starting over

            FRIDAY 10/21/22 6:53PM--the procedure was a success...I have partial blockage in an artery. I've been given medicine to take for that. They didn't have to insert  a stent (yaaay!) and so I didn't have to stay overnight.     I can't drive for a couple of days and I have to be careful with my right hand for awhile. I can't hold anything heavier than a gallon of milk. Otherwise, I'm ok, just sleepy.     We might be going to a craft show kinda thing, either tomorrow or Sunday. It depends on how *I* feel. I guess I won't know until tomorrow.         SATURDAY 10/22/22 9:54AM--Day two of my recovery...I'm still a teeny bit shaky, so if/when we go do stuff I have to be cautious. Nearly TEN hours of sleep oughta be enough. I think we're gonna go out after Lunch, and do...whatever we're gonna do. I'm starting to worry that there is something wrong that is causing Dianne to be so tired all the time. 11:33AM--no...

 ...and got the expected result. Nothing.           MONDAY 10/17/22 6PM--so tomorrow's another day. From the visit to Riderwood I learned that Alvin and I BOTH are having balance problems. Dr. April told him (and me) to get out and do stuff. So maybe I'll go to Hershey's tomorrow night. Whether SueEl goes or not. 9PM--SueEl won't be going. 9:27PM--I think Barry might wanna buy my 12-string Strat parts--the body and the neck together for $150. We'll see. I think he just might have misunderstood me. I said (I think) $75 for the neck. Somehow the deal turned into $150 for the neck AND the body (including the PUs and bridge and tuners). I think we're meeting on Wednesday. TUESDAY 10/18/22 6:57PM--As far as *I* know, Barry and I are meeting tomorrow. If he is at all innarested, I have a couple more guitars to sell. Just not "Pete". Not yet anyway. 10:07PM--starting to get anxious about Friday...If I don't hear from anybody, I ain't goin nowhere. W...

      SATURDAY 10/15/22 9:25AM--The junk guys are due any minute now. I don't think they're ultimately taking any of MY stuff. I'm not surprised. I think all they have is a pickup truck.(!) Oh well. After they leave? I dunno what we're doing. And I barely care.              10:40AM--they're gone...they took a lotta stuff, some of it was mine...a mic stand and/or a guitar stand. What they didn't take, I can take; using Dianne's vehicle. A job that can wait until Monday. Which could give me the opportunity to go to the Doctor's office and hopefully get things straightened out.      1:20PM--it turns out that my iPhone camera does quite a bit more than I thought. The Portrait feature alone should make a difference. And there's other lighting settings as well. I guess I'll be doing that "trial and error" thing when it comes to photography, until it becomes second nature, if it ever does. 6:50PM--feeling antsy, dunno why...it m...

      THURSDAY  10/13/22 12:03PM-so I found a barbershop inside the Kentlands; it’s allegedly been here for about 20 years. It is a “no frills” kind of place – exactly what I wanted. And the price was fair, considering it’s 2022.        I think I still have about an hour to kill before the cleaners leave. I’m OK with that, it’s better than having two hours to kill. And of course there’s always the library. 1:15PM--the cleaners have been gone for about 30 minutes or so. 1:45PM--Lunch has given me a tummy ache. I shoulda just eaten half of it. Oh well. 6:01 PM--*I* think there might possibly be a small problem with the new washer--maybe. I tried to "take care of it" but, being me, I was unable to. Getting old REALLY stinks. And it's getting worse every day. As for  the washer, I'll let Dianne discover it. Hmm, an acting job...not proud of it, though. Feeling rather guilty in fact. 11:28PM--I'm surprised that I'm taking my Musical retirement qui...

                 MONDAY 10/10/22 10:10PM--about ten minutes or so ago, Dianne loudly informed me to find somewhere else to live. After she hit me in the head with a plastic basket, that is. She's WAY more messed up than I am. And I'm pretty messed up myself. She finally pulled that "it's my house" line...        For the second time in my life, I'm contemplating permanently ending it. I've wasted my Life and now it's almost over anyway...If Dianne is serious, then so am I...  10:14PM  the plan is to take 200mgs of trazodone in about45 minutes, I really don't think I'll fall asleep w/o it. TUESDAY 10/11/22 12:22PM--the 200mgs weren't as effective as I thought they would be...  1:44PM--the new washer is here--WITHOUT any kind of instructions manual...it figures. I tried to help Dianne; spent a half an hour trying to FIND the Manual online, but could not--computer problems are her area, not mine. 4:31PM--found...

