The chickens have fresh linens. The air is really thick today. I was dripping in sweat by the time I finished and I was done by 10:00. Wish we would get some rain to clear the air.
I came in when I was done and took a shower. Had to dig out a pair of my old walking shorts as I couldn’t get my jeans on due to my sweating legs. It took me over an hour to cool down after my shower. It wasn’t even that hot outside when I was out – just very humid and thick.
I had an app on my iPad that got me to my blog. All of a sudden it started saying the link is broken. I had a link on the top bar that worked but today it didn’t work. I can’t remember how to access the administrator part of my blog from my iPad now. I had to get my laptop out to write this one. I sure wished I knew more about this stuff. It would make my life so much easier. I’m sure I will eventually figure it out again. I did it once so I know I can do it again!
The laptop has some short cuts that I don’t find helpful but can’t figure out how to turn them off. I keep hitting a button that moves the curser to a place I don’t want it to be. I’m used to the iPad touch screen now. Habits! What a habit driven creature I am.
I sat in my chair last night after dark and watched all the fireworks going off around me I had kept hearing pops and couldn’t figure out what was going on until I finally saw the bright lights of a fireworks going off.. I like the display but not the loud booms. I read where some towns have created firework shows that don’t have the booms. Great idea!
I finished reading the book I had ordered about the Camino Kumano Kodo. I didn’t find it as helpful as the book I had about the Camino Santiago. Maybe it will make more sense when I am on the trail. This trail is certainly more remote and has less services along the way than the Camino Santiago did. The Santiago trail has places where I would walk most of the day without a place to get a drink or food but that was the exception on that trail. The Kumano is like that everyday but I am only walking for six days on this trail. Luckily the miles I walk on the Kumano are rather short in comparison. The longest day is only 12 miles which was the average day on the Santiago Camino. I think there is only one 12 mile day and the others are only 3 – 8 miles. The trail is more difficult in places on the Kumano due to the steepness of the climb and descent. The Camino Santiago has some rather steep climbs and descents too though.
Nicole and I leave a month from today for our grand adventure. I’m not sure if I am excited or terrified or a bit of both. Japan seems to be more foreign to me than France or Spain felt. I could read and understand some French and Spanish but have no clue when it comes to Japanese. Grateful Nicole has an ear for languages. She downloaded an App to help her learn some of the language and I bet she can get us what we need. I am always surprised when I travel how many people speak some English. I am grateful!
The second week of July I am spending the week in KC with Nicole so we can clean out her old house and get it ready to be sold. We will finalize our plans and make the last two hotel reservations we need to make. Need to check to see if we need to pre-purchase our train tickets that will get us to where we need to be to start our Camino adventure and to get us back to the big city afterwards. It always seems to work out – one way or another.
Spending the day doing laundry, mowing and cleaning house. Since I gave the chickens fresh linens I think I will treat myself to some too! Getting my exercise in today taking care of the house, chickens and yard. It is a beautiful day on the prairie. All is well!