First Taste of Summer

I had a very productive weekend, but I am sore top to bottom! The weather shifted to upper 70s/ lower 80s (by the water for us, it was hotter inland in the Pacific Northwest) several days in a row, and we got our first taste of summer weather!

Friday, Cat and I finally took our electric scooters out for a ride at a parking lot after months of it being too cold to really enjoy riding them. In one afternoon, I worked out my grip, my knees (balance), my feet and my arms. But it was SO much fun and I upped my skill level, finally able to turn right, even in a circle and weave back and forth and steer much better. I now have confidence I can be a regular rider and be safe. I can’t ride with traffic anywhere near by because too many moving things trances me out, but for parks and bike paths, I’m set to go!

Saturday and Sunday were set aside for yardwork. Cat mowed the entire yard, while I cleaned coops and helped haul grass from the mower bags to the chicken pen area (building up that soil for my dream garden someday!) It was all rather labor intensive after nearly a year (for me) of very little active work. I’m in such bad shape! OMG. But I’m determined this next active 5 month period of May through September of getting back to where I can hike and be physically helpful around Heron Hold again. I want to get back into dancing shape! That may be a dream, but if I could just sustain being on tiptoe on my right foot, I’ll be okay again.

It was hard, but satisfying, doing all that work, catching up from a rainy April. It felt nice to smell mowed grass again and work as a team to address some chores. I pooped out way sooner than I liked, but I expected that!

I’m worried about the future, no question, but I’m not worried about Cat and I getting along and figuring things out together anymore. I have much more confidence in how my life is going, despite the challenges that I know lay ahead. I’m feeling like I’m actually going to be okay for once in my life. It feels strange but good.