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March 9--after a brief absence...
...of three months.
Not much has been going on in my life, which is a good thing. By this point, I have learned to appreciate the lulls in life where it seems like nothing is happening. Something always happens soon enough, and not always something good. I can think back to any number of stressful times and wishing there was not much going on. So I am savoring it.
As I mentioned toward the end of last year, back in July I started walking every day. At first I could only go about a quarter mile without having to take a rest. Eventually I increased the distance, and am now walking 9-10 miles a day, divided up into a morning and afternoon walk. I mostly walk in the light industrial area behind our neighborhood and listen to audiobooks. I have lost a little less than 70 pounds since I started walking, and feel a lot better. None of my clothes fit anymore. I'll buy some new clothes before I go to Thailand in May.
Hopefully we go to Thailand. At the present, there are no quarantine restrictions, but that has changed in the past and could change again. We are hopeful. We have still not seen our completed house on the rice farm, and are anxious to do so, as well as see the family.
I have not taken very many photographs in the past few months. I had been planning a photography trip to Death Valley next week, but decided not to go because of gas prices (and Malida grumbling a bit about not being able to go with me because of work). I am not in a photography mood lately. I'm not sure why. For some reason I just feel the need to stay close to home. Much different than I thought it would be after I retired. I imagined myself out there every day.
Instead, I am spending a lot of time in my yard, cleaning things up and getting ready to do some planting when the weather gets a bit nicer. I like being out there, and find myself with enough energy to do all sorts of things I couldn't do before.
Back in January we took a trip up to the Mendocino area. Rather than stay at the place we normally stay, we got an airbnb outside of Fort Bragg. It was lovely, and had a nice kitchen, so we could prepare our own food.
A waterfall along a nice trail at Russian Gulch State Park.
I guess that's it for now. I am expecting my LJ to disappear any day now as the war continues to rage in Ukraine and the Russian government continues to act like barbarians. I made a separate entry over on LJ letting people know I am over here, so hopefully we don't all lose touch.
Not much has been going on in my life, which is a good thing. By this point, I have learned to appreciate the lulls in life where it seems like nothing is happening. Something always happens soon enough, and not always something good. I can think back to any number of stressful times and wishing there was not much going on. So I am savoring it.
As I mentioned toward the end of last year, back in July I started walking every day. At first I could only go about a quarter mile without having to take a rest. Eventually I increased the distance, and am now walking 9-10 miles a day, divided up into a morning and afternoon walk. I mostly walk in the light industrial area behind our neighborhood and listen to audiobooks. I have lost a little less than 70 pounds since I started walking, and feel a lot better. None of my clothes fit anymore. I'll buy some new clothes before I go to Thailand in May.
Hopefully we go to Thailand. At the present, there are no quarantine restrictions, but that has changed in the past and could change again. We are hopeful. We have still not seen our completed house on the rice farm, and are anxious to do so, as well as see the family.
I have not taken very many photographs in the past few months. I had been planning a photography trip to Death Valley next week, but decided not to go because of gas prices (and Malida grumbling a bit about not being able to go with me because of work). I am not in a photography mood lately. I'm not sure why. For some reason I just feel the need to stay close to home. Much different than I thought it would be after I retired. I imagined myself out there every day.
Instead, I am spending a lot of time in my yard, cleaning things up and getting ready to do some planting when the weather gets a bit nicer. I like being out there, and find myself with enough energy to do all sorts of things I couldn't do before.
Back in January we took a trip up to the Mendocino area. Rather than stay at the place we normally stay, we got an airbnb outside of Fort Bragg. It was lovely, and had a nice kitchen, so we could prepare our own food.
A waterfall along a nice trail at Russian Gulch State Park.
I guess that's it for now. I am expecting my LJ to disappear any day now as the war continues to rage in Ukraine and the Russian government continues to act like barbarians. I made a separate entry over on LJ letting people know I am over here, so hopefully we don't all lose touch.
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Meet for coffee?
I'm here!
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I really, really need to archive my pre-Dreamwidth LJ entries. I've done it for only a few.
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I am hoping that LJ won't disappear. I haven't felt like posting but I do read & comment.
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Lovely images as always!
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https://tristesse.dreamwidth.org/14825.html
**I changed the location.
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