16 December 2024
Another lethargic day. The weather reflects that. Overcast, windy, blustery rain.
Today I had my final visit with my cardiologist, Dr. Tepper. He’s retiring and as we talked, he mentioned the computerization got too much for him. It took time away from his patients. He certainly had a big smile on his face today.
He related a statement his Mother used to make to him. “You can’t learn anything with your mouth open.” I related another one I heard earlier in life. “It’s better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you a fool than to open it and let them know it.” Good advice for both doctor and patient!
Dr. Tepper recommended a new cardiologist, Dr. Siev, and I’ve already made a March appointment with him. I’ll try him out to see if I like him. Otherwise, I might shift to Holy Cross.
I got back home and promptly crawled into bed, read a bit, and then fell asleep. I really didn’t need the nap because I slept 8 hours last night but I seem to nap anyway. I didn’t even eat lunch.
Barbara came by yesterday to see the Christmas tree. She gave it the seal of approval and I gave her my new calendar. She wanted to go to Flanigans but I just wasn’t up for it. I had turned down John Bell yesterday for lunch and then Barbara for dinner. I didn’t have much of an appetite anyway.
Our cold spell that was to be in the 40’s has now been upgraded to the 50’s. We’ve got two more days of rain to deal with. Maybe I will not need to add water to the pool.
I tried to call a couple of sprinkler companies today and got put on hold each time. I hung up. I’m still looking and it still looks as though I will need to replace the motor of the pump. The joys of home ownership.
Stay tuned!
