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Pro PT guy this morning before work. This guy is really good at stretching me out. High winds and rain last night. Thankfully did not lose power, but am expecting some limbs down in yard. Thanks for that solar kit website, Steve. Think it would run a man cave with a refrigerator and a TV in my pole barn? May have a…

Mornin' BBB Shouldn't it be "Erin go bragh-less" Or is that Mardi Gras? I may have to pick up some Guinness today. How are those wee sharp teeth on Hannah? If she is in her velociraptor stage, I would recommend the split elk antlers. The spongy inside of the split elk antlers really satisfies a puppy's need to chew and…

Mornin' gents. Just finished in home PT that I am supposed to do twice a day between seeing the pro PT guy. MOTHER *******. I have never been so glad to lie down with an ice pack on my knee. Assisted knee extensions with a weight on top of my knee and then assisted knee flexion with a strap trying to bring my heel to my…

Mornin' BBB Googled "griddl shower", then realized it was probably speech to text for "bridal shower". What a magnificent view of that volcano, Steph. Sorry Skip. I recommend a lot of Tucker time. I find dogs to give the best advice on life. Just finished in home PT that I am supposed to do twice a day between seeing the…

Mornin' BBB Nope, Hannah will be a tunneler, not a jumper. She is perfect. Speaking of tunneling, how is the rotor rooter schnoz job working? Mary, so impressive how verbal your DGS is. Soon, he have his own talk show! Laddy is a bit behind in verbal expression. Both my boys were a bit delayed verbally. Now you can't shut…

"Lee, you are making me nervous." LOL, I wish I had a nickel for every time someone has said that to me. I am pretty careful, actually. Especially compared to some of the guys I hunt and fish with. I will say that I have a propensity to bounce when I go down. When you have size 14 flippers for feet, you are easily tripped…

Mornin' gents. Starting to get back to somewhat normal sleep cycle. Taking pain meds only at night before bed. Still some swelling at the end of the day. I was working on a rain gutter to clear the end of it and got the foot of my surgery leg caught in the ground cover at that corner of the house. Went down, but was able…

Mornin' BBB TGIF Slowly getting back to normal after knee replacement. Actually played with the girls outside doing bumper drills and worked on a rain gutter spout. I need to investigate the situation concerning the two fatherless (and motherless) girls more thoroughly. That family was always a bit more dysfunctional than…

Mornin' BBB How are you feeling now after the deviated septum repair and removal of all the packing? Knee replacement incision tingling kept me up last night. Re-positioning did not work, icing helped temporarily. The incision is not 100% healed yet, so I am a little afraid to apply something like a lidocaine patch over…

Didn't read Tuesday's posts until this morning. Love that you caught multiple species through the ice the other day, Mike. Did the weber get assembled and the tri tip grilled? Painting doors does not sound much fun to me. I hate the clean up after painting. Physical Torture this morning. Onward and downward ;-)

Afternoon gents. In this neck of the woods, we call arbor vitae deer snacks. All the shrubs of arbor vitae in our yard have the bottom half browsed away, those shrubs that survived. Milder weather is on the way. Onward and downward ;-)

Afternoon BBB Pablo has wanderlust. The correct terminology is training collar. Estate tax. Ouch. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' BBB Fed the dogs in the dark this am, but grilled dinner in daylight last night. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents Off to Physical Torture

Spring Forward BBB Love the ex pat bar named Cheers. Looking forward to more photos of Hannah. BBBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents Well, hope piano teacher wasn't badly hurt or had a stroke. I am struggling. I desperately want to get outside and exercise myself and the dogs. I know this is not a good idea, yet. Still need to take tramadol 3x daily to manage deep ache. Tylenol and celebrex are not enough. I did get to inject myself with…

Afternoon gents. Happy Birthday Dave! Ouchy rib sounds like a good reason to go hot tubbing. Did you all ever locate the Piano teacher, Mike? Onward and downward ;-)

Afternoon BBB Happy Birthday Dave!

Mornin' BBB Congrats on pending retirement, Skip. Me thinks something to do with shiny things with wheels would help keep you amused. Nanny Moody. Nice ring to it. Puppy in the house yet? All parties involved in evaluation of my knee's progress agree it is doing well. They also agree I need to be careful not to overdo it.…

Mornin' gents I missed posting yesterday altogether. I should look into replacing the side door on our detached garage. The jam is falling apart. I keep getting bills from the Pain Management practice my rheumatologist sent me to that I have no idea what they are for. Unable to pay online. I get a bill in the mail and then…

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Work has been good, but I'm ready to walk out the door by 1 pm. In home PT guy cleared me for out patient PT yesterday. 15 day post op check up with surgeon this afternoon. Out patient PT scheduled tomorrow. That is when my pain limits will be explored. Need new batteries for my BP machine. I suspect I have been over doing…

Spoke too soon about quality of sleep returning. Last night was a bit restless and my fitbit did not register any sleep. I think it maybe due to my decreasing pain meds in combination with doing PT late. Great photos, Mike. Your head looks very warm. Any word on Rita's CT? Glad insurance is covering portable 02 generat…

Mornin' BBB First day back was not too stressful. Good to see the crew. Sorry about the weather in Montevideo. Hopefully Buenos Aires will be better. Love the bike photos Dennis! Have a great time. Hope your discomfort improves once stuffing comes out of your nose, Skip. Chicken caccitore sounds good! BBB

13 days post op. Going in mornings this week. Last night's dinner was super thick, super lean, brined (salt, brown sugar, and fennel) pork chops reverse seared on gas grill, then served over brown rice and topped with a peach balsamic sauce. Love that the lean cuts of pork is a zero point protein source. Pork is also the…

Mornin' BBB Same Skip. Same. Looking forward to going in, actually. Been bored silly. M is breathing big sigh of relief. How did point management go last night, Lou? I had a wee dram of Bhakta (rye blended with 100yr old armgnac), and then a small pour of pinot noir with dinner. Dinner was super thick brined pork chops…

Hope Rita's CT went OK. I know you won't get results for a few days. Hope it rules out any potential bad stuff. Mike, that sounds really remote and cold. You haven't talked about your HAM radio chops in a long time. What a great application for your talent. So interesting, your descriptions of your new area/community,…

Mornin' BBB Good job getting a shot of the lone penguin. So cool. So the sound system on your bike is for blue tooth listening while you ride, Dennis? How is the weiner dog situation? How long do you have to deal with the cotton stuffing, Skip? Sure hope you had a better night. Welcome back to the grind, Kelly. M loves…

Mornin' BBB Returning to light duty 13 days, post op is a bit premature, Sam. But it tracks as to how I returned to work after my last knee replacement. I did 5.5K steps yesterday and so long as I rest and ice frequently, the knee doesn't swell up, much. Hows the schnozolla, Skip? Time for PT. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents Spring is indeed inching closer. We spring forward next week, so it will be light until almost 7 pm here. I roasted some salmon fillets on the gas grill last night. I brought internal temp to 135° before removing from heat. I felt like that was overcooked. Next time I will remove before hits 130°. 5.5K steps…