💬 julius comes to

 💬 a close

' boro weather is muggy and sweat making el supremo

Surrender to the Will of the Night

3rd book of the Instrumentalities of the Night by Glen Cook

I discovered the first book in Massachusetts in 2008. I was early for a get together w/ a lacrosse friend. A shop had a book table - 40% off, so you know that they had me
I knew the name ' Glen Cook ' from Fantasy Sci Fi ' and way more fantasy. Swords and magic kinda writing
Thus, 4 books on, and re - reads over 16 years, I am near the conclusion of Bk III.

Tyranny of the Night
Lord of the Silent Kingdom
...........
Working God s Mischief

BTW, average cost of the books - close to $ 25.I only wanted hardcover editions

Somehow in a story of politics and war [ swords and cannons ] the gruesome got left out.
Big battles and small encounters and yes ..... no gore
just realized as I was typing this.

🌺 the 30 th of julius

  🌺 and in the ' boro
outside the window
sunlight and clouds scudding across the view

rain is due, thus no watering needed on the grass strip
when I had the curb stones removed on the West side of the driveway, the neighbour seeded the dirt area left [ maybe 10 inches wide ]. Some grass grew. Mostly bare

I decided to re seed and work at getting the grass started
success has been mixed
however, this is grass and the bag of ' ready to grow ' seed was $ 19. 
sod might have taken [ and may still be needed ] costing $30

Thus at post 4176

how creative can you be or want to be ? that is a a question ?   ?
well, you write about grass. and watch it grow or not grow

In truth, the real topic should be - enduring, in all aspects of your life
that encompasses physical, psychological and emotional aspects

And I wobble between mediocre and poorly [ at this juncture ]

🏝 julius the XXVIII

 🏝 .... no man is an island "

or a boat

' boro is dark still and yes I am up w/ coffee

the day turned out sultry. summer ish [and a Sunday for a change ]

not much doing here
really. an ' off ' day as in ..... I shut down for the day. the week was hard mentally, so, shut down day

🌞 can't beat it

 🌞 join it

or save it

cool when I popped out

🏖 julius the XXVI

 🏖 and this is summer.

the ' boro is warm and sultry. dry for a few days

currently, I am trying to stay positive and understanding re: the medical situation here. M .. s home from hospital / rehab ....
and struggling

so, I guess, I'm struggling too

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 julius is 25

 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 " when the honey wind blows ....

sung by Glen Yarbrough

sunny and little chance of rain
we did get a dumping of water yesterday

📢 Julius the 24 th

 📢 as a month slips by

" As I walk along the strand
I can hear the folks declare
He must be a millionaire
I'm the man the broke the bank at Monte Carlo "

🥃 or a quarter empty

 🥃July 23 

a glass half full or a quarter empty

back to something akin to normal
after 5 weeks, we are both home

and its a lazy ish day. Retrieved M ..  from the rehab centre

thus we begin anew
what has changed

everything
nothing

🌀 🌀 🌀 exactly

 🌀  what it felt like

to wit. 4 L of regurgitive purge that causes diarrhea [ mega diarrhea ]

EEK ! no solids for 24 h plus. and drink ginger ale [ that was good ]

OK. procedure or ' tube up the bum ' was non eventful
previously, I ve had polyps removed.

I'm okayed for 5 yrs w/ a repeat [ the last - unless .... you know ]

doc was informative and direct

And BTW, I said it out loud when queried think of where you liked to be and .....
Bath, UK come out

JULY 22 in the ' boro. sunny, slightly humid and lovely

💫 an enema of your enema

 💫 or my friend

Yes, I'm doing the colonoscopy prep today. fluids and laxatives. Followed by a gallon of lavage

' boro is cloudy and humid w/ a breeze - mild temperatures closing in on warm ish

We have a family history of making polyps plus my dad had intestinal cancer
and I'm older

Okay. this is round 2 of ' drink a litre ' of PegLyte or forced diarrhea
one litre left and its 7:30

I'm nauseous and threw up last colonoscopy prep

✈ the return

 ✈ M ... s relatives fly home
she is in Hospital and Rehab while they are visiting

blue sky w/ slight haze and sun is showing itself

yes, as stated. sun. sun breeze

⛱ We got July 18

   ⛱  in the ' boro. Cooler and sunny [ ? ] 

above is the section of record for exercise using Wahoo Tickr

I wanted to show you the last two dates. Jul 15 was a ' push a little harder ' day and the Jul 17 readings were for a gentler [ less free weights reps and sprints ]

I guess the point would be - no difference or very little change

Thus, why do I push or attempt more strenuous days.

