What's a Lil' White Lie Among Friends

I said the other day that my window for walks was closing due to the weather, and I am not lying about that. It is true that I don't feel that it is safe to go out walking in 90-degree heat with 80% humidity. It is a recipe for heat sickness if not heat stroke. But I have been suffering from insomnia for a while now and it is quite frustrating. I woke up at 3:00 am, wide awake. No amount of lying still, trying to quiet my mind and pretending I was sleeping was going to change a thing. So, I did what any reasonable person would do. I quit pretending and got up having had only four hours of sleep. 

I thought that a small breakfast would help matters and fixed myself a bacon egg and waffle sandwich with a nice cup of herbal tea. I took a warm shower hoping that it would convince my body that it should really be sleeping, but no. It only served to wake me up more. I read halfway through the book I am supposed to have finished for Tuesday's book club. No luck. I gave up and made the bed. It was obvious to me that no amount of bedtime routines was going to convince my mind and body that it should be sleeping. 

By the time that I came to the conclusion that I would be getting no more sleep on this night, the sun was already up on a cloudy morning. I looked at my watch, and it told me that the temperature was in the low 70's, albeit with high humidity. I decided that once again I could beat the summer heatwave and sneak in a walk. It was a good choice. The combination of being before 7:00am and Sunday had only the people seeking exercise out and about on the roads. It was a pleasant walk, and I ended up going twice as far as I had planned. When I returned home I wasn't exhausted. I wasn't covered in sweat and gasping for anything cold to drink.  And I felt proud of myself for having gotten in my goal of 7500 steps for the day before the day really began. So, when someone wants to body shame me for my weight, I will just look at them and tell them that I'm pushing 70 and I do a 3K a day. They can take their BMI and bug off. 

The day has been uneventful. Mostly I have read and cleaned. I have made the base for tea and I'm really pleased with the way it has come out.