Almost Lost my Hat!

(This was my blog from yesterday, March 18, but my computer was acting up and I was unable to post it. I have not regretted my decision to write in Word first.)

The one that says “World’s Best Dad” on it. I had to sprint uphill after it and three times the wind took it just before I could get the end of my stick on it. But in the end I caught it. Strong wind from the south that is bringing this extremely unseasonable weather made it really hard to keep the hat on while I was coming back. I think I need to do something with a string and a safety pin and the back of my T-shirt.

I thought that after two days in a row I’d be fried, but not as badly as I thought I’d be. I’m taking two days off now, Monday because I always take Monday, and Tuesday because there’s an extra rehearsal for my singing group, which has a concert on Thursday. So it will probably be Wednesday, skip Thursday and then 3 in a row again. At least now I know I can do it.

Attempting to meditate on love again on the way back, this time I was sending love to my knees, then expanded to include most of the rest of my aching parts. I have been struggling with the concept of loving oneself which we are SO programmed not to do. I think it helped and it kept my mind off of disliking pain. At least some of the time.

Another Day, Another Walk

Why do I seem to start out thinking I won’t make it? Then I do make it but coming home I get the feeling that I may not make it and if I fell I’d be stranded (I wouldn’t – I have my phone with me). And when I arrive, I hurt all over and am so tired I can hardly move! This has actually improved a bit, the feeling doesn’t last as long, but I’m still at the point where I wouldn’t want to do this first thing in the morning; I’d be wasted until noon!

80 degrees here so I decided to carry a water bottle. None of my PC stainless bottles fit into the space in my belly bag so I had to find a little plastic bottle from somewhere else. And I drank every BIT of that water so it was a good thing I brought it. I did forget the sunscreen so I hope I’ll be OK. I do need to remember that when it’s hot.

Trying to meditate to take my mind off of the mantra, “my knees hurt” so for awhile I meditated on love. It actually did make me feel better for awhile. I guess I can be proud that I did the whole walk and this makes it Day Six.