NSVs

It's been a while since I posted NSVs, so here are a few recent ones. 

• I did a bunch of yard work with my husband this past weekend. I used to love working outside, but for years, I haven't had the energy or the strength. This year, returning to yard work is one of the things I've been looking forward to. We weeded an area we're turning from lawn to garden, put down landscaping fabric, and mulched. Then, with pruning snips, I attacked the one dead and other mostly-dead butterfly bushes. I worked easily for a couple of hours, and it felt minor and like no big deal. 
• Lately, it's been so beautiful that I'm going for walks in our neighborhood rather than going to the gym for the elliptical and treadmill. This past week, I noticed that what used to be the long loop (1.2 miles) is much too short. The past few nights, Paul and the dogs and I have walked 2 and 2.25 miles, which feels much better.
• The heat, so far, isn't bothering me this summer. I just turned on the AC — but only after I looked at the panting Siberian Husky (who now, 10 minutes into AC, is napping happily).