Thursday, November 6, 2025

I've never heard of an exertion headache before and I'm a clinical exercise physiologist. I'll have to look it up! Does not sound fun!

Congrats on the 35 pushups! It's great that your Dad can tell time on a clock. My Dad couldn't do that!

I would have worried I'd popped something in my brain!

I never heard of an exertion headache either but maybe that's because I don't exert myself enough LOL. Makes sense that working really hard might cause it though.

Your Dad clearly still has some remnants of older memory left - good sign.

The contractor and his team came by to go over the game plan for putting in my kitchen vent. I feel really good about them. Super professional, organized, thought of everything that I could see, seemed to know what they were doing. Kirby was in heaven with 3 dog-loving men in the house. And bonus, my house now is clean! They will do the work the week of the 17th.

I got an email from the Trex people and they will pay for part of the replacement, which is nice, with an upgrade in the material to a better line. The offers are "1) A 50% cash reimbursement of your deck based on the year of installation or 2) A full material credit for your current deck boards." I have zero idea how those two compare, so that's more work for me, but it sounds like the roofing people will help me decipher and plan the replacement. I did go to the local builder store and they had samples of the colors in the new line I was offered. I actually like the look of what I have a little better, but maybe this other line is more durable color wise? I'll have to find out. No sense putting back what I have if it'll just fade again. Here's a pic of some of the faded boards next to one that was close to the wall and not faded:

I think that's all my news. Have a great day!

Uff da, that is some sun damage. We've heard stories of Minnesota snowbirds returning to their Arizona home to find their plastic indoor planta have melted. Extreme sun and extreme cold make home ownership tough! You get both challenges with a home in Arizona and one in Michigan.

The sun is so strong there! Good news that you will get some relief on the replacement. Good company!

Nice that Kirby will get attention from your workman. Justice acts like he has to protect the house and all of us whenever a stranger comes to the door. We stick him in his crate in another room.

Nine and wine sounds fun! Like DD, I might enjoy golf more if wine was involved. I doubt it would improve my game but I wouldn't care as much!

LOL!

Greetings all

Rain today but not too heavy. I went to the studio today but later than expected. Had a spell of tachycardia and took a couple of hours to slow it down. Years ago this cardiologist told me to maybe go to a cath lab to get this fixed electrically but I poo pooed that. If I get more episodes I will reconsider. Two in a week is an increase. Maybe I should get an apple watch that will monitor me.

DD don't you just want to scream about your parents money attitude??!! My mother did that too as did Crazy Pat who once insisted I make waldorf salad out of half rotten apples because "we're not made of money you know". What do they think they are saving for? I had to do a lengthy math analysis with my mother to convince her she could afford to go to the retirement community and when I made her add the total she said "Let's go to the casino"! Good that you and bro can laugh about it.

Thanks for the article on drugs CC. Good news for us geezers who are on medicare. I am running out of excuses. Tee hee like DD's parents money is not an excuse. And yeah CC that deck is indeed faded. Guess any dark color in Arizona will fade. Perhaps the Trex people will elaborate a bit on the warranty choice options - like with numbers. Glad the vent contractor is good. Much needed item.

So I did not do the gym today but did go to the studio. Busy place with remodeling going on. Shelves are being moved and areas opened up. The glass studio was, of course, unoccupied.

Liz kind of you to help the neighbors. Sounds like someone needs to keep an eye on them. Yeah call the relative. Travel sounds not so good for them. Wine and nine does sound fun - like DD I would skip the nine and go straight to wine.

Peps I did not know there was such thing as an exertion headache. Sorry you experienced it. 35 push ups sounds like plenty. And good that your dad could read the watch. Reminds me of my older brother who could tell time on an analog clock when he was 3 years old. good luck at the shows.

Yum yum sandwiches tonight for a cold drizzly evening,

Diane S

Maybe you should put one of those signs, instead of x number of days without an accident could be x number of days without an artist present ... does anyone ever use it?