Five things I thought about during my morning run:

1. I’ve been running outside so much this summer. The mornings have been so beautiful.Can’t make it to ZUMBA on a day like this!

2. Exercise is my sanity. True–but sometimes it’s just not enough. I’m very down these days.

3. I hope that Tink’s flea dip and my treating the house have gotten ridden of the fleas! Not sure I can take much more!

4. Next week I’m heading to “Navigating Your Writing Life,” to sit on a mystery writer’s panel and teach a workshop.

5. Had to take a little break and make a new friend this morning: