It's hot...really hot....and I don't like hot

I've been here, just not posting the last two days. I have these ongoing fatigue issues, and it seems to go in cycles - I have a string of good days and I go like gangbusters, and then it's as if this invisible brick wall comes down in front of me and I hit it at full speed and fall backwards on my bum.

These last two days it feels like every little thing I've done has wiped me out or just takes so much energy.

Granted, it's hot. Really hot.

The air quality is also horrible.

But I've been staying indoors in the air conditioner. When I've tried to venture out and even walk just a few blocks, I get short of breath and feel really, really tired - like I have to recover from a simple three-block walk to Quick Trip.

Needless to say, my activities the last two days have been confined to the absolutely necessary. I love blogging - a lot actually - but the world won't fall apart of I miss a few days.

It's probably just the egomaniac journalist in me that cares whether I'm falling behind. I still have a LOT to say about our recent travels.

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Anonymous said…

Just to let you know, we do miss you when you take a break for a few day. But we understand. :) Julie

5:24 AM

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