Still A Bit Off...

 

I'm still getting over the attempt to handle some yard stuff yesterday.  We'll need someone else to handle some of it.  I just can't get to it.   It was not among my best decisions to try that.  Still, a little of it got done.  My reward was exhaustion, ache, blown sinuses, itchy eyes & a screwed up stomach from all the allergens. 

My computer glitched again yesterday.  It's going to have to be replaced soon.  I just wish PCs hadn't gotten so expensive.  The price is ridiculous.   These systems cost as much as my last 2 combined.

That's about it for this morning. Take care.

Cya...

Rougher...

 

Yesterday was rougher than expected.  I didn't expect an easy day after handling some yard stuff in the morning.  But it turned out to be harder than I thought.  I never do well after yard work of any kind, but spraying is the usually the worst of it for me.  It got hotter & a lot more humid than it was supposed.  All of that drained me & kept me in the bathroom a lot.  I won't be doing much today except trying to stay cooler.

That's about it for now, take care.

Cya...

1 Thing...

 

I haven't been feeling that great for the last couple of days.  It's mostly been allergies, stomach & bathroom stuff.   Sometimes being in a car for a while can set me system off & I'll be in the bathroom all day.  Add to that all the burning, roadwork & humidity & my stomach was sort of doomed.  

Yesterday was big shopping for the week.  It's always a little more tiring.  We ate at place we hadn't in a while.  It'd changed hands & wasn't as good.  It'll get another try & that may be it.  It's too pricey to be meh to yick. 

Later everyone got mowed, including us.  The yard needed it, but it didn't help me out any.  I felt off for the rest of the night.

Edges of the yard needed sprayed.  It's about to get seriously hot.  I got myself to handle it this morning.  It is probably the only thing I'm doing today.  It may be the 1 thing I do all weekend.  It knocked me down pretty hard.

That's all for, take care.  I hate grass.

Cya...

Mowers are Like Worried Dogs...

 

If our yard is looking shaggy, the neighbors are less apt to mow.  But let our grass get cut & look out.  It's like they're worried our lawn is outdoing thiers.  Then the mowing starts.    

Once another mower starts mowing, it's on.  Soon, there'll be more mowers, trimmers, clippers, etc...  It's like when a single dog barks & soon every neighborhood mongrel is baying, barking & yipping.  

Yesterday was the day of dueling mowers.  Everyone had to mow.  They had to trim & clip.  They made an awful, debris ridden racket.  Dust, cut grass & pollen flew.   Between all of that & the noise, my head wasn't & still isn't happy.  

I hate mowing.  I'd replace the lawn with low grow options & wild flowers, then just let it be.  Too bad we have fire ants & the ground cover would hide them.  

For now it's over.   Maybe soon my allergies will settle a bit.  That's it, take care.

Cya...

Hello May...

 

April closed out with the yard getting mowed.  It needed it but I'm not sure I did.   Allergies had already been an issue & then the cut grass added to it.  That's it's handled for a while.  This month starts off a little late for us.   Our normal start day is on a Sunday, so things will get pushed back a day.

It was bright this morning, even if the chill is back.  It's May, mornings shouldn't be this cool.  I have 2 appointments this month.  A regular with my medical provider & a dental cleaning. 

Hello May, try to be a decent month.

Cya...

Another Loud Saturday Morning...

 

This makes the 3rd Saturday morning in a row I was woke up by some horrible noise.   Heavy trains moving so fast they sound like small aircraft are a given these days.  Add wet or cold tracks & the noise is even more intense.

But these last Saturdays the source has been over zealous yard work.  Each time, it's been just after rain, but still they mow, trim, weed-eat & make their cacophony of seussian noise with their yard machinery.  This morning was a tree being taken down by obnoxious chainsaws.  Then there were loud trucks taking things away.   Racket & asshats always seem to go together.  Both are loud & annoying.  

Cya...

It Begins...

