A Good Day...

Today was the kind of day that I like for kicking off the new year. Shyla and I were out before sunrise, pedaling up to the plateau where we can see a long distance to the east and west. Alpenglow lit up the snowy mountains.

And then the sun peeked over the eastern rocky hills.

Shyla and I sat on K's Boulder to soak up the first rays of sunshine.

Shyla is such a graceful athlete. I grin as I watch her leap and run.

And, she was off at warp speed!!!!

Then, we visited Shyla's favorite sunrise spot in the forest. It is "Shyla's Rock" in my mind. She has a certain way that she likes to lie on it to watch over the eastern meadows.

It's very important to me to find joy in this time of year with Shyla. Two years ago, we got K's osteosarcoma diagnosis on Christmas Eve. The true battle couldn't start until the new year due to the holidays. Since K has been gone, I find that I am prone to getting dragged into the abyss of thinking too much about that tough time when we hit this time of year.

I'm so glad to have my Shyla to keep me smiling! She glows with the energy and health of youth.

And, she's becoming a closer companion with every passing day. Life is good.