Nothing wakes you up better than…

…Stepping in dog poop.

I had a 1.5-hour drive ahead of me in the rain yesterday, and was very stressed because I was sleepy. While cleaning plum petals off the car, I stepped straight into it. Scrubbing and washing out the winter boots with unpleasantly deep treads woke me up completely and I had a safe drive. This made me want to generalize that certain negative events can have a more positive impact as wakeup calls than the damage they cause.

Meanwhile the plums smell great, look great, just don’t park right below:

Stuff you never see if you don’t walk outside

It’s been over 3 years since I started doing daily walks. One of the joys of doing them is just spotting ordinary things that just looks nice, and the early spring is probably the most colorful of all seasons for walking.

Here’s for your pleasure, Grape Hyacinth, a mid-80s tabouret, and a scary pirate.

And then two different orange cats. At first, I thought it’s the same cat, because I took these photos maybe 5 meters from one another. After looking at the photos, I noticed one has 2 ears and the other one has 1.75. The two-eared cat is also Pesho, recognized me and meowed.

Spring is coming

I’m reducing the steps again, as well as the pull-up attempts. About five joints complain at the moment, including both knees. Hopefully just a temporary glitch in my fitness journey. I’m not skipping exercises, just lowering the intensity.

Meanwhile, flowers are blossoming everywhere, tricked by the warm weather. Spring is the best season in Sofia for people who enjoy walking outside.

Actually, I blogged about this little blue beauty last year as well.