Vaccinated

I am happy to report that I have no no ill effects from the Covid vaccine I got this morning. Not even a soreness at the injection site.

So I am now legal to go forth and never wear a mask again.

That's funny!   

Ten Days of Vacation

Today is the first day of Ten Days off. I have a lot I want to get done while I'm on vacation but I also want to have some fun as well. I'm taking it kind of easy for the weekend and then will go crazy starting Monday.

There is a possible glitch to my Monday plans. I'm getting my second Covid vaccine at 8:10 on Monday. If I end up like Susan, I'm going to feel like crap for a day. I'm not planning on feeling like crap and I am scheduling some things to do, but I'll put them off if I have to.   

Cold Showers and Ear Worms

I wake up with an ear worm every morning. Today, it was "To Feel My Love", written by Bob Dillon but covered by a lot of artists including Billy Joel and Adele.

Yesterday, it was the Smokey the Bear song. 

"With a Ranger Hat and shovel and a pair of dungarees, you can find him in the forest always sniffin' at the breeze. People stop and pay attention when he tells them to beware. Cuz' everybody knows that he's the fire prevention bear."

I'm old school so it is Smokey THEE Bear. I don't go for any of that Smokey Bear Wokeness.

It is official now. The Cold Shower Start is part of my morning routine. I've been doing it since the first of the year. My original intent was to bring a little discomfort into my otherwise comfortable existence. And it does do that. I kind of shudder every time I get in the shower and reach for the handle. But there's something else I've come to realize it brings me. A sense of exhilaration. It is exhilarating to stand under that cold stream and endure it. Especially while singing the Smokey the Bear song.   

Burnt

I worked in the yard yesterday and got quite a bit done. I was trying to get as much accomplished as I could because the forecast for today was not promising. Cloudy and windy while yesterday was warm and sunny and really quite awesome.

Unfortunately, they totally blew the forecast. Today was equally as nice. Even when the clouds started blowing in about 4:00, they were thin and wispy and it was still nice and warm out. We walked over to the Hub and had a couple of beers. While there, we learned more about the wrong forecast. There was a wind storm coming. Which never happened.

One thing that did happen to me was a sun burn. I didn't even know it until I combed my hair this morning. My head lit up when the tines of my comb hit my scalp.

I have to remember to wear a hat when I'm out there.   

Cold Shower Challenge

I have been continuing the ritual of stepping into a cold shower every morning, until today. For some reason, I didn't want to do it this morning.

I got to thinking about the reasons to do it. To bring a little discomfort to my life. To show me I can be tough. Those reasons didn't resonate with me this morning.

I'll probably continue the ritual tomorrow because it is a small thing, the discomfort does not last long and it does feel good to face it and overcome it. 

But again, it's a small thing.

NCAA Hangover

I have not killed myself. However, it's safe to say that things did not go our way last night. 

Gonzaga's storied season hit a brick wall called Baylor. They out played the Zags at every turn. They shot better, they rebounded better, they hits the three pointers. It was humbling.

So that means that it is time to move on and ring in the Spring.

I'm moping the front porch...something I tried to do Saturday but got sidetracked by the slow running kitchen drain.

I took care of that problem this morning by opening my door to the Roto-Rooter man. He had it cleared in an hour...or about $221.00 plus tax.

While I am mopping, I am also enjoying a beer. It's a nice day out there and just perfect for a mop. And a beer.    

G.U. Reckoning Day

Tonight is the night. Gonzaga's perfect season comes down to this final game with Baylor.

I feel butterflies in my stomach like no other game I have watched. If they win, it's the climax to an amazing, historic season. If they lose, it will be tremendously disappointing. I will feel a deep sense of loss and want to kill myself. 

In any case, we are off to a local drinking establishment to watch the game, cheer wildly and celebrate or drive into a bridge abutment.

If this blog entry ends here...