Settling in Cedar City Utah

I never thought I’d be settling in Cedar City Utah, yet all conveniences are here and so is physical therapy (PT).

Looks tiny with the slides in

Under normal circumstances without two healing wrists I would have been moved with everything battened down in the 5th-wheel with slides in in a matter of hours instead of days.  Yet I had plenty of time until realizing night time lows would drop to teen° for several nights before I was scheduled to leave the 8000 foot Bryce Canyon National.  So I backed up my departure date by two days and with the generous help of a friend, Jen, moved the last stuff into the camper and packed it away.

Sierra was honestly the last move and she may have been worried what with watching us go in and out of the 5er all day.  Plugged in with heat, we slept the night in the tiny house.  In the morning, Jen and husband Todd came over and he drove my truck the 1 1/2 hours to Cedar City following Jen with me as a passenger.  Saved me from the long curvy drive in my wrist braces.

First stop, surgeon’s office for x-rays that look good and referral for PT, which is right across the hall.  And only two blocks from the next stop, KOA, home sweet home for a month.  With me guiding and setting leveling blocks, Todd parked the truck and I plugged in to electricity.  Much needed for the next couple 20° nights.  Because I’m parked next to the dog run, Sierra and I are entertained by the variety of breeds.

Then we were on our way to drop donations at Deseret Industries Thrift Store where I bought a pair of size 10 jeans as the 12s are falling off.  Next stop, broken denture tooth repaired followed by a few groceries and back to my new temporary home, exhausted.  And that’s pretty much where I stayed for the next three days with highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 20s.  I also took the wrist braces off for most of the day.  I don’t have a lot of motion in my wrists but am able to do more every day.

I finished formatting and ordered the 2020 calendar.  Still taking orders.

I’ve actually taken a few photos with the small camera and hoped to shoot full moon rise from the KOA.  There is a low ridge across Main Street to the east but it was almost past my bedtime when the moon would crest so I took advantage of the few clouds that showed color for sunset over the condos and missed the moon.

Tuesday I walked 15 minutes to PT.  The therapist was happy with my progress so far, measured my mobility, and set me to exercises trying to bend the wrists all directions.  Backwards is the most limited.  I’ll do these exercises at home three times a day.  Plus squeeze a chunk of silly putty to strengthen my hands and forearms.

Coal Creek

Because it was a pleasant 70° afternoon I walked about six blocks for a burger and fries, don’t recommend Brad’s.  On the return I stopped at the Cedar City visitor center adjacent to the Frontier Homestead State Park Museum that I’ll have to return to earlier in the day.  I think I’ll be able to stay busy in Cedar City Utah for a month.