July 23, 2014
It was a dark and stormy morning at the top of the mountain. The pines trees where swaying precariously on the north side of the house. Creaking and groaning as they where buffeted by the winds racing up the Valley from the Ocean.
There was a loud crack and my head spun around on a swivel. Was a tree coming down? Was the roof coming off? No. It was the garbage truck picking up the trash. We just switched to the giant bins and the giant truck with the giant hydraulics that make the giant noise that ruined my dramatic opening paragraph.
It was raining pretty hard and quite a few branches had come down. It was raining so hard Nutmeg wouldn't go out in the yard to pee. She just kind of slinks under the steps without getting wet and pees there!
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| Princess Nutmeg |
Turn on the kettle, turn on the local news then turn on the bladder. That's pretty much how it goes every morning. Except days when I have Papa Squatch Dayscare going. Then I don't turn on the TV. It freaks me out the way they get mesmerised by the TV. Mouth agape, eyes bugged out like little Zombie Vidiots.
"Here's a pointy stick, go play on the garage roof" I tell them. Then they tell their Mom, then who's the crazy Papa! Anyway they are not here today. So I use the facilities, brush my teeth and change into my workout gear. Two quick cups of no name instant coffee and hit the Four stair stretch. I am starting to feel better the last couple of days. My blood glucose was 5.5 this morning. It's supposed to be under 7 and over 4. I can feel my energy level returning to my pre cruise levels.
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| Does this shirt make me look fat? |
Two hundred toe touches. One hundred each leg. I reach as far behind me as I can on each swivel. It really loosens me up for my crunches. I decided I would only take one selfie of each exercise. Add a little mystery to the process. The Princess Barbie Workout Couch awaits.
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| One of the more flattering shots |
One hundred crunches. I still can't find my watch so I was guessing on the length of break. The crunches are the part that counts. As you can see, I'm still packing a belly hump. A better angle on the pic today though.
Homeland, season two, episode three. This is the strangest show. I am totally absorbed and the story line is all over the place. I can't wait to get on the Maiden just so I can watch the next episode.
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| Duh! |
Fifty-five minutes of Homeland and a couple of Bill Maher - New Rules. I must sweat out three or four litres of juice over the course of the ride.
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| Juicy |
I made my way upstairs to the shower. I think the waterpic has really helped my shoulder. The movement is improving but there is no strength. I am doing the excersises the Physio Therapist showed me last time I did this to myself. Mostly stretching by leaning stuff. Then I had lunch.
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| Egg salad, tomato and avocado lettuce wrap |
After lunch I did the floors. It's not really a big deal. We have laminate floors throughout so I just push the floor duster around. Then I take the Vileda spray mop and ten minutes later, I'm on break. I take a lot of breaks. I vacuum and wash the bathroom floor. I don't mind that at all. The toilet, bleach, brush, Bob's your Uncle! I don't like cleaning the tub. I have to get on my knees to clean the tub. I hate getting on my knees. That's why I have never been Knighted by the Queen! Soap Scum!
I went to hang out with Momma Lee for a while. They keep her pretty busy at her home, but there is nothing going on from 3:00 till dinner time. That's when I prefer to visit her. That's also when she is strongest and dealing with her disease best. We need to upgrade her wheelchair and this one is only a year old. Momma Lee wants to pick one but I think we will let the therapist suggest an appropriate chair. I was shocked at the way the Seniors Care Industry takes advantage of these people. If you have a parent in care, be an advocate. Spend time with them. Talk to them and most importantly, listen to them. Weed out all the crazy stuff and deal with the real issues with compassion and common sense.
Lisa rolled in about 6:00 with Schnitzel up the Yahoo. I had made a spectacular Squatch Salad and Lisa had a cabbage roll as well.
Lisa is done for the week. Yay. I know we said we were staying home for the rest of the summer. We lied. We are off to Campbell River to attend the Second Annual Devlin Family Hillbilly Hoedown! All the fun of an amusement park with none of that crazy safety stuff to get in the way of a truly life threatening experience! We hope to make several stops to visit friends while we are on the island. If we don't get to see you , know that we were thinking of you as we sped past! We have to be home early Sunday Ferry.
That's all I got.
Till next time
Peace Out Y'all
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