August
15
Huh.
Middle of August already. And I haven't done anything.
I
sure didn't do anything today. It has to be because my hips and knees, as well
as my shoulders, are so sore, but I've been having sinus headaches, too. All
that makes me not want to do anything at all.
So
I didn't. I didn't get enough sleep, either. I was middling-late getting to
bed, but I miss-read the clock and got up when I should have gone back to
sleep, so I was tired and achy.
I
did knit about 4 rows. This is a round shawl, so even though I'm only on row
46 or so, i already have 192 stitches, but that's only just enough for my
24" needle, so not only is it slow going, I have to push the stitches
around a lot. I had made the observation that the center is ugly, but that was
when I tried to make it with the purple yarn and now I suspect I'd made even
more mistakes than I have with the dusty lilac. It s a weird pattern and very
easy to screw up. I won't say the center is beautiful, but it's not that bad.
I
was supposed to have a Zoom call with the nephrologist on Wednesday, but right
after their automated system called to confirm it, they called to cancel and
now it won't be until September. I think the only appointment I've had with
that guy that was at the original time was the first one. When I'm glad most
of my medical services are with Aspirus.
The
weather started out cloudy, but it soon cleared up and the afternoon was very
pretty. The high temperature was 68º and three wasn't any wind. It's still
very humid, though, which no doubt is the reason I hurt so much.
Grayson
mostly slept, of course. He got even more excited than usual about his dinner,
and I don't know why. He thought he wanted some of mine, too, but he didn't
get any. It wasn't very good anyway.
So
that was another lost day and now it's a clear, cool night in the field.
August
14
Three
in a row. I was a lot earlier to bed and a lot earlier getting up, but it
didn't matter.
We
had a little power glitch, so I guess I'll be setting clocks. Since I was
sitting in the dark, all that happened that I saw was a "beep" from
the UPS and my little task light went out. But i turned it right back on and
it was fine, so I don't know what that was.
The
weather was cloudy and cool again. The high temperature was 71º and there was
no wind. It was very humid again, which not only contributed to my not wanting
to move, I have a sinus headache.
Grayson
slept, but he got his favorite food and he got to lick the yogurt dish, so he
was happy.
And
it's a cool, cloudy night in the field again.
August
13
Today
is mama's birthday, number 105.
It
was another late night and lost day. I did knit a bit.
The
weather was cool and cloudy. The high temperature was 66º,, briefly, and the
wind was light to calm and variable. There were a couple of rays of sunshine,
but not much.
Grayson
mostly slept, of course, although while I was washing my face, he was lying
just outside the bathroom door and he shouted at me. So I said, "Don't
shout at me!" and he didn't. He would like it if I could rotate my
schedule back three or four hours.
now
it's another cool, cloudy night in the field.
August
12
We
completely zoned out today, both of us.
The
weather started out mostly clear, although there were a few clouds in the
morning, but around 5:30 PM it clouded up. The high temperature was 76º and
there wasn't much wind. What was nice was that the dewpoint was quite low - at
or under 50º - so the humidity was low and my hips, especially, felt much
bttter. Unfortunately, we're probably in for some reain, so it won't last.
Haven't I told you that if there is something up in the sky that would be nce
to see, it will be cloudy?
Grayson
was getting upset by the time he finally got his dinner and he was shouting at
me, but he liked it and he got to lick my bowl of yogurt, which he loves.
And
that's all there was. It's a coolish, cloudy night in the field.
August
11
So
I was late again, but i slept better than I have for a while. Not that I did
anything with it. I filled the kibble bowls, and that was about it, but
I diddled around until it was quite late.
The
weather was pretty, but cool. The high temperature was 72º, briefly, and
there wasn't a lot of wind. It was mostly quite humid and my joints were
telling me so. It was clear and blue all day and now the full supermoon is
shining brightly in the south windows.
Of
course, that will wash out the meteors, but I've seen meteors - I think the
first time I saw the Perseids was when I was about 13 and all three of us sat
out on the deck behind my bedroom in the mosquitoes to see them. It was sort
of a ritual for all of my teens. I was always mostly a summer astronomer
anyway, although somehow i managed to learn the winter constellations. The
house was in the way of the southern sky from my deck, so there was a lot I
had a hard time seeing. I'm still more familiar with the northern sky than the
southern. And this moon is so bright it's washing out most everything I can
see from the bedroom, other than Vega. My summer star, Arcturus. is mostly
gone anyway.
Grayson
was getting antsy before I fed him, in part because his kibble bowls were just
about empty. He is happier now. He got to sit on my lap for a while, but not
very long today.
