Day 67

May 1st. Shall I wear a red sweatshirt or a maroon one? I'm need for activity. Some days walking and weeding are not enough. I am needy for socializing. Grey and cold. Must do something new and interesting. I haven't been this restless in a long time. maybe it's because I want to be at the visitors center working with Marj and Michelle .Hollie and I walked to the cheese store then walked around the block. Here's to a good month.

Day 66

slow start -wobbly and tired. I need solid sleep. Minnie keeps waking me up before 4 M. I think there something wrong with her and no vet visits at this time. I'm figuring out how to live with a support system. I've lived alone since 1983 and am quite accustomed to making decisions on my own. Chuck and Hollie are doing so much to take care of me and the property and I'm getting used to  it. Short walk didn't help with my grouchy mood. life's new normal.

Day 65

Sunny morning and I have already planted bell peppers and roma tomatoes in the green house. Felt good. I need to clean the greenhouse floor of weeds and pesky raspberries that keep sneaking in. Long text conversation with Sandi as she is healing from the loss of her mother. Long private message with Jackie about the impending loss of her daughter to cancer. Parents are not supposed to bury their children. We belong to a club that no one wants to join. Good dirt therapy too.

Day 64

Yesterday a the tractor store while getting dog food, I noticed that everyone had a mask. I was glad to see it. The computer will take a while and I miss my morning routine. I'll do weakling and weeding again. That'st's all. The isolation fatigue has to be challenged  or I would sit, eat, and watch TV.. Wish I had a creative surge. Aside from looking at the bare deck and planning colorful plants, I have done nothing.. Two long walks felt good. stopped an bought Mexican lunch.

Day 63

Wet out. I'm glad I did yard work yesterday including digging potatoes. Art and Ellen visited and brought fresh sauerkraut from their trip to Cosco. Nice to have a face to face visit even far apart and brief. When it gets warmer I will walk, move a lot to  help with the restlessness. Hollie brought ginger snaps and they have bite and crunch. Both are welcome. I miss my computer. It's going to need a new hard drive. One more change of normal routine..

Day 62

Grumpy . Minnie woke me up at 4 am whining to go out. Then she demanded breakfast and I missed an hour of sleep. Dinner will be later today in hopes of a longer night. I like to  ave some kind of score at the end of the day. Three days in a row I've walked the long block. No score for the usual activities like volunteering or Tea and stories. There was a nice collection of communications: e-mails, texts, Facebook and messages. Good but no hugs.

Day 61

No computer for a while so i will keep track of the days in my paper journal. My claim to fame for yesterday  was walking the long block, 5500 steps. I haven't' done that for a a long time. Today I am hoping to do it again. I need to move for well-being. Too much TV and sitting lead to soggy motivation. Still moving things around to most useful and comfortable places. Hollie shopped and brought pretzels and humus. My favorite snack. Dull mood so I'll go air myself out.