Interesting dreams in the night. I went to be a bit earlier than usual. Probably got an extra 40 minutes or so of sleep. It was nice. I was able to get up and get going on my run without the pull of too much inertia. I ran the high mile, which does involve that hill up from the mailbox, and did it faster than I did last week. Tomorrow, I plan on running the laps, which takes out that hill, though it isn’t a completely flat route. I’m thinking that might be my routine for a bit. Two miles on Tuesday, the high mile on Thursday, and laps on Friday. A nice variety as I build up my endurance and speed.
I realized yesterday that I’ve been suppressing my emotions a bit using my phone as a means to force my focus away from how I’m feeling. I made an effort today to let those feelings out and not use my phone to numb myself. I think it went well. I still have some things I want to get done at work tomorrow, and I’m going to have to get them done because the end of the week is my self-imposed deadline for this particular task that I’ve been avoiding.
I did the Shoulders & Arms level 2 week 3 day 1 workout again at exercise release/lunch time. It felt much better this time as I incorporated the feedback on my form that I got from posting videos of my scap dips. I still want to try doing them with chairs, but for now I stuck with the dip bars, because with the change I made those feel really good now. I can feel where I’m supposed to be strengthening, and I’m keeping my posture more in alignment as I do the movement.
I had trouble deciding what to do for lunch. I have plenty of food, but I really didn’t want to prepare anything. I just felt disinclined to make a choice. It’s not that anything in particular sounded bad, but nothing really sounded good either. I ended up making an instant lunch noodle cup and cutting up my last apple. I think I need to get more deli meat next shopping trip, because turkey sandwiches feel like an easy choice for lunch, but I didn’t have any turkey today.
After work, I spilled a bit of gas while filling the mower tank. I knew that was likely because I just filled the can up, so it’s very heavy and awkward for me. I let the gas evaporate from the outside of the mower and went ahead and took down the rest of the cage with the mallet. That was satisfying. Now I just need to figure out what to do with the pieces. Probably just end up bringing them to the dump. The mowing session was pretty frustrating. The strings just keep falling out. It looks like DR has a new trimmer head that would make this problem a thing of the past, but I’m not sure I want to spend $100 on it right now. Then again, maybe I do. . . Is that worth no more hassle of losing strings on my crazy “lawn”? I’m going to have to seriously consider that. I would have to change the head, but surely that’s not a huge deal.
After mowing, I sat out on the porch and listened to the birds. The Merlin Bird ID app thinks it heard an osprey; I’m not so sure on that one, but I am starting to recognize the meadowlark, and the different doves.
I had the last of my spaghetti sauce for dinner tonight. I really need to make another big meal for dinners next week. I want to do beans, but I also don’t know if I am up for it. So many questions to answer. The potato I bought a while ago intending to cook it is starting to sprout. Maybe I should just plant it.
My brother’s birthday is today. I hope he has a good one. I’m sending him all the good vibes, because he really needs some luck right now.
I think I’m about two thirds done with my mowing. The first section is visibly starting to grow back. And I haven’t done that one area with the rock pile because I need to use the trimmer on that, not the mower. When I finish the last section with the mower, I’ll attack the rock pile with the trimmer. Then I’ll start over. Over and over, until things dry out and stop growing so dang fast.
