Saturday - COVID252

I sleep dialed Mandi at 4:50 this morning. I grabbed my phone, went to the bathroom (since hurting my hip I am scared that I will not be able to get up without assistance), then sat on the bed and noticed an open call with her. I said hello and she asked if everything was okay and said she had been staying on the line just in case I was in trouble. Oops.  We both went back to sleep and I slept until 9am!

I noted this morning that I forgot to close the inside door to the chickens last night.  I remembered starting to, then noticing that Blue was still out.  She ignored my instructions to go in, so I set an alarm to check on them later.  When the alarm went off, I remembered opening the main door and figured I'd completed the task.  Oops.  Thankfully, coop activity has been nonexistent lately.  The fox isn't even running back and forth as often.

I ordered dog food from the feed store.  While I was placing the order, I decided to add a bale of pine shavings.  When Bex and I went to the car to pick everything up, I still had the stuff from Tammy's in the back.  We discussed taking some of it out, but I said I was just getting dog food and there was plenty of room.  No need to mess with it.  

We dropped off some small crocheted blankets for the animals at the shelter on our way into town.  We picked up Starbucks and headed for the feed store.  And when we were almost there, I remembered the pine shavings.  Thankfully, it was a smaller bale than I'm used to getting, and we were able to shift things around so it would fit easily.  Bex picked up a game she'd ordered using her birthday gift card, and we headed home.

I started chicken for dinner and decided to use it for tomorrow's dinner.  I'm pretty wiped out today.

Another quiet night with a snooze on the couch before bed.

We are safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Friday - COVID251

 I went to bed so late last night and got up too early, with 3-4 hours of sleep.  It was a foggy work day for sure.

I was able to talk with a friend in need for a little bit, though our conversation was incomplete due to lots going on for her.  I'm hoping to be able to continue our talk over the weekend if she has the time and stamina to do so.

I was snoozing while watching a show with Bex so decided to get some sleep.

We are safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Thursday - COVID250

I can barely remember the day.  I do know I woke up on time and worked and it was a busy work day.

Bex and I took some time midday to pick up things Tam had been storing for me in case we had to evacuate again, and picked up a couple other things on the way home.

I fell asleep on the couch watching TV and when I woke up I was wide awake, so ultimately went to bed in the wee hours of Friday morning.

I'm hoping for an easy day.

We are safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Wednesday - COVID249

I thought today was Tuesday all day until I needed to update the title here.

I slept a little later today but was still able to start work on time.  We're staying busy.

I'm making small progress on projects.  It feels too slow but I'm trying to be patient and let the steps be small so long as they're in the right direction.

My hip is feeling a little better but I still can't go up and down stairs normally.

We are staying safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Tuesday - COVID248

It was raining when I woke up.  I think I'm done with the rain.  Bella doesn't like it either and we get soaked waiting for her to stop insisting on going inside instead of doing her "duty" outside.  No amount of rain gear or umbrellas or hats really helps.

I took some time midday to bring Bella to the vet for her nail trim.  It gave me and Bex a chance to get out together.  We picked up Starbucks on the way home.  Bex went out to work for a little in the afternoon.  

Oliver sulked by the slider all day.  He would go outside for a couple minutes and then want back in.  He napped in his cat tower next to the door or laid inside the tube looking outside.

It was a quiet day and evening.  Just trying to get through the days and figure out a better way forward.

We are safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Monday - COVID247

Monday, Monday.  It was a workday and not much to write about.  

I did dig into some genealogy and found some interesting things.  It's amazing what the internet has done for this research when the last time I really worked on this I was writing letters with self-addressed stamped envelopes.

I was feeling a little low tonight but worked on crochet and tidying up.  My hip is getting better, though still sore.

I fell asleep on the couch so that's a sign it's time to get some real rest.

We are safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Sunday - COVID246

I slept until the sun was up and was able to be comfortable last night.  I discovered that lying down really helped my hip pain the most.  I limped along slowly in the morning but did not need the walking stick to get around.  

The pain didn't decrease much throughout the day, so I took it easy.  I didn't feel confident enough carrying supplies or standing in the kitchen to make more warming salve, though I do hope to be able to do that - and more - soon.  

I haven't seen the fox for a few days on the Ring, though I haven't checked the trail cams for a while.  I did catch sight of a squirrel this morning on the Ring.

I took fire out of the title today because I haven't received notification of any vegetation fires and the air still smells like wet extinguished campfire.

I'm feeling low but soldiering forward and know that things can turn around.

But we are safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Saturday - COVID245 and FIRE86

I thought I could drop the fire count today because the air smells like a wet campfire, but I did receive notification of a vegetation fire today.  We shall see when that finally stops.

I worked on cleaning out the old Equinox again today.  It's a job I dislike but I'm almost done.  I just need to remove a couple things and vacuum it out.  Just because it's going to a junk hauler doesn't mean that I need to leave alfalfa debris and leaves in it.

Other than some light housekeeping and the Equinox work, I relaxed today because I needed the break.

But then as I was standing up from the toilet (of course the toilet because doesn't everything BAD happen there?), I heard two pops and felt extreme pain in my right hip joint.  I sat back down and caught my breath after the gasp and assessed the situation.  I've had pain in that hip for a long time and have been trying to realign my body to address what I believe is a ligament issue.  I haven't figured out yet if this was a good or bad thing because it still hurts and I'm limping.  Getting out of a chair is the worst.  I can't find my cane so am using a walking stick to help get around.  I took Tylenol and am hoping rest and warmth tonight helps it feel better by tomorrow.  If I'm up to it, I can make more warming salve to see if that helps.

Bex made creamy pesto tortellini tonight and it was amazing as always.  We had it with Caesar salad and wine.  She's getting better and better at cooking.

I'll hobble to bed and hope to feel better in the morning.  But we are safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Friday - COVID244 and FIRE85

The fire portion may be over.  It's not a gully washer, but it was raining today.  If it continues well and I quit getting notifications of vegetation fires (which I received this morning), I may be able to take that out of my focus and unpack the cars and relieve Jess of the items she's been storing for me.

It was a busy work day and a quiet night, though the stress rain brings is a whole different thing.  Added darkness and challenging work outdoors is my least favorite part of fall and winter.  

I was able to set up the small greenhouse over the jalapeno plant.  My goal is to see if I can help it survive and thrive year-round, which I'm told is possible.  The person who told me this said her father keeps his in pots indoors during the winter, so I'm not sure if this will work but it's worth a try.  There are about five jalapenos ripening on it now.  The tomatoes are still heavy with fruit and I am patiently gathering the ripened ones when they are ready.  When it's clear the tomatoes are done, I'll collect the green fruit.

I'm looking forward to what I hope will be some good sleep and a productive day tomorrow.

We are safe and well.  I hope you are too.

Thursday - COVID243 and FIRE84

I woke up a little after the alarm but in plenty of time to begin work on time.  Not too early to let Oliver out right away.

I was able to focus in the morning and felt almost normal getting caught up on work emails from the previous day that had gone on without me as if it wasn't a court holiday.  My attention waned in the afternoon but it was okay.

It was a quiet day overall and the weeks fly by.  I'm both surprised and relieved that tomorrow is Friday and I get a couple more days off.  It could be the midweek break.  

We are safe and well.  I hope you are too.