Summer has arrived

Ah, summer.  Been a long time coming.  And no, not the usual "June gloom" that means summer in San Francisco, with all-day fog, grabbing a sweater and a coat to head outside, Birkenstocks left in the closet.  We are having sun, warmish days, with the fog coming in on its cats' feet overnight, keeping it comfortable.  Perfect weather, in other words.

The sort of weather that makes one want to be outside, to find errands to run, and take long walks.  I am doing all of the above, especially the latter.  I just discovered that Fort Mason--the incredible bayside national park area--is 1.7 miles from my apartment, meaning a round trip walk is just shy of 3.5 miles, a respectable daily stroll complete with uphill portions.  So long as it isn't raining, I will be making that stroll daily.  Added bonus (aside from bay views and the scent of cones being made at Ghirardelli) is taking the walk on North Point Street, few tourist crowds.  Yeah, Beach Street is prettier, but the people-dodging would make it a nightmare at any real walking speed.

The cats have been enjoying their favorite hobby of watching the pigeons.  No nest this year, my balcony is empty of the junk that drew them here last year.   They still wander the balcony and gaze at me and the kitties, somehow they know a screen keeps them from danger.

Happy feet, Low BP!

Back from the doctor--and my first experience using Healthy San Francisco, the program in place in the city for those without insurance.  It was easy as pie and I have a fantastic doctor--young, interested, I really like her.  And the facility I was assigned to is one of the city's best, Brown & Toland--in Healthy San Francisco, they get doctors to participate, so the doctor has patients with all sorts of insurance and HSF as well.  Once I have insurance, she better be a part of my plan, because I think I finally have found a good primary care doctor after years of searching.

My toe is fine, started feeling better this morning.  Why do things get better the day of the doctor appointment?  Weird.

She also had X-rays of my knee, which I injured last December in my work building's lobby.  All clear there, too, but I will go to physical therapy to strengthen it.  My blood pressure is low (86/60), almost too low as that was my reading when I was stressed in a doctor's office.  And my tetanus booster is done through my 48th birthday.  I'm almost all caught up.

Tomorrow morning, I will go for blood work, it has been far too long that I have neglected doctor's visits.  Hopefully it will all be in order.  I am happy--for my health and for living in a city that has a program such as HSF allowing access to care even without insurance.  I am motivated, to keep up with my doctor, to get back into my college clothes and find my 40th birthday in less than  two years in the best shape of my life.

Bye bye ice cream habit :(

Busy Bee

Today was a busy one.  Went to the library and picked up three books on hold:

Already started The Book of Awesome...fun read!

 What did we do before books were able to be put on hold from our computers?  I learn of a book, put it on hold. Wait--sometimes two days, sometimes two months and it is delivered to my branch library--though I visit once a week just to peruse the new books.  This week, a book on a ballet dancer, one on the making of the Constitution and for fun, the Book of Awesome.  A balanced diet of reading.

And I just finished making ginger carrot muffins...it is a quickbread recipe, but since I realized after starting that I lack a loaf pan, I made them as muffins.  Didn't rise much, but they smell fantastic!  I'm thinking breakfast, with honey butter.  Is it morning yet?

The witch thing is my salt/pepper shakers.

The freak June rainstorm was fun.  What is up with this weather?  Very strange indeed.