You can do anything for X number of minutes

Editorial Note: This post was written last Monday, and posted today. I didn’t realize it’s been sitting as a draft all this time.

Since we were last together (hello there!), I have walked every day for at least 30 minutes. — This is still true! I have walked every day for at least 30 minutes, sometimes more!

I’ve also eaten more food than one person should consume, but let’s focus on the fact that I HAVE BEEN OUTSIDE IN SNEAKERS AND HAVE TAKEN SOME WALKS. — Food consumption is fluctuating. Some days I’m just not that hungry. Some days I eat all three meals, and then some. Remember in that episode of the West Wing when Donna comes back to work after almost dying in a car bomb accident while in Gaza with Andrea Wyatt and Chairman Fitzwallace (ret., RIP), and Commander Harper asks her if she’d like to talk about that experience with her, figuring that as a woman who has also been through that same kind of experience (I assume; Kate doesn’t get specific but one can hypothesis that Kate saw some Stuff) (not knowing that Donna sometimes struggles with opening up to other attractive blond females; see: Hayes, A.), Donna might be more comfortable telling her things. Anyway, Donna goes to Kate later and she says, Listen, I know I need to talk to someone but I’m not ready, and she lays out for Kate that she recognizes the Signs of Trauma.

Nobody tried to blow me up. But I do have that same feeling sometimes, and I know that my lack of patience, my frustration with people, my eating habits, are all pointing toward getting some shit off my chest, but I just don’t have time for that right now. Everything is fine. We never see Donna and Kate have that conversation, and so maybe that means it never happened, and if Donna didn’t need it, maybe I won’t either. What kind of cake is it Donna? It’s cake, Irene.

I trust in Donna’s wisdom.

It hasn’t been that hard. Seriously. Even Patrick and the kid went with me one time. Tonight my friend is coming over to take me for walk no. 2 of the day, and even though it’s 88 degrees outside, I’m looking forward to it. — My friend has been an excellent source of walks, and I truly appreciate her for this. I don’t think she realizes how great it is of her.

I’m also looking forward to hanging out with our new kitten, just adopted today. Her name is Juno, and she is very sweet. Check my Instagram for photos, which you can access by clicking on the handy “Social Media” tab on this blog. Cool beans, I mean right? — Jesus H. Christ, that kitten is adorable. Like, she is the best kitten ever. I am thrilled to pieces with her. She’s one of the best things about this whole stupid year.