Yesterday

After a week of being home trying to avoid outdoors because of my cedar pollen allergy (and because my son needs the car for his afternoon part-time job), I was ready to get out of the house.

In the morning, I went to the pharmacy to pick up some more 12-hour Sudafed. Okay, not exactly the most exciting thing, you may think but think again. I took great delight in driving to CVS, in browsing in the store, and in traveling on to Jude’s, where I ordered my favorite protein coffee drink to go: Java Monkey.

Pretty much since the fall of 2024, I have limited such outings to one in a day because that is all I have had the energy to do. But yesterday turned out to be different.

Joseph and I went grocery shopping in the afternoon: first to Aldi and then to Walmart. As usual, I went back out to the car when we were ready to check out while he took care of the rest. We even stopped by Braum’s on the way home, me for the ice cream cone I had been craving for weeks and him for a sandwich and drink.

I even did all the driving.

Was I tired when we got home? Yes. Was I happy? Yes. Did I experience any ill effects from more exertion than usual? No.

I am so grateful to have been able to do much more than I usually can. It’s quite amazing how enjoyable simple errands can be when they have been out of reach for a long time.