Year Four, Day 328: Pandemic Times Day 77, "Stay Home - Stay Safe" Day 64: Yay, Portland!

Hello Friends:

I just got a text alert that Multnomah County in Oregon finally has a plan to start reopening in Phase 1 with a goal of June 12th. Yay Portland! Washington county is aiming at June 1st.

https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/05/multnomah-county-targets-june-12-for-phase-1-reopening.html

Here in Clark County in Vancouver, Washington, we are in Phase 1 limbo as the outbreak at the fruit processing plant is being investigated.
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/may/26/clark-countys-phase-2-application-on-indefinite-pause/

I am still struggling with fatigue and joint pain. I am cutting back on Diet Coke, sodium and sugar. I signed up for another Qi Gong class with Lee Holden: "Qi Gong for Healthy Joints". I plan on beginning every day with Qi Gong, before my walk in the park with Honey Dog.

I'm also trying to read at night with classical music playing, rather than binge watching television programs. I got a tad addicted to a BBC series - "Being Erica". It's about a young woman with much stress in her life that gets into therapy. It involves time travel. I'm hooked. But I think I overdid it.

So I downloaded a bunch of books on my Kindle, including The Guardians by John Grisham, which I rented from the library, digitally. I read for about an hour last night, listening to classical music on "Calm Radio" with forest sounds. I slept like a log. In the forest.

Alas, my joints still hurt. Especially my elbows, What is that all about?

But I am alive. And I thank God for that.

I hope you are well. I am praying for you and the whole world. We will survive!

Talk to you tomorrow.

Love,

Zita

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