Entry One Hundred Forty-One.
Monday, 2011.06.20, 11:09 PM CST.
A remarkable evening experience...
Current Mood:  Eerily peaceful..
Current Scent:  None.

I just had one of the coolest late evening experiences I've had in a good long time.

For the last several minutes, I was sitting on the sidewalk, about midway between my front door and the street, with the wind whistling through the trees around me and lightning strobing in multiple directions (but not directly above).  I'm sure there was rain somewhere out there, but it wasn't close to hitting here.

I was just sitting, cross-legged, on the sidewalk, with the laptop on my lap and a freshly-punctured "Berry Tangerine Morning" Capri Sun next to me.

The air smelled like lavender.  It smelled like a lavender dryer sheet, but I'm not sure that it was coming from anyone's dryer vent.  In fact, I have no idea of the source of the smell... but it was remarkable.

The atmosphere didn't feel like summer.  It was cool.  According to what I understand, it's supposed to be 84 degrees out there... but it sure didn't feel like it.

It just felt peaceful.  I wasn't under the influence of anything (unless you count the Capri Sun and the weather).  It was a significant and rare feeling of placidity, and for just a few minutes, it felt like I had escaped the various stresses that have plagued me as of late.

I came back in as the winds started getting a bit too aggressive.

My God, what a remarkable evening.

Badger