So
now it's late and I must try to go to bed tonight. It's a clear, cool, moonlit
night in the field.
August
10
I
don't remember why I was so late last night. I didn't sleep very well. I was
up several times, and after about 8 AM, mu left hip was so sore it made my
whole leg ache and I didn't sleep very well, although I didn't get up unti
almost 1 PM. Then I knitted a bit and fooled around a lot before I did
anything.
I
unloaded and realoaded the dryer, so now I have jeans and underwear again, as
well as some other things I threw into the loads.
It
was a bright clear day, but not too warm The temperature went down all day
from 78º at midnight to 59º a day later and for most of the day there was a
brisk north wind, with gusts up to 28 mph. For most of the day it was not very
humid, and my joints were thankful.
I
think my right hip is beginning to heal, but now I have this thing with my
left hip, and of course my knees... The first few steps after I stand up are
very difficult, but I've been able to get around a bit better. I;m still using
the Rollator, but that's at least in part because it's so convenient to put
stuff on the seat. Oh, and I had to bring my cart into the office to get the
cat hair and other junk out of the wheels and I haven't moved it back into the
kitchen yet. The Rollator is addictive, though, just because it's so
convenient. Only I don't want to get dependent on it.
Grayson
was upset with me because I was so late, and I'm going to have to fill his
kibble bowls soon. He will eat the whole bowl of canned food, but he doesn't
like to empty the kibble bowls. This is a trait of most cats I've known; they
leave a bit in the bottom of the bowl, maybe in the hope it will grow.
So
that was a rathe rtruncated day, and now it's a cool, clear night in the field
and the nearly-full supermoon is shining brightly in the south.
August
9
My
guess is that the wifi problems I've been having lately are the result of a
failing piece of equipment. The connection went down completely for a while
last night and I haven't been having any problems tonight, although I haven't
tested the actual speed; Either that or they upgraded something. It's a
relief. It was getting really bad.
I
was a bit later than I wanted to be last night, of course, but not too late. I
slept well and i felt some better today. For one thing, the humidity was much
lower and my aching knees and hips aren't nearly as sore as they have been.
They still hurt, but I can get around a bit better. The only thing is, I've
gotten into such bad habits since I hurt so bad.
I
didn't do a lot, but I washed a load of underwear and paid some bills.
The
weather was hot, or it felt that way to me. The high temperature was 83º, and
for most of the day there was very little wind. It was clear and blue and
after dark, the nearly-full moon was shining in the south windows. I finally
reset the start and stop times of the canera - by half an hour on each end. I
doubt very many people look back at the archive like I do, but at least there
will be fewer plain black screens. Sigh. IT's always sad when I have to do
that, although I'm hoping for a nice late summer and fall, not nearly as humid
as June and July were.
Grayson
doesn't like this weather any better than I do, and he mostly sleeps all
stretched out so he can get as much air as possible. There are disadvantages
to wearing a fur coat. At least I can sweat all over - and I did. He wanted my
dinner, of course, but no such luck.
So
that was my day and now it's a clear, warm night in the field. At least the
wind has picked up.
August
8
Well,
I'll write this, but it may not get posted until tomorrow. PastyNet is having
some sort of problem again.
I
was too late last night. It's another case of not wanting to get out of my
chair because it's too painful. IT's still very humid and my joints are
telling me so. Anyway, when I did get up, i had a really yucky accident, all
over the floors. I think I've sort of cleaned up the office, but there is a
big area in the great room that needs attention. At least I have my rolling
chair so I can sit while I work on it. I just have to have time.
I
got up at a sort of reasonable hour, which means I didn't have enough sleep,
and I just almost fell asleep in the powder room, so maybe I can crash
tonight. If the internet is down, I might as well. I did get my hair washed,
finally
The
weather started out cloudy, but it cleared up around noon and the afternoon
was very pretty. The high temperature was 67º and there was a light north
wind. The humidity, though, varied from 97% to 80%. Yuck.
Grayson
didn't like it either, I think. He was complaining by the time I finally got
dressed, but he didn't try to geth my dinner. He does things like walking
around under the Rollator and rubbing his whiskers on my cane that annoy me.
So
that was my day, such as it was. At least I'm socially acceptable agak.
when
I looked out the south window, the big gibbous moon is shining brightly in the
south. It's a clear, cool night in the field.
