Blogging time has been getting away from me this spring. I don't think I have anything to post about and then look behind me to see things piling up, like the annual women's retreat last weekend and today's agility match.
We couldn't have had nicer weather at the coast. It was windy Friday evening when I headed out for my first beach walk, but I keep a headband in my jacket so was fine. We had the same house that our women's ministries likes to rent every year, and my room, with three roommates, was quiet and comfortable. We had good food and a good speaker. I walked on the beach several times and took as many walks through the neighborhood, where I could wear my sandals and give my infected toe a break. I collected a bag full of 'holey shells' for wire-wrapping, and took lots of pictures. I even played ping pong Saturday night!
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| my bed was on the right in the back |
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| Friday evening |
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| Saturday morning |
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| a flock of brown pelicans were fun to watch |
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| looking over the neighborhood from the coast-most dune |
At home there have been pretty skies and rainbows, flowers and a feline – and an impressive gopher snake Brian found while strimming (trigger warning for those who need it):
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| it was hiding in this fallen birdhouse |
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| doing its best pit viper impression |
Today's agility trial didn't have a photo booth and it certainly wasn't much to write home about; I think it was our worst ever. Poppy had uncontrollable zoomies in the first two classes; we managed to Q in the last two. And in the first class, while I was trying to get her back on track, I slipped and fell, landing in a vaulter's position with one leg straight out in front of me and the other bent back – more than one of my knees has bent in quite some time. I had to have a lot of help to stand up and hobble out of the ring, but was able to walk it off and run three more courses. I did ice it when I got home, but I think it's fine. I hope things go better in two weeks at our next trial!
That's it for now from . . .
Holy Crap! That snake is HUGE. I would have had a heart attack! I love seeing your retreat photos every year. I know this event is important to you - I'm so glad it went well. And you survived my greatest fear - falling after I get my new knees . . . I hope you are OK. And if you discover you're not quite OK, please do not hesitate to call the surgeon. In fact, I sorta think you should ring now or send a message through the portal and just let them know that you fell over. Better safe than sorry :-)
ReplyDeleteIt was a good-sized snake for around here, A! I think my right knee is fine, although stiff and a bit swollen. I need to unearth my PT handouts and resume the range-of-motion exercises. Honestly, I don't think my surgeon would do a thing; he made it pretty clear that what happened in the OR was his main interest
DeleteBeautiful pics, not fond of snakes but they do have a purpose. Interesting shells, what are the green things and blue flowers? Good to see Chuckie too! Dee
ReplyDeleteDee, the green things are sea anemones and the blue flowers are lithodora (my photos did NOT capture their intense blue!).
DeleteI really enjoyed all of your pictures! Well, not the snake, but that's a whole other story! I love the ocean, and the tide pools, all the flowers, both yours and elsewhere. Thanks so much for sharing them all.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry you had that fall at the agility competition. I hope you're doing well now.
Take care!
I'm glad you enjoyed *most* of the photos, Jeanne. 🤣
DeleteYou are not as “out of touch’ in your blogging as I have been. I love that house and the beach. Great pictures of your cat! Sorry to hear about your fall but it happens. I am 7 months past my surgery and the one thing I haven’t done is to get down on the floor for my exercises. I only do chair exercises. I have to get past that - because getting up off the floor will come in handy for me some day and I want to know I can still do it.
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