Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Elliptical Blues

While this title has the potential to go in a variety of directions, it is simply a reflection of the long and winding road today was as I searched for the elliptical machine that would be right for me. I was all but set on the Sole 95s last night after doing much research, but Dick's Sporting Goods and Sole insured I would be very disappointed and lost a sale of more than $2000 because Dicks is the only Sole retailer in the area and the Sole 95s is not available in any Dick's location and I will not buy a $2000+ exercise machine without trying it out. As you may notice, I am not even linking it here, that is how much Sole disappointed me. Then, after a half dozen specialty gym equipment stores, I was left undecided on the right elliptical because I was introduced to a half dozen brands I never found in my research because I always searched for the search for the best elliptical only lead me to the best home elliptical.

Expanding into the much better commercial/gym equipment arena, I found that the quality of elliptical machines twice the price of the best Sole far out-shined the Sole, especially since the only Soles I could try were cheaper, inadequate models. So I came home and spent a few hours researching the elliptical machines regardless of price range and I found the best rated and most well endowed (features) was the almost $9,000 Precor that I won't even link here since I'm not buying a half a new car for my living room. Probably lol.

I will link the few elliptical machines reviews for elliptical machines I might consider, now that I am pushing myself to around $4,000 (not including assembly or tax) and I was 95% settled on the True Fitness es700 when I noticed it does not have Bluetooth. No Bluetooth on a $4,000+ elliptical? These manufacturers are amazing in their cost cutting. Then, while the Matrix E50XIR has appeal for several reasons, most especially web access and a full tablet (though I likely won't need it in the living room) interface, and maybe suspension, it's failure to offer variable stride lengths shoots it down. Which leads me to nudge the Octane Q47xi, which may be cheaper, into stiff competition for the purchase spot, though it does not appear to have a touch screen and sinks for other reasons, alas. Wait, we're far from done.

Both the the True and Octane (conveniently at the same store) will need a revisit and more intensive inspection. Along with the LifeTrainer series, wherever I found them, even though thy have the weakest warranty (so why no confidence in your expensive product, aye?). Still, none absolutely wow me and for four grand or more, I'd like some wow, if not absolute wow. So all in all, I ave no decision, no elliptical, and I am singing the elliptical blues. On the other hand, some say pondering before spending several thousand dollars is generally a good thing to do.

Did I mention how much I appreciate my dear friend Jane? She not only hung in there with me for more than six hours of driving around and testing equipment, but they pushed me hard enough about health to get me to walk almost 4,000 steps in a half hour tonight after dinner. If only she lived closer, alas, but still, I send so much thanks and love to Jane for caring motivation to stay alive, the elliptical just has to be purchased now.

So what did you do today?




Monday, December 30, 2019

And So It Goes Again lol

With a laugh and a sigh, but a whole lot more laugh this time, I find myself too excited to sleep. There will be long babbling entries in at least a few places if you play your cards right, but for now, let's just say Jane came through with exactly what I needed and I am bouncing around because I am planning on spending up to $2500 tomorrow on an elliptical machine. The finalists with links and information about how to choose will be accessed in an email on the phone. The maps are made and will also be accessed on the phone. The fact that Jane is willing t spend hours in a car with me to finally get this gift I am giving myself is the best gift I've received from anyone outside of me in years.

So I wrote a long letter to Jackson all about it. Manic up, manic down, manic spinning all around. The sadness of loneliness and the absence of personal caring or intimacy is overwhelmed by the excitement and joy of the caring anticipated for tomorrow. Tomorrow. I love ya, and actually, it is already today.

Meanwhile, I loafed around much of the day, waching TV, after waking at 4:30 Am and going back to bed after chatting with TA, then waking again about 9:30 and laying back in the recliner to relax and waking again at 12:30... no wonder I'm so easily wired. The delicious Indian food for dinner helped as I splurged (it was TA's choice) on the buffet and a dinner. I wanted lamb and they had no lamb on the buffer. I still have lamb and rice and onion bread for tomorrow, so two meals for $33 is not bad. Next time, the buffet will be enough even though I want to try other dishes on their very long menu. The foodie loves me, the body, on the other hand, sighs and hopes to wake up each day (so why do I laugh?)...

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I mean today, the elliptical. Hope. And a yummy frozen yogurt stop for dessert, oh yeah!.

