Dang It

Feeling well lasted all of a minute. I'm getting a cold -- maybe, probably. Hopefully it's mild. Grandson was getting over one and still running boogies. I slept horribly last night and feel head congested this morning. 

I'm going to press on with my plans for the week though. Everything is outdoors and as long as I'm not massively under-the-weather, I'm doing the things. 

Starting with today -- outside run and a long walk with Duke. I have a 5k race in September and I need to continue to run regularly. It's been over 10 days since my last run and that means I'm going to be all sorts of sore tomorrow and all sorts of slow on the run today.

I chose something else instead of my friend group hike and lunch today because it wasn't worth the drive. Easy 5 mile hike and lunch with a total drive time of almost 2 hours. Choosing to go when it works and not go when it doesn't. Being honest with myself. Not exactly honest with the group -- didn't give a reason, just said I wasn't hiking this week. I didn't see the point in backseat driving someone else's plan. I've said that the hike needs to meet the drive to be worth it -- don't need to belabor this again.

I'm having a quick lunch with my cancel friend too. I'm not sick (or germy) enough to cancel. We'll be outside.

Bookclub is Saturday. Once again, the member we accommodated for location is probably not coming. I've never known someone with so many "my friend's parent died/dying" problems. Makes me wonder a bit. And, as usual, I needed to reach out to her. We're going ahead with this location because it looks like we have another person coming. I'm looking forward to trying the founding location of one of my go-to lunch places. BTW -- on the last chapter of The Wind Knows My Name and it's an incredible book. Maybe the best I've read this year.

A friend gifted me this violet and it hasn't bloomed again until now. I think these plants can be picky. Maybe I'm doing something right, finally.

This afternoon I have a few volunteer things to get off my to-do list and that will round out the day. 

Hope you're having a good week. Later gators.