In Summary:
* This has been a quiet Monday here. I didn't get around to doing my laundry today, which is a chore I usually delegate to Mondays. But I can easily put it off until tomorrow, or even the day after if needed. I did try to mow the front yard, but didn't get much done; only that part bordering the front curb, and part bordering the sidewalk and the path leading to my front door. But... it was too hot out there, and I tired quickly. So I sat down with a bottle of cold water, thought about the situation, and decided to put the lawnmower away. The mowing can wait.
Diet:
* 05:15 – 1 pb&j sandwich
* 08:50 – cottage cheese and applesauce
* 12:30 – pork
* 14:00 – crispy oatmeal cookies
* 15:30 – 1 fresh apple
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio
* 06:00 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:15 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources
* 11:45 – 13:45 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 14:00 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources
* 14:30 – listen to relaxing music
* 17:00 – listen to The Joe Pags Show
In Summary:
* Though it didn't have a lot of promise when it started, this Sunday developed into a good, productive day. Wife and I discovered a new (to us) Oriental themed buffet restaurant that serves oysters on weekends. I cleaned the printer heads on my computer printer and printed a batch of address labels. And I clearly set out the main chores that I'll want to tackle on the early days of the upcoming week.
Diet:
* 08:30 – 1 big cheeseburger
* 11:30 – big buffet meal at new restaurant
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 07:00 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources
* 08:15 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 11:30 – explore new buffet restaurant
* 14:10 – found live broadcast of this afternoon's Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces Game on 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis
* 17:00 – watching old episodes of Classic Doctor Who
*19:00 – clean computer printer heads and print address labels
In Summary:
* Turning away from the IU vs Illinois college football game at half-time. IU is playing very well, leads at the half and I'm confident they'll win this game. But it's time to get myself ready for bed. And hoping for a good sleep, I'll be putting on some relaxing music, finish my night prayers, and do a bit of light reading.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 07:00 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 07:15 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources
* 11:30 – tuned into college football, Maryland vs. Wisconsin
* 14:30 – time now for the 2nd college football game of the day, Notre Dame vs Purdue
* 17:00 – Notre Dame was leading Purdue 28-13 near the end of the 2nd Qtr. when the game was delayed by lightning. It's still weather-delayed...
* 17:30 – word now is the game is expected to resume in half an hour...
* 18:00 – with 1:30 left on the clock near the end of the 1st half when the game was weather delayed, play is now resumed...
* 18:50 – continued coverage of the long-delayed Notre Dame / Purdue game is carried now on Peacock TV, but my local OTA station is now airing the live broadcast of the Indiana vs Illinois game, which is really the game I've really been waiting all day to see. GO HOOSIERS!
In Summary:
* A very quiet Friday, this. I've got the new meds my doctor prescribed me loaded into my morning and evening pill boxes. And I'm listening to a college football game over the radio. This should settle my mind and relax me before bedtime.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio
* 05:20 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 05:35 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources, and nap
* 13:00 – watch old game shows with Sylvia
* 14:00 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources,
* 17:00 – listening to The Joe Pags Show
* 18:30 – tuned into college football, Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Oklahoma St. Cowboys
In Summary:
* When I moved from Indianapolis to San Antonio Twenty-Four years ago, I set a goal for myself: I wanted to get my bodyweight down under 220 lbs. I achieved that goal this Summer. Through much of June, July, and August I was recording sub-220 pretty regularly. After a high of 227 last Sunday I'm slowly working my way back down to that 220 mark. If I can stay below 220 that'll be great. And if I can be below 200 by my next birthday in mid-January, that'll be even greater.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio
* 05:00 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 05:20 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources, and nap
* 11:20 to 12:20 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 13:30 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources
* 15:00 – watch S1:E5 of Tony & Ziva
* 18:00 – listen to relaxing music
Chess:
* 12:20 – moving now in all pending CC games
In Summary:
* A pretty productive Wednesday in the Roscoe-verse. Despite spending spending nearly 3 hrs. at an early morning drs. apt. (counting travel time to and from his office) the day moved along at a comfortable pace. And I now know more about the current understanding of blood pressure and cholesterol numbers and the main drugs used to help keep those numbers in line than I did.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio
* 06:00 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:10 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources
* 07:45 to 10:30 – doctor's apt.
* 10:45 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources
* 18:00 – listening to relaxing music
In Summary:
* Today was a peaceful Tuesday in the Roscoe-verse, I'm happy to note. There were extra chores in the morning that took more time than I expected. It was necessary for me to assemble all the medications, vitamins, and supplements that I take each day (or as needed) and list them for my primary care doctor's appointment tomorrow morning early. I'll probably be away from home and easy access to the Internet until later in the morning, so those few folks who expect to see me at the various places in the Fediverse and elsewhere won't see me until a bit later than usual.
Diet:
* 06:20 – 1 banana, 1 pb&j sandwich
* 07:00 – crispy oatmeal cookies
* 08:50 – 1 seafood salad and cheese sandwich
* 14:20 – home made chicken and vegetable soup
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio
* 06:00 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 06:10 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources, assemble and list my meds for tomorrow's apt. with my primary care doc, listen to relaxing music, and nap.
* 13:30 to 15:45 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 16:00 – following news reports from various sources
* 18:20 – listen to relaxing music, read, and pray
In Summary:
* All things considered, this has been a pretty good day in the Roscoe-verse. 1.) Got my weekly laundry done. 2 loads washed, dried, folded, and put away. 2.) Made 3 loan payments: 2 by phone, and 1 online. 3.) Kept to my exercise regimen. 4.) and now I'm listening to NFL's Monday Night Football Game.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 05:00 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 05:20 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources, and nap
* 10:30 – start my weekly laundry
* 14:00 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia
* 18:00 – listen to Monday Night Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Houston Texans
In Summary:
* Today was a better day than yesterday, I'm happy to note. For some reason I had the sense of being more “present” today. The only change to my regular routine was the addition of mild physical exercises. It's my intention to make those exercises an everyday thing. I've tried that before but for some reason gave up. I'll try to stick with them this time.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 09:10 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 10:00 – watching FOX NFL Sunday ahead of today's games
* 12:00 – my 1st NFL Game of the day, NY Giants vs Dallas Cowboys
* 16:00 – the 2nd NFL Game, Eagles vs Chiefs
* 17:00 – now watching the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service from Washington DC
In Summary:
* This was one quiet, semi-detached sort of day in the Roscoe-verse. Other than moments of conversation with the wife, the only times I had a sense of connection were when I was working on my chess games in the morning, and when I was working through my daily prayers and meditations.
Activities, Chores, etc.:
* 07:50 – bank accounts activity monitored
* 08:00 – pray, read, follow news reports from various sources, and nap
* 11:00 – watch the Oregon @ Northwestern college football game
* 15:00 – switched over to the USC @ Purdue college football game
* 17:45 – after an extremely long weather delay the USC/Purdue game finally starts