Then, some cleaning around the place, taking the trash cans out to the curb, bouncing about a bit, and then, sitting here with all this energy and excited anticipation and babbling on in depth about me and Jackson and Brandi and life in general. A self-help book must be in there somewhere. I a few, even lol. If only the editor would come. Jane? lol (ok, don't push the luck lol).

May your night shine!

Narf :)

Thursday, December 26, 2019

And So It Was Xmas

Eight hours of hugs and snuggles was a kindness. A gift I gave myself as I pet sat for Jackson and Brandi. A dog and two cats and lots of hugs and snuggles. I found excuses to stay until they got home even though they said I could leave (was it you can leave as in you should leave cuz we really don't want the awkwardness of you being there when we get home or you can leave as in you've given enough and we appreciate it but we know you have to work tomorrow so you can leave even though we want to see you even if for just a moment on xmas?... I may never know and my brain hurts thinking about it... or is that my heart... sigh) so I got a human hug too. Well, a half hug. Two, actually, so it was kinda sorta a full hug. Jackson gives half hugs, Brandi doesn't hug, but I take what I can get. Even when it's awkward. It's my way of pretending I have family. They told me I didn't have to stay, in fact, I think they were telling me to not be there when they got back, or maybe the awkward comes from something else, like not exchanging gifts, or my pretending they are family. Hey, we all want family sometimes, right?

Am I revealing too much?

Merry Happy.

Narf :)

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Ho Ho Ho

Who you calling a ho?!? Ah yes, words are sill all the fun there is to write, even if we're not in a one horse open sleigh. Morning rolls over the dark of night and brightness booms around as the sun shines with hardly a cloud in the sky (there are almost always the higher fluffy white clouds in this part of the world, Florida, but they are few today. This afternoon will likely see more). It's 66 degrees and should reach 75 degrees in a couple of hours and stay that way most of the afternoon. I'll be heading up to Jackson and Brandi's place to pet sit and watch the big screen (they have a 75 inch TV) and maybe get a Christmas hug (thee's always hope)...

so see ya later :)

Narf :)

Sleep Pains

Lately there of been sleep pains. Back of the neck. Stiffness. Both sides. Like the body wants to start hunching over big time. Is that age.? Is that weight? Is that diet? Is it something else? Whatever it is, it hurts.

It appears the body is looking for attention.

That was a late night, or maybe middle of the night entry (as the time-date stamp shows). Waking early, I'll float around in my head a bit before the day begins outside of my head. The above will be expounded on in the babbling daily. If you're new to this written garden, or new to the blog world paths through the garden, read the links on the right to get your bearings. Thanks for wanting to know more.

Make today fun, even if you are working. It's Hump Day, after all! lol.

Gotta go now, Santa is running late and needs a hand.

Narf :)

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Still In Here

And then there's is this, as if there was any doubt (as if anyone can understand), as if you might let it out, as if you might hold my hand... What are you doing here, are you here now? Without pausing at the question mark, may I ask how? Of course I may ask, I just did, but will you allow an answer to come out to play? Will you allow yourself something to say? Is the longest pause on the shortest day? What a reference to what a reference, anyway?

And then there's laughter. As the morning darkness wraps around me. Waking long before sunrise, pretending some one finally found me. Embracing all the love and everything in life, the universe, and everything, the alarm reminds me it's just another day to get ready for work and give more to others than I give to myself. Still, waking earlier enough to write is the natural delight I can still gift to my shelf, were the best of me awaits sharing with a caring someone else.

Maybe today, or tomorrow, after the leftover pizza and pasta and chocolate and everything else others in this life bring to celebrate their holidays, yes maybe tomorrow or the next day I will finally return to my sense and stop the weight-gaining high calorie diet. Maybe next week, maybe next year, maybe next life? Oh that laughter right there can cut like a knife lol.

Did I mention I started sprinkling monosodium glutimate on my food lately?

Start your day off with a laugh, even if its only at yourself.

That's the best way to maintain good mental health.

And if you trip or stumble and fall.

Just remember.

We all live in the madhouse on the other side of the wall.

