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Sandra
Perth-ish
Passenger on a blue marble, circling yellow star. Dancer, astronomer, technogeek, coffee lover, pagan, archer.. not necessarily in this order
Interests: archery,scifi,coffee,movies,martial arts,dance,chocolate,babylon 5,astronomy,stargate atlantis,classic movies,good books,stargate sg1,astrophotography,oxygen
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Loki is getting mellow in his old age
I had to move, lift, throw away some things in my office, and then vacuumed the floor, including taking the head off the vacuum and getting all the fur and smut off the cables, wires, and even the vents on the computer. What does Loki do? Follows the vacuum head... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2023 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Really, DeSantis
A bill has been introduced that blogs must register to write about DeSantis? Really? He wants a list of people who write about his asinine feud with Disney which makes the tax payers pick up the tax burden. Disney has/had their own infrastructure, their own utilities, had their own police... Continue reading
Posted Mar 3, 2023 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Go ahead, I dare you
I dare you to tell me doing household chores isn't a work out. It's started with me making a clean spot. I vacuumed the dust and dirt (cat fur mostly) from my keyboard, mouse pad/armrest and monitors. Then I cleaned the rest of my desk. It led to me vacuuming... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2023 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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I'm too old for sudden gymnastics
Water from helping Wing take a shower (he had surgery on his right hand) made its way under the rubber backed bathmat. I didn't notice that water had made it's way under the bathmat. I walked in as usual, left foot lead, stepping on bathmat which sudden slid forward, and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2023 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Back, I say, back!
I have beaten the black beast of depression back a bit. The hellidays being over had helped immensely. I still have depression, and seeing the appropriate people regarding it, but it doesn't feel like it's on a runaway, downhill rollercoaster ride to hell. I've been taking a little time for... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2023 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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55 minutes and one day later
It was a very deep, gut punch session with D. She did say that it's very common for people who are depressed to get worse. The challenge for me is how much worse. I told her this Helliday season was the worst since the year I became an only child,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2023 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Was getting ready for the day
Which includes session with my counselor, and had included session with Simon the Sadist. His session has been rescheduled at Wing 's convenience. But as I was getting ready, I heard a slight scrabbling in the back of the closet. I irrationally looked at the Keito cuddle clone, looked back... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2023 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Every time I think about calling it quits
Something small, probably insignificant to everyone else in the world, happens. Maybe it's seeing a bird singing his heart out at the start of the day. The smell of something in bloom. My cat Loki climbing up for a cuddle I made it through the hell that's called "The Holidays".... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2023 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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New and Improved?
Once again, I tried Topaz Labs. They have come out with "New and improved" versions of their AI software. I coughed up the money, and 'renewed' my yearly plan (not going to renew it again, for reasons that will follow.) But I was willing to give it another shot. I... Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Due to early intervention with marvellous anti-virals
The worst of COVID-19 has passed in a week. The worst it got with me was an upper respiratory issue. I got a set of sore ribs, and sore abdomen from the coughing, but now, other than that first 'icky' cough in the morning, I'm feeling mostly well. I get... Continue reading
Posted Nov 14, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Dear universe, short of death, are you going to let up on me anytime soon?
Collapsed disc, mass removed from back, right knee replacement, car accident, pneumonia, seizures, compartment syndrome, left knee inverted, left knee replacement. Now fucking COVID?! I was just starting to get to the point I could get around without cane or crutches, and I get Covid. Is it any wonder I've... Continue reading
Posted Nov 9, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Another day, another list of aches and pains
Simon the Sadist altered the list of rehab exercises. I do try to them all every day, but some days are harder than others. This morning on the stationary bike, I had about 4 rotations of the pedals where the tendons felt as if they were being scraped across jagged... Continue reading
Posted Nov 3, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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There's physiotherapy
And there is household chores. Both leave you achey, stiff and sore. From the neck down. But with cleaning up the house, scrubbing, washing, sweeping, you can see progress. Trying to bridge using my left leg only not only hurts like hell, I can't DO it. Ever since the calcified... Continue reading
Posted Oct 21, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Want to know what's weird?
Weird is the feeling of kneeling down on the floor with two total knee replacements. It doesn't 'hurt', but feels really weird. Good news, the item I was looking for was under the bed. Yay. Weird is also when it's quiet in the house, I can hear my knees clicking... Continue reading
Posted Oct 18, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Brain-fog is a real thing
And not only does it make you feel that everything around you dull and colorless. Thinks you have to do sink into that fog, and you're constantly chastising yourself for not remembering, or remembering too late to do something. So, I put reminders and clues that certain things need to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Something that really irks me
Yesterday, I gave my 'antiquated' EF Prime lenses a test run with the Canon RF. using the control ring adapter. To those who say the lenses are too slow to focus; pish tosh. Your humble bragging about selling off your EF lenses so you can get the new RF lenses... Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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The art of the polite, and public, complaint
I had been wrangling (textually) with PetCover regarding Loki's lumpectomy. And after many of what I took to be (and were) condescending and patronizing replies, I let my fingers do the walking, and gave them a 1 star rating on Google Review, and with out rancor I typed up the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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How's this for a screwing?
It's also a lesson learned for me. Loki's pet insurance was getting ridiculous because, although he was healthy, he was getting old. So, when I got the renewal notice, I emailed PetCover, informing them I probably wasn't going to renew. Now, Loki, who was still covered until 13th of August,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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I decided to put a stop watch on rehab workout
From first bend as far as I can, to 5 minutes on stationary bike, it takes me 22 minutes and some seconds. Since Samsung health tracker doesn't have specific category for what I do, I selected "Circuit Training". The only exercise I fudged on was stepping up a stair on... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Two months post op
I have my physio table/bed set up and am using it instead of the bed. Bed is too soft to do some of the physio work. I have used it twice now, and wow, can I feel the difference. I find it easier to do the exercises without hubby and... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Taking bets (virtual ones)
Husband and son set up my physio table last night. So, today, I did the 'bridging' exercise, the lay on back and pull heel as close to the butt as you can, and the cross legs at the ankles, keeping the surgical leg in the back (the left one in... Continue reading
Posted Sep 2, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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8 weeks post-op
Had session with Hayden the Horrible. I told him I'd had a session with Matt the Torturer five years ago on my right knee, and it lamed me for the better part of the week. He wanted to know when. (sardonic laugh) I searched through my blog last night, using... Continue reading
Posted Sep 1, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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And I had almost forgotten what it was like
I had my first appointment with Hayden The Horrible, physioterrorist. And as usual, I hurt more today than I did yesterday. He did find out, as Matt The Torturerer, and Simon The Sadist, I have a high tolerance for pain. Got a new regimen of exercises, which I did expect.... Continue reading
Posted Aug 24, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Loki is recovering faster than I am.
He had surgery on his hock/ankle. I had surgery on my knee. Two weeks later, he's walking around and the only evidence of surgery is the very short furred area that had to be shaved. Me? 7 weeks on and I still have to use a cane around the house,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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Booked Trance for an ultrasound
Wing was on pins and needles the night before. Still was when he took her in at her 11am appointment. Results: She's free of any other growths/tumors. Wing pretty much sagged with relief, and said "YES!" Now, she will go in for scans every 3 to 6 months. IOWs, as... Continue reading
Posted Aug 17, 2022 at Listening to the Voices in my Head
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