Hitting July Running (Right.)

Had a lovely Independence Day with friends. For whatever reason, most of their kids had other plans, so it was us old folks chatting for the day. It made it easier to keep track of who we were talking to (we only see most of these people once a year, and this is the only experience we have with some of them).

San Antonio was a busy trip, but I held up pretty well. Drove on Friday. Mr. L started his chili and let it cook on high overnight. He turned it to low in the morning. This batch was especially hot but tasty. That's our contribution to the party which also had brisket, baked beans, a veggie tray, fruit tray, 7-layer dip, mixed veggies, a to-die-for sausage dip, and a cake for dessert.

Sunday was for yard work. In three sessions, I got the front yard mowed. Nothing else.

Monday, I dropped my truck off at the glass place for the windshield replacement, then we ran errands. (Mr. L's term for shopping -- that man will put women to shame for shopping. If you've seen guys hanging out while they endure a shopping trip with their wives, you've seen me tagging along with Mr. L as he does "errands.")

Tuesday, I dropped my truck off to get new tires and have it serviced. Mr. L was supposed to have a doctor appointment, but but they called and canceled because he didn't have lab work done (he was ready to do it that day if they wanted, but they never tell him what they want), so he go lab work done, and the appointment was rescheduled for August. After I picked up my truck, we headed to Devine (south of San Antonio) to hang out with a friend of Mr. L's, so he could talk metal lathes.

Last week, I had my VA evaluation appointment and a couple of PT appointments. I couldn't find any deer corn, but I set the game camera up anyway (I hope I remembered to turn it on). Mr. L got the trailer in an awkward place, so we wound up tugging until we could move it to where he could hook it up to the truck again and position it. By the time we got that done, we were too tired to do anything else, so we'll head back out there this week to do what we planned to do. I'll check the game camera then to make sure it's working. The pond is full.

The Week Ahead:

• Physical therapy on Thursday
• Friday, I'm going to head to the hotel pool to do my water therapy. I have an album on the phone that has a runtime of exactly 60 minutes. I got a splash resistant Bluetooth headset, so I can listen to music. When the song changes, I'll change exercises. I'm going to try to get three sessions in before I have my hand surgery next week.
• Pick a cover photo for Glaring Upheaval
• Check text for accuracy in Glaring Upheaval