 

The yard work of 2026 has begun.  April 1 was the 1st mowing & spraying.  There'll be more of both.  It rained last night, so it'll be a bit before I can handle bugs & any plant stuff that needs hauled to the curb.  

I was already not feeling good.  Add weed spray, mowing, pollen, wind, etc... & I'm pretty done in for the moment.  I'll get over it, but it's going to take a bit.   

That's all for now, hopefully no more early runs for a bit.  I need the sleep.  Take care.

Cya...

It's Here...

 

Once again, there will be no real transition between seasons.  I'd put off most of the yardwork, because it had stayed in the upper 80s.  Now, it looks like 70s might be a rare thing after this week.  Instead of gradually cooling, we're dropping off a ledge.

This morning was bright, but fairly chilly.  I'll have to close up the house completely soon.  I hate that.   The fans we be stowed & the outside noise will creep in.  Not to mention relearning the various sounds the house  makes that the fans buffered. 

It's getting dark early.  There's just a little over 11 hours of sunlight.  Soon, the damn time change will happen.  Then it'll be dark stupidly early.   I hate the dark of the year.  

I say "to hell" with the 'Ber & 'Ary months.  I bet they'd say the same to me.  

Cya...

Sunday Pause & Fire Ants...

 

I don't think we have anything to do today.  It all starts back up tomorrow & runs through the week.  There are several appointments, errands, bills, shopping & car things.  That's probably leaving things out like yard stuff & getting meds.

I've finally started Fall yard stuff.  I was dealing with a bush when I got a surprise.  It was full of fire ants.  They covered my lower left arm.  There are several stings from the elbow down to my hand.  There are a couple on my right side & a sting on the back of my neck.  I hate fire ants.  They serve no purpose here, let them die.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Another Mowing...

 

The lawn was mowed last night.  I did a bit around the yard to deal with any issues.  Within 20 -30 minutes, I was spent for the night.  I'm still feeling off.  Between the heat, the cut grass & blown dust, I'm done.  

We have someone coming over today.  Other than that, there shouldn't be anything for us to do.  I need that after the lawn issues.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

A Bit Cooler...

 

Not much going on this morning.  It's hazy & I managed to get a bit of yard stuff handled.  The next few days are supposed to be cooler.  The forecast calls for rain.  Hopefully, it won't be any serious storms.

It's a quiet morning so far & I hope it stays that way.  That's it for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Rougher Than Expected...

 

Yesterday was harder than I expected it to be.  The temps hopped into the 90s & the humidity was up.  Neighbors mowed in the morning, so my allergies were lit.  My blood pressure was low & leaving me exhausted.  Then after it all should've been done, I had to deal with yard work of our own when the lawn guy showed.   After some spraying & dealing with fire ants, I was just done.  There were issues with my sinuses & digestion.  Due to all of that & my low blood pressure I was spent & shaky for hours afterward.

I really didn't expect yesterday to be that rough.  I overslept & woke up to friend coming to visit my roomie.  It's overcast & my blood pressure is still low.  No meds for that for that until my readings go up quite a bit.  I need today to be better than yesterday.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Hopefully Not Much...

 

Hopefully this is a not-much day.  After last week, we need it to tone down a bit.   I did a little on the yard the last couple of days.  It probably would've been done in an hour or so for someone more fit.  Still I managed it in a couple of days.  Now, I just have to recover from the effort & get my breathing back to normal.  The hibiscus bushes don't bother me near as much as the crepe myrtles do.  The crepes are always covered in much more debris & bugs.  It kills my breathing to mess with them.

That's about the extent of what I have to offer this morning.   Take care.

Cya...

Much Cooler Monday...

 

This morning started off almost 20° lower than last Monday.  It was in the mid 40s.  Tonight should dip down into the low 50s & then back to more seasonal temps.  

I've had no fans on in my room the last few nights.  That'll change.  Last night I had to pull on a light blanket.  It doesn't need to get that cold this early.

