I slept almost to the alarm this morning. I decided that I would do exercises at lunch and after dinner and prioritized getting my morning walk in. It was so bright at 6:30 that I didn’t really need the headlamp. It won’t be long before I’m going to need sunscreen on to walk at 6:30. It’s probably time to set the alarm earlier. Or get my body back in the habit of waking up earlier.
The coolest thing about this morning’s walk was that I not only heard an owl hooting, I looked up and saw the owl perched on the powerlines. I pulled my camera out and the owl politely stood and hooted while I got two pictures and a short video.
The small headache I went to bed with last night grew to a medium sized headache this morning, so I did take my migraine medication as soon as I got back from my walk. The medication takes a while to fully kick in, so it was about 10 am before the headache disappeared. And I was left feeling very sleepy.
I decided to abstain completely from social media today. Lately, I’ve been doomscrolling ab it too much. I think it’s affecting my mood. It’s become too much of a habit at this point, so it’s time to take some time off. I might not use it tomorrow either.
When I walked to check the mail at lunch, I ran into my neighbor and his dog. The dog was so lovey, just demanding pets and attention and leaning on me. There were soft ice balls falling, and they showed up well against the dog’s black coat. I chatted with my neighbor and ended up detouring to his place where he gave me some of his green onions straight from his garden. I followed him into the garden and got mud all over my shoes, but it was worth it.
I’ve now completed week 10 for my shoulder program and week 5 for the knee/ankle one. I was hoping that the shoulder program might have made the migraines go away when I didn’t get one the same day I got my period, but the headache was just delayed this month. Overall, my shoulder does feel like it is moving better, and there’s less tightness in my arm.
The sky has been incredible today. Partly cloudy, with scattered showers. From my hill, I can see the showers miles away in the shape of the clouds. I took a picture of some clouds that had a shape of a snail or maybe a camel lying down. I got a great shot of my house framed by snowy mountains and a spot of blue sky in a sea of clouds.
Between the beauty outside and the reminder that I have good neighbors around me, I’m feeling a lot better today. More optimistic. Less overwhelmed by sadness. I’ve been talking to Ambrose quite a bit today.
