a wonderful dinner with a good friend

Wednesday turned out to be a very good day. I got up around 8:30 and forced myself to hike down to the orchard. On the way back I felt much more energy so that was nice. I took a long nap after my hike then did my knee exercises and my biking, watched Duke win a close game over Clemson, then got ready to drive to meet my kayak friend for dinner. She was very beautiful and we had a long fun conversation. Then I went over to Macados to watch the second half of the Tech game. I will head over to my office to do a few things then head home.

tired but productive

Tuesday was not a bad day but I was pretty tired through most of it although a got a reasonable amount done. I got a full piano workout in, did my knee exercises, did my weights and yoga, thirty minutes of biking, dish washing, finished the vacuuming, and straightened out a few things in the house. I decided to do a termite treatment and I did a very solid one. I also watered the greenhouse and the lettuce at least is coming up. I cut the shoots from all the trees around the house and fertilized the holly bushes in the front. The first four are still doing okay but the two to the far right should come out. They are barely alive and look pretty dead. I don’t have the energy right now to cut them out and dig out some of the roots so I will probably leave them alone. I also coiled up and put away the 100 foot extension cord above the furnace. I don’t have to do bloodwork on Thursday so that is a nice break. Hannah emailed me and I told I would be glad to meet with her to work on close readings and her Gatsby paper but I haven’t heard back.

more good numbers

Very good news on Monday with my numbers improving again. I must say I was incredibly tired today and though I must have napped for over eight hours, I did do my knee exercises and thirty minutes of biking along with the dishes and a little more straightening out inside. I watered the greenhouse and checked the generator oil (it looks fine to me, not dirty at all). I did play some piano. I finally got up around 8 from my third or fourth nap and then quickly showered and headed into Red Lobster for a nice flounder and sea scallop dinner. I emailed my kayak friend about Birdy’s Find Me and though she didn’t like the lyrics, I hope she gives it a chance. We are still planning to have dinner on Wednesday at Applebees. I called Chris Patrick and explained how I am the only one who can give permission to people to come on my property and that if Danny wants to he must have a waiver. Chris also said he is going to drop off some venison jerky soon.

Golf and a hike

Today, Sunday, was a pretty good day. I was able to do a hike, weights and yoga (2 sets), my knee exercises, wash most of the dishes, get in a couple of naps, and water the greenhouse. I wanted to play golf and I got off at about 3:10 and got to the golf course about 4:10 and played pretty well even though hole 11 was still a struggle. There is no place for the ball to stop since it is steep and there is no grass. I ended up with a 51 and that was much better than the 54 I had set as my goal. My kayak friend is feeling better and we are planning for dinner on Wednesday so that should be fun. After golf I headed to my office for a long nap then my lumosity training and my blog. I will be glad to drop 10 more mg of Prednisone on March 10th. I will call for my bloodwork on Monday. I am very tired but I hope as I wean myself from the Prednisone that will get better. Chris Patrick hasn’t returned my text but I am not sure if that is an active number. I left messages with Andy and Dougie to give me his number but I haven’t heard back yet. I hadn’t taken into account all the extra taxes will have to pay with social security and my withdrawals from my AXA accounts but after figuring it all out, it will make a very little difference with what I retire on.

cheesecake and gift checks

I can’t say Thursday night was an easy night to sleep but it was a good night thinking about Maddie getting a full ride to Wake Forest. I ended up doing my piano work, knee exercises, weights and yoga, biking for 30 minutes, watering the greenhouse and napping a lot. I ended up leaving around 3 and met Claire at Greens and had a nice late lunch. Everything is going well for her and after lunch we went over to the Frosty Parrot to have some really good yogurt (I had sea salt, caramel and pretzel and it was delicious. Then I drove to Barnes and Noble, picked up a slice of double chocolate cheesecake for Maddie, stopped at my office for more checks and then dropped off the cheesecake and gift checks for Maddie and Claire. Back to my office for a nice nap, then I printed out the AXA disbursement form, filled it out and left it for Holly to fax. I didn’t hear about my numbers but I will probably check on Monday. I did my lumosity training and my blog and I am about to head off for dinner.

Maddie's Great Success

This is a wonderful, wonderful day. After the stunning disappointment of Greensboro, Maddie Gallo got a full two year ride to the Wake Forest master’s program. I talked with her and she was so, so happy and it lifted me up to the skies, the best news in years. Maddie sent me the Wake email and I started crying. I am so excited for her. Cathy finally got to read my poem and she really liked it. Mrs. Church was a very special woman and a dear friend. I took a walk to the orchard (though it was a bit slow) then napped then covered the greenhouse plants for the coming freezing weather, then headed for my bloodwork (which was almost painless) then back home for a long nap and then my leg exercises and 30 minutes of biking. Then I drove to Red Lobster for a live lobster dinner and then over to O’Charley’s for dessert, a celebratory night for Maddie.

A decent day

Today, Wednesday, was a good day. I slept okay until 6:30, got up and did my knee exercises and some piano, then went back to sleep. I decided that with rain coming in the afternoon I would go play golf early and that worked out almost perfectly. I got to the eighth hole in good shape to get a 54 or a 55, well within my goal of a 57, but the rain hit on my second shot (just off the green) so I will have to finish next time. I went to Amelia’s for the lunch buffet and of course ate too much but it was very good. I napped when I got home then I tried to do a wash but the AEP electricity was out and the washing machine kept stopping. The extension cord in the house was a couple feet too short to reach the generator so I walked down to the tractor barn and got out the 100 foot extension cord and that solved the problem. The generator started right up without any starting fluid and I did my wash. I also did 30 minutes of biking and 2 sets of weights and yoga. I talked to Gloria on the way in and Bryana is getting married partly so she won’t get deported. Her boyfriend is English and she will get dual citizenship. I will have bloodwork tomorrow and I will see Claire for lunch on Friday. Claire Gallo is pretty sick and she may have an ulcer. She certainly has rotten luck. I offered to drive Maddie on Tuesday and Thursday but Cathy refused the offer, saying She and Lou have it under control. I am worried she is overdoing it and is getting too stressed and is going to get sick but there is nothing I can do except offer. I looked at Hannah Hale’s paper and it is a bit too general for my taste but I gave her some comments and I hope they help. My blood pressure is better with the additional meds so that is a relief. My eye is healing but that will take a few more weeks.