        MONDAY 10/10/22 9:37AM--I find it hard to believe that I have no Doctor's appointments  this week. But I don't mind that in the least. Not at all.      I might have to go to the grocery store to get eggs. And probably dinner too. Otherwise I THINK I've got nothing else I need to do. And I'm absolutely fine with that. 10:19AM--tried to load a watermark app to my phone...the app was too complex for this ol' geezer. So I deleted it. If somebody steals one of my photos, I might be able to prove I took it. Oh well. 5:00PM--one of my Gov't Projects is, as far as I'M concerned complete. I have at least one more to go. But that's tomorrow, I hope. 7:03PM--I think I could be possibly maybe catching a cold. My proposed 2nd trip to Copper Kettle may have to be cancelled. I'll make the decision sometime on Wednesday. I hope that if I do go, I can get in something resembling rehearsal first.

      SATURDAY 10/8/22 8:53AM--It's been a busy two hours since I got outta bed. I've started working on the basement, but I don't think I'll be finished doing MY section of it today--not even close. 12:38PM--I've even started working on my photos, at least some of which will hopefully be on the walls in my room. 4:50PM--The LAST two hours have sucked as far as *I* can see. For now, I'm still alive. You know that philosophy ONE HOUR AT  A TIME? That might be a good way to live MY Life. Tomorrow has GOT to be better; it's gotta be. 9:15PM--It feels to me like it has been a LONG Saturday, and it's not over yet. I've made some progress building a photo gallery in my bedroom. I found three (?) 8x10 frames I forgot that I bought awhile ago. But I can't find a certain B&W photo I printed at CVS a few days ago--that stinks. I'll buy it again if I have to. But I'll do one more live action search first. SUNDAY 10/9/22 10:47AM--just now havin...

        THURSDAY  10/6/22 8:22PM-I drove 50 miles to play what is going to be a solo set. The open mic is ore acoustic than electric occasionally bands come out to pl, but it’s not an every week kind of thing. So I’m just gonna hang in there and hang on and whatever’s gonna happen is whatever’s gonna happen. 9:56PM-I jumped up on stage without permission a couple of times; the first time the singer in question (the host) didn’t mind at all; the second time he did, so I split and went back to my seat. 10:10PM-I suspect I’m done for the night, but I don’t know that for a fact.It’s likely I ruffled a feather or two. I wouldn’t bet on me coming back, but who knows? As for tonight, considering what it took to get here, I’m gonna stay a while longer just in case. Even though I have to get Muzzy to her playdate at 7:30AM. At least I don’t have to mess with the trash or the stuff that is to be recycled. I guess I don’t know when to lay back and disappear. \10:40PM-ultim...

                     TUESDAY 10/5/22 4:45PM--My Mind is nearly overloaded with Medical appointments and procedures. Luckily I 'm planning to go to an open mic in Severna Park tomorrow. I hope that will make me feel better. In the meantime, I've been wrestling with bill paying for the past hour or so; I'm tired. 6:47PM--I'm excited but growing nervous about the O.M. in Severna Park. 8:02PM--I think I'm gonna be busy doing stuff in and around the house; but I REALLY wanna spend some time with Butterscotch before I leave for the open mic. Getting QUITE nervous about it. Maybe that  will be my last public performance. I told SueEl I was hanging up my guitar strap...I wish I had used those words, but I didn't. In Photo news, I should be getting Ten 5x7 frames from Amazon tomorrow; that may the beginning of my Life as a Photographer, even though I've been doing it semi-seriously since I think the 80s.    WEDNESDAY 10/6/22 ...

              MONDAY 10/3/22 7:35PM--I took the stress test. The hardest part was walking on the treadmill.         I didn't/couldn't take the full walk, so I took the reduced version--fewer minutes of walking. Hopefully they found out what they wanted to know. To go over the results, there is a virtual on Wednesday at 4:30PM. There's other stuff going on as well, but I'd have to check my phone--and I just don't feel like it right now. TUESDAY 10/4/22 5:05PM--I think SueEl and I are going to Blinkie's karaoke at Hershey's tonight. I feel like it more now than I did this morning. As for tomorrow, I'll think about it--tomorrow. 9:42PM--had a pretty good night at Hershey's once I FINALLY got the name of the song I wanted to do AND its' title. Very VERY frustrating. But I sang the songs I picked quite well. And SueEl knocked HER two songs outta the Park. 10:35PM--it's not tomorrow, so I don't intend to think about it yet. WEDNESD...

           SUNDAY 10/2/22 2:37PM-had brunch at Riderwood; now we’re hanging out at Alvijan’s. I think we’ll be home by 4:30. I hope so anyway. I think I’ll be busy with paperwork and getting ready for the stress test. Boy will I be glad when it’s over. I BELIEVE I have all the paperwork I need to get things done tomorrow; I think I know where it all is. 6PM-I think I'll have samiches for dinner.  6:40PM-dinner was very good...but I have discovered there's two types of stress tests...I hope I'm getting the treadmill test.  7:15PM--I need to drink lotsa water. I'll try. 9:30PM--just killing time until bedtime, which will hopefully be Midnight. 10:52PM--getting nervous about the stress test-whichever type of test it will be. It may take a couple of hours or so. Not looking forward to THAT.