Monday, November 18, 2024

Improved

I was up at 5:45 AM with stomach pain and could not get back to sleep. In the past, Nexium improved the issue in four or five days; this is the third day. Due to my not feeling well and the stomach pain, I will diligently track my intake using a Cronometer for the week. I need to make sure everything is balanced.

By 9:00 AM, I was bored and headed to Lake Crabtree Park for a 2-mile walk. The trails should be open by now, and I was correct. This time, I brought my 70-200mm lens in case I saw a bird again. Fortunately, a Grey Heron was spotted, but it was far from the area on the last visit.  I was really pleased with the focus capabilities of the new camera, Nikon Z7ii.  While my curiosity over the Nikon Z8 remains, there was no way I could pay an extra $1700 with my retirement budget.  I had planned for a replacement of my Nikon D810 next year, and I got my Z7ii within my planned budget at $1999, where the price was originally $3000.  I also went with the Z7ii replacement this year as I could use all my Nikon 810 lenses, which are more costly than the camera. In case you missed a previous post, I dropped my D810 hiking in the Smoky Mountains, which was damaged beyond reasonable repair.  The repair estimate was $2300.


After the walk, we got back to the car, and Lulu drank some water and regurgitated all over my passenger seat. It was such a mess and took so long to clean. I hope I got everything. Thank goodness for the WeatherTech floor mats keeping it all off the carpet. Once I arrived home, it was a lazy, ill-feeling day. Lulu seemed worn out and slept quite a bit. She may have been starving as well, losing her entire breakfast!

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