August
7
This
is getting monotonous to write about, although it doesn't seem monotonous to
live. It was another lost day. I was ridiculously late getting to bed, so I
got up ridiculously late and did nothing. Well - I put the load of bottoms in
the dryer. Whee1
THe
weather turned cool. The high temperature was only 62º and there was very
little wind. it was slightly less humid, but that's not saying much. It was
cloudy until around 1 PM, cleared up nicely until around 6 PM, then clouded up
again. I got a glimpse of the gibbous moon behinc the clouds before it was
completely covered.
Grayson
mostly slept, of course, although he was getting a bit antsy by the time I fed
him. After I ate, he came and mewed and got a nice tummy rub. He is probably
asleep in the doorway now.
And
that's all. It's a cool, cloudy night in the field and i tmight rain a bit.
August
6
Bah!
Another lost day. I did finish washing the load of bottoms and I'll put them
in the dryer on my way north, but otherwise, nothing. Bah.
The
weather was meh again. The high temperature was 81º, fairly early. It was
(and is) very humid and there was some wind that settled down from the north.
It was cloudy and dull all day. Meh, but not good for my joints.
Grayson
mostly did his thing. When he mewed at me after I got up, I just petted him,
but this evening he came up beside me and mewed so I picked him up and we had
a nice love in. He never stays too long, and I don't know why, but it's nice
to have a lapful of purring fur every so often.
Now
it's a warmish, humid, cloudy night in the field.
August
5
Another
lost day. I was rather late last night because I had the usual accident. I
slept fairly well, but I was really tired by the time I got to bed. The way
I've felt today, I didn't get enough sleep, sp I'm doing this early and hoping
to make up for it tonight. The only thing I did today was start the load of
bottoms washing. I'll finish it tomorrow.
The
weather wasn't too bad, actually. The high temperature was 81º and there was
a nice southwest wind, with gusts as high as 33 mph. It's dying down now, of
course. There was a lot of sunshine but there were clouds and after about 5:30
PM, it clouded up completely.
Grayson
had me a bit worried. He usually follows me around, but last night, he never
came up to the north end, and he still wasn't there when I woke up around
10:30. So I put on my shoes and my glasses to go after him when he came
running down the hallway meowing. I don't know where he was, but he acted like
he forgot. So I picked him up and we had a good cuddle before i went back to
bed. I think he would like to cuddle more, but I have other things to
do...like sleep.
So
that was my day and now I think I'll read for a bit longer - hopefully not too
long - before I go to bed. It's a warm, cloudy nignt in the field.
August
4
Very
sorry that the journal for last night didn't get uploaded, but PastyNet had a
failure and I couldn't get to my website. I did write one, and it's below.
I
was late getting to bed because I had an icky accident on my way north and I
had to clean myself up and relax my mind. those things always upset me. I did
sleep, though, with only one wakeup, and I didn't feel so bad, although I
didn't do anything with it. The trouble is, my hips are still very bad, the
right one particularly, and when I'm sitting down I just don't want to get up.
That's undoubtedly why the accident and it's why I didn't do anything today. I
have a load of bottoms in the wahser that needs to be washed, and I'll do that
tomorrow, but that's all.
The
weather was nice again, and quite a bit cooler than yesterday, which was also
nice. the high temperature was 69º and there wasn't much wind, although it's
still very humid. It was clear and b;ie a;; day. Nice.
Grayson
was a bit complainy before he got his dinner and he wanted some of mine, too,
but he didn't get any. Just a little while ago he came in and spoke and I
picked him up and we had a nice love-in. He also wished me good morning when I
got up, which I thought was nice of him.
So
that's another lost day, and now it's a coolish, clear night in the field.
August
3
This
weather is not conducive to my sleeping well. I was so tired when I finally
went to bed that I fell asleep on my back, which doesn't happen very often.
While lying on my back for a while relaxes the muscles, sleeping on it for
several hours stiffens it up. And besides, the reason I woke up was that I was
about to have an accident. I was out of bed when I did, but it was messy
anyway. I think I got up around 11 AM and it was getting warm when I did.
The
information for the bulletin came in yesterday and I finally got that put
together tonight, without too many mistakes.
I
had asked Ron to help me finally get the last of the groceries into the house,
and he did that, as well as varoius other things that had come in the
meantime. I was so grateful. After he left, I got everything put away in the
fridge, although I haven't put away the dolly and the tub yet.
I
am having so much trouble walking that I am mostly using either the Rollator
or the transfer chair. I wish I didn't have to use the Rollator, but if I
don't, it takes me forever to move. Both hips are bad, although in different
spots, and my knees are acting up again. It's the weather I'm sure.
