30 November 2023
It’s official. Hurricane season is over after today. That doesn’t mean we couldn’t have a hurricane but the likelihood is slim. I remind everyone NOAA has contemplated expanding the season on the front end as well as the back end.
I got 6.5 hours of sleep last night but not without pains in the butt and legs. Sometime during the night I had to get up and do some stretches and then put the heating pad on my butt. I was afraid I would have to go back to the chiropractor today but it finally eased off enough to get to sleep. I left a message for my GP to see if he would recommend an MRI as the chiropractor requested. Time will tell.
When I did get out of bed around 6:30 am I was very stiff, sore, and unsteady. As the morning wore on, I improved. It was tough sitting at the computer to read my papers this morning and I had to add a pillow to the already puffy chair designed for long periods of sitting in front of a computer screen.
Kudos to Holley and Jim for recommending Bliss Nails. Since I don’t have the hand strength to trim them anymore, I needed someone to do it for me. I called and found out they take walk-ins.
It’s a very nice salon. I decided to treat myself and to a mani/pedi. It’s been years since I did this. Bliss Nails does it right.
I told the pedicurist/manicurist that I was undergoing chemo and that my nails were brittle. She handled the info and the treatment really well. When asked about putting a clear coat, she said some clients undergoing chemo refuse it, so I did also.
I’m weird in the sense I cannot stand any length in my nails. I know some men grow them out just a little but I don’t. The mani/pedi cost $52 and I tipped $10 because she did a great job. I won’t be able to do that once a week (that’s how often I trim them) but they do trim fingernails and toenails for $8-$10. I can afford that weekly.
The collard greens turned out really well. Some of the leaves were really large and I thought they might be tough but they came out tender. Fall means collards to me. Spring is turnip greens. I have enough to eat on them for a few days.
Hydration infusion is tomorrow afternoon. Next week is busy. On Monday, someone from AC/DC Pools will come check out what is wrong with my heater. I also take the jeep in for a recall and I have another chiropractor appointment late afternoon.
On Wednesday, I see Amy Sear again for acupuncturist treatment, Thursday I have a dental appointment and Friday another hydration infusion. Good thing I’m retired!
Stay tuned!
