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My Life Thus Far
2015-05-02 06:00:29 (UTC)

Benign Physical Maladies

I feel like I'm broken! My left hip/groin region has (what I assume is) a pulled muscle. My right leg is damn near crippled by sciatica (something I developed during pregnancy with baby #2). My right ankle, I twisted last week while at the airport retrieving my lost luggage. And then today, the big toe on my left foot started hurting. I'm a mess. I hope a good night's sleep mends me.

Yesterday, a member of a Facebook hiking group I'm a part of posted really pretty pictures of waterfalls and trails very near our home. Ueland Tree Farm in Bremerton. We lived less than 3 miles from this place at one point (and drove past it daily) without even knowing it existed! It's a commercial tree farm that's opened their currently unharvested timber areas to public use (hiking, biking, hunting, etc.). Some of it is selectively harvested old growth, other areas are reforested, younger trees. The whole area is pretty, though. Dotted with streams, creeks, and little waterfalls. I'm excited about having a new place to explore! But this is why I'm such a wreck right now. Snookums and I hiked the area twice. Once while the kids were at school, then again when they got home, because we knew they would love it there. They did. When we have a full day, we plan to go back and hike to the end of the longest trail. My guess is it's around 8 miles round trip. The trails don't have mile markers, so I can't be sure.

Aside from my benign physical maladies, I'm feeling very centered as of late. Finally, all the work I've been putting in is making a difference. In the far reaches of the back of my mind, I may be waiting for something bad to happen. But, I'm also ready to approach it with a more positive frame of mind, and a sense of power. There isn't much I can't handle. I'm a tough chick, with a strong head on my shoulders. Life hasn't thrown anything my way I haven't been able to handle yet!

My two days off have been great. Tomorrow will be a long day, but I'm confident it will go smoothly. I still hold onto some of the resentments I used to have about work, that aren't even factors anymore. I show up, sell, leave. Way fewer headaches. My only issue really, is simply wishing I was somewhere else. Like, in nature.




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