In Summary: * If I had to describe my Sunday in one word it would be: balanced. And that's a very good thing, especially compared to my yesterday, which I would described as being very unbalanced; uncomfortably so.

An hour and a half of yard work this morning was very productive. I cleared out a strip of overgrown grass and weeds turned jungle that was poking through a neighbor's fence from my side. There is much more clearing out of that jungle that needs to be done, and I intend to do it as weather and my health allow. But for now her fence is clear.

Remember the big winds of a few months ago that brought down some big branches from my front yard tree? I'd moved them to a staging area in the back yard where I proceeded to cut the smaller of them into pieces that would fit in the green organics bin for weekly pickup. The city has one day each year designated for large brush pickup. That day is tomorrow. So today I dragged / carried the really big branches remaining in the back yard staging area to the front yard, positioned for the city collection.

Yes! All that work completed and my sweaty old self showered and cleaned up before Noon.

Bet I'll sleep better tonight! Ha Ha!

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 232.59 lbs. * bp= 138/79 (70)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 05:30 – 1 banana, 3 little cookies * 09:30 – 2 little cookies * 10:45 – 1 peanut butter sandwich * 13:20 – scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, rice * 16:20 – 1 fresh apple * 19:30 – dish of ice cream

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:30 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 04:40 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 07:45 to 09:15 – yard work, cutting back yard bushes, hauling branches * 10:30 – watching The Matrix until the movie froze up on me. * 13:20 – listening to Texas Rangers pregame show, the game starts at 13:35, I'll listen to the radio call of the game on 105.3 The Fan, DFW's #1 Sports Radio Station. * 16:38 – and the Rangers beat the Astros, 6 to 5. * 18:30 – slowly working through the evening's meditations and prayers.

Chess: * 15:20 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Nearly done with the day's chores. Within the hour I'll be working through my night's prayers and hoping for an early bedtime followed by a long,restful sleep.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 229.06 * bp= 148/89 (68)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 06:30 – 1 seafood salad sandwich, 1 small Jimmy John's submarine sandwich * 12:55 – 1 banana * 13:30 – baked fish and vegetables, fresh mango, home made vegetable soup

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 05:10 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 05:30 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 10:10 – watching Recap Rundown on MLB Network * 14:00 – have just listened to the Pittsburgh Pirates winning an exciting game over the Milwaukee Brewers, 7 to 6. This was the 1st game of a double-header. The 2nd game is scheduled for later this afternoon * 17:00 – much of the previous few hours was spent doing yard work on a VERY wet back yard, trimming away bushes that had grown through my next door neighbor's fence. Not fun, but had to be done. * 17:30 – listening now to relaxing music.

Chess: * 09:30 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Listening now to the pregame show before tonight's MLB Game between the Tigers and the Phillies, I'll follow the radio call of this game until it's time to switch over to the Rangers / Astros game. I do hope to stay awake for the full Rangers game, but if sleep comes, so be it.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 228.07 lbs. * bp= 150/87 (65)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 05:20 – 1 banana * 06:30 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 07:10 – 3 little cookies * 09:00 – 1 seafood salad & cheese sandwich * 12:30 – sesame beef lunch plate with fried rice, rangoon, and egg drop soup

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 04:50 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 05:10 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 10:30 – load weekly pill boxes * 11:00 – Watching MLB Now on MLB Network * 12:30 to 13:20 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 13:30 – following news reports from variious sources, napping * 16:00 – listening to Intentional Talk, on MLB Network

Chess: * 08:30 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Tonight I'll be starting the night prayers early again, doing so last night worked really well.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 228.07 lbs. * bp= 151/88 (64)

Exercise: * * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 05:30 – 1 banana, 3 little cookies * 07:20 – 1 seafood salad & cheese sandwich * 08:25 – pizza * 11:45 – snacking on cheese * 13:15 – Che Ba Mau (dessert: kidney beans, mung beans, lima beans, Tapioca jelly, coconut milk, sugar) * 16:50 – 1 fresh apple

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 04:35 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 04:45 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 09:50 – Watching MLB Central on MLB Network * 12:00 – started watching an MLB Game, Yankees vs Rays... Yankees won by a score of 12 to 4. * 16:00 – went to UPS store to drop off a defective (empty) computer ink cartridge that amazon delivered to me earlier this afternoon. * 16:20 – follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials * 17:00 – listening to relaxing music

Chess: * 08:30 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Have worked through the Wednesday night prayers early this evening while the mind is still clear and focus good. The closer I get to bedtime the focus tends to get a little fuzzy. Doing those prayers (the Offices of Vespers and Compline, etc.) earlier than normal was a good experience, I may stick with this new routine.

It's nearly time now for the Pregame Coverage for tonight's Rangers / Angels game. I wonder how much of the game I'll be able to hear before sleep pulls me away.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 228.07 lbs. * bp= 129/78 (68)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 05:10 – 1 banana * 05:50 – 3 little cookies * 06:30 – 1 peanutbutter sandwich * 09:00 – pizza * 12:40 – 4 boiled eggs * 15:10 – 1 fresh apple

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 04:45 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 05:30 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 10:30 to 11:15 – yard work, carrying and cutting branches in back yard, stuffing the big green organics bin * 14:56 – listening to general sports talk on 105.3 The Fan, DFW's #1 Sports Station. * 16:20 – Getting an early start on Wednesday's night prayers.

