Well it has been quite a while since I posted a blog. I had such a rough time this past month, that it was best for me to keep quiet or else I would whine. First, it was the cold; then, the sessions with the electric needles; and once more, the regulation of the blood pressure. I believe we are starting back on track with the pressure, but the loopiness resulting from the cold and needles definitely set me back.
I have not retreated to my bed! No matter how tough things were, I continued my routine of two lessons a week. Slava has bene terrific. We are still making progress. If only I were not so loopy. Half way through the lesson, I begin to tire. Perhaps we are pushing a bit. I may decide to shorten the lessons to 45 minutes now that we are upping the energy and the technique. I have also done more and more in the gardens.
The weather has been iffy for outside work. We have had a lot of rain. But... every time it is not raining, I do a little more in the perennial beds or the vegetable garden. This morning, I actually enjoyed myself. I raked out the dirt in the latest bed creation and leveled the first completed isle. No pictures yet as the job is not completed. I lost total track of time and ignored my tight, electric side. I should say that I barely felt any pain, just weakness and some teeter-toddling as the ground is still very uneven since we are reconstructing it. The air was crisp and the sun was blue.
Yesterday, my dear friend Karin helped me with mulching one of the nine flower beds. That was quite a job. I really was not of much help as getting up and down makes me even loopier! It looks great. One down, eight to go. If the weather cooperates, we should be done by Thanksgiving as we only spread mulch once a week. There is much to do to prepare the beds.
This coming week, three more doctors are checking me out. Time to get a new prescription for my eyes. Seems like some of my loopiness could be resulting from a visual focus problem created by the stroke.
So far, it has been a good day.
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