One point would be tho', the effects of exercise often last 48 h. Maybe, the ' push ' day influenced the next workout

🌧 🌈 the story

 🌧 🌈 is in the icons

thus I reported my sinkhole bowl sized and 2 ft deep.
yesterday at 5:30 AM [ couldn't sleep , worry ] I covered the gap and sheeted it would plastic
Came home at 9 AM and filled the hole and re - covered the whole thing

Waited for the rain. Yepper. the water came in a deluge [ s ]

Meanwhile. cars and vans were afloat on the Don Valley Parkway. Yes, I got trouble ....
BUT  ...

in the ' boro for Wednesday Jul 17, the predictions are for sun and slightly cooler / dryr

not starting too great as I look out over the street

We shall see said the Zen Master

🚧 another ground collpase

   🚧 for about three years, I've been dealing w/ sinkholes on the East margin of the driveway

before it was on the boulevard
this time the edge of the driveway fell in - approx mixing bowl diameter and going down a foot at least

rain threatens in the ' boro

🍶 July 15

 🍶mid month mid year

" roll out those lazy, hazy days of summer .... "

its here

typical T.O. 

KABoooom ! the skies opened up for the afternoon. A deluge, twice. Sun broke out and the sky was blue [ is blue w/ patchy clouds ]

however, the humidity did not break

🪻 alrighty its the 14 of VII

 🪻 we will be warm and summery here in the  ' boro 

our visitors from over the pond are planning a local safari. Where ? 

and England plays Spain and the younger male is all hyped up about a chance to win Euro

Me
my morning start was a weigh in or # 181 If you've been following that's means a total loss of 0.6 lb. Oops !

on the positive side - I didn't gain 0.6 
 " you got to accentuate the positive ..... "

this week has been a confusing mix. M .. is getting better. Adjusting to rehab but we are now seeing the possibility of a return home ...
and I don't know what that means. The Release team are saying the right things.

a) this week the focus will be independence
b) release to home will come w/ support
c) and I've heard from other care givers that often PSW s get instruction on Physical Therapy from the Occupational Therapist etc

downside : quite often PSW support is erratic. to wit, random timing of visits and random PSW s as well. Meaning consistency is only maintained by extra organization by the caregiver
i.e. juggling time and adjusting to floating staff

I'm whining and moaning here b/c I can vent and no one really wants to hear this drivel

actually, two callers did listen and contribute anecdotal information

We shall see said the Zen Master

🆚 July 13 ->>

 🆚 ------ >>>>>

Sadly, we are closing in on the one month mark for M ... in hospital / rehab 

I'm planning a zero quality day
and I've had 3 of these this week

Tough luck

🚃 we are Jul 12 on the calendar

 🚃 our visitors are on the road
where ? Niagara Falls

Good luck people

sunny and warm going warmer
ideal summer ?????? alright
ideal

☔ eleventy julioso

 ☔  clouds mostly

unsettled is the word

and unsettled is the game

the nest week is sun

☔ personal protective

 ☔ equipment is required

early morning run to Rehab was in a deluge.
to wit , my shirt got soaked reaching to insert the pay card at parking

came out to damp but dry conditions
still a big threat of more

and I have to rest
I can feel the exhaustion

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 our visiting relatives

 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 [ M .. s actually ] but she is laid up and I have been helping them get settled in at their rental. Shopping and planning etc

M .. is slightly miffed at being stuck in that bed, however she needs the time and support
Luckily. I have met them all, in England and its quite convivial all round

Egads ! our roads are a mess. I'm finding orange cone markers everywhere I turn

✈ arriving aujourdhui

 ✈ family visiting from ' over the pond '

M .. s sister and kith are visiting for 2 weeks

🧳 septimus julius

 🧳 keeping count. organized or needy
b/c this marks week 3 of M .. s hospitalization
 a long ish time for sure

the best hope

health matters are resolved or controlled
BUT will this ' kick start ' of medical care 
 -->> propel us forward to improvements

?????????

🦀 Julius sixtemus

 🦀 the 6 the of Jul

thus, M .. in hospital rehab is the defining event in our lives

I'm visiting 2 x a day. not far but still 4 h a day is travel and visit

' boro is warm and balmy w/ light wind

🏥 Julius quintimus

 🏥 or the 5 the of July

M .. has been in hospital and / or rehab for 3 weeks and 6 days

 A cascade of problems unrolled as of the Jun 15.

Possible infectious state
a significant stomach ulcer
and a realization that there was oxygen interruption and has been oxygen impairment [ maybe going back a year or more ]

' boro weather is hot and humid or /
T.O. summer prime

🦄 Tertius Julius

 🦄 a muggy day but full summer
wind is out of the South SW, humid air is rushing in

and likely the same for ten days

M .. is still in hospital but switched to rehab via ambulance 

first day, did not go well.
M .. was uncomfortable and the roomie [ moans and grunts during the day ]

oh, my. 

but there are worst neighbours b/c I can hear them as I walk the halls

🦓 secundus Julius

  🦓 ' boro will see warm for days to come
summer ?

on the home front
M .. has been in hospital for 2 weeks and some days
now headed for rehab and a path home [ ? ]

🎭 VII or Julius

 🎭 SUMMER is here big time

yes. dynamite day for a holiday

and rekindling old connections from my years growing up age 6 and on