My Daily 86 Words

  Last day of June and I’m grateful for the overcast that keeps us warm but not hot. There is a lot of suffering going on close by with heat and fires. Today Michele will join me at the museum as Max is camping. I’m looking forward to sharing the duty with her. Later Hollie and I may go look for closet organizers. I want to look at Ace Hardware and Walmart. I rearranged the drawers a bit to my liking. It’s time to get it done.

  Walked around the block with no interest in expanding my perimeter. Maybe today I will have the energy. I’m hoping Hollie will take me shopping for closet items. I’m in the mood to establish the max use of space. The floor needs attention. I need to vacuum and wipe up the bathroom floor. Jake makes a mess with his drooling and spinning when he anticipates his dinner bowl. JuJu seems to feel better after a few days of low energy. The whole family is on the upswing.

  Fog is our blessing in the heatwave that is going on.   I’ll take fog over 100 degrees and higher. Church was disappointing. YouTube failed and I don’t like to watch after the service is over. I want to get back inside for real church. Almost finished with The Plot and I read until my eyes twitch. It is a good novel. I’ll do more watering and weeding today plus another walk with the new walker. It is a good one. I want to shop for closet items too.

  I walked. It started as a chore but ended well. I felt better after the effort. Today I will watch church on You Tube and feel uninvolved. I didn’t contact Linda about going to St. Timothy’s because of my lack of energy lately. I will water and weed. I hope to add a couple of blocks. Must push sometimes to prove   myself. Rosalie is   burbling about the chest. It started a cascade of sorting and purging. I want to organize the closet to maximize the space.  

  The shopping was it for the day. I was flat and uncomfortable with achy joints and headache. The fam helped get the chest moved and now I see how much space I can develop in the closet. I will look for organizing pieces and move forward. I hope to feel better today and get moving at least for a walk around   the block .It bothers me to lose a day to unwellness. I’m enjoying The Plot. Interesting story and well told. Good to spend time reading.   

  Walked around the block only. Not well and poor physical energy. The high spot was Rosalie and David taking the chest and her excitement about it. She appreciated the quality and her personal  use for her jewelry. They enjoyed the tour of the garden too. Rosalie took a bunch of lettuce. I want to develop the closet and removing the chest started my planning. I want more storage below the closet rod so I’ll move the chest. Hollie and I are going shopping this morning plus errands

  Good duty at the museum. I enjoy being there. Max is an interesting partner. Hollie and I concluded our business with state farm for the homeowners and both vehicles. Nice to get that taken care of. Today I want to make   progress in the closet. I want the chest out of there so I can make sense of the space and my storage needs. Hoping for a walk with a push toward a longer route. Maybe get yard work too. Plus good nutrition today. No snacking.

  I walked farther yesterday and over 4K steps for the first time. Yes, I was tired but smiling at the result of pushing myself. May try it again but   first museum duty followed by another conversation about insurance. We have all the parts for complete coverage that took changing the deed and finding insurance documents for the vehicles.. Hollie ordered a walker for me that Chuck will assemble and then I can give Karen’s back to her. WEe are all set for a busy productive Wednesday.  

  Story group was wonderful. Our isolations experiences were similar but personalized by our living pods. Just being together was great enough add the stories and it was perfect. I don’t like being responsible for the key and security code. I want someone else to do it. Maybe Karen will take over. Maybe we will meet at Delia’s instead of church. Today is Board of supervisors meeting on line. I may keep watching when they meet in person again. There is freedom of movement staying at home.

I had 6K steps yesterday for the first time in weeks. Felt good to push. I’ll add a couple blocks this morning. Later, dog nail appointment. Jake grows horny nails and they grow long quickly. After that is our first story group at the church. I will not write about the isolation year. The catching up and socializing is what I’m look forward to . I had a restless night after a low emotional day. I felt left out and forgotten. I didn’t reach out either.

