Category Archives: My Life

No PSA til May…

Well…not sure if it’s good news or bad news but they have changed my PSA test schedule from every three months to every 6 months and I’m guessing it’s from the two that they took after the surgery that shows that it was undetectable…so, when I called my doctor this morning to schedule one, they said they have one ordered for the first week of May and I can go out to the lab any time that week…I did get the bike rides in this morning and it was a little easier than normal for some reason and I even got started a little after 7 and done by 9:30…and now I’m going to read a bit to start the afternoon…damn, it’s cold out here today and it snowed about 3 inches overnight so that is pretty depressing with the forecast of cold weather into April…brrrrr…oh, well….reading time…

March 18th

Well…darn, it snowed overnight and it must be a few inches and I’m so damn tired of it…so no outdoor ride again today since it’s not getting over 35 again today…I wonder where spring is? Up at 4:24 and out of be by around 6 and I am exhausted today….stayed under 1K calories again yesterday and that probably has something to do with it…and for some reason my left knee hurts like crazy today but lots of other pain so I guess that’s normal…started to clean this place up and that will continue today…need to get on the bike in 19 minutes and I really don’t want to…have been on the bike every day since the first of the year and I think I’m wearing out…and I have lots to do this week that I don’t even want to think about…then I have the yard work to get started on as soon as the snow melts…it’s another leftover day but I do need to plan meals for the rest of the week and get the freezer emptied a bit…not much to do today…just the routine of two rides and then maybe a little reading…want to finish the third book today so I can go to the library Wed or maybe even tomorrow…more later…

A strange day…

Well…it’s been a little bit of a weird day and I didn’t get much done but the bike rides since I wanted to finish up the second of the three books I got from the library…and there was a race on for background noise…my new beard trimmer came and I hate it so it’s going back to amazon this week…have already ordered a different one that will be here Friday…the one I got today didn’t cut smoothly and couldn’t be adjusted for the length I want my beard to be and it had these weird adjustments that I would never need and didn’t have a ear trimmer attachment that I use all the time on the one that broke…tomorrow I have to call my doctor to get them to order another PSA test since I’m a month past when they should have ordered it and I really want to know if the cancer is back or not…then I need to start cleaning the house since one of my sons and his wife are coming over and bringing dinner Sunday along with their dog Art…and I’ve been lazy about cleaning lately…

March 17th

Well…that was better…didn’t get out of bed til 6 or so and it broke the string of 4 to 5 am wake ups…but that still leaves me with 13 minutes before I need to get on the bike…had a pretty easy day yesterday and got some cleaning done…I now have a clean kitchen floor and have started to de-clutter the dining room and living room so that is progress…slept okay last night but with too little food I’m out of energy today…I mean a half a bowl of soup and a piece of pizza is not enough to support two rides and working around here…but will I do anything about it? Going to try today…have thawed a pork loin fillet and will have it with some broccoli and a baked potato…the temps outside have crashed down to 33 and it’s not getting much warmer than that for the day today and tomorrow and I am tired of the cold…but that is going to continue the rest of the month…I need spring to come right now….not much to do today…just need to get the rides done before the truck race from Bristol comes on at 10 but I’m having a hard time getting going…but I will…now…more later…

March 16th

Well…damn, out of bed at 5:14 this morning and I knew trying to sleep later was not going to work…already have laundry in the washer and will be on the bike by 7 to get two rides in by 10…doesn’t look like I’ll get outside today with the wind forecast to be 20-30 with gusts and I haven’t healed from the last time i went out in wind like that…my ribs still hurt from the last time and it still hurts to move…didn’t get a lot done yesterday but I’m off to a better start today…still need to do the kitchen floor and I’ll get to that after the rides…have way too much food on hand so lots of it will go in the freezer but I still need to figure out what to eat today…stayed under 1K calories yesterday and will do that again today…need to lose 10 more pounds but I’m okay with what I weigh now…I do need to buy some new clothes since my jeans are hanging off me so I need to go down to a 34 inch waist…and buy a new belt since I’m out of holes in it…I did finish one of the books I have going and will try to get another one done today…but I really have no urgency to it…not much to do today…just need to get the rides in to start the day but then it’s just a wing it day….still pretty tired and need to get on the bike in 14 minutes…more later….