The
high temperature was 84º, but that happened early in the afternoon and it
went down rapidly into the 60s. The dewpoint was around 60º, plus or
minus a few degrees, and the humidity actually got below 60% for a little
while, but mostly it's too cool and humid for my joints.
Grayson
was mouthy today, and I don't know why. When Ron was bringing in the stuff,
Grayson made one rush for the door, but Ron caught him and he didn't try
again. He did get a couple of lap sits and he finally quieted down. He wanted
some of my dinner, but he didn't get any.
I
actually did feel some better today, which I guess means my potassium is still
going up. That's nice; I was really dragging last week. Now if I can just get
the right mix of food to keep my potassium normal and my kidneys happy, I can
go on. I doubt it will happen, because it seems to change on almost a daily
basis.
When
I turned out the light last night, a bright light hit me in the eye and when I
looked out, the lighthouse is apparently in operation again! I assume it's
been off for so long because they were waiting for parts. The current light is
just on the top of a steel structure, so it's a simple thing, but it's old and
when something breaks, they have a hard time getting the parts for it.
Oh,
by the way, this may not get posted tonight. PastyNet had a major failure, and
I haven't been able to get to my website all evening. I'll try again tomorrow.
Now
it's a cool, clear, breezy night in the field.
August
2
I
was up sever3l times during the night and I got up around 10 AM, so I didn't
get enough sleep. That should have been early enough for me to leave at a
reasoable time, but I am having so much trouble moving that once I'm sitting
down, I just don't want to get up.
Anyway,
I did make it to the hospital by 3 PM, but they were busy and I left around 4
PM. By the time I got home, the results were online. My potassium is still a
little low, but not much, my kidney function is a tad less good than it was
Friday and my uric acid is a tad higher than I'd like (but I think that's
because all the flank steak I ate over the weekend). So I guess it was
worthwhile. They're going to have a fight if they want me to keep flying down
the peninsula every couple of days, though. Both I and my car are too old for
that.
I
hurt so bad that I still didn't get the rest of the groceries into the house,
but Ron called because he finally picked up the message Debbie left for him,
and I put him on to help me get everything into the house that needs to be
here. We had a nice conversation, although his phone is VoiP and it kept
cutting out.
The
weather started out nice, clear and blue, but still humid. By the time I left
the hospital, it was clouding up and between 8 and 10 PM we had a little
thundershower - 0;11" of rain. It looks like that may be the end of our
rain event, but we'll see. The high temperature here was 74º, with a nice
southwest wind that eventually got up to 37 mph gusts. It was warmer in town,
but that breeze made it tolerable. It's really humid now, and yes, I can tell
the difference between 50% and 90% humidity. Walk or don't walk.
Grayson
knew I was going away and he went and hid someplace, although he was very
happy when I got home. He wanted my dinner, of course, but he figured out that
he wasn't getting any before I finished it. I hope he doesn't think I do these
things becaue I'm mad at him, but it's hard to tell.
I
did not feel very good when I got up and I am really tired now, so i may not
stay up to hear the whole Rachmaninoff, but we'll see.
It's
a cool, breezy and possibly rainy night in the field.
August
1
Of
course I was much later than I wanted to be last night, but I was cooling off
and I was just too tired to get up. My hips were so sore I ended up getting
out the Rollater, and it helps a lot, although it rolls so esily I have to be
careful to stay close to the handles.
Anyway,
it was after 1 PM before I got up and I felt all right then, except for my
hips. The doctor called again and, as I suspected, the call was about my
potassium, so I have to go down to Laurium tomorrow and get another blood
test. Sigh. I had a lot of high-potassium food today, so maybe it will be
better. I hate to have to drive down there, but it is some concern. This
hapens occasionally, but the new guy hasn't seen it before. And I admit,
I don't feel all that good.
The
weather was mostly cloudy and cool, but it didn't rain here. THe high
temperature was 67º and there is a brisk north wind in the 15-20 mph range.
Howeer, it is still much too humid - around 80%, so it's icky. IT cleared up
after dark and the camera caught a nice picture of the moon setting over the
mountain.
Grayson
was very talkative today, and I don't know why, except that i was late and he
wanted his canned food. He did get a nice lap sit, so I guess he knows I've
forgiven him. And he didn't try to get out when I had to go out to the
breezeway. He didn't get any of my Harbor Haus dinner, but we had yogurt for
dessert and he might like that even more than I do. The dish looks like I
washed it.
So
that was my quiet day and now it's a cool, breezy night in the field.