Wednesday July 8th 2026

Good morning!

Joe, I hope you have a better day today.

Ado, I hate listening to complaints which is part of my job. Many of them I can't do anything about like an MRI taking too long, or a doctor not rounding early enough. A good deal of complaints is patient's not getting their pain meds on time or in a timely manner. Patient's have such high expectations and so many can't tolerate the tiniest of inconvenience.

Dianah, I hope the RV is an easy fix.

Although this is only day two on the BP med, today's reading is 138/77. First time below 140/80's in a while. I will try not to obsess over it.

The key ordeal and the nap threw off my day yesterday but I did manage to clean the bathrooms, grocery shop and get a load of laundry done. Today I need to mop and cook. I need to mow but will wait until the weekend.

My financial advisor says it's time for my annual review to see if I can retire. In the past the answer has always been yes to my timeline of January 2028, but no to any time earlier unless I cut back. We also have to plan that I might live to past 90 like both of my parents. The way work is going I might just cut back and be more frugal. There are some things I can cut back but I'm already close to my tolerable low and I have to remodel my kitchen before I retire so squash that idea.

8 AM and time to get up and dressed and take care of getting the car packed. This will probably be the last post for a while, until I get my new WiFi provider set up down in Florida.

Will be getting a later start than I had planned, and will have to leave some more stuff behind, but it is what it is.

Up and at 'em. Stars!

Safe travels, Stars!

Safe travels, Stars!

I just got home from the dentist. I was happy to get in to see the hygienist who usually cleans my teeth. She wanted to know about our Alaska cruise, and she told me about her garden. I worked a couple of hours at the demo garden before that. I need to finish up the newsletter today, call my sister to wish her a happy birthday, and pull a few weeds. And I need to contact a couple of doctor offices, which I am putting off. My sister's cardiologist office called yesterday to make an in-person follow up appointment after her cardioversion, and we went round and round as to whether it could be a tele visit. Then he called me back, to say she didn't need to be seen until October, and that could be a tele visit. Huh?

I went with dh to the plant diagnostic clinic yesterday ostensibly to show him how to turn on the microscope , but I spent the time with my computer balanced on my lap while he visited with all the staff in the office. I would rather have been at home with good wifi. When we finally got home, I fell asleep sitting upright on the couch. So that why I need to finish the newsletter and weed today.