Burnaby - Journal

I slept well.  I gave thanks for the day. I prayed. I showered and walked Madigan for 15 minutes. Then I made coffee and sat down for my morning meetings.  Uplifting inspiring folk.  Friends of many years. Sharing the journey of ‘happy destiny’. 

I made an apt with Dr. Ready, the Chiropracter. Hadn’t seen since I went south for the winter. My lower back chronic pain.  Mostly twisting.  He’s helped it in the past. Certainly the Fountain of Youth hotsprings were the best but then I’ ve been in motion a lot and driving just lead to stiffness and no new pain. Motorcycling as long as I arch my back doesn’t do harm.  I’m really blessed that it hasn’t progressed though there are tempest in the storm that come and go. I hate to think that a sneeze can lay me low.  I’m exercising again which should help. I’ve been walking a lot. 

Madigan waited in the car. I have the open ceiling hatch.  I put water in a bowl.

After the chiropractor we drove to pick up the laundry. Sorry to learn that they’ve sold the laundry and there will be new owners,  Perrhaps I’ll change or even start doing my own laundry.  $25 every week or two isn’t much more than doing it myself at the self laundry.

I found out the mini had been stuck in too close in position making it hard for me to get in and out. I found the release and cleared the rail.  Major improvements. I guess a short person used it and I didn’t adjust it well enough.  

At London Drugs they took the television earphones back but just gave me store exchange not money which is great. The Sony television earphones didn’t fit my Phillips Roku which expects me to use the phone app and then use audio to that. I learned this in the process and now can use my apple ear buds and not feel I’m disturbing the neighbors.  The $200 was significant mostly because I couldn’t use it and I don’t know anyone who would want to use it except another person with growing deafness like me.  I like London Drugs and liked the outcome.

Madigan was pleased that on the way back we stopped at his dog park so he could check all the pee mail and leave his own messages.  There was only one golden lab whose sole interest was fetching the ball his own threw.,  

Now I’m home. I’m thinking a swim or lunch next but may just lay down for a nap.  I do like naps.  

Yesterday was a turn down day. I didn’t sleep well.  Cloudy day.  I’m watching Vikings in Valhalla and Star Tred strange new worlds.  I did get my nails done which was good because I’d broken one off. Madigan and I did some long walks . I’ve been avearage 7000 steps a day up from the 3500 a couple of month. I did the noon meeting too.  It was a lazy day.  There’s lots of little tasks I could do but I really just took it as a turn down day and was glad I did the walks with Madigan.  It was a bit hedonistic.  I might call it a mental health day.  I made a pot of rice and barbecued a great steak. It’s a bit like I imagine some retired folk. No major events or achievement but maintenance and self indulgence.  

Life is good. I’m blessed.  Thank you Jesus.