"Just" a Sunset

 This is tonight's sunset. Nothing "special." Well, except that being granted the privilege to see one more sunset is certainly pretty special!

I managed 90 minutes of work screen time today before my eye said "enough" and did over an hour of light work around the house. I wanted to show you part of what I worked on, but I can't find a critical piece of it. I'm rather baffled as to where it could be.

I felt pretty good, but I can tell that I'm allowing about the correct amount of "up" time because I begin to get tired after a while. It's all good. Just need to work to incraese my stamina.

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Windy

 If you are local you know it's pretty windy here this evening. Probably a little over 20 miles an hour. Without a video, it may be hard to tell that these branches are dancing.

I think in this picture you can almost tell that the needles are being pushed against the branches.

Today was a really good day! I managed 90 minutes of work screen time (not all at once), and maybe an hour of other light work in 15-minute stretches. I'm a little tired, but It seems like I earned that right, since I did accomplish some things.

I walked around the inside of the house for 15 minutes, too. I haven't been able to do that for over a week.

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Mailbox Semi-Success

 Today, my motivation exceeded my energy. I did the things I wanted to do and a bit more. But I rested a lot in between. Trying to not overdo so that I don't mess up this good trend. My eye hurts less every day.

The big accomplishment was to semi-fix the mailbox problem. The old post is broken at ground level. I hauled it upright, packed snow around it tightly, and mounted the new box.

Then I went to the PO where they released my mail from jail. That project was definitely all the physical activity I needed for a while.

I have to say that things have changed from the era I remember where mailmen would go out of their way to deliver letters addressed to pets, or with mistakes in addresses when the PO knew who the letter was meant for. They knew I was ill, but wouldn't give me my mail or bring it to the house even every few days even though the driveway is well cleared. I had to have a legal recepticle in order to receive it. So much for living in the same place for 54 years. I doubt the old box is going to be found until spring.

When more snow melts and it won't hold up the post any more, I'll wire it to the metal post. But I should have more energy by then.

So what did I get? Two packages(good)- several bills and some junk.

I am really hoping I can tolerate some extra screen time tomorrow because I may have the energy.

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Lincoln River in Winter

 Unless things take a turn for the worse, today was my last doctor's appointment of this adventure.

I stopped at the Lincoln River (point 4 on the map in the link below) to snap a couple of winter pictures. I like this one best.

After the doctor, I got groceries, and also bought a new mailbox.

This is the view eastward, upstream. Legally, this part, above this bridge, is not considered navigable. That means that the public is not supposed to poke around there in a kayak for example.

I went to bell choir practice later in the afternoon. That's really the limit for my eyes today. They are still very light sensitive. But I'm convinced things are getting better.

My goals for tomorrow are to jerry-rig the new mailbox so they will deliver the mail, and to make yogurt. Those sound moderately reasonable to me.

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Twenty Years Ago

 Well I still have nothing current to share, but I KNOW I'm really feeling better. Food is starting to taste normal again. I did a little bit of screen time today.

Meanwhile, this is what I was doing 20 years ago today. Moving snow in the driveway. Not a big surprise there, eh?

Current driveway status. The plow hit the mailbox over a week ago. I can't even find the box. Haven't had enough energy to dig for it in more than a cursory manner. The PO won't give me the mail unless I rent a box in town. Good thing not much important comes in the mail any more. Maybe I'll have the energy to deal with that later this week.

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About Done with All This?

 These are all the different medications I've been on over the past 4 weeks. I know for a fact that I've never had to take this many meds in my entire life. All but two are precription. I'm done with all but one eyedrop and the general pain management.

Today I cut down the OTC painkillers a litte bit more. Hopefully, I can cut out even a little bit more tomorrow or the next day.

I did manage to shower and wash and change my bedding. That's about all I accomplished. But I think the neuralgia is really on the run. It is pretty weird to have the bones in a quarter of your face itching, though. There is nothing you can to do scratch that!

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Nothing is Something?

 Well, today I did nothing again. Really pretty much nothing. I was hoping I'd feel well enough to go out to the NCT hike and chili feed at Big M. I knew I couldn't hike, but thought I might be able to be there for the meal and to visit. They had a great turnout. My buddy Bill was there and he sent me this picture.

But I woke up with no energy at all again. Disappointing, but I knew I couldn't do it. Also, very little tastes good yet anyway.

However, I think my body is focusing all of its resources on the nerve healing. I'm down to nearly minimal non-prescription painkillers, and all of the places that have been hurting so badly now itch- not like a rash, but like when a wound is getting better. That's annoying, but I'm pretty sure it's a sign of healing. I'm calling that my big success of the day.

My goal tomorrow is going to be to clean up myself and change the bed. I'm trying not to feel guilty for doing nothing again, but it's really too much effort to try.

I'll take a faster ending to pain... I suspect that will be good motivation. Meanwhile, I have a good audiobook.

Coyotes are yipping out in the snow!

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