Day 4696

Today was a busy catch up day. I unpacked my bags, did my laundry, and wrote my article about the Falcon Heavy launch for SpaceFlight Magazine. I haven't submitted the article yet. I'll check it tomorrow morning for typos and errors. There's still time. I hope the magazine isn't expecting great pictures. I have nothing. This was the first launch I've ever witnessed where the fog was so heavy that it obscured everything. Hopefully, I'll have better luck when I return for the Artemis launch later this month.

We're back to walking in the dark again. We clipped lights to our jackets, put on Dawn's green LED collar, and off we went this morning. These dark early morning walks won't last much longer because the time is going to change soon. When Daylight Savings Time ends we'll trade a late sunrise for an early sunset. I still can't decide which is worse. It surprised me that it was foggy in Dallas this morning. Our fog was nothing compared to yesterday's monster fog bank at Kennedy Space Center. The fog was already lifting by the time we returned from our sunrise walk.

The weather was nice and I was planning to take my long walk in the park right after breakfast until I learned that the tree guy could come over today. I've been eager to get the large branch removed from the roof before it rains again. The broken limb has been precariously perched between the edge of the roof and a nearby tree for almost a week. With rain in the forecast again, I was afraid that the position of the branch might shift causing the whole thing to come crashing down on our back porch. 

The tree is gone now. That's one more thing I can cross off my list. As expected, the cost of tree removal has gotten higher. It cost the same to remove this limb as it used to cost to remove an entire tree. I hope I don't have any more tree problems for the rest of the. year. There is a large Red Oak in the back yard that isn't going to last much longer, but I hope it survives for a few more years. I like the trees. I just don't want them to fall on us. About ten years ago a big limb came crashing down less than ten feet from me. With very old trees, this can happen at any time. Trees can be dangerous. You can be seriously injured or even killed if a tree falls on you.

I did manage to take a short walk later in the day after a quick trip to the bank and my pharmacy. This walk was just to get my steps. I walked a lot longer at the Orlando airport yesterday. I don't think I could have walked my usual six miles anyway. My feet were protesting today. I suspect that I spent too much time walking yesterday.

I hope that tomorrow is a slow day. I've been feeling tired all day and need some rest. Sadly, I just don't have as much energy as I used to have. 

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