Gosh, post-hurricane cleanup Wednesday. Will this never end?

Another day of picking up branches, and feeding the fire; and another day with a triple-digit heat index. It was another day of the generator running out of gas too soon.

Of course it was yet another day of no cycling. My leg muscles were getting soft, and I missed the activity. Yes, cleaning up that property was hard work, and you\’d think it counted as exercise; but constantly stooping and standing back up tires me more than miles of riding. Besides, my orthostatic hypotension doesn\’t take kindly to it.

I already forgot a lot about exactly what happened which day; but I think this was the day when some neighbors, N and G, invited B and me to their house for a shower and grilled sausages. They had a big generator; and their house had lights, and an enormous television. They also had running water. I didn\’t give a hoot about the TV; but a shower is different.

What a relief a shower was! I take showers for granted; but don\’t know it until I can\’t have one for two or three hot, sweaty days in a row. After B and I had our showers, G grilled some wonderful sausages. I sure met some great people post-Ida!

It was also today that my brother was able to find a Thursday flight for me; one that was cancelled before the day was out because MSY had shut down. The airport had gotten power restored; but then the water went out. The next flight I could get wasn\’t until Saturday.

After cleanup Wednesday we slowed down our efforts. The weather was simply too hot; and it was really hard on my friend. We began to shift our efforts to indoor projects.

Wrapping up the Week

I don\’t remember what we did Thursday and Friday, except that we went to a Dollar General store Friday morning. I found a package of socks; and some small-sized FitCrunch bars. Perhaps it was Friday that a friend went to Wal-Mart, and asked what she could get for us.

She looked for a pair of shorts for me. This was taking a chance; but the shorts that she bought fit great! She also offered to do our laundry for us, as she had power and running water. That was wonderful; and then I could get ready for the trip to Spokane.