This morning I received pairings for two different 11-player correspondence chess tournaments for which I registered last fall. When play begins later this month it will add 20 more active games to my current load of over 20 games.
Speaking of chess, the graphic at the top of this post shows the final board of a game I won earlier this week by catching the White King in a Queen-Bishop-Knight Combination Checkmate in which my Black army was assisted by White's own Queen. Positioned on the E1 square, she is blocking her King's only possible escape from my Black Queen's attack. Heh. Thanks, Queenie. #chess
posted 12/Jan/2024 ~15:20 #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
Having a rather frustrating recovery day today. Frustrating because I'd hoped to get some work done in the back yard but my hips are too wonky. Maybe tomorrow. I'm hoping.
Yesterday I did a fair amount of walking without the support of my walking stick. It felt good doing that, but I may have done more than I should have. So today I'm being more conservative.
Posted Thursday, Jan 11, 2024 at 3:28 PM #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
The discipline of yesterday has paid off. I'm in much better physical condition today. I'll be able to walk much more confidently when in the Drs. office this afternoon.
Posted Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 at 10:21 AM #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
I'm planning to make this a good Tuesday in order that tomorrow can be a better Wednesday. I want to be at my best for my appointment with the eye doctor tomorrow afternoon.
Posted Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 at 11:13 AM #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
This is shaping up to be a pretty good day in the Roscoe-verse. Warmer temps make it easier to work in my unheated garage, so I'm working on my weekly laundry today. And Mondays are when this chore should be done. So doing it on schedule sets the tone for a good week.
posted Monday, Jan 8, 2024 at 10:14 AM #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
This was a good Sunday, considering the ongoing pain and wonkiness of my hips. Another day spent without wearing my glasses; all is well on that front. But goodness, I'm so darned tired this evening.
Hoping for a good, restful sleep tonight. Also hoping the big wind blowing tonight doesn't bring down any big branches from my trees.
posted Sunday 07/Jan/2024 ~21:00 #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
This 2nd day without wearing my glasses is going well. Some day soon I'm going to take my glasses back to a technician and have him remove the right side lens from the frame. That way I can wear them with my new, stronger eye looking directly out without the impediment of the glass lens it no longer needs, while my left eye can look out through the glass lens it still needs to see clearly. Then after cataract surgery on my left eye, I can stop wearing the glasses completely.
Posted Saturday, Jan 6, 2024 at 5:19 PM #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
For those who are keeping score... My right eye, the one that has the new cataract lens, is now the stronger eye, the one that sees more clearly. I expect to spend this entire day with out wearing my glasses. Never in my life have I done this. I started wearing specs when a preschooler, 70 years ago.
Friday, Jan 5, 2024 at 10:10 AM #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
Update on the cataract surgery, etc. Two posts I put up at FA this morning in answer to questions re: how I'm doing:
1.) The eye is doing much better this morning. Surgeon removed the patch, so now I can wear my glasses properly, rather than twisted to wrap around that big patch. So I can see “normally” now when looking through my glasses with my left eye and keeping my right eye closed. His nurse explained that the refraction of my glasses lens has been transferred to the new cataract lens inserted in. my right eye. He wants to see me again next week.
2.) Well... the left eye still needs to have its cataract replaced. We'll schedule that surgery after my right eye has fully healed. I'm still treating the right eye with 4 different medicated eye drops 4 times per day. The adventure continues.
Thursday, Jan 4, 2024 at 11:58 AM #QNJAN2024
posted by Roscoe
Home now from the cataract surgery with a serious patch over my right eye and barely able to see out of my left eye. The awkward way I have to wear my glasses because of that big patch makes it hard to see with the one unpatched eye. The patch from today's surgery will be removed tomorrow morning and we'll schedule the cataract replacement for the left eye asap.
posted Wednesday, Jan 3, 2024 at 4:44 PM
posted by Roscoe