Narf :)

Monday, December 23, 2019

A Day Early, No Doubt

That is this, no doubt. The story of today is told in waves. Nightmares wake me, hot shower braces me, for the long day, working and slaving, loving the game because there is nothing else. Without love, what else s there to do. Homemade chocolate peanut butter Ritz cracker cookies find their way on my desk. Everywhere I look, more snacks, more treats, more food. And chocolate, I give into the chocolate. Then, arriving home, there's TA back from his trip. He needs to return the rental car, so I follow him to the airport and sure enough, we have a decadent pizza for dinner. So much for stating the fast today. Did I mention the Oreos soaked in chocolate syrup? Only five.

Maybe tomorrow, I'll stop the food madness and return to my healthier madness.

So how are you and yours?

Narf :)

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Stop The Food Madness

Yes, I believe I am almost ready to stop the food madness. The body has not been giving good rest often enough in the past few months and it is showing in the weight gain and other ways, including red, sometimes slightly scaly, bags under the eyes. Overdoing salt, sun, irritating sun glasses on the field (sun, sweat, and glasses), and excess weight all play a role and all have increased in recent months. I must remember sunblock and get rid of the irritating sunglasses (I only have a hundred pair, I should find some light comfy ones, right? lol). The alt intake has been ridiculously high for a period of minimal exercise and cooler weather. So adjust, dangit, and get healthier again. Elliptical!

Time for a shower, at least.

Narf :)

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Testing E-Posts and Other Stuff

This is a post by email. Just testing. And with that, I am adding to the first post that was sent via email. That was the major accomplishment for today. I cooked and ate, I did some laundry, I did dishes and cleaning the kitchen swept the floor, cleaned the bathroom, snacked on pistachio nuts and chocolate milk, played some games, watched some TV, pooped, showered, all the usual stuff.

So I had nothing to say, but I tested the email posts anyway.

Hope you had fun today too.

Narf :)

Good Morning World

Waking as the doorbell rings (the trouble with a bed four feet from the front door, even when I sleep in the recliner ten feet from the front door, but directly under the doorbell), still buzzing from the food high, sore butt from sitting too long and the usual skin irritations, chocolate chip cookie, chocolate mousse, and heavy whipped cream just to my left, pistachios to my right, and looking at a cat who's looking at me, looking for food and attention, good morning world.

This blog would likely be so different if I had a partner. There'd likely be so much more the say about so many other things. As it is, the report on the mundane details of a solitary life continues to dominate the rambles. Is there any wonder why nobody leaves a comment, I mean, rarely. Nobody wants to try to be a close friend online or off, but occasional close friends (a unique category, no doubt) are still more fun than none. So last night was fun, a couple of hugs (hugs are rare in this life in my world... I've gotten too used to living without them, so even at parties I forget to offer), a bit of conversation, an amusing local show, a bi of catching up with an old friend, and a long drive (more than two hours), topped off by some yummy food (detailed elsewhere).

This morning, I woke and started reading a long email from a newish pen pal (I'll have to check if I named him or her yet), during which I nodded off (hey no offense and no reflection on the writer, in fact, the rambling is so wonderfully familiar, I'd love to look into this stranger's eyes... it was really early, I was still high on food, exhausted from the week/month of work project, and reading is the best way to find sleep for me). Did I mention the doorbell woke me? Still groggy and food high, maybe I'll nap soon lol.

So good morning already, and how are you? :)

Narf too :)

Friday, December 20, 2019

Work, Fun, Food High

Days blur, continued. Twelve, thirteen hours days without a break. Making the project work from within, in spite of the ridiculous level of mismanagement by the manager in charge. My manager has been given full authority to lead the project now and I'm making it happen by constantly making rounds, asking questions, guiding all the managers through many mini-projects that are part of the whole.

Then, stopping home for a minute to feed the cat (TA is still away, due back tomorrow I think), and off to Monteverde to see a show wit Jane, picking her up along the way. About an hour and a half to get there, with traffic. The trip home can be less than an hour. Good to spend some time with Jane and a Fun community theater performance by the group Jane has performed with a few times.

Then, home for dinner (yes, midnight dinner, first meal to... wok is that non-stop these days). Egg Salad, shrimp, and pistachio nuts. The egg salad was doctored with extra mayo {light}, a little mustard, smoked salt, onion powder, and a touch of msg. Cole slaw on the side. For dessert, decadent chocolate chip cookies and extra heavy whipped cream. A little chocolate milk. I skipped the rolls and chocolate mousse.

