Have been on the bike for many days in a row, and I think that having a day off (today) is probably a smart thing to do. Sleep has reared it's ugly head again - no sleep in the past two nights ... so I hope tonight is different (will change up the meds a bit). I feel so much better after I've had some good, quality sleep - without it the day just drags. Either way, I both anticipate and dread going to bed at night. If I fall asleep it's great, if I don't it's awful.
Have pretty much decided on a new touring bike for yours truly. I was ready to travel all the way to Seattle to get a semi-custom bike made, but have read enough reviews to be OK with this one (plus its cheaper). I hope that this bike will last me the rest of my life - I do have to say that I tend to wear out this stuff, rather than have it gather dust in the corner. Laura is looking at either a new bike (cruiser) or I'll see what we can do with my (worn out but with $100 put into it just fine) mountain bike.
I feel torn between not being able to fully enjoy the summer (sleep, walking, hiking) and being grateful for the mobility that I DO have. Regardless of how far I can walk or hike, I seem to be able to bike just fine. Still some problems with balance on the bike. I get nervous around small gaps, like a gate, and tend to "overthink" the thing and have to stand (ie: not ride) the bike to get through. I haven't really fallen off in several weeks, so I guess that's improvement.
I told you about going to the speech pathologist a couple of weeks ago, and she mailed me some exercises to try and reduce the "nasality" of my voice. I have to admit I probably haven't done the exercises as much as I should - mostly because I can do them all (no challenge at all), and she wasn't sure that they'd help regardless. This, like everything else, seems to be a matter of time. Anyways, I do them whenever I think of them (which is a couple of times a day).
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