I am gaining motion w/ less pain in my right arm. In fact upon occasion I am able to capitalize and type w/ my right hand. Co0l. Past 2 days i took pain pills around 3:00AM to continue sleeping as the small of my back says its had enough laying down time. During the day I gradually reintroduce my right arm into select activities, I will only brush my hair w/ my left arm which misses on my right side. I am still living in my van and fending for myself. I permitted myself to be helped by Danny who allowed a parking space @ his house. Along w/ that came his lowering and raising my bed for bedtime, and a shower. Also is Danny the person. He has a less than 3 year old healer mix named Pepper who has allowed me to be friends w/. She is friendly by nature and she has put me in her inner circle of friends. I get a good dog fix.
Yesterday I went on a short walk up a sandy single track intermixed w/ slick rock. The sand was safe to walk in, the slick rock offered a bit of challenge esp in my Topsiders deck shoes. I retreated after realizing I was not prepared for what I wanted to scale.
Matt, who broke his ankle on a Jimmy ride, visited the Red Agave which is a short distance from BnB. He’s on crutches, he said that after about 5 mins upright his foot protests. He is a candidate for one of my friends because he can’t get away.
In the 50s during the day and just under freezing at night. Cloudless blue sky. This place is so pretty. I have traveled the country and seen a lot. What strikes me about Sedona is that here a person is in the scenery. For instance, seeing snow capped MT Rainier in alpine glow is drop dead spectacular. But the mountain is so far away. I am not in it. Here, the peaks are right here, not only can I reach out and touch it, I can exist in it.
Normal day has been getting out of bed around 7:30. Earlier I get out to turn up heat and turn on Bob Edwards on XM. I lay back waiting for warmth and learn from Bob & guests. Last several days it was 53 degrees after heat on high but b4 sun warmed me up. Fix bfast of now Kashi cold cereal, a cup of cold brewed coffee, several swigs from the jug of V8, and yogurt. Then I catch Danny getting ready for his day and scratch Pepper. Danny gets wrapped up in his conversation such that he keeps putting off leaving. I putze around; usually one go @ email & internet news. Lunch is whatever. Afternoon I head for BnB for the afternoon hanging in shop. I stay for quitting time @ 5:00, usually have a beer. Then drive back up to Sedona for dinner @ New Frontiers from their store prepared food. Around 8 I am back @ Dannys for more conversation and TV. Bedtime is b4 11:00 w/ low heat & doubled over down blanket laying on my back. And then it is tomorrow and it starts again not like Groundhog Day movie.
The longer I stay the more enmeshed in the local mtn biking scene.
March 1 is collar bone doc follow up this coming Tuesday. The blot clot doc said i could resume cardio activity. 10 more days will mark 4 weeks of healing, a week from this Saturday. I am wanting the time to pass quickly.
Still can’t raise my arm to take pictures.
Craig, sounds like Sedona fits you well. You ought to look for property