I am very pleased to report that Mr. Grinch has continued to steadily improve. As of this evening he is off the bi pap machine, on a regular nasal hose, and dialed down to a 6. He still has a long ways to go, but he is gradually getting there.
I took a nice 1.5 mile walk today, pushing myself along at fairly good clip more than halfway along it, then gradually slowing down at the last part of it. I still managed to maintain an average speed of 2.5 mph, which for an old crone like me, isn’t too bad. As I was coming home and walking up a hill, legs a little tired by then, I thought about uphill battles, and how if Mr. Grinch could just hang in there, and keep improving, then eventually he would reach the top of the hill, and things would get better.
The walk did me a world of good. It reminded me how blessed I am to be able to take such a walk. I didn’t go off the beaten track, instead just staying on the side of the Welfare Waring Road. Walking along the road sometimes like that reminds how it is for the animals that wander along side of and across roads. Except I have enough sense not to jump in front of a vehicle.
I wanted to feel as free and light as possible, so didn’t I take the Nikon, or even my walking stick. There were all kinds of wildflowers in bloom along the road. No bluebonnets where I was walking, but lots of bright yellow and white daisies, as well as some lovely lavender and darker purple flowers. I snapped a couple of photos of the lavender and purple flowers with my iPhone camera.
Taking that walk today renewed my spirit, and reminded me why it is I love this beautiful Texas Hill Country so much. I am so glad the weather is warming up so that I can spend more time outside. If he winds up in Cibolo Creek Nursing Facility again for rehab before he comes home I can stop at River Road Park and the Nature Preserve coming or going to there and spend a little R&R time at them.
Being able to take advantage of all the beautiful places I can go to around here is going to be what gets me through whatever is ahead for us. I have to strong no matter what, so I want to do as much walking and hiking as possible. I have to stay sane, so I’m also going to enjoy as many guilt free moments of simple fun as I can. Like the ones I just had as I grabbed the Nikon and set up the tripod for a photo of tonight’s full moon.
