Gracie Rides Up High

 At 7:00 am the sun had only been up for a little bit longer than I had. Autumn is coming. I wore my overalls and a fuzzy jacket to go outside! But I still had bare feet…so it’s not here yet.  

I moved a small lawn chair to the side path and watered the garden while I journalled. (I would have just hung the hose on the fence and let the “shower” setting do the trick…but the last time I forgot about it and flooded the whole garden all they way down to the back yard. So, I don’t trust myself to walk away anymore.)

Did yoga in the basement with PJ, #4 in Adrienne’s “Move” series. Today is my first day back on the yoga schedule after a two day break. Before that, I think I had a 41-day streak!

Tried to take care of K a little bit. She’s feeling very poorly today. Spending most of the day in bed.

Took the dogs on a 4+ mile walk from the house, down to the tow path, across the ferry hill trail, back along the river and home. 

Stopped to visit Emily at work and invite her and Avi to join us for supper one night this weekend so they can see Jim and Dith and maybe Mom. She reminded me she is leaving on Friday for her canoe camping trip with Ray. So, I invited Avi alone, and he says he’s coming Saturday!

Also at Emily’s, I met a young student off person named Maple. I told him (?) about Tig Nataro’s “make believe lounge” story in Canada…he did not smile or laugh. And then, as if realizing that it was awkward, he smiled and laughed. 

Gracie rode in the top section of my frame backpack for half of the hike. It was the first time we tried this, and it worked out very well. 

Back at home, I checked on K (still poorly), then harvested some greens and beans from the garden. Made a big salad, plus a 1/2 gallon of fresh-pickled veggies to make future salads easier. 

Drove to Crestview right before they closed. Got beef for pot roast and chicken for Sunday supper…plus wheel cheese and 3 kinds of cookies…but I totally forgot the turkey breast…which is the one thing I can’t get at Food Lion. Argh. I really wanted to have sliced roasted turkey for sandwiches while Jim, Dith and Mom are here this weekend. I guess I will drive out again tomorrow.

I bought a huge amount of stuff at Food Lion too. Forgot the parmesean cheese and pine nuts. 

Now I’m home and pretty pooped!

K seems to be feeling slightly better. 

For supper, I ate a mashed up over-ripe banana with raw almond butter for because I bought bananas tonight and I couldn’t stand to throw the old one out or put in in the freezer (along with the others languishing in there) and I definately couldn’t leave it sit there with the new bunch. 

Plan to take a bath and get ready for bed now. 

If I have enough energy, I will finish cleaning up the kitchen so I can wake up to a clean one. 

Lots of housecleaning and food prep to do tomorrow!

Better rest up. 

(Started listening to “James” audiobook, by Percival Everett)