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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 17, 2023 | Replies (4297)Comment receiving replies
Happy dance here , even though it is supposed to rain all day.
I walked 4 days this week. Here are my experiences: Day 1 - talked (across the street)to a man who was planting an apple tree, "for the future". Day 2 - I broke my rule, chatted on phone with my brothers. Day 3 - I remarked to a woman about her beautiful front-of-house flowers, and she invited me to her backyard, where we visited for nearly an hour (at a safe distance) as she gave me a tour of her gardens. Day 4 - Finally saw an elderly neighbor on her porch and had a chance to visit across the driveway. And delivered prayer shawl supplies to a deaf friend who lives along my walking route, and had the enjoyment of a (safe distance) face-to-face visit.
It has been a good week for walking, physically and emotionally!
I thank all of you for sharing your walking experiences!
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@rosemarya, Really a perk-me-up to read of your one-on-one visits..from a distance..on your walks this week!
I've been getting in a couple of extra walks in addition to my 3/week but haven't been as fortunate in seeing people to speak to. Yesterday, I did watch a neighbor and her little 5yr old playing pitch and we visited a bit from across the street; otherwise, no one out or about when I was out this week.
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@rosemarya Sounds like a very good week, and uplifting to be able to have contact (at a safe distance) with many people. I can't help but be curious though, why is "chatting on phone with brothers" breaking your rule? That reminds me, I should call my brother today, and also my sister-in-law (the widow of my deceased brother).
I was finding walking on pavement and dealing with the hill on our street was really bothering my hip so yesterday we went to the HS and walked the track. It was a good change and bothered my hip less than walking on our street does. There were a few people around, some others walking or running on the track, some playing in the fields, but everyone is very respectful of keeping a distance. I do miss getting to wave or speak at a distance to neighbors. We no longer know many of the neighbors though, many have left this neighborhood to downsize. Our HS is relatively new, it was not there when my son and daughter were that age, they went to the HS in Manchester. The HS is a really beautiful facility. My son and daughter thought it was a mistake to have our own HS since our town is very homogenous. They enjoyed having new friendships in Manchester with people who were not quite so similar. I liked that aspect too.
@sueinmn I hope your drive north goes well. I presume you will need to stop along the way. Will you stay at hotels? We discussed that with my son since they would like to visit in the summer but driving here from CO cannot be accomplished without stops.
It is bittersweet as we get older, particularly in the face of the current situation, not knowing who will still be around next year. When I was going to my health club if I stopped seeing someone who had I regularly seen before I always worried about what must have happened to them.
JK