I slept in this morning. It was nice not to have an alarm to tell me to wake up. I ended up getting up a little before 8 and went on my walk before the sun rose above the mountains. It was beautiful.
I think I’m feeling different because I haven’t been going on social media. I’m less wound up. Less reactive.
But I did start to just weep at the start of the Barbie movie for what felt like no reason. I’m not numb, really. Just… more balanced.
I went with a neighbor out to the transfer station this afternoon. We also stopped at the grocery store. I told him about my car battery, and he offered to hook up his battery charger, which he did after we got back. I’ve put it on my calendar to start it twice a week once I get it started tomorrow. It’s on a trickle charge overnight and should be ready tomorrow.
I laundered the blanket that I had put on the car to try and warm it. I don’t think that blanket had been washed for a while, and now that I have a front loader, I’m able to wash it at home. We used to wash that one at the laundromat only because our apartment did not have a big enough barrel to handle it.
I went for a 5k walk around 3, and then I did the last day of Hips & Glutes level 2. My groin is still sore on the right side, so I’m giving it massage and heat and some Vicks VapoRub. I’ll be moving to Shoulders & Arms 2 tomorrow. I did start that one over the summer, but I didn’t get very far before life interrupted.
I’m feeling good about my walking. It’s a good habit for me to have. My speed is improving, especially going up the hill. At some point, I’m going to add a weight vest.
It’s kind of funny. When Ambrose and I first got together, we weren’t living together. I was still married, and he was living with another woman. One day, I was bored, and I wanted to see him. But he had things to do, so when I asked him what I should do he told me to go for a walk. To find two rocks that would fit in my hands, and carry them as I walked. Maybe do some curls while I walked. My walks now feel like ‘two rocks’ two point oh. I feel connected to him doing this.
Tomorrow, I’ll get my car started, and I’ll get some work done that I need to do before Monday. I’ll get my morning walk, and I think I’ll trike into town and return the library book that I’m just not ready to read yet. There will be a family zoom in the evening, so I’ve got that to look forward to.