It has been a beautiful Fall!! Its been warm and it slowed down the seasonal color change, giving us all time to savor the season. I have been really enjoying it. For the past couple months Bob & I have been walking together. We go about 2-4 times a week, about a mile (or more) at a time. I will admit, he goes more then me (one week I did not go at all). We have been enjoying the amazing view of the city while walking at Cobbs Hill about once a week. We have also gone for a few walks at the historical Mt.Hope Cemetary. Its very quiet and I enjoy the hills and there are so many little paths to take. There is a lot of nature there, our first walk included a pair of red tailed hawks, a pair of deer, & a pair of woodchucks. It struck me that all the animals came in pairs that day. We made it out to Naples GrapeFest for an afternoon adventure at the end of September. We hiked at Stoneybrook to take in some of the Fall colors and enjoy some waterfalls on a warm sunny mid-October day. We have been really trying to get out there and enjoy the weather and spectacular views. I feel overwhelmingly grateful to be able to walk like this! There is just so much beauty everywhere I look. This has to be one of the most beautiful places in all the world right now.
We recently went on a spontanous date to see the movie Gravity. We saw it in 3D at the IMAX theater in Gates. It was an intense movie and the visuals were spectatular. I thought it was great and it held my attention. I still find myself reflecting on the story. Its not like scientifcally accurate or anything though. Its funny, this is only the second movie we have gone to together. The other one was The Simpsons Movie a few years ago.
We have had a lot of quality time together recently, its been really nice. I am so blessed to have him a part of my life. We really try to make the best of it!
I have been still having a lot of good days. I am taking it easy. I stopped doing the yoga poses that work muscles because it was making me sore and doing more harm then good. I am just focusing on doing restorative yoga poses, relaxation and meditation. No guilt about resting when I need to. It feels good to back off a little. But not all days are great and even my best days I am still in pain and coping with some degree of fatigue. I am feeling anxious about my health. It typically declines in the Fall/Winter months. Last year was just awful! I am scared for it to happen again. I am doing some different stuff and considering adding in low dose naltrexone. Well, it was my doctor's suggestion. I do feel like its a step backwards. I have worked really (really!) hard to not be on meds and treat Fibromyalgia naturally with diet, exercise, & supplements. Its helped, but I still feel a lot of symptoms. So, maybe its time? It seems to be low risk and could really help.
Not much else is going on. Being a housewife is not very exciting. Its better that way though. At least I don't feel like I am missing anything. It gives me the time and space I need to focus on healing. I spend a lot of time in my kitchen working on healthy meals and cleaning up. Things definitely take me longer to do and require frequent breaks.
There are a few more adventures on the horizon. Phish will be here next week. That is going to be pretty awesome. Not sure if I should bring my Nelly Cane (my sweet cane with the seat), I don't know if it will help or just get in the way? But I am crazy super excited that Phish is coming here! Then Halloween and Bob' birthday are coming up, and good friends of ours are getting married, and then it will be our anniversary. I love that we have so much to celebrate these days! I just really want to be able to keep up with it all! At this point, I am backing off and just trying to preserve what I have. Most importantly, I am staying in that space of gratitude and Love. <3
