Well…lying on your back inside a really loud tube for 40 minutes is not as fun as it sounds…but I survived it and the nurses who were taking care of me were very nice…they did do what everyone does when they try to draw blood or find a vein in my arms…they started with the right arm and missed the vein and I already have a bruise starting there and where they then move to my left arm to inject the dye…that left a huge bruise, too, and it bled like crazy…now all I have to do is wait 6 weeks to talk to my urologist…cocktails now…

Well…just found out that I had to pay a 225 buck copay for the MRI today and that sucks…I think I’ve had 4 grand go out just for my health this year and I sure hope that stops soon…still doing okay on cash so I guess I shouldn’t bitch too much since most people can’t even afford the 225….I did do a recon run to find out where things are at Trinity this morning after the run to DD…got a couple of self rising pizzas for 6 bucks so that makes it about 1.50 a meal and that’s pretty cheap….have the first ride in for the day and I’m not sure if I’m doing two…it’s damn cold outside so it will be inside if I do…have to prep for the MRI at 5 and that is not going to be pleasant…oh, well…

Well..darn…went out last night to see if there were any aurora and nope…it was even clear in patches so I could see the moon and one of the planets near it…oh, well…went to bed late and then was up at 4:04 so I’ll count that as 4 hours last night…but I did climb back into bed until almost 7 and I think that added about an hour so lets make it 5 hours….got a bunch of stuff done yesterday on the lawn but my hands hurt some from sawing and chopping so they need to be taken care of today…so it will be an easy one today as I wait for the MRI this evening…might run over to DD and pair that up with a recon ride to the hospital so I know where I’m going today….not going to eat much today but I am going to cook the big ribs I have in the fridge so I’ll have something for later if I want it…I was good last night but won’t be tonight when I get back here….it is snowing out here so it’s a good idea I covered the garden last night but most everything in it is not going so it all needs to be replaced…have the stuff to do it downstairs but I have to remember that I need to dig big holes and fill them with potting soil to give them a chance to take off….going to start the day off with an indoor ride and then think about a second one…but probably just think about it…more later….

Well…with the big solar flare that happened last night, there is a possibility that there will be some Northern Lights that will be visible here in Michigan…there was supposed to be some last night but it was cloudy here and it’s supposed to be partly cloudy tonight but I am going to go out and look up anyway…you never know when a clear patch can come over….haven’t seen any for 30 years or more…fingers crossed….

Well…it looks like it didn’t get as cold as they predicted last night but a hard freeze is coming the next two nights so I’m going to have to uncover and cover the garden…and then it looks like I’ll be done with that…there were Northern Lights last night but it was cloudy here so I couldn’t see them…and that is a little disappointing….and now it’s clear…it looks like the rides are going to be inside today with how cold it is out there…damn, it’s the end of April and it’s only 34 outside and I wonder when spring is going to come? Didn’t get anything done yesterday but I am going to pick up all the sticks in the yard today to put them out tomorrow but I won’t have a full yard bag and I think I’m still going to put it out….haven’t put the trash out in 3 weeks so it has to go out tonight….after taking the day off yesterday, I don’t hurt much anywhere but I’ll be changing that soon….need to eat low fat foods today and tomorrow and I can’t wait till all this medical crap is over…after tomorrow, I have two months of nothing until they tear the other side of my mouth apart and then I’m done unless I have to have treatment for cancer….it really does suck getting old….not much to do today….just the rides and yard work then the afternoon off…more later….

Well…have been looking for a topic for quite a while now with little success so I think I’ll do this instead…I took the day off the bike today and I’m balancing on the knife edge of guilt from it…so I’ll only have the one meal for the day that I’ve already had and nothing else…no cocktails tonight either and that will continue tomorrow night, too…just got a call from Trinity Health about the MRI Tuesday and that is now all set…still going to make a recon run over to the hospital tomorrow so I know where everything is and I don’t end up being late Tuesday…the rest of the day here is going to be the race from Talladega that starts at 3 and that gets me to the fox animation at 8 that are all new…I am going to make one more pass at the news to try to find something to talk about but it has been a slow news day today….more later….