Then, crash lol. :)

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

This Morning

Thanks to the Moody Blues, and others... waking up is always better with music and memories of dreams and hopes and love. Even when I am exhausted and overworking and bleary eyed (waking with dark reddish half moons that last an hour or two or more these days), memories and the music that reminds me are what life is about when alone.

Off to work now. Another long day in a series of long days. Starting off with a big smile. :)

Narf :)


Monday, December 16, 2019

How Many Roads...

Where is that wind, anyway? The answer is really quite simple. It wasn't normal. Friends mattered more than falling in love. I was a fool wrapped in ego and kindness and lust, mistaking it all for love and trust. In case it matters, Happy Birthday.

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Sunday Morning Softball

Well, it appears that I will be hooked up with Sunday morning softball for a while as one of the most organized (and winningest) coaches finally has me in his stable (he's wooed me for years and finally gave up). We are creating a new E Division team and his C and D Division teams will all practice together with the new E Division team every week. It is a great idea as the lower Division layers can learn side by side from upper Division players and the organized consistent practices work best for getting a team to be a team. This morning went well and while I wanted more exercise than I got, especially more hitting than I got, today was try outs for all three teams and I look forward to more structured practices. Five E level players signed up so we are halfway to fielding a team and more than a third of the way to having a roster that has the right amount of players (good to have 14-15 players so when people miss a week there's still 10, and when not everyone can travel to tournament there's still at least 8, 6 at minimum). We'll need more players, a name, and jerseys, and yay!

Cleaning the house moved into second gear today. TA won't be back until Friday or Saturday and in spite of another over-filled work week, my goal is to clean everywhere before he gets back Dishwasher and Clothes Washer are running. A few loads done, a few more to go. I swept and vacuumed and picked stuff up off floor and assorted sundries. Bought a new combo lamp and wireless charger and it's perfect as it there's a slider to control luminosity and it sits neatly on a table out of reflection view of the TV (the old lamp was reflected in the TV) and close enough to reach easily and light the keyboard. LED, saves power, and $25. Impulse buy as I was at the store for detergent and dishwasher soap. $99 later, stuff. Also picked up wireless Bluetooth earbuds for $15. Cheap, but functional. Did not find the right way to play CDs though, so sorting through those still waits, as does loading them on the hard drive. Baby steps toward better organization of stuff, space, and entertainment.

Napped a couple of hours this afternoon after stopping for KFC for lunch. Impulse, again. I bought a lot so I have at least three more KFC meals so four or five full KFC meals for $32 is not bad. Food is all set for the week and beyond with the KFC, lasagna, meatloaf, shrimps, and scallops. The cat loves the fact that I eat a lot of shellfish because I share lol.

So how was your Sunday?

Hope it was fun.

Narf :)

More Party

Yes, it's that time of year and I started with a weight gain diet and the parties are not helping. Pass he laxatives and ointments, please. Anyway, Today's lunch with Helen was cancelled cuz her mom wasn't feeling well and though she suggested dinner, I already had dinner party plans as Izzy's annual holiday party was tonight and Helen doesn't like parties much so next week, perhaps. Jane has me hooked up for Friday night, but I think Saturday s still free so unless I am forgetting something, Helen will likely get me out for dinner Saturday. Spending on extra calories just seems to be the human way this time of year and I am not being an antisocial hermit, so my various groups of friends will be helping me spend money and gain weight. Where the f-u-know-what is that elliptical, dangit.

The day was relaxing, though every time I nodded off after I woke at sunrise, something brought me back to consciousness and sleep deprived remains my state of mind. The bowels and laundry and texts and games with Jackson, then Helen, the others, all day into the evening when I finally headed out to Izzy's party. She really has a nice condo for parties and about fifty people mingled around the place. Forty three participated in the white elephant gift exchange. I gave my gift to Sarducci because he is into what I received. After everyone ate and the gift exchanges, groups broke into games and we played Fact or Crap and Scattergories.

Heading home, I finally stopped at the post office (it must have been several months as there were toll bills from August in there... I'll call and figure out who I own and how to pay tomorrow or Monday), then here. Sleep would be the wise move now as I have softball practice in the early AM. I hope you are enjoying your life this weekend and you are doing what you need to do to make yourself happy.

