Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Back in the Saddle, and A Correction

First - I must correct my date. Auschwitz was freed on the 27th, not the 25th. I'm not really sure why I missed that, but in any case, 70 years ago TODAY!


Auschwitz then and now. Ghosts here? I'd be very surprised if there weren't. 


Now, I'm back in the groove. I'm still coughing and messing up, and I'm not always thinking straight (of course, that's not abnormal at all), but today I'm trying the gym again. I missed last week entirely and really feel like I backtracked quite a bit. So even though I'm still coughing and sneezing, I'm feeling much better and I want to at least get back to my machinery and tomorrow, to my pool and laps. I'm just hoping my fellow fitness enthusiasts won't chase me out of there with torches and pitchforks.


I'm going to try and work out at the Y today. I hope my coughs and
snorkles don't get too many people upset with me. 


I'm also writing again. My muse took some serious time off at the end of the year and I've missed her. But she's finally getting back into the groove again and I'm very relieved. I got a LOTR Community story and two TW drabbles done within the past week and I have others on my plate. It's good to have my fiction mind back, I missed it.


The tablet itself is actually nice but it should last longer than nine months. 


DH's tablet suddenly died mid-day yesterday. Since it is a Verizon tablet and still under the one-year warranty, he's off to see them for a 12:30 appointment today. I hope he can get another one without a problem, but eventually I can see I'll have to get him a nicer tablet. We got this one as a free add-on for only $10/month on my data plan when I upgraded him to a smartphone last summer. He has learned to use it to determine what products need to be reordered at the shop, as well as play silly games on. He enjoys his silly games. I want him to have a functional tablet, so I'm hoping this can get resolved easily.


Although his blood pressure was down to 149 over ?, which is down from
the 197/117 he had two weeks ago, it's still high. He gets upset over
everything and just doesn't know how to relax. 


DH went to the doctor yesterday morning and was put onto a blood pressure medication, even though the dangerously high number he had was down. He'll go back in two weeks for a full physical. That's something I really should do, although it's the last thing I want to. I'm not fond of needles, remember? There's no way to get a physical without getting booster shots of various types and blood draws which leave my arm bruised for weeks. *sigh* Being proactive for my own health isn't always comfortable. I should probably be a big girl, check the list of physicians, and just make an appointment.


I have no idea how to get him to relax, but I hope getting rid of the business
and taking him traveling here and there might be a start. If not, I can see some
real problems in his future and a not happy remainder of his life. 


Happy Tuesday everyone! If I survive the gym today, I'll be back with you tomorrow :-)


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