Well…you know, it’s damn frustrating when you get one night of good sleep to tease you and then you go back to the up and down crap that leaves you worn out…and I am worn out today and the day is just getting started…had a good day yesterday but didn’t get anything done but the two bike rides…I’m taking today off…or that’s the plan but until the day is over, the specter of my guilt driving me will keep that a question….but right now, that’s the plan….I really am thinking about giving up on the garden this year since nothing is growing out there…the bean plants have not grown a bit in the three weeks they’ve been in so there is something going on that I don’t understand…I know it’s been cold but they should have grown a little by now…and it’s going to get down to 32 degrees Monday night and that is not going to help….it’s almost May and it’s still freezing and that’s just not right….I do still have plants downstairs so I’m going to give it one more try…..have to go to my low fat diet today with the requirements of the MRI Tuesday so it will be chicken, chicken, and more chicken until Tuesday night…just want all this health stuff to be over…it’s so wearing to have to do all this crap….not much to do today…just going to ease into it and have more coffee…the Talladega race is on later and that may be fun but I sure don’t feel like doing anything right now…my hands are sore again for some reason and I’m tired of that, too….more later…

Well…damn, forgot to make coffee last night and now I’m sitting here waiting for it and that is not a good thing…I think I slept through the whole night last night last night and it’s the weirdest feeling for me…woke up at 6:23 but stayed in bed til 7:21 but I really don’t feel refreshed…but that is from not being good last night but I don’t mind…it’s only 40 out there so I will probably do the first ride indoors today….but the high is only going to be 48 so maybe both inside? Who knows….I’m feeling the need to take a day off after all the work yesterday but that is reserved for Sunday…had two meals yesterday and I’m thinking that is too much so I’m going back to one today….need to stay under 1K calories for the rest of my life it seems to be able to maintain my weight…I wonder what it would be like to be a normal person and eat three meals a day? Okay, just poured the first cup of coffee and it needs to work right now….who decided that three meals a day is normal? That’s a little jumbled I know but I talk about thoughts when they come to me….not much to do today…just need to get the rides in and clean a bit but I am going to allow myself to not get started til 9 or so…pretty worn out today and would love to just sit here for the day…but, I won’t…one of these days I’m going to just live before I run out of days to do that….more later…

Well…got the new stainless steel kitchen prep table my daughter sent me and I have it put together and in the kitchen…it’s the perfect height so I don’t have to lean over to chop veggies and it’s big enough that I can put the instant pot on one end and still have room to do all the prep work for soup or whatever else I cook…and it is the same height as the window sills in there so I can open them and get a breeze when I cook…only took 5 minutes to put it together and it is sturdy enough to hold 900 pounds…can’t wait to do a pizza crust on it or maybe even some bread…won’t have to cook in the dining room anymore…other than that, I got two bike rides in today then made lunch…after that I mowed the lawn and put the grub killer on it so it’s been another busy day that I am going to end soon…and I am going to reward myself with a couple of cocktails with tv tonight…I think I’ve earned it….

Well…running late today with waking up at 5:41 but not getting out of bed til 7:21…I sure needed that after two days of not sleeping well…I wasn’t good last night so I’m feeling it today and I’m not sure when I’ll get out on the bike…it’s almost May and it’s 44 out there right now and it’s even going to be colder tonight…when the hell is spring coming? The good report from my dentist yesterday was a bit of  a surprise but I’ve been working hard on my teeth so maybe I’ve earned it…only one more procedure to go and life will be back to as normal it I can be…didn’t get much done yesterday but the rides and dentist and I will probably take it easy today, too…need to cook some chicken today since it’s been in the fridge for a week and I don’t want it to spoil….and I’ll need it for Sunday and Monday since I can’t have any fatty foods before the MRI on Tuesday….I am debating whether to do a full thermasuit and get out on the bike early today…it’s 44  and I sure don’t want to be cold…I’m pretty sore today and riding is going to make it worse but I have to…the heating pad has been working miracles so I have that to look forward to….not much to do today…just want to have more coffee and sit here for a bit before I make any decisions…the gamble of putting in the garden early appears to be a mistake and I’m going to have to start over…crap…more later….