The good news is that this is still my happy place.
The bad news is that I don't feel so well. I don't know what it is. My ability to breathe seems to have gone down hill. I have trouble sleeping (well, I always have trouble sleeping), because I don't seem to be breathing well. And I am still walking 5 miles a day, but it is harder. And I am tired.
I know, in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't seem like much, but everything seems to be piling on. In Vancouver, I had a leak from the apartment, then an unusable oven and a part not available for three months, then a washing machine not working and noone available to make repairs. Then there was the blood clot (taking me closer to death than I want to come), and the broken arm, and now (after 4 hours in urgent care), heart failure and kidney issues, and retention of water.
I know, I know, first world problems, and apparently I will live to annoy everyone for a while longer, but I don't like any of this a bit, not one little bit.
More good news. Peter arrived yesterday from San Francisco for his annual visit. He usually comes at Christmas time, but everything was delayed due to COVID. Both of us are fully vaccinated, and continue to mask and distance, but he is such good company, and I really don't want to be alone right now. So, yeah Peter. We ate at Yanni's last night, my local Greek dive, and have reservations for the Art Museum tomorrow (it just opened yesterday, post COVID), other restaurant options, and probably a road trip to Big Bear, to see if it might be an option to spend the heat of the summer there.
And a final piece of good news - the air condition repair people just left, I am a bit poorer, but lots cooler!
Too more books to recommend, Citizens of London by Lynn Olson, about the Americans who stood with Britain "in its darkest, finest hour", recommended to me by friend Sue and a wonderful read; and State of Wonder by Ann Patchet, a modern day Heart of Darkness. Two thumbs up for both.
See, I feel better already just talking to you..... Don't despair, the old cheery Nora will be back anon....
