Schmupdate

[christopher575]

- I can't remember what day I started the PT, but we moved in a month ago yesterday, and the move was what killed my back, so it's been a few weeks. Enough that the major all-day sort of pain is mostly at bay. I was hoping to walk one day a week and do PT the other four, but I got about six blocks before the pain was really awful. I kept going anyway, because I wanted to see Pigeon Creek Beach, but the road I was planning on taking is actually a City of Everett utility road with No Trespassing signs very clearly posted. The good news is that I was able to confirm that one of shortcuts in my neighborhood that I've spotted on the map is, indeed usable.

- The first house issue has sprung up! It's the garage door opener. Not surprising since it's obviously very old. Probably the heat yesterday that did it in. Not that the unit itself couldn't take the heat, but that the metal tracks and stuff expanded enough to jam. And it works, it just won't stop working, so it needs to be unplugged to get the motor to quit running. As soon as I'm done posting this, I'm going to plug it in, open it, unplug it, move my car to the street, plug it in, close it, and unplug it. That'll be a bummer on Thursday when I take out the trash and recycling. Oh well.

Comments

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

Ouch - back pain is the WORST!

I love the name Pigeon Creek Beach.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

I think there's also a Pigeon Creek Trail! At some point further along in my recovery I'll have to see about having my husband drop me off at the end so I can hike back up.

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

A 'trail' is something you never have in the UK - it seems very typically American. You'll need to wear a cowboy hat! LOL!

Seriously - hope the back recovery continues to go well.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

What do you have, footpaths? Or is that a sidewalk?

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

A footpath is a 'right of way' which could be through farmland or through a town (it can be linked to something specific like a school). It can also be called an alley or alleyway if it's between buildings or gardens.

If it's through a forest or small wood they are sometimes called bridle paths because they are 'rights of way' for people riding horses.

We call sidewalks 'pavements' (I suppose because they are usually paved), but if there isn't a pavement it could be a footpath alongside a rural road.

I never thought about it, but it's quite complicated really isn't it! :)

Mr Cee has just reminded me we do have nature trails, which are usually tourist type trails through forests or nature reserves.

I'm confusing myself now!