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Weekend Recap
May. 2nd, 2004 07:30 pmFlower and herb seeds have been planted. (Now we wait to see if any of them come up.) I also discovered that we have a couple of extra pots for planting - left here by the last friend who escaped the state. I need to go to a greenhouse sometime soon.... For all this mooning about my yard, I'm really not *that* into it, but you know, someone has to do it. I do like the results, when I get them. :)
Yesterday was a nice lazy day. Slept in, planted my herbs, went out for a late lunch, read a lot (Charles de Lint's latest - I'm almost done), and made curried cauliflower and potato (which![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
galagan has been referring to as Cauliflower Inferno - I went a little heavy on the jalapenos and ginger, I think - but it doesn't seem to bother him, as he has practically licked the pot clean since) and a raita (one of my favorite condiments!).
Today we went hiking, only it didn't quite pan out exactly as planned. First we slept a little later than I thought we would, so we got a slow start. We got to the trailhead and started off. Started UP, I should say. Soooo steep. The parking lot is at 6910 feet, and so the altitude quickly became an issue. I've been in direr straits, oxygen-wise, but it wasn't pleasant. I'm in such poor physical shape - starting straight up a hillside and not being able to breathe in enough air just sucked. My heart was thudding way too loud, and I just felt crappy and dizzy. Eventually, I just gave in, took some long rests, ate something (gee, that might have helped!), and agreed to go on a little way further, especially once we reached a flat part.galagan said he thought it would get dramatically steeper at some point - and once we got there, we turned back. There was some snow, though not too much. Everyone else we saw out there had a dog with them - mostly friendly dogs, one semi-nasty one. Anyway - I always feel bad in these situations, because I feel like I'm holding galagan back - he could have made it to the first lake easily (and both lakes, if he chose - that would have been 8 miles round trip). So wouldn't he be better off going without me? He assures me he doesn't mind. And it is close enough that he could go anytime he wants. But still..... I hate that. I used to be able to deal with altitude just fine - even up to 10,000 feet - so having 7,000 or so feet hit me so hard is.... a little sad. I don't like being reminded of my limitations so forcefully.
That said, today was probably good for me (and for my heart - it's rare for me to exercise to the point I get my heart rate up, so....) - and I just have to keep going. Right?
This will be a busy-ish week - we've got a big event going for work, plus a handful of extra things to take care of. That usually makes the week go nice and fast. I wouldn't mind that.
Yesterday was a nice lazy day. Slept in, planted my herbs, went out for a late lunch, read a lot (Charles de Lint's latest - I'm almost done), and made curried cauliflower and potato (which
galagan has been referring to as Cauliflower Inferno - I went a little heavy on the jalapenos and ginger, I think - but it doesn't seem to bother him, as he has practically licked the pot clean since) and a raita (one of my favorite condiments!). Today we went hiking, only it didn't quite pan out exactly as planned. First we slept a little later than I thought we would, so we got a slow start. We got to the trailhead and started off. Started UP, I should say. Soooo steep. The parking lot is at 6910 feet, and so the altitude quickly became an issue. I've been in direr straits, oxygen-wise, but it wasn't pleasant. I'm in such poor physical shape - starting straight up a hillside and not being able to breathe in enough air just sucked. My heart was thudding way too loud, and I just felt crappy and dizzy. Eventually, I just gave in, took some long rests, ate something (gee, that might have helped!), and agreed to go on a little way further, especially once we reached a flat part.
galagan said he thought it would get dramatically steeper at some point - and once we got there, we turned back. There was some snow, though not too much. Everyone else we saw out there had a dog with them - mostly friendly dogs, one semi-nasty one. Anyway - I always feel bad in these situations, because I feel like I'm holding galagan back - he could have made it to the first lake easily (and both lakes, if he chose - that would have been 8 miles round trip). So wouldn't he be better off going without me? He assures me he doesn't mind. And it is close enough that he could go anytime he wants. But still..... I hate that. I used to be able to deal with altitude just fine - even up to 10,000 feet - so having 7,000 or so feet hit me so hard is.... a little sad. I don't like being reminded of my limitations so forcefully.That said, today was probably good for me (and for my heart - it's rare for me to exercise to the point I get my heart rate up, so....) - and I just have to keep going. Right?
This will be a busy-ish week - we've got a big event going for work, plus a handful of extra things to take care of. That usually makes the week go nice and fast. I wouldn't mind that.
