South Beach Third Day

Still very cold here - feels like 18 this morning but will get up to 40 or so. Jim and Anne came over last night for the sunset - pizza and champagne, and Like Water in Chocolate movie together. Fun gathering. Today will be another inside one for the most part, but by tomorrow I will be able to venture out for a walk at least by noon. It is truly amazing, still, how free I feel away from home. There's nothing I feel obligated to do, get done, or plan to do. The doing requirement just falls away and leaves me being. I haven't even set foot in Chico's yet and I've been here two whole days! I'll probably fix that late today while it's too cold to do much but shop. I did shop at Fresh Market on Saturday when I arrived. What a joy! Found some gluten free pasta (corn) that I am enjoying. Thinking now about trying the Paleo diet - which appears to be pretty close to what I'm doing already. Except I've been eating a lot of grains. Jim's got my copy of the book right now, so don't really know what it says about corn. One thing I am testing now - I'm eliminating ice from my drinks and drinking warm water with meals to aid digestion. Only makes sense that ice would solidify stuff and warm water would help dissolve it. Anyhow, can't hurt me. Watched a friend in Ireland drinking hot water with meals and thought she was nuts, but it really does taste right! -----I've closed the vertical blinds to keep the warmth in but left a small window open so I can watch the birds and the water and the sunlight beginning to brighten into the new day of being.