With spring comes fitness. I have been on a winter hiatus and, now that the snow has thawed, it is time to lose that 5 pounds I gained back (not god-awful for the holiday season, I suppose) plus some. I went for my first REAL walk today in a long time. My thighs are twitching and I apparently need a brace on my left ankle. Owie. But I feel fantastic... and I saw my first black bird of the spring. Pretty. Looked like this here:



















Wow. Looked JUST like it. Coulda been the same bird. I love it here, by the way. You know, in case I haven't said it often enough.