  First day of summer and it is beautiful.. Good walk and I want another one early. I am getting stronger and sturdier. Since April and May when I was low, I have come a long way.. I may not write for story tomorrow. I may tell instead as the blog has the details and I don’t want to repeat.. Church is YouTube again. Not interested in Broodings and I didn’t hear from Linda. Had a visit with Delia yesterday.. Long phone with Rosalie. We share lots.

  More business yesterday with adding Hollie to the deed. It was more complicated than I expected because of not having a valid driver’s license. I needed to find two people with valid licenses to vouch for me. Hollie went to the museum and recruited Karen and I saw David across the street and he signed for me. Our business still   needs another day for auto policies and final okay of the new homeowners policy. Nasty North Wind again so I will walk around the block early.

  Yesterday was eventful and enjoyable. I had two walks, one to the museum to take thee gopher stakes and one to the insurance appointment with Hollie.. I learned a lot about property values and how much my property is worth. By adding the car and truck to the house, we all come out ahead. It was tiring and I had a nap afterward. Today I will walk again and push myself to go farther. It’s important to get strong so I can contribute and thrive.

  Yes to strawberries. Big and juicy. Interesting day at the museum with IT guys, lawn guys, family working, and a few visitors. I like the duty. Today I will get a new person to look over my homeowners insurance and bring it up to date. I want a new agent. I can’t find old policies so my filing systems failed. I don’t remember clearing it but it’s gone. I want a good walk to boost my stamina. I’m weak and it takes longer to get things done.

  Thought a lot about writing for story group next Monday. It is a time that I want to document as it is historic. Our family journey through the pandemic is important.   Today is museum duty and Hollie and I are going to the farmers’ market   first in   hopes of finding Ocean Air strawberries. We don’t need much else as our garden flourishes with greens. Yesterday I pulled lots of weeds out of the wet soil and felt good. Then a nice walk and over 5 K steps too.

  Cloudy and warm. Rain is over and the damp is welcome. The garden is flourishing and that is a welcome sight too. Yesterday as flat and I had nothing to show for it except steps on the rebounder. Today I will get out and walk and weed. I need to be accountable to myself for all these days with no agenda. California ended the isolation rules today. Not sure how I feel about going out without a mask. Floors need assistance and I’m hungry for a big breakfast

  Damp and warm after three inches of rain. Still puddles and showers today. I didn’t get to view church as they had a problem so I missed church twice. And the Giants lost. Not a good Sunday. Today I will contact Mary Dorman about comparing homeowners coverage. The bill from farmers seems excessive. Hollie brought chicken and baked potato plus brownies for me and I relished every bite. I need to get back on my food plan but the snacks keep calling and I don’t stop.  

  Yesterday was weird. I kept napping and couldn’t get any energy until about 5 PM. Just nodded off while sitting and watching junk again. Added snacking instead of meals and it was a wasted day. I slept well and it’s an amazing 61 degrees outside. Never happens but normal is gone. I will YouTube church this morning. I had planned to go to St. Timothy’s but Linda is sick.     I want to know how their legal struggle is going. Not in   my neighborhood struggle with homeless issue.

  Sometimes 86 words is too many. I sat all day yesterday and watched mindless stuff on TV. I snacked all day. One meal and then chips, licorice, etc. Restless humid night with busy dreams and   achy body. Now for a better Saturday I hope. Jeanine brought the church key for tea stories. I have to learn the security code and I don’t like the responsibility. Maybe I can give ti to one of the group.   It’s damp but not raining so I want to get out.

  Lovely warm rain. Needed and appreciated. Nature is watering. No agenda. Might ttake a peek into the closet as that area needs sorting and planning. I will make good meals today. Family hour was a snack time yesterday. I love our conversations and catch up time. Megan is still resting up from her work and it shows on her. She is relaxed and pink. Long phone call with Rosalie. Our ophthalmologist is closing his office and we both are sad. Too many changes lately.

