The Trouble with Hurrying

Sometimes deciding to do things differently turns into a lesson you wish you never had to learn. Someone (not naming names) decided she’d speed things up… and make her south Florida trip over the course of 2 weeks rather than taking a month or more to mosey her way south for the winter. I once made the trip in 2 days when my Dad was very ill and needed me. But that was 8 years and a younger body ago. This time around, I stuck to my rule of driving 3ish hours at a time… but only stopping for 1 or 2 nights before moving on. This was a good plan, in theory… But I didn’t add a cushion of time to relax or recuperate from something like the MCS reaction I had a couple days ago when I ended up in downtown Nashville. I don’t know why, but the air and fumes in Nashville affect me more than other areas of the country. Yesterday afternoon… I pulled into my campsite in the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee. I was too exhausted to even look at the view. But this morning brought a fresh…

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