First, the bad news - "You (meaning me) could lose some weight."
"And knock a few points off your (meaning me) cholesterol."
"And wear your compression stockings." (Mine are full of runs and holes at the moment)
Next, his reply to my response to the question about my exercise program - "I would rather see you (meaning me) doing regular exercises instead of digging holes for planting huge trees."
On the other hand, "You (meaning me) are doing well. No fluid problems in the legs and the heart is strong,"
But, "I (meaning my doctor) would like to run a couple of ultrasound tests just to make sure."
And just like that, it was over and we headed for home via a lunch stop at Saltgrass Steak House. We both ordered salads.
Guess what's for dinner tonight... Nothing.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Friday, June 05, 2020
The Plot Thickens
We humans are accustomed to dealing with threats of all kinds, including many that we create ourselves.
Most of the time we get some sort of break between them, but not always.
Such is the case now. And I say "now" because things are seemingly happening faster than usual.
It was only a few months ago that we heard that some very large areas of Earth were being 'plagued' once again with locusts after their17 years of hibernation. Entire crops in some countries were wiped out in a single day.
At about the same time, the Chinese introduced us to a new coronavirus that was later dubbed, COVID-19. Within a few short weeks, the entire world was irreversibly changed as people began to distance themselves from each other for fear of contracting the virus. It still continues to decimate the economy, infect millions, and kill thousands of people with no end in sight.
Earthquakes and fires, political instability, and riots seemed to take advantage of the chaos. And now we have a growing danger of a tropical disturbance in Central America turning into a major storm that could grow into a hurricane. We will know more in a couple of days.
Meanwhile, on a smaller, more personal scale, we discovered a poisonous water moccasin right where Judy was trimming shrubs. It's the first actual snake 'threat' we've had since moving here almost three years ago.
Most of the time we get some sort of break between them, but not always.
Such is the case now. And I say "now" because things are seemingly happening faster than usual.
It was only a few months ago that we heard that some very large areas of Earth were being 'plagued' once again with locusts after their17 years of hibernation. Entire crops in some countries were wiped out in a single day.
At about the same time, the Chinese introduced us to a new coronavirus that was later dubbed, COVID-19. Within a few short weeks, the entire world was irreversibly changed as people began to distance themselves from each other for fear of contracting the virus. It still continues to decimate the economy, infect millions, and kill thousands of people with no end in sight.
Earthquakes and fires, political instability, and riots seemed to take advantage of the chaos. And now we have a growing danger of a tropical disturbance in Central America turning into a major storm that could grow into a hurricane. We will know more in a couple of days.
Meanwhile, on a smaller, more personal scale, we discovered a poisonous water moccasin right where Judy was trimming shrubs. It's the first actual snake 'threat' we've had since moving here almost three years ago.
About the only thing left to add more challenges to us is for some idiot to start a war.
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