Chess: * 09:30 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Have turned off the baseball I was following and busied myself with all those little chores to take care of in the process of shutting down this joint for the night. Working through the night prayers now, and looking forward to an early bedtime.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 226.86 lbs. * bp= 131/79 (70)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 06:30 – 1 peanutbutter sandwich * 07:15 – 1 banana, 3 little cookies, * 08:45 – pizza * 11:20 – 3 boiled eggs * 13:00 – beef chop suey & fried rice * 16:50 – garden salad * 17:50 – 3 little cookies

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:00 – listen to local news talk radio * 05:10 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 05:30 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 11:00 – listen to relaxing music * 13:00 – watch old game shows and eat lunch at home with Sylvia * 14:30 – follow news reports from various sources * 15:00 – listening to Chicago sports talk on 104.3 The Score ahead of tonight's MLB Gamewith the Chicago Cubs playing the Baltimore Orioles * 16:55 – and the Cubs / Orioles Pregame Show has just started * 17:18 – hejust learned the Orioles / Cubs game will start under rain delay because of storms moving into BNaltimore. So I've found another game. Will now be listening to the New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays. Opening pitch is only minutes away.

Chess: * 14:55 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Yes, this has really been a Monday! Spent several hours on the phone trying to track down information related to the cost of an upcoming proposed medical procedure. Apparently my health insurance company has already approved it, but can't tell me how expensive it will be, how much of the cost they'll cover, and how much I'll be required to pay. Details that I need to know before I agree to go ahead with it. I still don't have that information. Yeah. Monday.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw=225.64 lbs. * bp= 137/82 (70)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 06:30 – peanut butter sandwich, 2 little cookies * 10:30 – snacking on little cookies * 11:40 – 1 seafood salad & cheese sandwich * 16:15 – pizza

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:30 – listen to local news talk radio * 05:30 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 05:50 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 11:43 – tuned into 94 WIP, Philadelphia Sports Talk, for general sports talk ahead of this afternoon's Phillies / Royals MLB Game. * 16:30 – The Royals win this one, 15 to 1. * 18:00 – listening to relaxing music.

Chess: * 12:10 – moved in all pending CC games.

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * A pretty productive Sunday winds down. A fair amount of mowing, trimming, and hauling branches in the back yard, a side yard and the front yard. And two loads of laundry washed and dried. That laundry still needs to be folded and put away; I'll take care of that after I've showered my old self. Then all that remains is the night prayers before a good night's sleep.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 228.07 lbs. * bp= 132/79 (78)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 06:10 – 1 ham & cheese sandwich * 09:00 – cookies and cold milk * 11:45 – 3 boiled eggs * 13:20 – 1 pb&j sandwich

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:40 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 04:50 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 12:00 – started following a full day of baseball on MLB Star Spangled Sunday. * 13:45 – start my weekly laundry * 17:50 – yard tools put away, two loads of launfry wahed and dried

Chess: * 18:10 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

Saturday

In Summary: * After a quiet day at home I'm planning to follow live coverage of the Independence Day Celebration at Washington, D.C. on NTD News. I'll follow this with the night prayers, then head straight to bed.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 227.41 lbs. * bp= 140/83 (68)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 08:30 – 3 boiled eggs * 09:40 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 12:00 – 1 ham & cheese sandwich * 15:12 – air-popped popcorn * 16:20 – 1 fresh apple

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 06:30 – Pray the Rosary * 07:15 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 07:20 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 13:30 – listening to general sports talk on 105.3 The Fan, DFW's #1 Sports Station, ahead of this afternoon's Rangers / Tigers game. * 17:30 – and the Tigers win, 3 to 0. * 17:50 – tuned to NTD News – for their special live coverage of the Independence Day Celebration at Washington, D.C.

Chess: * 14:40 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe

In Summary: * Another scorching hot day outside, and I got no yard work done. All my work was done inside and was mostly laundry related.

Looking forward to wrapping up the night prayers and turning in early.

Prayers, etc.: * I have a daily prayer regimen I try to follow throughout the day from early morning, as soon as I roll out of bed, until head hits pillow at night.

Health Metrics: * bw= 227.41 lbs. * bp= 145/88 (70)

Exercise: * morning stretches, balance exercises, kegel pelvic floor exercises, half squats, calf raises, wall push-ups, BP breathing exercises, pilates

Diet: * 05:45 – 1 ham & cheese sandwich * 07:35 – cooked, sliced sweet potatoes * 11:30 – 1 pb&j sandwich * 14:00 – scrambled eggs and white bread

Activities, Chores, etc.: * 04:30 – listen to local news talk radio * 05:30 – bank accounts activity monitored. * 05:50 – read, write, pray, follow news reports from various sources, surf the socials, nap * 08:15 – load weekly pill boxes * 08:45 – pack winter clothes * 12:00 – doing laundry * 14:00 – now listening to 104.3 The Score The Score is Chicago's No. 1 and most-listened to sports station. The Score is also the exclusive audio home of the Chicago Cubs. I'll stay here for the radio call of this afternoon's Cubs /Cardinals. * 18:13 – and the Cardinls win, 17 to 1.

Chess: * 13:30 – moved in all pending CC games

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by Roscoe