Is a strengthening shoulder. Dave, PT, told me progress is perhaps permitting me to ride easy dirt next week. He addressed my shin pain as coming from pulling up too much w/ my foot instead of my hip muscles. He showed me how to walk and pedal yesterday that I used on my short ride. Toes down. Muscles are irritated and will take some quiet time to settle down. Ride yesterday was on MT Bachelor highway. He said that my shoulder still can’t withstand a fall.
Yesterday I submitted an offer for the property on Old Mill outside LaPine. I asked for less and the seller asked for more. I called the county about the septic system requirement that is now an ATT system which is needed to protect the ground water. The stated existing permitted septic is not in accord per new rules. Cost is $12 to $18,000. I am awaiting the seller’s response.
Tuesday I drove back to LaPine and relooked at the pieces that met my requirements. The Old Mill piece is still the most attractive.
Tuesday night I spent out in the forest on the Deschutes River at Bull Bend. Wonderful senior life time pass gets me federal camping at 1/2 off list price.
Lost track of my thought process.
Clean clothes.
Furnace still has issues and will return to LaPine on my way to Oakridge next week t help at the Cream Puff.
Out where I camp there has been a pickup truck I have seen upon occasion. Today at the laundromat he stopped to introduce himself. A former mtn bike racer. He won the Cream Puff one year.
Yesterday I walked downtown to give Smoke Jumper book back to a bookstore. I saw a woman wearing a huge pack that spoke PCT. She was great to engage me in conversation about hers and my experiences. She and her significant started from the north once they learned of the 2,000 permits issued down south. She has a stress fracture in her leg and is off the trail. During the entire like 20 min conversation she stood there wearing her full pack. Might be heavy but it must have been comfortable. Internal frame Osprey pack. Mine in ’78 was a Kelty Tioga external frame pack that didn’t fit me very well and I dropped it every chance I could. She said that she heard that alcohol stoves can be covered by burn bans.
Off to do what I need to do.