Funko
Btw, anyone notice I had no idea what day of the week it is?
Category: Blogging
My favorite word. Except on long drives is water. I’ve taken more pics of the stuff than anything else while on this adventure.
And then from the ferry to Seattle:
I love when you can taste the water in the air. Sea breeze saltiness. Ummm. Water.
Not a Grey’s Anatomy myth!
Got to take a ferry to Seattle. Space Needle! No, I didn’t get to go in. But I enjoyed the view!
I’ll share the beach walk for tomorrow as well, there’s a secret to keep until then.
And it had two rooms, one with a king size bed, the other had two queens. Two TVs we didn’t use.
The pool was only 5 feet deep. Even as short as it was it took me a few to enjoy laps. The jacuzzi made travel weary bones happy.
The downside of needing lots to do with my hands is traveling.
Summer used to be my favorite season. To sum it up: swimming. I would be in the water 24/7 if I could. From the time of my first lesson, I think I was 11 or 12, I knew my inner spirit was a mermaid.
I challenged myself to swim from one end of the pool to the other in one breath.
Though I took the diving challenges, low board or high, I hated the time it took me out of the water. Although overcoming my fear of heights was tough, once mastered, I gave it up to be in the pool.
In seventh grade I was able to take lifesaving and be a part of a swim team. I didn’t get to finish the course. Nor did I get to continue the competitions. I suffered a severe case of swimmer’s ear that put me to bed the rest of the summer. It wasn’t the earache that caused the most pain. I cried daily for what I was missing. I’ve since learned how to keep my ears dry between swims.
Summer also meant camp and camping. Every year my folks took the family on 3-week vacations. To save money it was always camping. Our favorite system was to go to Sequoia, Yosemite, and Bass Lake. Swimming in the lakes made me happy.
As a teen, Sunshine Superman played as we had many trips to the beach.
I found I loved the beach as much as the pool. Salt water. Sand. Bodysurfing. It became my favorite spot. But laps are too long in the ocean! And swimming under water wasn’t as much fun.
Living in the small community with no pools has been hard. Beaches are too far away. It is Lake County but we’ve yet to see the lakes. And they seem more for fishing than swimming. The one I plan to investigate this summer is actually a reservoir. But we’re told there are leeches. Ugh!
Another sad issue with summer now is the fires. Breathing becomes an issue.
But this summer is starting with the possibility of a really fun road trip. And maybe a swim? Our fears are fires and or snow. I know! But tonight we have to drip. A freeze. June!!!
But I plan on challenging summer this year. Please bring water and fresh air!
Yay! The dock is finished. It still needs to be straightened and sealed. Soon, it will see its new owner.
Having a timeline for my hobbies is hard for my ADD brain and arthritic fingers. I find having a lot of variety helps me get things done. Too much focus when it hurts, or I’m distracted makes me give up.
An example was sometime this week when I sat to play piano, people distracted me. Even my thoughts distracted me. I couldn’t find my hyper-fun focus. So I quit for the day. Also, my shoulder was hurting, and my neck seemed stiff. Hmmm. Was that there before or after the attempt? So, with the tension of the next few days, I don’t see a lot of playtime at the piano. But while on my trip, I am sure I will have alone time to think about music. As they often tell us about Olypian contestants, sometimes picturing the job can pay off nearly as much as jumping in full-bodied.
Because the next few days are house-cleaning and packing for the trip. I may have very few piano sessions.
I might take my roll-up to run scales daily. I don’t have to have sound on to do that. I’m also taking my practice fingerboards for the ukulele and guitar. I downloaded music to play around with. I won’t be able to hear the instrument, but I will practice moving chords.
I have an old recorder that will be good for pretending to play. The sound isn’t great, but it’ll be okay to keep up fingering work. If I lose it or give it away, no problem. Again, I’ve downloaded music to my phone to play around with. I just don’t want to lose the habit of music.
My other habit I’ve been happy about is the stationary bike and door exercises. I’m assuming that the trip itself will offer walking and moving around. I don’t know how I am going to feel like I’m keeping that up while on a completely different schedule.
Oh, and blogging. I’m going to try. I know I can share a bit on my phone. I’ll try to get the book reviews done before I leave, as they need the laptop. But saying “hi!” daily may be easy. Same with Duo. Five minutes can be done. I probably won’t be able to hit all the languages. I may just stick with Italian, as it is the easiest for me right now.
Okay, back to finished. I did finish a pile of stuff that needed to be tackled. I have so much more to do, but I have to give me a pat on my back.
I haven’t been here in depth lately. Mostly checking in. Sorry. Between caring for, then losing Rosey, and thinking about and finally planning to join on a friends road trip, I’ve been distracted. Add to that the new sock project and all my many hobbies and now cleaning and pack… Craziness!
As much as I’m looking forward to seeing more than my four walls and small town, I ordered a much favored ukulele that was on sale. That makes me equally excited to get back home.
That and our search for new rescue furry friends will begin when I get home.
I’ll share my progress report tomorrow.
Busy, busy!
I just realized what my diamond painting looks like.
[Finishing up the top of the picture. Then straighten and seal.]
Darswords 
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