Friday, December 5, 2008

Chocolate Withdrawal

It's either chocolate withdrawal or lack of sleep that has put me into such a foul mood today. It doesn't help that my left leg has threatened to "lock" a few times today. I have to be more careful on the straight-leg, locked knee ten minute stretches that the Albuquerque physical therapist has prescribed. Either that or the purple orthotics did me in the last two days. They did cause some pain. The orange ones are the best.

I am so tired right now that I could practically fall asleep at the computer.

The BESC hiking group drove over to PEEC to walk on the Pueblo Bench Trails and to look at the old sewage treatment plant that has been decommissioned. Art would have gotten the group (7 people) lost except for Bill being there to lead the way. Now I know how to find the Homestead Bridge that crosses upper Pueblo Canyon. Spouse and I just didn't go far enough when we tried to find it several weeks ago. I'll drag spouse there again one day.

Mary announced to the group that she bought some snowshoes at the REI in Santa Fe. She asked if anyone else had snowshoes and I piped up that I did. Now, all we need is snow! (I'm typing with my eyes closed to rest them! I need a nap, bad!)

After the walk (only 1 1/2 miles long - I went for another round after everyone left), Natalie showed us around PEEC. We got to see Betsy the turtle swallow an earthworm that was still wriggling - sushi for turtles. Natalie says that if the Los Alamos Public School bond issue passes and the school starts renovating the high school, PEEC may not get its lease with the schools renewed in June because they'll need the space that PEEC's in during the renovations.

Had to go out with spouse after lunch to Del Norte credit union to open a certificate of deposit because my signature was needed. Afterward, he dropped me off at home and then went to the library and Smith's. I was too tired to go and, besides, I want to work on something I'm writing. I am so tired right now, though, that I think I should go sit in a chair and snooze.