Seattle 4-a day in bed?

Whoa! I am so very sore!

Yesterday was great fun, and worth every bit of pain today.

I get those days, when I feel strong, when the pain is quieter or I have the strength to ignore it longer. I have days when I have enough energy to keep exploring and see what is just over the hill, and then over the next hill. When I have those days I seize them with every big of glee possible. I feel free, strong, and able bodied.

Today I feel broken. I have my hot pad, pain pills, THC/CBD tincture, and cable tv to help me ride this out. I need to go walk a bit, but not up or down a hill. Today both my calves and my shins are sharp shooting pains from walking up and down hills yesterday. My back hurts and I have a spasm that occurs when I move in certain ways. My head aches and I only have part of the spectacular view of the sound exposed because the light hurts. My entire body aches in a way that healthy people would associate with the flu. I ache like that almost all of the time, to varying degrees. Today it is strong.

I am tired. I can't imagine that I did all I did yesterday, because walking to the bathroom today feels further than the island yesterday. I am so tired that I am ok in my pj's. in my hotel bed, in Seattle in the middle of the day. That is part of being crazy enough to get out there and push to discover. If I spent my days trying to prevent the flair, then I might not live as big, as boldly.

I am so thankful to have good strong days, so my adventuring spirit can soar!

Yesterday was so invigorating that I can still feel the buzz of the adventure, curled up here in bed. :)