i'm so lucky

I am so lucky to live where I live! Seriously.. my house is on a street that reminds me of when Bambi is walking through the woods with thumper.. you know the butterfly's flying bye, the birds in the trees all singing.. the animals scampering about.. Yet I am 5 mins from a dozen lakes, 15 mins to the beautiful ocean, 20 mins on either side of me are 2 cities... we even have a small pond that Connor and Keith are going fishing in after nap time!
Anyway... I always enjoy my run time- I get to encounter God through nature.. there was the one amazing time that I stopped halfway between my house and my destination and spent 5 minutes 100 feet from a beautiful deer.. we just stared at each other. I was looking deep into it's soul and it was looking into mine.. it was one of the most miraculous moments in my adult life.. I mean other than giving birth and all.. but wow. Today I was running and I heard a woodpecker.. I don't think I have ever been close to one.. I couldn't see what tree it was in so I said PLEASE GOD LET ME SEE THAT!!! and boom he(or she) flew right to the tree in front of me! It was pretty cool.. I try to have that joy in the little things :)