Here we are on a Tuesday and my how time flies

 TERRY

Terry is awake and reading the paper as the clock shows 8:30.  I would say same same as the days go by.  

Well I am a week beyond the hospital and I would say the biggest thing so far is we got the washing machine fixed yesterday!  It has already done 4 loads and is as good as new.  

But about my health.  I would say it is getting better but I do wish things would speed up.  It seems that I am continually tired so I often lie down for a few minutes or so.  I sometimes do something that I can not explain.  An example was about an hour ago.  Terry wanted something from the fridge so I got it and found myself at the garage door!!!  I promise that is NOT where Terry is.  It is not a big thing but it makes me wonder sometimes how long it will be before I get back to what was my normal. I have been over to the tennis courts once but have not decided just when I will be playing again.  I may must wait until I get in a couple of Dr. appt and see what they say.  I would say NO pain, NO physical kinds of issues but I still think my walk a bit off.  Of course good health often takes or always takes it's own course so I will just do one day at a time and see what the time line is.  I have been good about taking my meds etc but that reminds me I need to do that today.

I do have two appointments with Dr. over the next three weeks or so and I am thinking, guessing and expecting I will get the go ahead to be myself again.  By that I mean play tennis, ride bike etc.  

As I heal and get to feeling better I often ask myself, "Is this my stroke or is it a matter of living at the age of 75?"  For the time being I will believe it is because of the stroke and I will return to the old self in short order.  I know some would say "returning to the old self" is not a good idea!!!  Mom and Dad lived into their mid 80s so some of us kids need to be at least that good.  Well Joan is doing fine and she is 5 years older than I and Helen is the baby of the family but really that "baby" term is not relevant now!

I am thinking I may need something to take my mind off of my health issues.  Maybe I should start a new book or the easier one would be to start a 2023 calendar.  I have made calendars for the last 5 years and put pictures of family etc on each month.  BUT as of now I have NO idea as to a theme for 2023.  I may need to get suggestions from Joan and Helen.  I THINK family enjoys them so for sure there needs to be a 2023 one.  I think I have enough pictures for calendars through 2050 but I have serious doubts that I will live to be way way over 100!!!

I am guessing Judi/John are now traveling back to MN from AR.  They have a lot on their plate when they get back as it looks like BIG changes will be made but as I think about that life is pretty much about change and for sure we should welcome changes that WE make.  NOT some changes that happen where we have NO control!!!

Wow, I do need to make a decision about the St. Paul home.  A new roof has to be done.  So here are my options in no order:

1. New asphalt roof on both the house and garage
2. New asphalt roof on the house and leave the garage as it is OK
3. New metal roof on the house and garage which is VERY expensive
4. New metal roof on the house and leave the garage.

I so would like to do #3 but really it is too expensive.  I do think it is cost effect as a contractor told me IF I did both with metal and sold the next week I would recoup my money BUT the issue is I am NOT selling now so!!!  Anyway this week a decision needs to be made and I would not be surprised IF my delay means a longer wait as the time I talked to the roofer he said early May.  Well Carmen make up your mind soon!!!

I think it is time to sign off, take a short rest and then get onto some things that need to be done.  Really I don't know what to do now.  The taxes are sent in.  The washer is fixed.  I have checked the bank accounts and they are not, for now, in danger of being overdraft.  Oh, maybe the dining room table could use those 100 or so papers taken care of.  I am always "in" for a fun time so to speak.  I do have half a cup of FP left so will take some time to look at internet while I sip the last of it and THEN get to work, maybe!!!