Let's try this again!

A little excitement this week.  These two shelving units have been hanging on the wall in the studio for a couple of years (or more).  They have always had a slight tilt forward, I worked and worked but I just couldn't find studs that would hold it up.  Anyway, nothing has fallen off until Tuesday!  Two very large crash-bangs had me headed down to figure out what happened!

Well, this one decided to tilt considerably away from the wall and my collection of wine bottles crashed to the floor! Only four where broken which was lucky.  I don't like wine especially but I LOVE the bottles! I buy wine for the bottles.  More luck was had when while cleaning up the glass I found a puzzle piece!  The last one of the Colorado puzzle that has been sitting on the table missing a piece for weeks now.  How that piece got from the great room to the basement studio, under a  table and under a machine tote I will never know!

Another project for this weekend will be taking these off the wall.

More excitement came on Thursday.  I walked out to go to Physical Therapy to discover that I had a FLAT tire!  My pickup/ute is old (2007) and the spare is under the bed.  That spare hasn't been on the ground since 2016!  I have no idea if it is any good or if you can even get it off the truck (rusted metal after all these years.)  I called for Roadside Assistance and they sent a tow truck to deliver it to the tire store.  I got to add a new tire!  It was fixed up before dinner, Libby and Luna  (daughter and grand dog)acted as taxi  ca I could pick it up.  

I still have not finished the weeds and the house washer damaged or killed several of my plants so I need to work out there but it is HOT and HUMID!  So even thinking of it gives me a cause of "I don't wanna" and I have enough of them was it is!

I have to paint the kitchen wall this weekend, as I have finally figured out what I want to replace the cabinets I lost in the plumbing disaster last year.  I ordered a new stove and dishwasher to arrive on Wednesday of next week and once the cabinets are in the kitchen will finally be back to normal!  I can put away dishes and not have totes behind the table bench!

My hip is improving, slowly.  I told my PT that I felt it was about 80% but I need it to be at least 95% or I can't take the trip I have planned.  Guess I'll have to work harder for the next few weeks.  I have an appointment with the surgeon on Tuesday-mostly for reassurance that structurally the hip is ok.

I'll attempt to get back on track with posts!

 

Well, Hum, not back on track!

 I am troubled by the lack of anything to say!

I pull weeds.  Although that is nearly finished.  I go to Physical therapy twice a week and in-between I try to walk around the block or stretch and do the exercises at home.  I try to do some housework each day.

The only excitement was last Saturday when I spent most of the day watching this-

Tree removal!  Two in the back and one in front.  Now it looks like this.

Still seems very odd to have them gone but they have needed to go for a while now.

Then today the house washer came.  I've never had a house with vynal siding before so the hole concept of washing the house is new.  It looks shiny and clean now!

Otherwise I fill time with doing little chores (or the regular ones) which are not exciting.  No stitching yet but it is on the list!

Wow. there is a laptop on this table!

 I've only seen tiny glimmers the past few days!

I've been outside working in the yard.  Planted my tomatoes, some lettuce, and calendula as well as repotting several house plants. 

Then I've been weeding a pit each day, so far I've gotten the front looking tidy.

I was gone last year from the middle of May to July 5-prime time for getting the gardens weeded before the heat arrives.  The gardens were an absolute disaster and I couldn't find the wherewithal for that massive chore.  I'm getting a good start on it this year-trying to weed 1 hour each day.  I don't always make it, I mean sometimes it rains!  Another week of pulling weeds and I should be ready to work on the new veg garden.

Of course, with all that outside work I'm behind on the inside work, sigh.  

I did get all the birds and their perches back on the mantle.  So only chairs still have sheetrock dust now.  I am going to use some wood moisturizer on the unpainted pieces, that will be a one thing a day chore.  

Physical Therapy is going well, I think.  I need to begin doing what I can at home, I just need to find the optimal time and the energy for that.  

Thursday seems to be my day to sleep all day-besides the two night that were very light on sleep, I have a horrid headache!  Even after meds the best way for me to appease the head is to sleep. Which I'm going to do very soon!