Anything is possible when you accept happiness can be created in any situation.

Just do it.

Narf :)

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Food Party

So I went to dinner, suddenly, after Tinman sent me a text reminding me about the birthday dinner for his daughter planned for tonight. I almost went to a show with Jane, but she was more into going next week so I was happy to get home and rest. I started cooking a big pan of lasagna and a bg pan of meatloaf when Tinman's text came in. I turned off the oven and headed out to Chili's. Ordering a full slab of baby back ribs and extra sides, I was psyched to chow down. When the food arrived there were thee ribs on the tray. Three ribs. I asked if that was what they called a full rack and the waiter said no, that's half a rack. He said he'd bring me to other half, but I told him to take it back because I wasn't paying $20 for six ribs. So I hung out and didn't eat, but had fun talking to the friends and yaying Tinman's daughter's birthday.

On the way home, I stopped for a Five Guys bacon cheeseburger and a bacon cheese dog. Oh so yum. Not quite done, I stopped for ice cream and cheese and tomato sauce to augment the lasgna and put the lasagna and meatloaf back into the oven. As midnight approached, the food party kicks into high gear. Save room for ice cream, right?

How was your night?

Narf :)

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Long Game's Journey Into Night

I can't see clearly now the night has gone. Actually, I probably didn't or wasn't or not really. Fatigue affects focus, now more than ever. Effects, too. A major work project is sucking up so much time, more than thirteen hours a day on average, plus weekends, so little is the time for life outside of work. Laundry piles up and social life wanes. Still, I push and tonight, fun. Played games with the Commodore long into the morning, not even realizing the hour.

Oddly, in spite of the minimal socializing, I am eating more calories than ever, as if it's some sort of holiday month or something lol. Why am I laughing? Because, life is fun in spite of the lack of sleep and imbalance of work-fun. Time for sleep.

How about you?

Narf :)


Saturday, December 7, 2019

The Project

The project is upgrading security at the government building and I'm doing a lot of the system set-up work and pushing the contractors to get their work done right and on time, as well as getting other government departments to get their work done right and on time. Not an easy thing when I technically have no authority to tell anyone what to do and the highest powers in the County are not fully behind the project they approved. Still, they gave the go-ahead, put my boss in charge, and because he is way too busy to take on management of this full time project, I'm doing it.

Meanwhile, news makes us stupid.

Off to work we go...

Narf :)

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Another Long Day Into Night

Slept in, almost, all the way to 7:30. Woke, dressed, and headed to work. After a few hours I headed home to poop and shower. It was a challenge to get out and a challenge to get down. I actually had to help it manually at both ends, more work getting the toilet bowl to swallow than to get the body to let it out. What a mess, which is why I came home so I could shower after. Naturally, this should be in the babbling blog, dirt, drama, and details, but, here we are. Tuned off? Maybe you don't poop. Maybe you don't talk about it. I wish you well. Life goes on.

I headed back to work and prepared or the big annual meeting I conduct, then took care of some other project related business, communicated through emails on more routine safety tasks, then conducted the meeting. Almost no one fell asleep. I could have wrapped up better. As well prepared as I was, I found several presentation tricks I will use next time - if - I find the time. After the meeting, more project work and got home at almost 8. Tired and hungry, but definitely know it is time to drop the weight and take a break from food. Two cans of soup and a bag of shrimp with some spices, butter, and a touch of ketchup. Spices and fat, but much less than in the past week. Cheetos and dip as a side was probably not the best idea, but... I wasn't ready for cold turkey. You may recall I never really liked turkey hot either.

Craving chocolate now. No chocolate left, alas. Hopefully I am too tired to go get some.

So how was your day?

Narf :)

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

It Doesn't End...

...it just goes on and on... Yeah. That's what the movie line said. Whatever. If it is true, wonderful, hope someone is there to share it all. Forever and ever. Always too. Maybe I'm amazed. Jackson says she feels guilty when she finally realized she didn't respond to an email I sent weeks ago. I wonder why, since she responded to tell me she felt guilty. Why not just respond to the email and end the guilty feeling? Perhaps I ask for too much, as usual. I still don't understand people. Unless it really is all about fear. Empowering fear over love, wondering why they don't like the feeling. People let me tell you 'bout my best friend.

