I didn’t even get dressed today until about 5:30 when Jim wanted to take a walk. I wore my pajama bottoms but did manage to put a bra on and a t-shirt.
I have chili in the crock pot for dinner. It smells really good!
I worked on my Crisis Text Hot Line homework. I had a test I had to get at least 80 on. I had to try it three times before I scored high enough. The score didn’t make sense to me but I rolled with it. Later today I got an email from my coach that said the computer didn’t grade it correctly and I would have passed on my first try. Oh well, I got lots of practice. I am over half way through my training and still have 10 more days before it is due.
When I was talking to Nicole today she reminded me of how difficult it was for us when we came back from Japan and we were in the airport in Chicago where it was so noisy. Japan was so quiet that it was jarring to hear the noice in the USA. I had found the same thing when I came home from the Camino. The noise level at a Walmart was overwhelming to me. I wonder what it will be like when we go back to getting out in the world. The noise will be alarming to me. I had forgotten how difficult it was when I came back from the Camino after being out in the quiet of nature for 50 days.
I have been restless today. Had trouble finding something to do to keep myself busy. I laid down for a bit but couldn’t sleep. It was rainy most of the day and I didn’t have much energy. The sun has come out this evening and it is beautiful out now. We took a one-mile walk and feel better now than I have all day.
Tomorrow it is to be 80 tomorrow with bright blue skies all day. I will be glad to get back outside for most of the day tomorrow.
My ribbon still hasn’t come in yet. I sure hope it comes in tomorrow. I sure would like to get the face masks I have cut out made up. They aren’t doing anyone any good sitting on a chair partially finished.
I’m grateful the second half of my day is turning out to be better than the first half was. My energy is returning with the sun coming out.
I’m grateful for the chili in the crock pot waiting for us, grateful for the crisis text hotline training is over halfway done, and grateful for a nice walk this afternoon.