Moments D124: Burnt

Sometimes one must admit when they’ve gone too far or done too much.

That was me today. Yesterday was an amazing day followed by a challenging evening. This made today a day of rest and sleep.

I had plans for today. Beach volleyball. I didn’t make it. Was I disappointed? Sure, but when I awoke today (quite late for me), I was already late for the beach crew. I had 5 texts waiting for me. I quickly texted our coordinator of pickup and then rolled back over to sleep.

Being sunburnt and physically tired from yesterday’s activities I didn’t have much energy left for much else.

In the end, being burnt (out) was a good thing. It forced me to take a day “off” and slow down for a bit. It was good. Do I feel badly that I didn’t accomplish anything. You bet I do, but some part of me feels deliciously happy that I was unplugged and away from it all for a day. I had time to reflect upon my life, my plans and also to just do nothing.

Moments to nap.

Moments to pause & ponder.

Moments - D32; Sunburns

Today was a day filled with many smiles and contentment for me. After all, I was on the beach playing my favourite sport for nearly 4.5 hours. It was a gorgeous day - partially cloudy, not to hot and a wee breeze. Perfect in so many ways.

But, that’s not the moment I want to share. The moment that brought a big smile to my face, was post volleyball as I was sitting eating an early dinner/late lunch. At some point, during a sip of my “Dirty French Canadian” cocktail, I scratched the back of my knee and what pain shot through me. Low and behold, I had forgotten to put sunscreen on the back of my legs. BOTH were quite sun burnt.

Oh yes. I had a good giggle in that moment. In fact, I’m sure it will bring giggles for the next couple of days as I share the story.

Fun, silly moments.