A good day…

Well…had a pretty good day today with getting an outdoor ride in and may be able to do that again tomorrow but we’ll see…won’t be outside Sunday or Monday with highs in the 30′s and that is just damn cold to be out anymore…and it looks like the rest of the month is going to be int he 40′s and I hope it doesn’t go on into April…that would suck…went out to get more of the turkey from DD today to put in the freezer since I like it quite a lot…really tastes like turkey and it is nice to be able to taste something…might have to thaw a pork fillet since I have 8 of them in the freezer and have broccoli to use with it with a baked potato….need to meal plan better since I have too much spoiling food in the fridge…I guess I could eat more with getting 30 miles a day in…only had a bowl of soup and a piece of pizza all day today and that’s only about 800 cals for the day…think I’ll watch a movie tonight and get at the Oscar nominees done…and have a cocktail…

March 15th

Well…running late this morning and I just can’t get going…allergies have been nuts as it warms a little and I can barely breathe today…and that leaves me so worn out that everything is a lot of effort…but I’ll work through it when the coffee starts to work…need to get on the bike by 8 to stay on schedule sine I have an errand to run today…need to take a couple of books back to the library and hit aldis after the rides…might even try to get an outdoor ride in this afternoon since it’s still going to be warm enough the next couple of days but then down into the 30′s and 40′s for highs…ick…didn’t get a lot done yesterday and today looks the same other than the errands but I do need to clean the kitchen and the bathroom but I have no motivation right now….it rained from 10 am until I went to bed last night but it says clear and 35 right now and I was really happy that it didn’t snow…don’t have to cook again today and for the next few days but i will need to make another pizza to use up the cheese I have left over….need to get moving in 8 minutes to get my day started…I need more coffee…more later…

A relaxing day…

Well…I finally got that relaxing day I’ve been needed for a while now…just did the rides and weight work and then took the afternoon to listen to the rain and read…didn’t even have to cook today so it really was easy…and all I have to do from now until tv time is read some more and make ice…I really like that roasted turkey I got at DD…very good flavor and 3 pieces are only 60 calories so that works for me…I may even go out Monday to see if I can get more and put a couple of pounds in the freezer…but I’m not going anywhere til then…going to try to get a ride in outdoors tomorrow if it’s not too windy…but right now I’m climbing back into the books for another hour or two….

March 14th

Well..Happy Pi day! Man, I don’t ever want to roll over in bed and see 4:54 on my phone again…it’s been a few days since I’ve slept in til 6 and I really want to…it looks like it will be an easier day today with not having to cook at all and rain coming in by 10 am so no outdoor rides today…I need the coffee to work soon so I can get on the bike by 7:30…still pretty darn sore today and I hope it goes away soon…I need to start thinking about the garden and get the seeds started downstairs but I need to buy them first so I’ll need to see who has them on sale…hope it works out better than last year with all the struggles of keeping them alive…so, I’ll wait much later to put them in….I think I’ll just wing it on riding outdoors after the rain moves through…might get and afternoon ride in but it’s not getting over 50 today and I’m not looking forward to being cold…going to clean a bit today but I really want to read some and relax after being so busy yesterday….not much to do today…just a little cleaning and time off for good behavior….more later…

Too damn busy today…

Well…as you can see, it was a busy day today and it kept me from getting here to do this last one for the day until 7:30 and that never happens…so I started out with the indoor ride and then ran an errand out to DD to get some oven roasted turkey slices for 2 bucks a pound and I got some onion rings, too since I just love them even though they are bad for me…so now the freezer is stuffed again and I really should clear that before I buy anything else…then on to the first outdoor ride, back here to have coffee and then right back on the bike for a second one outdoors….then I had some cleaning to do after lunch and then made a homemade pizza for dinner that really takes a lot of time with making the crust and then putting it all together and then having it on the grill for 35 minutes…while I was doing that, I noticed that the wire from the sending unit to the display of my bike computer had broken…again…so I had to get the soldering pencil out to fix that…oh, and do three of these that takes some time, too…I did get an hour of reading time after I cleaned up after dinner but then I still had the weight work to do and I am worn out…too damn busy of a day…