We didn’t want to be at the house today because there was more construction going on (pouring the concrete steps to the basement and clearing the bank to prepare for the driveway extension. The guys managed to break the Cox … Continue reading →
Day three of an injured ankle. The colors are spreading across the side of my foot to my toes and getting darker; the swelling has gone down by half. I’ve been staying booted during the day, which allows me to … Continue reading →
Today would have been my dad’s 92nd birthday; sadly, he made it only to 84. I used to think about him a lot for the first few years after his death. But as the years go by, he doesn’t as … Continue reading →
Grrrrrrr! This morning I tripped on a step in my garage and badly sprained my ankle. I was heading out to buy the construction guys donuts (I know, not the healthiest treat, but I figured they’d be grateful). Obstacles had … Continue reading →
It’s National Foam Rolling Day, and I need to get re-acquainted with mine. My excuse is I can’t use the foam roller in our basement workout area because it’s a mess, what with all the construction of doors and windows. … Continue reading →
Had a sudden attack of a bad stomach this morning and no clue what brought it on. Today marks one week since getting the second covid shot, but it’s unclear whether the tummy thing was related. It cleared up after … Continue reading →
Relaxing day, partly induced by the cool, gray weather. Hubby and I went to pick up large rocks from a building site, which he wants to use in his next project: a rockery in the front yard. We walked down … Continue reading →
Hubby had to work today, so I spent the morning catching up with household odds and ends and running errands. Stopped by the farm park to drop off used egg cartons for their chickens and decided to go for a … Continue reading →
One job I could never make a living at is digging large holes alongside people’s houses and then cutting one-ton slabs of concrete out of their basement foundations. For a lot of reasons I couldn’t do that job, but the … Continue reading →
International No Diet Day. I’ve been trying to cut out sugar, other carbs, and meat. I became a vegetarian when I was sixteen but slipped in my early twenties and flip flopped for years. (I know a lot of vegetarians … Continue reading →
