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So I'm trying an experiment this Thursday night. Thinking that my old mattress may be causing most of my restless nights and the pains in my hips, especially in the morning, I'll be sleeping in my big reclining office chair tonight. It's actually pretty comfortable. I doze off in it sometimes during the day.
posted Thursday 26/Oct/2023 ~20:40 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe
What a bland Wednesday this has been. An uneven sleep last night found me waking uncomfortably and moving through the day almost on autopilot.
The hips were more troublesome today than they've been for awhile. Trying to move through basic stretching exercises for the hips was frustrating and painful.
Maybe tonight will bring a better sleep, and tomorrow a better day.
posted Wednesday 25/Oct/2023 ~19:45 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe
A pretty good Tuesday winds down.
Wonkiness of the hips was more manageable today than it has been for a long time. That's very good.
A quick email exchange with a KofC officer answered a question that's been bugging me for weeks. That's good, too.
posted Tuesday 24/Oct/2023 ~18:08 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe
Monday early evening finds me patiently waiting for Game 7 of the MLB ALCS between my Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. The winner of this game will face the National League Champion in the World Series. Man! I'd love to see my Rangers in the World Series. First pitch of tonight's is scheduled for less than an hour from now.
posted Monday 23/Oct/2023 ~18:15 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe
Another quiet, peaceful Sunday winds down.
I'm listening to game 6 of the ALCS and hoping my Rangers win.
Hips are still a problem, kept me home from Mass again. /sigh.
posted Sunday 22/Oct/2023 ~19:50 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe
Three major elements to this Saturday: budget work, college football, and Svengoolie .
This appears to be a “meh” day re: my hips, so far. I've had worse mornings, and better mornings. If this day continues as my morning has, I'll not complain.
posted Saturday 21/Oct/2023 ~11:45
posted by Roscoe
One very fast moving Friday is now slowing down. Thank God.
It was not a particularly good day for my hips. Thinking I was more healed than I actually was, I neglected to apply the ointment to my hips in the morning. And I failed to take my morning pain meds. And I paid for that all day long.
Lesson learned. I'll be more responsible re: my hips tomorrow morning.
posted Friday 20/Oct/2023 ~20:20 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe
Thursday afternoon and all is well in the Roscoe-verse.
This afternoon finds me listening to favorite podcasts, and enjoying what has become the regular midday respite from my wonky hips.
Walking is still a risky and very painful proposition in the morning hours, but by midday I can confidently leave my walking stick alone while moving from room to room, or carefully out in my yard. Stairs are still impossible and any steps up or down are still challenging, as is carrying even a moderate weight, (loaded kitchen trash bags, etc.) I still consider myself house-bound, only leaving home when absolutely necessary, and when accompanied by my wife.
posted Thursday 19/Oct/2023 ~15:00 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe
An easy-going, comfortable Wednesday is winding down.
Rode along with the wife to Universal City and back earlier this evening. She had some shopping to do, I waited in the car.
Listening now to the Rangers / Astros ALCS Game. My Rangers have won the 1st two games in this best of 7 game series. Tonight is the 3rd game. Be nice if we win.
posted Wednesday 18/Oct/2023 ~19:15 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe
Getting things done this Tuesday. Monitoring my finances with an eagle-eye following last week's phone hack. All looks well at the moment, but I'm going to be watching things super closely for at least another month or so, then I'll register with Experian or some similar agency to watch things along with me.
Glad that both my Rangers and my Cowboys won their games yesterday. Tonight I'll try to catch a radio broadcast of the Phillies / Diamondbacks game.
And those hips: I've had worse days and I've had better days. Schlepping my clothes to the machines in the garage and back to my room while doing my laundry this afternoon is today's exercise. Pretty lame, huih? Oh well.
posted Tuesday 17/Oct/2023 ~15:00 #QNOCT2023
posted by Roscoe