Jane and I decided to reward ourselves for our walking with a visit to the new sandwich shop in Garland district—but they weren’t open on weekends. The only thing left was a couple of fast-food no-ways and the Pancakes R Us, aka Waffles Plus. WHich is really good, a mile downhill and over. So…<\/p>\n
We were bad. But bad doesn’t always pay off. When we got out, a wind was up.
\nNow, I’d coughed my way all the way downhill—couldn’t figure out why; but by the time we started back, the dust was evident: a duststorm obscured not only the mountains outside town, but the taller buildings, and all about, with about a 30 mph wind. Now, being an Oklahoman by origin if not birth—can I tell wind? I can tell wind. The official weather bureau statement is a steady 26 with gusts to 34. I honestly think a few of those went a little higher as I was coming up the road where it’s just carved into the hillside, with the wind coming full in my face. <\/p>\n
Jane is younger by 10 years and wants a little more exercise, so after offering to go ahead home and get the car (half a mile away) and me saying no, I’d tough it out—she took off up the steeper fork of the walk, to go around the block and meet me the other side of Joan’s. That’s a harder route. A little longer. I went up the more direct and gradual slope, into the wind and dust all the wy, taking two pauses to rest on the low retaining wall. I got to the intersection before Jane, walked back on the side street to meet her, and we walked home in the dust storm…<\/p>\n
We were pretty wiped. But we got cooled down—walking’s a good way to get overheated, which I was—and saw to the koi pond, which needed a filter cleaning.<\/p>\n
The temperature is dropping. We’re going to have a high of 76 today, cooler tonight, and tomorrow, and some prospect of rain, which is good. I’m still coughing and wheezing from the dust. Mudpies, anyone? They say 40% chance of rain tomorrow, and I’m good with that. <\/p>\n
Since the traction business, my upper back is moving far more freely, and actually getting some sensation beyond constant pain. I’ve been off pain pills for 2-3 days. This is good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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