There is a lot to be said for not having upsetting people in your life. It's easy to step into the "I'll handle them" trap, but inevitably, the bright and shiny person will be darkened, even if just to the degree of getting annoyed or angry. Bright and shiny is worth protecting, even if you have to turn your back and start walking.

Finally, I cut the tether to a small and meaningless job that I've been staying with for no really good reason. It was time and the conditions ripened so that the decision was clear.

Big sigh of relief, lot of space in front of me and a surprising lack of concern about replacing the paltry sum of pocket cash I was making.

And a glorious early Spring day to boot.

Very nice.

After dropping Honey and Sugar at DIA, I saw a coyote running along the median.

Yesterday, dinner at the Med. Never fails to please. Presents included a new skillet, Godiva chocolate, flowers and some CDs from Wild Bird Center.

All in all, a very good day.

Notable natural views of late:

Driving east from Longmont to I-25, seeing a large flock of birds flying west in undulating currents of air. The surprise that the flock kept going and going and going for at least 5 miles, criss crossing the road we were on.

A great blue heron standing in east Boulder creek. Still, alone.

I've spent the last few days in wonder at the games that large corporations play. Buy it, take away the space to display it, demand a credit, refuse to credit, demand a credit, refuse a credit, pretend a credit is going to come but it never will.

There is so much waste that sends me reeling out of the store.

Jamba Juice is now in the store - will it replace all the Starbucks cups in the shoppers' carts?