Another long day at the desk. Writing and formatting the new policy needed for the new project. Among other project related asks. Met with some higher management. Home to shrimp in a cheese sauce with bread and butter and chips. Yum. Chocolate mousse too. Yum. Shhhh, bloat happens. Shit too, we hope. There's always hope, ya know? So what else don't you know? TV all night long. Sleep, soon, hope again She sure does get around.

All you have to do is let it flow through and you'll know what's true...

Narf :)

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Keep Coming Back

Living on this prayer, living on the hope that someone will care, la, la, la. Here I am again, wondering why, even though I know why and have explained many times (links are all around us). Still, sometimes I feel like it really doesn't matter because nobody cares and nobody will ever read these words and nothing changes. Still, I move through life changing steering my own vessel and mostly having fun. Enjoying work, enjoying play, most of all, enjoying myself. Wanting to share more personally, intimately, life, but still having fun inside and out.

Even if nobody ever understands. Physical exhaustion is rolling in. still awake, not fighting sleep, just longing for more sharing, for more caring for more. Kickball tonight, 8:30 pm game. Softball last night, 7:30 pm game and then I stayed to watch a few championship games on other fields. Good games. Late dinners, lotsa pasta. Little sleep. Weight up, energy down, too tired to play the clown, but still the smile is bigger than the frown.

Would you like to swing on a start?

Narf :)

Monday, December 2, 2019

Back to Work

Well, it was a long weekend, playing a tournament when half the team doesn't really want to play a tournament is not a lot of fun for me, but at least I get to play some softball. Five games, won two. Should have won all five, but lack of effort blew it. I'll be looking for another team going forward. It was a long trip back as the passenger was a rather needy talker ( He needed to stop every hour, at least. He dropped crumbs all over. He asked if e could drive every fifteen minutes, at least. He looked for reassurances in every other sentence) looking for commitments and I have enough neediness in my life (like mostly everybody) so I don't let it too close.Tough to do in a car for four hours.

Anyway, back to work today and no rest for the weary, softball tonight. Work continued to be project-dominated and I continued to have to take on more of the project all the time because another manager continues to mismanage his part of the project (which is the bulk of the project). So no rest, no breaks just moving the project along for the rest of the month.

Then, softball and we played ok, but we lost. Too many players too inconsistent to win this season. Still, those of us who can have fun, had fun.

Hope you had a full day too.

Narf :)

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Be The Change

Something not sitting well with you, something not quite right? Make the change. Do what you need to do to feel right. Reach beyond the venting and writing or reading of meaningless complaints and do something, dammit! And so I shall. I won't be returning to the Sunday team next season. I will be creating a new team with the help of one of the best (and albeit, least liked because he can make the rules work for the team so well he is viewed as manipulative at best and a cheater by those who just don't understand or especially by those who simply choose to be sore losers) coaches on Sunday (at least that is the hope) and no longer be mismanaged by a disrespectful control freak with an ego he simply can't back up. I feel better about Sundays already. Anyway, in case it matters (still wondering, actually), I'll catch you up on the softball weekend in a previous post to be written and uploaded at a later moment.

Or something like that.

Narf :)

Undermined On The Field

Another step closer, I am. That is, I am another step closer to the decision to find another team. There are a few people who fun to play with because they know the game and want to win, but others openly express happiness when we lose because they don't want to play anymore. So why go to a tournament? Once again other teams win because they have better coaching and management and we go home losers, pretending we did well. Delusional thinking is not fun for me.

Adding to the emo-challenge, the real physical challenge that travel and altering my schedule presents to the body. It makes softball follies minor drama and puts life into perspective (and points out how nobody really knows me, but whatever, while it would be nice to have someone care enough to stay close enough know, I have all of you imaginary friends, right? lol). I took the chance of changing diet and supplement pattern and sure enough, the blood is flowing. Sucks, especially since I changed insurance and don't want to go to specialists in 2020, but I probably should try to get into see the gastro before the end of the year. I'm trying to give the kidneys a year off and hoping they will be ok. The bleeding, however, I should follow up on in the next week or two.

Time to head out to the softball fields and hope... the best I can do is do my best and ignore those who would rather lose than move their body. Hope you make the most of your day too.

Narf :)