Hello readers! Well, I am gearing up for the hike of my life. This new adventure will be the greatest test of my physicality at this age. Which for the sake of privacy, we\u2019ll say is about mid-40\u2019s. I have packed and repacked my backpack. I have whittled down the amount of gear that I will be hiking with. I have also decided that I will be keeping some gear in the truck, since the trek is an out and back, I won\u2019t need to carry everything. I will need to bring 4 liters of water in addition to snacks\/lunch, tent, and bedroll (sleeping bag, and ground pad). All totaled up it is 26.6lbs. Doesn\u2019t sound like much, but I have completed several practice \u201chikes\u201d on my treadmill and I can tell you that it is a lot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the hike I have contacted my ophthalmologist and asked about my eye condition. The recommended a type of OTC eye drops that contain glycol and combats my Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Apparently I just don\u2019t blink enough! I stopped at my local Meijer and bought a double pack of Systene. After a week of daily (almost hourly use) I can feel a difference! This improvement has started giving me a boost to continue work on the novel. The deadline of June 30th is looming large. *UPDATE: 11\/06\/2023 my CVS was due to the Blue Blocker coating on my glasses and was causing extreme eye fatigue. Once I received a new set of glasses without the coating, my CVS vanished!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My wife\u2019s car has been in and out of the mechanic and we are out over $600, still having some minor issues. Son\u2019s car is now having issues, a clunking sound when going over bumps. Sounds like tie rods. My truck has an exhaust leak near the manifold so that will need to be addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The restoration company has come out and inspected the leaking chimney and they say that they can fix it! Whoo hoo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of these developments are stress I don\u2019t need and can\u2019t really control. I have been doing a lot of deep breathing and mental exercises telling myself that I can\u2019t control everything, I can only control myself. One thing at a time, one foot step at a time. Baby steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TTFN!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hello readers! Well, I am gearing up for the hike of my life. This new adventure will be the greatest test of my physicality at this age. Which for the sake of privacy, we\u2019ll say is about mid-40\u2019s. I have … Continue reading