I still want to type June instead of July. I’m running 6 days behind I guess!
Had another quiet day in the mountains. We did go downtown to the shoe store. I tried on some shoes but the guy checked out my hiking boots and thought they were the right size and were still in good shape. Decided to save over $100 and not get a new pair. We don’t hike enough to need another pair.
We stopped at a bookstore and Jim got the calendars he likes. I got some post cards to send to the grandkids. Most everyone downtown were wearing masks. I still didn’t feel 100% comfortable being out and among people but did it to get it over with. I’m perfectly content to stay on the Y Camp grounds and hike around here. Town wasn’t as busy as I have seen it before but there were lots of people out and about.
Tried a new recipe tonight but neither one of us liked it much. It is called Chicken Crack – chicken breasts with dry ranch dressing and cream cheese cooked in a crock pot. When the chicken is done you put bacon bits and cheddar cheese over it. It tasted very salty and was way too rich. We managed to eat enough to get full but don’t think I will be printing out that recipe to make again. I expected it to be creamy but it wasn’t. The chicken wasn’t dry but I thought the cream cheese would make a sauce. Not sure if I did something wrong or not.
Took a nap again today. I finally figured out that the decongestants I am taking is probably making me more tired than normal. I’m still stuffy and snotty if I don’t take them. I sneeze many times a day and blow my nose a lot. The decongestants dry me out for a bit. I am trying to remember to drink more as I am dry inside and out. I’ve never had allergies like this up here before.
We will be taking a walk yet this evening. It is lightly raining now so am waiting for the rain to pass. It usually sprinkles every afternoon for a bit. Never rains much but I prefer not to walk in the rain.
I finished reading another book today – my third one since I have been here. I have another one started. At this rate I may need to go buy some more books. I only brought six or seven with me. Guess I can switch to knitting instead when I run out of books to read.
Went to the corner grocery store this morning to get ingredients for our dinner tonight. I was proud of myself for getting there and back to the cabin without getting lost. Jim usually does the driving and if I don’t drive I don’t pay attention to where I am going. This is my third time staying at the Y Camp and I am finally feeling like I know where I am at most of the time.
It was sunny and beautiful here today until the clouds rolled in this afternoon. We sat outside for a long time last night and looked at the full moon and the stars. It was a beautiful evening. The moon shadows were incredible.
I get to stop wearing the heart monitor tomorrow and will get it packaged up and sent back. I’m glad I got to wear it for a bit at home and trust it captured my low heart rates there. I haven’t had low rates since I have been in the mountains. In fact now I have too fast of a heart rate most of the time. It makes me tired when it beats so fast.
We have a moth problem in our cabin. They seem to swarm in during the evenings. We have a glass with an index card that we are using to capture them and take them back outside. Not sure how they manage to find their way inside. I hate to turn the lights on after dark as they swarm to the light.
It has been nice to have this quiet time with no chores to do. I can finally start to feel my body relax and sink into itself a bit. 2020 has been a stress filled year and it is nice to step away from some of that. I really wonder what the long-term mental health effects of the virus will be. It has changed me in ways I don’t fully understand yet.
Grateful for this down time, grateful I can send the heart monitor back tomorrow, and grateful for books to read.