fall foliage

just as i finished bragging about the amazing weather we are experiencing in san francisco...the sun came out and pounded on the city's pavement yesterday. it was a scorcher. still, it was a day too good not to be spent outside, and it was all errands for me. ah, the life of a housewife. my trips home from the store are usually accompanied by many heavy bags. i can't help it. whole foods calls to me. the walks home become a workout in and of themselves, and i was dripping through my uniform (also, known as yoga clothes) as i was wandering yesterday. 

i am really loving life without a car, and getting used to finding other ways to get around. so far, being able to walk almost everywhere is a real treat. i think i'd miss so much about this city if i was relying on a car. little details - people, sounds, architecture, smells, art and just pure fabulous-ness stand out to me - that i believe would stay hidden and unnoticed behind the glare of street lights and a steering wheel. i don't know where we will be living in four months from now, but i hope so much that it's within walking distance of everything i need. if not, biking-distance would do. 

i meandered by the yerba buena center for the arts (which is lovely, by the way) on my way home, and look what i found...

those are fall leaves, my friends. as it turns out, california does see more than one season. what a nice surprise.

*project thankful: today i am thankful for two healthy feet that can carry me from one place to another. as much as i complain, pick and sulk over my body, i am grateful that i am healthy. the ability to have use of all my limbs, to walk a mile, carry groceries, and get everywhere i need to on my own is not a luxury we all have. treating your body like a temple, takes on a different meaning when i think of it that way. 

"health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. when one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open." ~ B.K.S. Iyengar

much peace and love. xo.