  The museum is picking up more visitors as the season goes along.   I enjoy being there. The pie social will happen on the   fourth and I will pour coffee again. Hollie will take money. We   have done that together for several years. Today I want to get out in the yard and pull weeds as it might actually rain tomorrow. I’ve been wacking aat the old rhody and want it out of there. It is sprawling and not pretty. I will walk around the block.

  The shopping was successful and I found a kneeling thing for weeding. Okay haircut. Lots of curls on the floor. I’ll get   used to less mane. It is cooler at night. Lunch was fun. First Seaquake but they wanted an hour of wait. Then the Jambalaya and it was closed. Chart room was closed so we ended up ta Good Harvest and it was mediocre. We had to ask for silverware and napkins. Egads. Our favorite place needs work. Watered all the roses. Today is museum dudty.

  Glorious morning and an agenda! Early trip to Brookings for haircuts and   shopping. Long hair is going. It’s hot and frizzy so I want classy and sassy. I’m hoping our lady will use   her magic scissors and make me a new look. I have a short list of necessities and extras. Always find something that I didn’t know I wanted. Later, lunch with Michele after her duty at the museum. I need to water the roses when I get home. They are dry with the relentless wind.

Highlight yesterday was an hour long walk! First time in many weeks. I ran into Diane Blackberry and her little dog. She walked with me and we talked. It was a good time. I admit to being tired later. Megan and Ben visited for happy hour and the conversation was brisk and interesting. We toured  the yard and showed all the growth.. Megan took the little black cabinet. She wants the dresser too. I want another long walk today. It feels like freedom. Happy Monday

  It was another wimpy day. Everything was an effort but I did laundry, vacuumed and cleaned anyway. Low step count as I didn’t even walk in the driveway. The wind was awful in the afternoon and broke roses and stems. I want to walk today and before the gale blows. I will watch church on YouTube .I snacked instead of making a meal and I will do better today. I want spaghetti. Hoping for something to break the monotony. High spot –Hollie brought bacon from the casino.

  I took a short walk around half the block and it was enough. Not a stellar health day. Just wimpy. No particular symptoms. I want more today and will start with a big breakfast. Always   feel better with food aboard. Nice texting conversation with Rosalie. She is not feeling well with sore joints. Lots of growth in the garden. I can practically watch the squash had something social to look forward to doing. Too many blanks on the calendar for my comfort. I like people and activity.

  Michele visited yesterday and as always we talked about everything. She likes volunteering at the museum. She loves the place, especially the research room. It’s damp outside but later I will wheel myself around the longer block and enjoy it. It seems to be the consensus of my people that I need the walker. I’m not sure it makes any difference but if it makes everyone more secure, then I’ll use it. Had a couple of conversations on my walk. I like a social exchange while exercising

  Boo Hoo, my lunch with Rosalie and Karen is off, again. Rosalie is not feeling well. Someday, we will get our time together. I enjoyed being ta the museum and catching up on everybody’s news. It’s foggy today and I will get out for a walk. I want to push myself and get stronger. The eye exam was okay. My retina is stable. Dr. E. is going to retire in November and I’m sorry about that. He has been my eye doc since 1992. More changes.

  Foggy start but hope for sun later. First, Dr. E for an exam. It’s been a long time so it will begin with dilation. I expect to need a change in my glasses as I have trouble with small print and lack of light. Then, first day back at the museum and I’m looking forward to going. Good walk yesterday and the old police uniforms are back at the station. It was a   good duty and good people for years and I had fun as well.  

  Another glorious morning and no particular agenda except being outside and enjoying June first.   I will walk and hope to add aa block or two to the routine. I want to increase my stamina and confidence. It is time to get as healthy as possible. Chuck and Hollie are going to take JuJu to the beach with them. They have been going nearly every day and they are both getting healthier. Hollie talked about how sick they were when they moved.. I’m glad they are here.