I HAVE WANTED TO TAKE MORNING WALKS BEFORE THE HEAT BECOMES AN ISSUE. I placed frozen Green Peas packets on the backs of my feet about the heels as my right foot has begun to ache again making walking painful. I place the packets in thick dish towels and rest them as best I can behind the heel. Twenty minutes with feet up. Seems to help. A few years ago my left knee was causing issues and I would ice it down three times a day for about twenty minutes each session. Lord have mercy...it helped me and my knee hasn't caused me any pain since. 2019, I think it was.
Before I headed out this morning, I asked Hubby if he'd like to go as well for a short morning walk. We headed out before the mail was delivered. As we walked, we decided to stop by the local coffee shop where I'd get a steamer if they make them. This was the first time I stepped inside this cutely decorated coffee shop. Yep, they make STEAMERS with almond milk and added a hint of MINT. Amaretto flavoring is my favorite, but they don't have this one. MINT will have to do.
We sat for about 30 minutes before continuing our short walk over to the THRIFT STORE. I picked up a nice tote bag for shopping, a book and a notebook. Walking past the pharmacy, Hubby picked up one of his meds waiting for him. We continued on HOME. By this time the temps are heating up. To cool off I turned the little fan on to blow while I sit in my recliner with my feet up.
Later, I washed a delicate piece of underwear in the kitchen sink. It seems that I need to go brassiere shopping again as I don't have enough undies for an old lady. Undies are a must aren't they?
I need to go through the things on the dining room table as it is a catch-all for when I return from being out of town for over two weeks.
The old newspapers are waiting for me to thumb through them and the bills do pile up just waiting for me to pay them. Which reminds me I have a couple of bills I can telephone in today.
Two grocery bags are full of clothing so I have a donation run to do. I managed to round up two more bags of goodies. I know I have more to go.
SPA TIME this afternoon as I need to shave my legs for this and shampoo my head of hair for that. I'll air dry my mane. Refreshing time in the shower. Will try to use only mildly warm water verses too hot which causes me to get light headed at times.
The week-end is approaching and I need to figure out what I hope to get done. Digging up a couple of SAGE PLANTS that have gone wild needs to happen. I'd liked to get them repotted into a pot for patio presence. Going over to the COTTAGE to water the geraniums I wintered. Perhaps I can sit these pots out on the front porch. The urns on the main house's front porch needs something in them as I always seem to have flowers in them.
Yesterday, I received a package from my Oklahoma kids for Mother's Day. Flowers! I will plant these Gerber Daisies this week-end. Nice to be thought of. I love getting flowers and plants.
TODAY is my little brother's 64th birthday. I managed to get a card mailed to him while I was in Marion, but forgot to mail my daughter and daughter-in-law Mother's Day cards. I think I had way too much on my mind while I was gone. I am so happy to be HOME once again. Resting up will take a few days as I am so tired. Perhaps Sunday I will just sit and pray.
Being in the heat yesterday drained me. We managed to sit in a shady spot to watch two Grandchildren participate in the sports. I wore a ball cap...I NEVER WEAR BALL CAPS. Never. Until yesterday. I managed to bring along some sunscreen. I didn't burn. Stayed hydrated drinking bottled water and PROPEL with electrolytes.
Long day. Went to the car at one point to cool off inside the car that has cooling seats. My back seems to embrace this and some of the back pain dissipates. From 3 in the afternoon until close to 8, the heat was dealt with as best as I could. I don't do well in the heat anymore so to sit in the 95 degree temps was a major event for me.
At one point I knew that I was doing something I had never done before as I sat on the grassy clover near by the Shot Putters in the shade. When searching for shady places to rest there weren't many places to chose from. Rare and far between they were. It was actually interesting to see athlete use their techniques. I watched the long distance jumpers as a Grandson does this sport. Granddaughter is a runner and she placed in each event.
By the time the two miler came around, I was ready to call it a night. With each lap, I would walk a ways closer to the parking lot. My feet were hurting and I was too hot. As she ran around the lap, I would cheer her own as I had a MEGAPHONE. No megaphones elsewhere. Remember megaphones? Cheerleaders use to use them when I was a kid at sporting events. What happened to using megaphones? Dunno, but I saw them at Walmarts and wanted to get one just for this event.
I used it to carry my phone, water bottle, umbrella and sunscreen. Pretty handy carrying holder for when I wasn't hollering through it. Multi-tasking. When the races were over, I was done. I sat in the car and cooled off. Then on the way HOME we stopped off at St. Marys for Mexican food. Funny thing was when we were seated I noticed my daughter was sitting across the aisle from us. They had stopped by for supper.
I had spinach enchiladas, chips and salsa plus ice cold water to drink. I was parched and ready for some food. Beside the restaurant was a exercise store that I think I will check out next week for weight loss. 15 pounds in 6 weeks. Hum. I wonder if I should do this or not. Weights and encouragement. Hum. When I visited the Hospital Auxiliary last week, I bought gloves for lifting weights. They were only a dollar for a pack. Thrift at its best.
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