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Twisted my good knee last night. Balance was off bc of the muscle fatigue. Gotta baby it now for a day or two. Doing a lot of walking tomorrow and may break out my cane for extra stability. Such a small movement to cause so much discomfort.
 
Found my band that goes just below the knee cap. As long as I step correctly no pain and no give out. Yay!
 
I signed up for REI's 52 hike challenge. I'm twelve weeks late but figure I can do it. No hikes today though. I toured six cabins in a builder tour of homes. Going to six more tomorrow. Most of these are in the $800k+ range but I'm seeing a lot I would never want that I would not have thought of otherwise. I've also discovered homes designed by architects and not just the builder have more functional space. I also met an agent I really liked. Not building/buying for at least 3 years but I've started an idea book of what I do and certainly don't want. It'll all change over the years but having the book and seeing my process will be helpful.

Busy week next week but I'm fitting kayaking in Tuesday and hiking Thursday and Saturday and maybe Sunday.
 
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Weather didn't cooperate for kayaking. Ultra cold rain this morning. This afternoon I am headed to a refresher orientation at the chimp sanctuary. Amazing night's sleep. One dream I was a hiker on the Appalachian Trail about 1,500 miles hiked. One day.
 
Also today is first in a week that my knee didn't give out when I first walked in the morning. The band support and rest really helped. Of course I can't find the band now. Gonna be walking big hills in sanctuary tour today so hoping for best.
 
Hey CrowFeather! Nice to meet you. It looks like you have some gorgeous views to look at when you're hiking and kayaking! That's definitely some good motivation to be active outdoors. Looking forward to reading about your adventures!
 
Thanks @PLB ! I'm excited to see where this path leads. And yeah @cate isn't it interesting how things follow intention?

This afternoon would have been terrific to kayak but I couldn't figure out how to assemble the seat. Doy! After email help, it became so obvious. But too late now.

I'm still sabotaging by milkshakes almost every day.

Over half the folks I'm following on the AT have stopped this week mainly due to injuries but some realizing after over 250 miles that it's not for them. Heartbreaking in some cases and absolutely triumphant with others.

I can't wait to get on the trail this weekend. Ticks are horrible here so I need to spray my shoes and clothes w horrible poisen stuff. I'm so fat that self checking is a joke so gotta be as diligent as I can be. Gonna start wearing my silly wide brim sun hat hiking too. Things should settle after this week and I will be able to get on a schedule.
 

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Wooo Hooo!
That looks like it's going to be fun!

I so can't imagine dealing with ticks! I had to pull one out of my kid once and nearly died on the spot!
My guess is any kinda spray is worth ever doing that again! lol
 
I had a tick in the back of my neck once & felt so ill. It had been there for a day & I had no idea until I started to feel woozy & unwell.
I'm looking forward to hearing more about the AT & your kayaking :)
 
Weird how my 'abilities' are so selective. That leads to the conclusion that the actions I don't feel capable to do are simply a lack of discipline and character. I don't know if that's old tapes playing or a valid evaluation.

The closet components for the laundry room arrived today and I installed the new pieces. Took ten minutes. Basically it for the day other than answering a few emails.

Vying whether or not to go buy shoes and a backpack tomorrow. The pack can wait but shoes can't. I ordered cedar/lemongrass insecticide today but I still need to spray my clothes with the neurotoxin crap. I'll compromise just short of deet but seeing people around me with tick-born diseases, I think I could be persuaded. Ticks are actually the main fear that has kept me out of the woods for a couple of decades. A dear friend had lyme long before it was accepted as a real illness and she went through hell. My plan is to spray clothes and equipment with the stuff that starts w a p and spray my skin with the cedar/lemongrass. I'm hoping the dual protection will work. Not sure what I'll do when it gets too hot for long pants.

Oh tmi-funny-sad-infuriating thing happened. I'm trying the many brands of fud's because it's always 3 miles in of a 5 mile hike and I have to pee. I'm too fat to be bearing my butt and squatting for everyone to see and honestly, for several months the trees are too bare to find a hidy spot. So i was using one in a public bathroom stall the other day, again getting use to it, and I come out of the stall and a woman looks me over and tells me I need to be in the men's bathroom! I have 42H girls on front of me. Nothing on me looks like a guy and any man in drag would be wearing makeup and dressed better than me. I just started laughing, so hard, washed my hands and left. She was still standing there fuming. Oy. Gotta love rural America for nothing other and comic relief. But at the same time, dear lord!

