Out to Mohawk Loop
It was overcast this morning, and cool, having dropped to 56 degrees, and it remained that way until about the middle of the day. Then the clouds began to scatter and the sun broke through, but the high for the day only reached 73.
My blood sugar dropped again, down to 128. So, even without much in the way of walking, the Ozempic seems to be keeping the numbers down. As long as I’m not indulging in a bunch of extra sugar.
After Nancy and I finished our coffee and played the usual online brain games, we puttered around for a while before making our protein drink for the morning, which included blueberries, strawberries, and bananas.
Aimee, Marya’s daughter, sent me a link for downloading the videos and other images submitted for the tribute for Marya’s 50th anniversary in recovery. I looked through most of them and then asked Aimee what kind of help she wants with the video.
A little before noon, Nancy and I drove out to Mohawk Loop. I wandered on over to the ranch house to check out the status of the renovation. Nancy walked over with Kalen and two of the dogs a little bit later. Kurt and Ronin were busy transforming the old place into something entirely new, and Kalen, Nancy and I hung out for a little while watching them at work.
Then we walked back to the dome, and Nancy and I headed home a little bit before 2:30 p.m. We snacked on cheese strings and potato chips before taking a nap.
After getting up around 4:30 p.m., I did more reading in the “Prey” novel while Nancy went out to check on the garden and gather some lettuce for our dinner. She also picked six small tomatoes that had turned red.
Right around 5 p.m., while Nancy fixed more sauce for the chicken piccata, I sliced tomatoes, chopped garlic, and shredded lettuce for our side salad. We finished eating our meal about 6 p.m. and then had a small piece of the chocolate zucchini cake from last night.
At 6:30 p.m., I left for the Thursday evening recovery meeting. Michael was there to share again about his 40 years in recovery, but so was a woman named Michelle, who was celebrating 42 years. It was chilly enough that several people went back to their cars to fetch sweaters or blankets. I simply enjoyed being a little bit cold.
When I got home, Nancy and I streamed the penultimate episode of “Grantchester,” which ended with a cliffhanger that involved the shooting of Geordie Keating. The story and the series end with the next episode, and we expect that Geordie will likely pull through.
The blue skies and bright sunshine are scheduled to show back up tomorrow, with a morning low of 50 degrees and an afternoon high of about 80.
While there is not anything special on our calendar for tomorrow, we do need a few items from the grocery store, so that will certainly be one of our destinations. Otherwise, the day’s activities remain to be seen.
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On this day in 1769, Father Junípero Serra founded the first mission in California, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, which, over the following decades, evolved into the city of San Diego.
July 16, 1862, was the birth date of Ida B. Wells, an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and dedicated her career to combating prejudice and violence and advocating for African-American equality—especially for women.
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