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Love these early college basketball games! I've just tuned into the St. John's Red Storm vs the North Texas Mean Green, already at half time. And I'm confident to be able to find more games throughout the day.
Last night's sleep was uncomfortable. Tossing and turning up with insomnia breaks. At no surprise, the hips have been more painful and wonky today than they've been recently.
posted Thursday 16/Nov/2023 ~13:40 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Thought for the day from Archbishop Lefebvre – “The sanctifying grace of Jesus is such a unique and abundant source of salvation that it is rightly called by a name proper to our Lord: Gratia capitis, the grace of the leader or of the head – making perfectly clear at the same time that in all salutary action and in all action which concerns the spiritual good, everything ultimately comes from and returns to Jesus Christ alone, the Son of God incarnate.”
posted Thursday 16/Nov/2023 ~11:10 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
One fast Wednesday, this, in the middle of one fast week.
As the hips slowly heal, my concern now is focused on my gas furnace. As the weather begins to cool, the darned furnace appears to be on the verge of failure. Something in the electronics of it, it seems. When the central air runs everything is normal, but when I switch it over to heat, not so much. It'll run as normal for awhile, shut down as it should, but when the thermostat tells it to fire up again...
It doesn't. Not always. Instead I hear an electronic hum. Then when I shut it down at the fuse box and let it sit for awhile. It seems to recover. Then I turn it back on and it runs okay for awhile, shuts down when it should. Then instead of starting up again it just gives the electronic hum.
posted Wednesday 15/Nov/2023 19:30
posted by Roscoe
This Tuesday has been another good one for me, another day spent entirely without using a walking stick. Of course, had I left home I'd have kept one with me. My stride is still not normal, sometimes more shuffle, sometimes more stagger, and the occasional hitch in my hips still happens. but I'm no longer doubled-over in pain. And when here at home there's always something sturdy to lean on. Progress continues.
posted Tuesday 14/Nov/2023 ~18:25 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
A good Monday, this. Last night was the 3rd in a row that I've been able to sleep the night long in my bed. And today I spent nearly the entire day without the need for my walking stick.
posted Monday 13/Nov/2023 ~20:40 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Have been having an acceptable Sunday, all things considered.
Last night was the second night in a row that I've been able to sleep all night in my bed. For the past number of weeks (months?) back and hip pain have forced me to spend much of the nights sleeping in one of two recliner chairs. So... progress there.
Actions of the Communist Pope Francis have strengthened my resolve to distance myself from the Novus Ordo Cult which controls the levers of power at all levels of the Catholic Church. I don't want to leave the Catholic Church, but in order to protect my sanity I'm going to take steps to align myself more closely with more traditional branches of the Church.
posted Sunday 12/Nov/2023 ~18:20 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Early evening finds me enjoying a satisfying Saturday. Two Big Ten Conference football games this afternoon: Michigan won their game earlier, and Purdue is leading Minnesota late in the third quarter of their game..
Tonight's Svengoolie movie will be a light comedy, one of my favorites, so I anticipate heading to bed afterwards in a good mood.
posted Saturday 11/Nov/2023 ~17:10 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Not a bad Friday, all things considered.
Hips were pretty wonky in the early part of the day. Needed to keep the big walking stick handy.
Had to “jump start” the furnace first thing this morning, but it's run well since that.
Caught a very exciting college basketball game tonight, Duke vs Arizona.
posted Friday 10/Nov/2023 ~21:00 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
I am going to HAVE TO learn to pace myself better! Yesterday I got real energetic and cleaned out the garage and fixed the furnace. Today I paid for all that physical work with much pain and wonkiness in my hips.
Expecting a better day tomorrow because I've been much more moderate re: my physical activity today.
posted Thursday 09/Nov/2023 ~19:50 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe
Wednesday evening finds me relaxing to the radio call of a men's college basketball game, Ohio Bobcats vs Troy Trojans.
Happy that my hips allowed me to get quite a bit of cleaning done in the garage, and I fixed the furnace.
posted Wednesday 08/Nov/2023 ~19:15 #QNNOV2023
posted by Roscoe