Are things getting back to normal?

Today my trash got picked up! The usual days are Wednesday and Saturday; but I put the trash can out early this week. It was pretty full; and I didn\’t want to miss the pick-up when it did come.

The pharmacy I use definitely is not normal for the time being. Temporarily, they close at 5:30 pm; and aren\’t there on weekends! To complicate matters, a few days ago I received a text message that I had two refills ready for pick-up. I waited through a long line; and then found out that the message was from the store I had used while I was in Spokane! Now I can\’t get my meds until Monday.

It was already 5:30 pm when I finally got home; and I discovered that I was hungrier than I thought. Supper was quick and lazy: garbage soup over sourdough bread. There were already enough dishes to be washed; and I didn\’t want to generate any more if I didn\’t have to.

I\’m planning a ride to the salvage store tomorrow; as usual for Saturday. I think it\’s a good idea to use the trailer whenever possible, because I might find a good buy on something big and bulky. If not for that trailer, I would have lost out the time I found 48-roll packs of bathroom tissue! That\’s a rare find.

For Sunday, of course, I have a long ride in mind. Last Sunday my legs felt tired; and maybe I should stick to 29-30 miles for this ride. Or do I need to push it a little more?

Yesterday I began doing \”force intervals\” again. It\’s not too soon for that, is it? I always wonder whether I\’m doing the right thing. That\’s normal — isn\’t it?