Rest Days in Sisters

On a road trip, there will be setbacks. Despite my precautions, I hurt my foot. I reactivated an old injury from 2018 and my inflamed foot won’t bear weight without pain. I am bearing up quite well under the stress of staying off it.  Not a burden to prop my feet up with an ice pack and watch TV. I take rest days seriously. I have a very good Rest Ethic: No, I am not going to swell like bread dough, become a lazy slug, or wallow in self pity. JG: “That must be frustrating, to be injured.”  He manages all kinds of risky outdoor choices and remains unfazed. Those who have hiked or skied with us know I am the Voice of Let’s Turn Back while he is ready to push, ford, or scramble. So now I am comfortably ensconced with hotel ice, allowing time to heal me. JG is taking on trails suggested by our favorite Oregon guidebook author, Bill Sullivan, then guest-blogging about them. It’s all part of our story.