I got up and walked this morning. The clouds were low and heavy. One of my neighbors started their truck, and I thought I’d encounter some traffic in the fog, but I got home before they left their drive. It was a bit irritating, because I could smell their exhaust up at my house. But not inside.
I’m not feeling okay, and that’s okay. I tend to talk to Ambrose more when I’m out walking. The quiet, perhaps, allows me to have those conversations. When I’m out hiking, I can imagine that he’s just out of sight behind me. Maybe that’s what walking gives me, too. The idea that he’s just ahead or just behind.
I exercised during my lunch/exercise release time, and walked to the mailbox. A neighbor was digging out a culvert on my way, and we chatted a bit. He suggested that we get the road re-done because it’s draining poorly. I’ll have to talk to my other neighbors about how to go about doing that. I agree it needs to be done. And I got to pet his dog, so that was a nice bonus. She’s such a love.
I made some good progress on a work project. Overnight, it’s going to be refreshed into the test environment and I’ll be able to do some more in depth testing. I might call in a colleague for help figuring out one aspect of the process, but overall it’s going pretty much like I’d hoped.
After work, the sunset was again on point. Just a beautiful display of colors and clouds. I am so glad that I am here. I know there are beautiful sunsets all across the state right now, but I also know that I rarely got to enjoy them from the old studio apartment in Boise. All the windows were north facing. We barely got sun in the winter.
I’ve been feeling kind of floaty this evening. And my tummy hurts. The cramps haven’t been too bad today, but there are other aches and pains cropping up. I think I’ll still blame them on the period.
I’ve been having a hard time keeping up with laundry the last couple of weeks. I got a load done today, and I am resolved to put it away before bed. And get my dishes in the sink and soaking. Everything, every little thing, just feels so much harder lately. I really hope the weather cooperates for a hike on Saturday. I need to hike.
