Do these steps mean anything: With eight days left in the month, I am on pace to have 30 out of 31 days with 10K steps. The one day I missed so far I had 9583 steps. It was a Sunday and I got a late start on everything such that I was trying to get the last 1K steps in before bed, but obviously failed.
And we are going out of town for Memorial Day weekend so it's possible I'll miss the travel days since we spend 4 hours in the car.
Nightingale and I go for a 2-mile walk almost every day, which gives me about 4K steps. But do the other steps count for much?
Speaking of cars, I just put about $5K in my Element on a new exhaust system, tires, and rear wheel brakes. I'm positive Midas took advantage of me. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of nearby options for mufflers and I didn't want to drive around for a 2nd opinion.
Friendship Dynamics: Lastly, a dear friend from College sent me a card for my birthday. It arrived two days after my Bday and after she had sent me a birthday text.
Last year, I suggested to Jewel that we didn't have to wait for our birthdays to give each other a call. I suggested maybe one quick call a season or so and we did slightly better than that in 2022.
We talked in January for her birthday but not since. I figured time just moved quickly for her and she was waiting for my birthday for our next live talk. Her text didn't mention calling to chat, but her card did, so a few days later I texted about it. She said she's on a crazy schedule for the next few weeks and would let me know when she catches a break.
I've never been a high priority with Jewel and she's not one for continuous communication through texts or emails. But this really hit the feels in a hard way. She's one of the few people I do talk with on the phone and one of the handfuls of friends I still have left in this stage of life. My neurodivergent brain asks, how hard is it to hammer out a half hour in your day? I also know this time of year might make her feel wiggy since her younger sister died from a sudden heart attack a few years ago. I wouldn't think the two are related but you never know.
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