10 January 2024
This morning there was a mist arising from the surface of the pool. The pool temperature was 84°F and the air temperature was 46°F. I’m probably going to be shocked at the cost of heating the pool this month. I should turn the heater off since I haven’t been in the pool in months. I keep holding out hope that I’ll get back in there and try swimming.
I would have tried sooner but my right elbow is still giving me trouble. One day it’s fine and the next it is painful. Today it is painful. The elbows tend to be a little essential in swimming.
Part of me is beginning to realize I’ll never be back to my old self where I could hike for 6 miles up a mountain or snowshoe at 9,000 feet. I just don’t want to admit it. I managed 1 mile today but really didn’t want to go any further. I could have done more but I’m thinking why? My neuropathy is really obvious when I walk and I think that if I try to walk too far, I’ll get a blister.
My last hike in Georgia, I found my left big toe was aching and I thought I was developing a blister. Once I got back to the Jeep and took my boots off, I realized there was no indication of a blister. It was simply the neuropathy trying to get my attention.
Today is clean the pool filter day, check the chemicals, hose off the patio and maybe clean the pool deck. I’ll wait until we hit 70° for that. Getting wet at 46° is no fun at all.
Fortunately, those are the only chores for the day unless I find another bookcase to dust. I foresee more hot chocolate in my future.
Stay tuned!