Back on track

 

Today's accomplishments.  The Patio is all cleaned and ready to go for the summer!  Ok, I don't have the umbrella out yet as I want to attempt to level the table and the umbrella base.  The patio slopes away from the house and towards the east.  A good thing as it takes water away from the house!  In a perfect world I would have a covered deck over this and everything would be level--well if I'm going to dream I should go BIG! Then I'd have a sun room like Chris's!

I also got the mount for the Stars and Stripes put up--Self tapping screws are the only way to go.

Not everything got done.  While I had the ladder available (from the flag) I decided to change some light bulbs only to discover that I didn't have any replacements with the correct base.  A trip to the store is up for tomorrow along with more outdoor chores, like pulling weeds! 

All in all it was a good day and unlike last year I am tired but not exhausted, nor in pain. 

I'll take it!

Life reset?

 Apparently, life resets happen in very short bursts!  Yesterday was my only day at home all week--what did I do?  Slept ALL day and NIGHT too!  It was another rainy day following too many rainy days (today too), also I'd had a couple of those sleep-less night earlier in the week for no reason that I could figure out.  Yet another thing they blame on getting old!

I had PT today and my very sore muscles got a workout, but my walking is getting better.  My therapist was happy with me.

On the chore front I carried up the travel stuff that I took to Denver or had downstairs getting packed.  Took two trips.  The last trip I brought the two suitcase I intend to take to Scandinavia, I have plans to decorate them a bit with paint and waterproofing.

I really haven't anything to say, tomorrow is to be sunny and 72F so I plan to get my patio cleaned and set up plus some gardening done.  I'm looking forward to it!

 

Another day away from home

I was off to the Chiropractor this morning.  Dr Joe has been treating my tilted hip and the resulting back pain for quite a while now and I always come away feeling SO much better!  Today was my first time back since the hip replacement--the doc wanted me to wait until after 12 weeks, which was yesterday.  My hip is no longer tilted and the back was in good shape!  Maybe the extra little bit Dr Salin gave my leg helped!  I go again in a month to see if it holds up then I shouldn't need to go every month.  

I left my walking stick in the car and spent the day saying to myself "Keep your shoulders level!"   Which I mostly did through parking lots,  Gusto, my favorite coffee place, Dr Joes, Lowes and Harbor Freight.  Was my right leg sore, yes.  Was I walking better and faster?  Also yes. Was my energy level higher?  Again, Yes!  All together a good day.

I marked a couple of things off my list and bought paint, plants and potting soil!  

Tomorrow, I get to stay home!  Yay.  Time to mark some more things off!

Life Reset-a little

Isn't this just a  gorgeous rose?  I don't think I've ever seen this color.  There were several of these roses in the bouquet my youngest and his family sent me for Mother's Day.  They are fading fast now, sigh.

 

Yesterday, I had Physical Therapy.  Basically, I need to buff up some muscles in my hip and leg and relearn how to walk.  I've spent the day today trying to keep my shoulders even as I walk.  It has made those muscles sore!  I also left my walking stick at home-it's become a crutch  (of course).

Last night we had big thunderstorms rolling through, of course there was a tornado warning.  By the time I got downstairs and found a weather station to watch they had lifted it (or it expired or something.)  Today, I have puddles in my yard.

I had an appointment at the Audiologist for maintenance on my hearing aids this afternoon  I really need to get better at remembering to put them on in the morning--they tattle!  Guess this calls for a sticky note reminder, where shall I put it?  Hum.

I have a 4 page list of everything I need to finish or do-to prevent episodes with the smoke alarms and such.  It's written down  so I can't forget it.  Today, I marked something off the list.  Just a little repair in my exercise area.  I've eliminated the sheet rock dust on a few more pieces in the great room so progress has been made.  I tried to put up a flag mount outside so I could fly the Stars and Stripes over Memorial Day but that did not go especially well so it's still on the list and I need to use different screws or charge my driver's batteries.  Maybe, I can work on it again on Thursday.

That's all for today!

Tomorrow after my appointment I'm headed for Lowe's  for paint, plants, peat moss and more!