I've decided to do ww every other week and then I can go to the organic farmers market about an hour away and do some trails in that area. Kayaking is a priority but weather is the deciding factor. Today is nice but we keep getting insane, cold rain, ridiculous gust storms that will contain through Sunday. Oh and shoe store is in the same town as the farmers market.

Considering taking cats to the city w me overnight in a few weeks instead of two days of 5 hour commutes and 9 hours of meetings each day. Not sure how well that would work if it would be any less stressful. My petsitter can't pill Peri. I could just let her go 40 hours wo pain meds....wonder if i crushed it up if she would eat it on her food.
 
Dear lord indeed. You have to laugh at that narrow-minded woman or you would scream!
There's no stopping you now G. Go you!
 
CrowFeather said:
Oy. Gotta love rural America for nothing other and comic relief. But at the same time, dear lord!.
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NOOOO, we don't gotta love rural America!
Speaking as one who avoids it at all costs! lol

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I could just let her go 40 hours wo pain meds....wonder if i crushed it up if she would eat it on her food.
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My cats would like at me like I betrayed them and then willingly starve all 40 hours!
 
M2M said:
NOOOO, we don't gotta love rural America!
Speaking as one who avoids it at all costs! lol
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Ha! It's been a tough transition, I gotta admit. I lived a mile from the most diverse city in the US before I moved up here. Seeing only caucasian skin tones, no head wraps, no hijabs, no varying skin tones, only hearing english southern-style has been the hardest adjustment. Seriously I've started counting the number of African Americans I see every week. It was unconscious at first and when I noticed I was like wtf? And being a dark blue speck in a deep red region is also an adjustment. I console myself by saying I can help bring some change up here. Heck, my last district flipped so why not this one? :p

On other news, I got shoes today. The guy suggested I try two other brands that they were out of so I may drive to REI tomorrow. Or I may wait for Tuesday when I go to the city for work. The weather hasn't cooperated at all and we have dangerous storms coming in tomorrow. Damnit. I want to put in that dang kayak. Everything in its perfect time.

I decided to stay in the city in two weeks. I'm praying the sitter will be able to pill the cat. And yes! My guys would do a hunger strike if I tried the meds on top! And then plot to kill me in my sleep....which they probably already do.

Since I've had issues w energy lately, I took most of my laundry to a drop off wash and fold. Never done that before but I dropped off some blankets (I have a tiny w/d here) and realized how easy it is. I will not do it all the time but it is really helping ease up on my list of things. Of course I wasn't thinking and took all my jeans so now I'm wearing wool slacks w tshirts.

I have a fridge full of healthy stuff. Just gotta cook. Tomorrow I will do meal prep for the week. Which reminds me, I need to run to the grocery.

And best thing to happen is the local dq ran out of the dreamcicle topping. No ice cream in three days and counting.
 
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Storms have tons of hikers off trail today so downtown is full even with this severe weather. And the calm little lake has white caps. I heard a tree fall earlier this morning and my kayaks have gotten thrown around even with being cabled down. First time ever Jasmine has been visible during a storm. My guess is they've been going for twelve hours do she had to come out.

Lots of home based work today. Sofa arrives tomorrow so moving furniture around and cleaning. Redoing a little around litter boxes. Also gonna roast veges & turkey and make muffin omelets.
 
My district flipped this last election cycle as well - I was so happy!
I feel your pain...I moved from a less diverse area and will never go back if I can help it!!

The meal plan for today sounds great!
 
I got a hell of a lot done. I roasted the vegetables for the omelet muffins first. Can't wait to try tomorrow. I did not get the turkey cooked. And I cleaned better than I have ever I think. The storms went on for 18 hours. Crazy. And by shifting some of my furniture, I set my office a little more. Liking it. (I share a small space with the litter boxes). I am going to try a new way to keep things organized at work, meaning keeping the projects straight. Hopefully it will work.

Trying ro decide if this week is a good week to start at the little gym. I am trying to balance the cptsd backlash when introducing physical activity. My nervous system still perceives it as an immanent threat. I'm doing better. I go through little bouts every time I hike but I balance out within a day or two and that's actually shortening with every hike. But gym-wise is not feeling great but I will give it a go because I know I need the weight training. It has the weirdest hours open 8-8. At least my intake is going in the right direction.
 
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New, full size couch ya'll! Too big for the space but I love it. The cats think it's a scratching post.

No sleep since 11am yesterday so going on 36 hours. Woohoo. But made it home safely thanks in part to Adele.

I picked up an emergency beacon at rei. Going solo I need to take some precautions.
 
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