It's Gluten

Yesterday was a good day. We hiked 3 miles and then walked to a luncheon soup cafe (it's total Asheville vibes) and finished at a local coffeehouse. Great conversation and plans already in the works for January. Looks like the group is hanging on ... barely, but I'll take it.

I made a discovery. I've been feeling crappy the past couple weeks. Joint aches, foot pain (like way back when I was eating gluten), swollen, moody. Remember I said I was stress eating junk? Remember how I ate regular wedding cake twice this month? Turns out said junk food -- granola and a granola bar that my hubby gets from Costco -- are made with oats, but 2nd ingredient is wheat. He used to get GF ones and switched up. I never looked at the label and normally don't eat them so it never occurred to me there was gluten. THIS is why I feel ancient and sad.

My gluten foot pain is really specific and that prompted me to look at the labels. Good lord. But it's good news. I have no desire for those snacks now AND I'll feel better soon. Lesson noted.

We are heading to brunch to celebrate my DIL-2-B's birthday this morning. It'll be a nice family gathering. We haven't all been together in a long bit. We were at the wedding, but split up every time we gathered. We need to chat Thanksgiving AND I need some baby time.

I have an afternoon hike at 4 o'clock which will be fun. 5 miles fast (sometimes she runs part of it). I think my foot will hold up. I signed up as part of getting back to myself again. I CAN do 2 things in a day. I CAN hike later in the day. Sometimes my preferences become rules and I'm trying to be aware when they become too rigid. 

Looks like a fun week ahead. I hate to say it too loudly because that cues the cancel gods. It's a big social week. Lunch (with more vintage books), picnic at a winery, Halloween neighbor gathering to give out candy, dinner party invite and a big group going to my aunt's art show. Serious social week by my standards. I don't expect any cancelations, i.e. nothing is giving off that cancel vibe. Sometimes I get a feeling and I don't have that feeling {said quietly, just in case}.

It's also great weather. Temps are back to seasonal and I want to get some outside time. No hikes on the books yet, but at least one run at the park. I'll look at the calendar and see if I can add on something in the afternoon.

Hope you have a good Sunday. Later gators.