2024 Life Logs, Day 194: Free and Easy Friday
Date: Friday, July 12, 2024
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, Windy, Misty Rain AM; High Temp 80, Low 74 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA
Other than fighting local traffic to pick Jonah up after a morning soccer clinic at the high school, I had the day off Cape Oma. I used the extra time to get a little gardening done, and after picking Jonah up, Heather, Jed, and I met with a local builder to get an estimate on our latest idea for turning their master bedroom into a grandma apartment. Our idea of adding a small bedroom on to the front of the house and turning the current bedroom into a living room was a no go. The price tag is just too high. So, we brainstormed with the builder and came up with an alternate plan. He will send someone to measure and do some drawings so that he can give us an estimate on just adding a few feet to the front of the house. While we were working with the builder, I got a call from Curtis Automotive. The parts are in to repair my car and that will happen next Wednesday. So, progress on the car, a little set back in our thinking about the apartment. But we are moving forward.
I am still puzzled by the lack of energy I seem to have after the knee surgery. I am certain the fact that I am still bothered at night by my knee when I turn is keeping me from sleeping soundly. Every time I turn, it wakes me up and sometimes it takes a bit to get back to sleep. Maybe I’m not getting enough sleep. And I am certain I am not getting enough protein. I have stopped eating dairy again which means no cottage cheese and yogurt. Today by the time I got up, did my exercises, took Shadow for his morning half mile walk, and fixed my smoothie, I was ready for a rest. But I soldiered on and by the time I got home from Heather and Jed’s around 2:30, I was wiped out. I had not eaten lunch, so again, maybe that was the problem. Plus, it is hot and humid and I have put off installing the window air conditioner. So, maybe the heat if getting to me. Or maybe I am just getting old or something is really wrong and I am just making excuses. But, whatever, I did take a short nap after I ate a late lunch before going back outside to weed and water and do a little more planting.
On this Friday night, Heather and Jed are spending the night on the boat. Ollie is at Seton’s for an overnight, and Sam and Jonah are home alone. Hopefully that goes well and the lines banging in the mast don’t keep Heather and Jed up all night. Justin and Jo are at another music festival this weekend where everyone camps out. Jo wrote and said it was expected to rain all weekend. Hopefully that doesn’t make for a muddy mess. And I am home alone enjoying a quiet evening with my Shadow. Life is good.
