Drunken Owls and Other Delights

Weekend updatery

2021-08-29T23:38:10Z

Oh THANK GOODNESS my back is no longer hurting. It still gets sore if I lie in bed the wrong way (oddly enough, not on the side which hurts, but the opposite side, and it hurts because my arm rests because where the hell else is it gonna go...the excitement of being An Old...sigh). This does mean that I'll be able to return to my stretches without worrying that I'll twitch the wrong way and be writhing in pain on the floor.

And yeah, it's the end of the month which of course means Hey Let's Try to Start Next Month Off on A Positive Productive Note again. I say this pretty much in light humor, because I always have the best of intentions when the month starts. I don't always make it all the way to the end for one reason or another, but I've finally grown out of feeling guilty about that. At this point I'm just happy that I'm making the effort and that I'm moving in the right direction with the things I'm working on. The less I let myself sink into that particular mire the better, right?

So, *do* I have any plans for next month? I do! Some may end up being Best Laid Plans, but a lot of them are long-term plans and it's high time I set them in motion. The theme here is pretty much What Am I Waiting For?

So. Let's get things started, shall we?

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Sunday Update

2021-08-22T21:21:41Z

Pretty sure the lingering back pain I have is due to my continuing bad habits of terrible posture. Finding myself leaning up against my right elbow in this chair and hitching up my shoulder for extended periods of time. Looking at the monitor at a slight angle to the right, slightly pinching the neck muscle. And of course using the mouse by extending exact same arm straight across the desk. All things I can easily fix by a) ensuring that I sit up and don't slouch, b) turn my desk chair to face the monitor directly, and c) stop screwing around with things where I need to constantly click the mouse (or c vers2, wherein I move the mouse and mousepad to a different position where I'm not overextending). Just a matter of remembering.

Speaking of desk things, the downside to having one with a dark surface is that I notice that it attracts dust like no tomorrow. I should probably get out the Swiffer and clean it (and other things in this apartment while I'm at it). As is my usual choice, I try to keep my desk surface as clear as possible because otherwise there would be tons of completely forgotten things hiding under the detritus. (Not food, mind you...a few past college roommates with no sense of order ensured I never got that bad, since they'd do it for me on a consistent schedule.)

And speaking of Spare Oom, we've had the windows closed the last few days due to Far Northern California Being On Fire (nothing in the immediate area, thankfully) and the smoke has been drifting our way as of late. The air purifier we bought last year is working just fine and kept us in breathable air, which of course is a good thing. And today has been quite clear, so I've popped open the windows a crack just to get some outside air in.

Other than that, not much to report...still writing, still exercising and stretching, still keeping busy!

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Weekend Stuff

2021-08-08T18:05:26Z

A and I just came back yesterday from an overnight stay in the Pacific Grove/Monterey area. It's sort of our Having A Safe Travel Vacation During A Pandemic thing, like our visit to Mendocino last month. It was quite enjoyable and relaxing, though the Aquarium was MUCH more crowded than we'd have liked. Many pictures taken, lots of walking done, many sea otters seen (two at the aquarium, a few out in the bay), a roadside farm stand stopped at, and a LOT of driving done. I've posted many pictures over at my IG.

Now for our usual mundane Sunday stuff: laundry, a few errands and whatnot.

Alas, at some point last week I think I may have overexerted a back muscle or two, as it twitches like a mofo when I'm getting out of bed. Weirdly enough it goes away after about fifteen minutes if I stay upright and it's very centralized, so I'm pretty sure it's not a spinal issue or a nerve issue. A bit of stretching and taking some ibuprofen at the end of the day seems to have calmed it down some. I'll just need to be careful about it for a few more days. Ah, the pleasure of getting older...

Not much else going on...just catching up with emails, cleaning house and getting sushi for lunch. Just your usual mundane Sunday!

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Ow ow ow ow

2021-05-02T21:47:29Z

My sciatica seems to have poked me in the back a few times recently with a really annoying and painful HI REMEMBER ME? and I'm not happy about it. Today's wave hit me as I leaned over the bathroom sink while brushing my teeth, mind you, so once again it has decided to make its presence known in the most annoying of ways. This of course means that I'm going to need to get back into my daily stretches again. I've missed a few days over the last couple of weeks due to one thing or another, and having started them some time ago, I know they've been keeping that dang sciatica at bay.

On another 'ow'-related subject, I shall be getting my second Moderna dose this coming Thursday morning. I've heard that it's the second shot that knocks you for six, so since I'm heading out of town for it, I'm hoping that if it does, it won't kick in until after I'm back at home. I wasn't gone long last time, so I should be fine. No knowing whether or not I'll be wobbly by the end of the day until it happens, though! A got her first shot this past Friday and it didn't bother her much at all other than the sore arm.

Meanwhile, I'm on the last quarter of this recent Diwa & Kaffi revision, yay! The end is in sight, and I think if I stick to it over the next several days, I should have it done and prepared and ready to go in the next week or so! Which means that once I submit it, I can FINALLY get back to the New Projects that have been warming on the backburner for the last few months. I'm really looking forward to getting back to writing those!

Other than that, we had a lovely Sunday at the Botanical Garden with several pix shot and Instagrammed between both of us. Going to finish the laundry and get a few creative things done now.

Hope everyone has a lovely week!

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