June 19, 2021
The eye looks a little grim today, and I kept tugging at the stitches, forgetting they were there—until it hurt as soon as I touched it. They come out next week, but I’m still thinking up a backstory for the … Continue reading →
June 17, 2021
X-rays showed the chipped bone in my ankle is pulling back toward the main bone and filling in. Verdict: THE BOOT for another two weeks. The doctor took the liberty of once again scolding me for not wearing THE BOOT … Continue reading →
June 16, 2021
Happy Bloomsday. Though I’ve never read James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” it’s been on my to-read list. Maybe I’ll make it a point to read the whole thing in one 24-hour period, starting at midnight on June 16. Raising a Guinness to … Continue reading →
June 15, 2021
Very tired today; all this limping around in a boot, especially when I have to clear up for and after contractors, is wearying. They’re coming tomorrow to fix the dining room ceiling, which meant finishing Hubby’s puzzle and removing the … Continue reading →
June 14, 2021
Today I discovered more damage the contractors did when installing the new bathroom tile: six nail pops and a two-inch gash in the wall of the adjoining bedroom. Yes, I’m looking at you, Case Design. WTF? It may be simple … Continue reading →
June 13, 2021
We did a 30-mile bike ride today, our first organized, supported ride in a couple of years. But by supported, it was snack stations, no sag wagons. We started at Jones Point Park in Alexandria and rode through some neighborhoods … Continue reading →
June 12, 2021
Hubby and I took drive out to Blandy Experimental Farm and State Arboretum. Lots of cultivated flowers, a deer, a bunny rabbit, plenty of tree swallows, and a few cicadas just waking from their cold, rainy night clinging to some … Continue reading →
June 11, 2021
Couldn’t sleep last night for running all the bathroom punch list items through my head. I got up just before midnight to watch TV (part 1 of Life at the Waterhole on PBS; highly recommend). There’s something soothing about watching … Continue reading →
June 10, 2021
Sometimes even the simplest seeming things can go wrong and create bigger problems down the line. Take the new bathtub install last week. The contractor failed to properly align the drain. Today, I noticed some drips on my piano in … Continue reading →
June 9, 2021
I’ve been increasingly frustrated at work because of a few issues brewing on my team. I thought I’d chill by participating in a social team meeting where we did an online escape room via video conference. It only made me … Continue reading →