good morning all. First, Gary, we all send you a big guy hug and hope you are left with enduring love and peace.
69 degrees in the Inner Banks of NC, first time I've seen it dip under 70. 86 today in clearing weather; I'm headed to town to get my auto insurance, then to DMV, then to my first of many new doc appts down here for two lumps in my thyroid today, rising PSA tomorrow, etc etc. All surmountable.
Really nice the local hospital is 15 minutes from my house, or if I caught a ride with the local sheriffs in the Hemi Charger police cars that constantly drive on the same road, since the High School is between my home and the hospital, I bet I'd be there in 10 minutes. Plus I have a paid fireman/EMS for a next door neighbor. All good stuff when I drop the plow on my toe...hopefully not.
Last night was a milestone for me. I had a nice cold beer and hooked up the propane tank to the grill, then barbecued some burgers that I topped off with a nice slice of onion and my friend's right off the vine tomato.
Boy that tasted good in more ways than one. Home sweet home. You may be a money pit but you're mine...
Several times I've seen a Camaro or Mustang moving right along on the main road nearby, followed by one of those police cruisers in tan and black about one car length behind. The road is 55 and should only be a 45 at most. I'm constantly having to speed up because I'm driving 45-50 which is moving right along on this road, and others want to get past. Then it drops to 45 and then the 35 zone on the road outside the high school, which I'm told is the revenue zone.
On my way into town I pass the health department, a nursing home, the high school, and then the hospital with all the doc offices around it. The hospital is on "my side" of town which makes going to appointments a ten minute drive.
Sure never did that before. I need to find a primary doc and there aren't many for sure. Seems the primary doc is now treated just like a triage person before the specialists get in. Well, I do need my flu shot, etc. I brought a medical file with me almost a foot tall. Depressing reading as I witness my slow deterioration over the last ten years.
Luckily, only in parts...
hope to get the last of the implements off the front lawn late this afternoon, with some help from a neighbor. The potato plow isn't so bad; it's that one bottom plow from TSC that is seriously heavy; sure got my money's worth out of steel in that thing. Then a pull behind Swisher rough cut mower to put away and two Gravely wing mowers. I intend to point fingers in this operation and let my neighbor pick up all the heavy stuff.
am feeling much better guys. Two days of rain not only forced me to do almost nothing but kept the sun and heat away.
the real test will be next time I venture out in full sun. Sure wearing my biggest hat. A week later I can still feel some of the after effects of heat exhaustion. Hope to never do that again.
