What a busy night I had on the Crisis Text Hot Line. I handled two callers at a time for three hours. I lost track of how many calls I took but know it was at least six and maybe sight. It was the first time I was on the site where we had more callers than counselors. It sure made the time go by quickly. All of the texters were fairly easy although I had one strange one. None we’re suicidal and most had high anxiety. I was able to get them all to a cool calm before we hung up. That’s a good feeling.
It has been another lazy day around here today. Jim and I sat outside on the deck watching it rain for at least an hour early afternoon. I was huddled under a blanket as I forgot to bring sweat pants and it was chilly. I finally got too cold and came in and laid down under the blankets to warm up. I fell asleep and slept for two hours.
When I was waking up Jim came in and he laid down. He is taking a nap now. I wonder if the Rocky Mountain air makes one more tired. My O2 levels are lower here than they are at home. Does that make you more tired?
We haven’t taken our walk yet today. It is cool and cloudy out and looks like it might rain again anytime. It is to clear off by Monday and be nice and sunny again then. I’m so glad we will be here for four weeks so we can afford to be lazy for a bit and not feel like we have to take advantage of every moment here doing something. I do worry though that being lazy will become a habit for me and when I get home I won’t get back into the swing of getting things done.
I am reading another book today and almost have it finished. I brought some knitting to do but so far haven’t taken it out of the bag I brought it in. I should have brought yarn to knit a blanket – that would feel good on my cool legs. I don’t usually knit blankets in the summer time and forgot that it is much cooler up here than back home.
My headache finally went away this afternoon. I am still having some snotty nose issues due to allergies of some sort. Grateful I brought some decongestant medication with me. Hoping it will clear up soon. Have a touch of a sore throat and plugged ears this afternoon. I am trying to drink a lot of fluids are wash that stuff out.
Only have two more days of wearing the heart monitor. I’m tired of being strapped to it. At night I get all twisted up in the cords. Cell reception is very bad up here and it isn’t transmitting correctly when I call it in so not sure it is doing any good to wear it. Hoping we got enough when I wore it at home to give the doctor what he needs. My heart rate is faster up here than it is at home. I have only dropped to 48 since I have been here.
Grateful for these lazy days, grateful for rainy days, and Grateful for the sound of the rolling thunder over the mountains.