Archive for January 25th, 2010

Today’s Business: 2010-01-25

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Today’s Planned Activities

  • Cat duty.  DONE.
  • Dispense Mom’s meds.  DONE.
  • Shower. DONE.
  • Balance all checking accounts.

 

Log

09:15 AM: I’m up.

11:30 AM: Posted about the rising river out back this morning, here.  It’s close to fifty degrees here today, and the rains have finally stopped.  In fact, we’ve seen some sunshine peaking through all those thick clouds.  Yep, this weather would seem to qualify as a January thaw. 

12:30 PM: Updated the comments on the   Will BT Write Me   piece, in the   Tom’s Love Quest   blog.

01:57 PM: Created audio journal episode:   AJE-2010-01-25-13-46   on the Victor Reader Stream, where I congratulated myself for ruling out [BT] as a potential lover. 

02:30 PM: Created audio journal episode:   AJE-2010-01-25-13-59   episode, also on the Victor Reader Stream.  Here I discussed the next step in the pursuit of   finding love in my past.

03:30 PM: Nap time.

04:30 PM: I’m up again.  Slow day today; my creative energies seem inadequate for making any good, new pieces at present.  So I’ll just listen to my audio journal for a while.

05:30 PM: Listened to the iPod for an hour or so.  No repeater songs today however; just scanned through some great oldies from the 1970s.

08:00 PM: Watched today’s episode of   The Young and the Restless   on the DVR.

10:00 PM: Talked with [Emmy], and we listened to the Penguins game.  They won tonight with a couple of late-game goals.  Nice!

11:30 PM: Heading for bed now.  Take care, and we’ll see you tomorrow morning right back here.  Good night now.

Received Mail and Shipments

  • Aviva diabetic blood sugar test strips (400)

Tom

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Diary Revisions: 2010-01-25

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Today, I either added or modified the following posts in  the   Tom’s Diary   blog for improved brevity, clarity, categorization, appearance,  and search-ability:

  • The River’s Up Again: 2010-01-25
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-25
  • Mom’s Status: 2010-01-25
  • Today’s Business: 2010-01-25
  • Today’s Business: 2010-01-24
  • Mom’s Status: 2010-01-23
  • Mom’s Status: 2010-01-21
  • Dear kandi: 2004-09-30
  • Flood Evacuation
  • Flood Cleanup Update: 2004-09-20
  • Flood Cleanup Update
  • Cat Missing in Flood
  • Leaky Cellar Walls
  • Water in Basement: 2004-09-17

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    The River’s Up Again: 2010-01-25

    Monday, January 25th, 2010

    10:00 AM: With the rain so steady over the past couple days and the temperatures above freezing making all that accumulated snow and ice melt, I thought we might see some flooding, and yes, this morning we did.  Sister Jojo called a while ago, warning of rising waters in the back yard.  So I went out to have a look, and sure enough; the river,which normally runs a couple hundred feet down the yard from my pavilion, has way overflowed its banks. Now, several inches of water cover the floor of the pavilion, and the edge of the river is now located about three quarters up the yard, midway between the pavilion and the shed. 

    The reminds me of the  2004 flood.  Hopefully though, the water won’t come up to the back of the house here, as it did back then.

    I’m not sure if the river is still rising or on its way back down.  So I’ll check on it throughout the day, and if it continues westward and meets our east driveway, I’ll begin moving our things off the basement floor.  Stand by.

    02:30 PM: The river has retreated; it’s now well below the pavilion once again, and through it all, our cellar remained dry.  *Phew!* 

    Unfortunately, the neighbors down back didn’t fare so well; their house still sits in the middle of what looks like a gigantic water puddle, though the sun is now shining.  Hopefully though, they didn’t get too much water in their basement, because the last time this happened nearly six years ago, he talked passionately about leaving.  Well, if they get flooded today, he just might.  But I hope not though, because they are very good neighbors.  So, not only would losing them sadden me, but I’d worry over who might move in. Their house is small and located close to the river; factors that make it very difficult to sell, except for the very lowest price.   However, I’ll not say anymore about that; I trust you get the idea why i might be concerned. 

    Tom

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    Today’s Diet: 2010-01-25

    Monday, January 25th, 2010

    Today, I consumed the following items:

    • Green tea & diet Pepsi throughout the day.  0 calories.
    • 03:00 PM: Hard-boiled eggs (3).  300 calories.
    • 03:00 PM: Apple cider (1 cup).  120 calories.
    • 03:00 PM: Parmesan cheese.  100 calories.
    • 03:00 PM: Salad.  200 calories.
    • 07:00 PM: 2 cups fat-free yogurt.  400 calories.
    • 10:00 PM: 6 Oz. blueberries.  90 calories.
    • 10:15 PM: 1 cup oatmeal.  300 calories.
    • 10:15 PM: Parmesan cheese.  100 calories.

    Total calories: 1610

    Tom

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    Mom’s Status: 2010-01-25

    Monday, January 25th, 2010

    Pending Appointments And Issues

    1. Order more spironolactone for Mom.  DONE.  Pick this up on Friday.
    2. Look for the order for the 400 diabetic test strips.  RECEIVED TODAY.
    3. 2010-02-19 @ 11:00 AM:  Appointment with her eye doctor to check the progress of the clearing up of the blood in her right eye.
    4. 2010-04-14 @ 11:10 AM: Wednesday: Appointment with orthopedist for the next quarterly checkup on the progress of healing of her charcot foot. 
    5. 2010-04-23 @ 02:00 PM: Friday: Appointment with PCP for quarterly checkup.

     

    Log

    09:00 AM: Blood sugar: 131.  Covered this and her breakfast with 10 units of log insulin.

    09:20 AM: Dispensed Mom’s morning meds.

    02:30 PM: Dispensed Mom’s lunch time meds.

    02:35 PM: Blood sugar: 172.  Covered with 10 units of log insulin.

    07:10 PM: Dispensed Mom’s evening meds.

    10:30 PM: Dispensed Mon’s night-time meds.

    10:35 PM: Blood sugar: 227.  covered with 16 units of log insulin.

    Tom

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