I've had a weekend of Dovato & so far everything's fine.  I began some end of the year yard work this weekend.  There's more to be done.  It'll get there as I can.   

This is another article over the efficacy of Dovato.  This piece focused on how the med impacted the HIV reservoir in the body.  It found the 2 drug Dovato worked as well as the compared 3 drug regimen.  

That's all for take care.

Cya...

Hopefully Nothing...

 

All I want from today is nothing.  August hasn't been easy on me or mine.  We've had a ton of crap to handle, the weather's been rough & half of it we've spent sick or on the verge of being ill.   So, it'd be nice if today was actually just a complete nothing day.  Thursday could've been like this, but neither of us a good morning, then the lawn guy came & mowed.  Then I needed to handle some yard stuff.  So that day was blown.

Here's hoping the nothing holds for today.

Cya...

PS - Labs are back & look fine for me.

Sore Saturday...

 

I did a bit more than I'm used to yesterday & it shows.  My roomie & I were fairly ill Thursday, I was mostly over yesterday, not so much for her.  It was a decent day & then a freak rain hit for less than an hour.  It was a cold rain, it should've cooled things down more.  It didn't, it made everything a damn steam pit.  

I slept wrong last night, probably due being me, the stuff I did & the rain induced humidity.  I woke & my shoulder was hurting, not just sore.   It's still achy this morning.  I hate being able sleep wrong.  Who the hell decided that should even be possible?  

Hopefully, it will be an easy day.  Take care.

Cya...

Not Much Friday...

 

Other than shopping, we don't have a lot going today.  It won't be as hot, but it's pretty humid.  Yesterday wasn't fun, neither of us felt that well.  We're wondering if we got food poisoning from something when we ate out.   Maybe, it's run it's course.

I need to do some yard stuff, but the grass is wet with dew.   Things will be hot by the time it dries.  I really don't like having a yard.  At least not something this size.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

1st April Saturday...

 

It's a slightly windy 1st April Saturday.  It's going to be warmer for a bit.   The eclipse & some rain may lower the temps mid week, but nothing near freezing.  It's almost time to start washing & stowing all the Winter gear & blankets. 

We have the house bills paid.  I did a little bit around the yard again.  We're still waiting to see what shrubs survived the Winter.  The wind is blowing pollen & debris everywhere.  If something's been still too long, it's pollen green.  

Got another text telling me the Affordable Connectivity Programs is ending.  There will be no more discounted service.  If nothing else raises too much, we'll be OK.  If not, we may be looking for other options.  That may not be much to some folks, but to others that discount was all or half of another bill.   Now, there may few or no options for them.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Yard 1st...

 

The yard work has returned.  The 1st mowing happened.  The initial spraying has been handled.  I trimmed some of the bushes yesterday, there are more.  While I'm glad that much is done, my sinuses, eyes & breathing are not.   That comes with Spring.

New neighbors starting moving in next door.  I don't know much about them.  They have a dog.   So far, all seems OK.  

It's dim this morning & waking is being a difficult task.   We have more rain & cold coming.  Oh yay, just what I didn't ask for.  We're going to try another outing this week.  We hope to get back into some of our old normal.  Past that, not much for plans.

Take care.

Cya...

After Mow...

 

Due to the weird weather, the lawn hasn't been mowed as regularly as it normal.  It wasn't super high, but some extra smelly things grew up.  When the man nowed, it stunked.   This morning, it still smells.  

My roomie, the cat & I spent yesterday dealing with the aftereffects of the yardwork.  My eyes, throat & nose hated me.  I coughed & finally sneezed myself into a slight nosebleed.    Grass is OK from a distance.  I'd rather not have it up close, too much pollen, stink, bugs, work & noise.

Still recovering from the mowing.  We have some errands today, that should've been handled yesterday, but it was a mail holiday.  So, today it is.

Cya...