Okay, I can't say I got NOTHING done today, because I actually did a huge load of dishes and picked up the kitchen a little bit -- and that really needed doing! Plus sister Sue took me shopping for a few things -- and to pick up food that we ended up having for dinner (and I also had for lunch). So while it's not much, it's better than not checking ( Read more... )

Last Monday you might recall Marilyn and I drove up the Columbia River Gorge and went to Multnomah Falls. We had a GREAT walk and took some wonderful photos while there -- very fun!

Today we decided to take another drive up the Gorge. This time we stopped at Starvation Creek State Park. It's a beautiful site, and we literally haven't stopped there ( Read more... )

My goal today was NOT to dwell on my health, but I guess that will be a FAIL. It's pretty much what's on my mind, so...

We did end up watching the movie "Mud," last night (featuring Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Sam Shepard and Reese Witherspoon) -- it received nearly universal acclaim from film critics, plus the Rotten Tomatoes website gave ( Read more... )

Well, we didn't go to the beach house after all. But that's okay, we're still planning to go down for a long weekend for Halloween -- hope that happens (!!!). I feel bad my condition kept us home, but oh well. Shit happens. (For details on what's up, read THIS ENTRY from yesterday ( Read more... )

Just woke from a much-needed nap. Glad I ate something BEFORE going to the Nurse Practitioner at 5:00 p.m., because all I could force down this evening was a slice of cheddar cheese... (And I still don't feel hungry now ( Read more... )

My knee pain is really bad right now. I guess I made it worse going up and down the stairs in order to do the garbage and recycling ( Read more... )

Unlike yesterday (shudder), today was a really GOOD IT day at the office. A BUSY day (!!!), but still quite good! The work Kris did last night resolved most of the issues we were experiencing. He told me that nothing I did caused it -- which is hard to believe. But coincidences do happen all the time with IT, so I guess that's the case here. ( Read more... )