Snow!

Friday: Yesterday we had a record for snowfall in a single day. This afternoon, I walked with the dogs where I could see the field I look for sunflowers during the summer. Saw a lot of kids playing and some grown up making the hugest snowman I've ever seen. Snow was melting from some of the trees and in the streets there was a steady stream to the gutters, which Loki seemed particularly afraid of. But there was no wind and so it felt pretty good outside (if I ignored my feet and ankles and back). It took a bit longer than it should have, but I'm glad I went.

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Almost back to routine

Monday: Got up around 4:30 and took Cleo and Loki on what has been my most used route. The odd thing was that Cleo, who has been many times was the one who kept wanting to stop and sniff everything. Loki went inside and outside of Cleo, but didn't do me too much damage. We had purchased a kind of split extension to the leash so I wouldn't have to have two leashes, and it worked, at least today, better than I had anticipated. Of course, I could not keep a dog at my side, and so they forced my walk to be more brisk than I normally would have taken. But my back didn't hurt as much.

In the evening, while daughter was at choir rehearsal, I walked from FUMC to El Centro and did some work there. Walk back took only fifteen minutes and I didn't have the pain in my hip or back I expected.
   

A siren turns

no heads here.
The ambulance
is no more
than a snippet
of conversation
or a wind blown bag

of chips. What we know
is we are not inside.

Tuesday: Cleo, Loki, and I took the usual route using a detour that added about ten minutes. Again, expected pain, but there was little.

Took a reasonably pleasant stroll that evening as the boy was at scouts around downtown Royse City. Perhaps there isn't much to see, but I saw some of it.

Wednesday: After two morning of the dogs being pretty good, they were a pain this morning. Cleo kept stopping to smell stuff or just look at things she'd looked at many times before. Loki kept jumping to either side of and getting himself tangled.

That afternoon, I had a check-up. No weight loss since the last visit and back on some meds. Got a new blood pressure drug. But at least I haven't gained. 

Thursday and Friday: Too much rain and running around to do.

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Bad dog forces mediocre walk

Wednesday: Cleo got out after Loki dug a hole under the fence. I had to walk up and down the block to get her back and then Tonya and I took her for a short walk. Geez! The dog gets rewarded for bad behavior.

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Sunday walk

Sunday: After dropping the kids off at youth group, I walked from St. Peter's to the library, around, and then back. The air was cool and crisp, pleasant. A couple dogs barked at me. Pain in the hip wasn't too bad despite the inclines. Took a couple of pictures.

Too many things going on. I am going to have to get up earlier if I want to walk everyday.

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Few disasters here

Sunday: Took short walk with Cleo just before the sun went down. Should have taken Loki, but didn't think I could handle both of them at once. It was cold, but not as bitter as the past few days. Tried not to think about all the things I needed to do the next day, but failed. Did succeed at remembering something I was supposed to do the day before that may cost me a couple hundred dollars. Not too in love with my mind these days.

Wednesday: Had 25 minutes with Cleo after the sun had been down for about an hour. Still not ready to try both dogs yet, though they had already had a walk earlier in the day and were not as rambunctious. It was pleasant enough.

    Thousands dead in Haiti
    and I'm worried about my car.
    How did I get so far into myself?

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