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Week of 24 December 2007

Latest Update: Sunday, 29 December 2007 2:00 p.m.


Monday, 24 December 2007

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Bob spent the morning working on Chemistry stuff. I worked in my office cleaning out old stuff from the file cabinet, etc. The weather turned sunny and warm. Last night I finished the Susan Klein biography. Klein is a professional storyteller. Some of the stories in the book I am sure she tells during her performances. Several of the stories were very funny, I imagine she very funny in person.

This morning I started the most recent Dana Cameron, Ashes and Bones, which I picked up at Malice. This will complete another series. Bob and I have been watching the House of Eliott and Cracker, a very weird but good thriller. This is the British version of Cracker starring Robbie Coltrane, a forensic psychologist. We tried to watch the US version of this show and it stunk! Psychological thrillers are not something we watch a lot of and I hardly ever read them but this is a very well done show. Of course Harry Potter fans know Coltrane as the character Hagrid.

If you celebrate the Christmas holiday, as I will be doing all day tomorrow, I hope you have an enjoyable day.


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Tuesday, 25 December 2007

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Merry Christmas. Have a wonderful day.



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Wednesday, 26 December 2007

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As usual, we had a great day yesterday. Frances and Al were, as always, great hosts. We spent the early part of the day exchanging gifts and snacking. Dinner included Cornish hens, rice, rolls, and peas/carrots with lots of yummy desserts.

I had my post-op doctor appointment at 9 this morning with a PA. She was very pleased with my progress for as much work as he did. Lateral release, to help keep my knee cap from bending to the side was the major part of the surgery along with fixing the tear. The PA did write me permission to go back to work with no heavy lifting. I have an appointment with the doctor in three weeks. Until then, no golf or yard work. I am supposed to hear back from physical therapy tomorrow to see if they will let me do it on my own.

Bob got a new monitor for his office. He moved his office monitor to the den and I got the den one. Finally, a flat panel. I don't need a new one nor a very wide one no more than  I use my system. But, I have noticed I can see better at work on the flat panel than here at home on my old CRT. I have no idea how old that one was. It was Bob before his got his first flat panel. 

The dogs missed having me around the house all day. I was glad to get back to work.

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Thursday, 27 December 2007

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Although there are very few people at work this week I have enough to do to keep me busy. I do walking around things for awhile then go back to my office and do sitting things. I did walk across the street to the bank and to grab a salad for lunch in the RJR building.

This afternoon I had a call from physical therapy. I have a Monday morning appointment. Hopefully they will show me what I need to do and turn me loose.

I went to they gym from work doing all upper body except for about five minutes, very slow, on the treadmill. It felt good to get my heart rate up and the blood pumping. The knee feels pretty good. I used the ice cuff while I ate dinner tonight to make sure it does not swell up after being up on it a lot the last three days.

Last night I finished the Dana Cameron. Very interesting book, she tied up some loose ends from several earlier books/plots. I started the next book in the Craig, Martha's Vineyard series at lunch today.

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Friday, 28 December 2007

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Saturday, 29 December 2007

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I started taking down the Christmas decorations today. Work awhile, sit and rest awhile. The knee is doing well. I can bend it past 90 degrees.

The tree ornaments are off and packed away. Now I am working on the stuff that goes on the tables and the getting the village packed away.

We had a little over an inch of rain yesterday and last night. Today it is foggy as heck. Tonight more rain.

I am working on the January Friends of the Library newsletter. One of the other board members was taking over this job since I have left the board. But, her husband had a heart attach earlier in the week so I stepped back in. Once I get typed up I will mail to another Board member to print and mail. I need to get it done by tomorrow afternoon.

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Sunday, 30 December 2007

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Rain, rain, and rain. We are getting some more of the much needed wet stuff. It has been raining all day. We have accumulated almost another inch bringing our total up to close to 4" in the last few days. The yards are soggy which means a lot this will be running off into lakes, streams, and reservoirs.

I finished packing up the Christmas stuff this morning. Afterwards I took a break to finish up the newsletter and check web pages. Now, the cleaning and vacuuming. What I don't finish today can wait until New Year's Day and next weekend.



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