Showing posts with label bday present. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bday present. Show all posts

Friday, November 8

Been A Bit ...

 ... busy for me this past week. Well, I should correct that to 'busier than normal' for me. I believe I last posted on Tuesday, Election Day, and debated posting since - mainly because I don't want to flaunt election results (good or bad). Just what I need are trolls lurking around here to criticize anything I say. Not that I really care of their opinion, just hate dealing with them. RM has found one that has latched on to her blog a few times this week. Someone that evidently has strong anti-Republican (or just Trump) views. I read a couple of their posts, and I just wanted to punch them for talking to my Mom like that, but of course, they are afraid and only signed the comments as Anonymous. Chickenshit.

Anyways, last night was the Hondo Rodeo down at Chase Field not that you care, but where the AZ Diamondbacks play) followed by Whiskey Myers and Hank Williams Jr concert. Wife had bought them as a birthday present for me, and overall we had a pleasant evening. Took the light  rail downtown ($8 roundtrip vs $30+ for parking and traffic) and had dinner there. I hadn't been to a rodeo since I was a kid, and it was nice to see one again. I didn't know who Whiskey Myers were, but they did play one song I recognized from the radio. I know Hank is getting old, but I just was not pleased with his concert. It was many, many little things that just ... didn't make it feel like a concert. We started for the doors at 11pm, and barely beat the crowd as Jr finished up. Had some good little laughs at some of the people riding the tram both going to and from last night. We both had a pulled pork sandwich at the ball field (nev er would have thought it) and it was good!

This morning was my 3-month follow-up with the Nurse Practitioner. My A1C is down to 6.5 (yea!) and we decided to hold off on medication changes until February when I do my next labs and A1C test. If I can get that result down just a bot more, I may be able to regulate my diabetic meds a bit better. I did speak to her about my insomnia issues, and how they have been increasing in the past few months. So it was decided to prescribe me an 'as needed' prescription. I hope to pick it up late today, as the past couple weeks have pretty much worn me down with the little sleep I have gotten.

No major plans for the rest of today. May go to the Post as I usually do on a Friday, but haven't decided. Saturday I will mellow at home, because on Sunday, I scored 3 tickets to the NASCAR  Championship race here int he Valley. The Oldest Son, my best friend J, and myself are going. I'll actually say something nice about my Brother - he was the one with the tickets, and was trying to sell them for $600 for all 3 - but let me have them for $100 ea.

Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and I have been planning like I never have for a holiday, or pretty much anything. RM and I texted about menu items (as it is going to be at her house) and I pretty much told her what I would bring, or purchase and cook there, etc. I think she got a bit of a 'kick' out of it, as I usually don't go that gung-ho. I think I will get out this next week to get the stuff that won't spoil prior to, and drop them off at her house. Speaking of, I need to update her on plans for how many.

Welp, I guess that sums up my next few days. Now, run along to your busy lives ...

PeacE

Monday, November 4

Another Monday....

 We are officially into the month of November, and thankfully, Arizona has decided to quit hitting heat records of over 100 degrees!! Actually, the past couple of weeks haven't been terrible, with daytime temps in the 90's and early mornings around 60's. Back here in my 'office', which is the least climate controlled room in this old house, it is a very nice temp this morning, soon to be chilly enough for a cup of coffee or two as I start my day.

Nothing major on the agenda for things to accomplish today. A couple meetings at the VFW tomorrow evening. The Wife and I will be attending the rodeo down at Chase Field this Thursday. This was a late birthday present from the Wife to me, as Hank Williams, Jr is in concert following the rodeo that night. Wife has the day off as well, so it will be some time spent together. Have my 3-month doctor visit on Friday. My numbers (glucose and BP) have been good (at least for/to me) though, the NP did double up on the stating pill I take for cholesterol a couple weeks ago. Probably based off the labs I had last done. I am hoping to convince her to prescribe me some sort of sleep pill for when I have my bouts of insomnia, but with this NP, who knows. I have mentioned sleep issues before, and she just seems to move on to the next topic. I guess I will need to be more direct and firm this time around. And push for a 6-month visit - I'm getting tired of going every three months, yet they won't let me go longer than six due to my chronic disease (diabetes) allegedly.

Other things I have on my list to do this week is a haircut, and buying a new pair of shoes. The past few times I, or the family, have needed shoes, we have gone to Sketchers. This last pair I bought, has lasted over 3 1/2 years! I think that is the longest I have had a pair last, considering I wear them daily. Now if they were "Sunday shoes" then yeah, they would last that long.... But this pair now is starting to tear out from the sides, and some stitching is starting to unravel. The memory foam insole has been gone for quite some time, and the inner side against the heel is just about worn through. If I remember right, this pair was like $80, so won't mind spending that much for a replacement pair, hoping they last as long as these did.

Not much else to share today, so I will finish this off.

PeacE