Turning on my Pedometer

We are domiciled in a retirement community. As I've said, the administration here was far ahead of the curve in isolating residents from the world.

(We've still had no cases of COVID-19 here.)

Our activities are severely restricted. Access to us by people on the outside has virtually been cut off.

And, normal interaction among residents...daily planned activities, for instance, has been essentially eliminated.

So, it's hard not just to shut down...personally.

I figured out how to check out audiobooks from the library but there's no physical activity there, though, it occupies my mind...but that's wearing thin, too. I think I'm on my fourth Robert B. Parker in a week, and only one of those were actually written before he died.

So, a little more than a week ago, I turned on the pedometer on my phone. It set a daily goal of steps, which was unreasonable for a geezer in quarantine and that was discouraging. So, I figured out how to reset the daily goal...and it seems to be working.

This is allergy season for me but, still, I've been braving the pollen and going outside for a walk every day. (Walking is something we're encouraged to do,...though we must wear a mask.)

And, it seems to help me not be so indolent.