I slept in today. It’s been a while since I did that. I woke up very gassy, though my tummy didn’t hurt like it did last night. And it was very cold when I woke up. 67 in the house. I had just put my space heater away for the season and then summer starts and we get a cold snap.
I decided to do a decompression day. I didn’t ask anything of myself today, except to drink a lot of liquids to try and help ease what was happening in my digestive system.
It was nice to have my parents out to visit. I really enjoyed spending time with them, and showing them a little bit of why it is that I love Idaho so much. Showing them the beauty of where I live. And showing them that I really am doing okay.
I had thought about hiking today, but I decided to let my left leg get some rest instead. I’ll do a short bath before bed to give it some heat therapy, and do a hike tomorrow morning.
It was almost 5 by the time I got to the transfer station, but I did get my trash dropped off. And when I got back home I took a walk to the mailbox to check my mail for the first time since Tuesday. Not much in it. I also watered my lilac. I think Ambrose may have been watering it when he did the composting. It looks much perkier since I’ve been watering it. I’m trying for twice a week. My dad says it will be a few years before it flowers.
I thought a lot about Ambrose today. How the visit would have been even better if he were still here. How we would have cuddled when they left for the evening. I miss him, but I’m not feeling so lost anymore. I still have a direction. Backpacking trips. Work. Writing. There are things for me to do, and I want to do them.