Well…the compression socks seem to be working and the swelling in my right calf/foot has gone down quite a bit but I am going to keep the socks on for a couple of days…cut back on my salt intake, too, so that should help…had a nice rain when I was grilling yesterday and my alley turned into a small river while it was going on…it feels good to have emby working again and that is one less thing to think about…going to get on the bike by 7 this morning to get three rides in by 10:30 or so and then I need to do the weed walk since I have some big patches of crab grass I want to get rid of…didn’t get much done yesterday other than grilling but I do need to clean the bathroom at some point…and make chicken masala since I thawed the chicken and need to get it cooked…I picked a jalapeno from the garden that I want to use in the chicken tacos I’m going to make over the weekend to add a little heat to them…looks like no wind out there and that will be welcome…it’s only 61 out there but that warm enough to go out in a long sleeved t-shirt…I still refuse to wear a fleece…not much to do today…just the rides and weed walk and that will leave me the afternoon to cook and clean…and watch the TDF…more later…

Well…with the England/Netherlands semi final match getting close, I decided to give emby another try and I figured it out! So now I’m watching the match and it is so damn cool…I really missed being able to see the TDF this morning but things are back to normal…I really don’t like change much and now I’ll be able to see the Olympics later in the month…I was really depressed at the prospect of losing my sports that keep me entertained…so now all is right with the world…except my right calf and foot are really swollen up today and I am wearing compression socks to see if it helps…and I’ll keep doing that at least at night along with no salty foods…have had too many pretzels lately and I’ll stop that…I did get out to DD to get some black forest ham for 3 bucks a pound…and splurged on some roast beef at 2 bucks for a half pound…going to grill some chicken legs and pork chops at halftime…and that will last me the rest of the week along with some chicken masala that I’ll make tomorrow…okay, back to the game…

Well…damn, up at 4:54 this morning and I’ve lost emby and all of the live sports that have kept me amused for years…and that sucks…going to be bored silly without soccer and the Olympics and races…oh, well…it’s finally raining out here and we really need it…my lawn has been filling in for some reason even without rain or seeding it…after I killed the weeds it has been getting greener all on it’s own…but the garden is dying and I can’t figure that out…going to try one more year next year with doing it in containers and new soil…so I’ll let the grass grow back in….what a weird year…I did get out to the beach yesterday and got a nice swim in but won’t be out there today with the rain that is going to last all morning…so I’ll be on the indoor bike here in a few minutes…need to figure out a new tv show to watch on freevee….need to make a run out to DD today to get some black forest ham for 2.99 a pound and maybe some sliced roast beef and pastrami…not much to do today…just going to be depressed today and try to build a new routine…more later…

Well…damn, I’m worn out…again…and I wonder how I’m going to get on the bike in 17 minutes…going to do all the rides outdoors today so I’m just waiting for it to get light…had an okay yesterday but didn’t get much done but I am going to work on  he exterior door frames today…and I’m doing the grocery runs since there are things I need to be able to cook today…it was a struggle to get enough calories down yesterday so I need to plan better so I don’t get my blood sugar too low…close yesterday…I couldn’t believe how sore I was yesterday and I’m going to make that worse today with 38 miles to come…I really do hope it rains today since my lawn has started to recover from the storms earlier…man, I’m not very lucid this morning and this is harder than it looks…I have almost given up on the garden this year with almost every plant starting to look distressed…I do have a few cukes on the vine but all of my pea plants are dying and the tomatoes look crappy so next year I’m going to do something different…probably put them in containers or make a raised bed with fresh soil…okay, need to get on the bike right now but I sure don’t want to…more later…

Well…after I got suited up to get on the bike just before 7 this morning and when I walked out the back door it was raining so I unsuited and got on the indoor bike for the first ride of the day…it was still raining after the 45 minutes on the bike so all I could do was just sit here and wait to get going again…just before 9 it abruptly stopped and it got sunny so I got moving…two outdoor rides were done by 11 and then I had a quick lunch and decided to hit the beach since I wasn’t out there at all last week…in my end of the beach, there were only 4 people across the whole thing and that was pretty cool…the water was a little cool but tolerable so I got a nice swim in and got some color…but wading out into the waves, I remembered how I hurt my right side ribs when I took a wave on that side…and it’s been two weeks now and it still hurts like crazy…damn, I hate getting old…need to look for potatoes tomorrow so I can make some potato soup in the near future…right now I need to rest…

Well..damn, up and down since 2:30 am and I am so worn out…just had the first sip of coffee so it didn’t have time to work yet and it needs to…there may be rain coming in…ha,ha…I don’t care what the forecast is, it’s not going to rain out here…it never does and I’m losing the garden and the lawn…again…and that is depressing….so, do I ride indoors or just chance it and ride outdoors? Whatever, I need to decide and get moving here in 26 minutes and I am so tired of that…I did take the day almost off and only did 25 miles yesterday and then just vegged and watched races all day and that can’t keep happening…have work to do here and painting is part of it…the back door frame is peeling and needs to be done for the third time since I bought this place…and the frame on the garage door needs to be painted, too…might even paint the door with a roller since it’s pretty bad…not much to do today…just need to drag my butt out soon and get the day started…38 more miles to go…more later…

Well…I made it to 5,012 miles today well before my birthday and that checks off the first of the 4 remaining goals for this  year…to go over my record of 6,109 miles for the year, to get to 7,100 miles, and to ride every day this year…I’m only doing two rides today and have those done before 10…I do need some rest and recovery time since my legs were really flat this ,morning but I think I did that to myself with not enough calories to support 38 miles on the bike and mowing the lawn yesterday…so, I’m going to try to eat more since I have four burgers and 3 chicken thighs that I grilled yesterday in the fridge…so it’s going to be a day of TDF and races all day so I’m going to read and maybe clean a bit…the bathroom can use some work…

Well…damn, only have 25 minutes before I need to get on the bike for the first of only two rides today…only have 12 miles to do to get to 5,000 for the year and I am going to give myself a light day since my body really does need a rest…slept okay last night but I am just so worn out today and I know I did it to myself…just two chicken legs baked beans and an ear of corn for lunch and then 2 boneless/skinless chicken thighs and some beans and peas from the garden for dinner and that is nowhere near enough calories to support what I’m doing….oh, well…it’s foggy out here this morning and only 57 degrees but I’m still not going to put a fleece on…need to get the rides in before the F1 race comes on at 10 but I’ve just started the coffee and need to get a cup down before I get on the bike…looks like an almost calm day out there and that will be welcomed after going into the wind so much lately…I need to order the parts for the black bike soon so I can put it back together but the shifter on the grey bike is still working after the adjuster broke and I am amazed that I’ve put a thousand miles on it since then…I wonder if I can get the rest of the year out of it? Not much to do today…just the rides and no cooking today with grilling 4 burgers and chicken thighs yesterday…really looking forward to the easy day today…need a rest…bad…more later…

Well… you know, getting on the bike before 6:30 is way too damn early…but it got me done with the rides before 10 so I could see F1 qualifying…the straight into mowing the lawn and now it’s the England match and then over the the Harley dealer to see if they have any vintage cars and bikes like advertised on the radio a couple of days back…after killing the weeds, the lawn has started to fill back in and it would look okay if it would rain every few days…I am going to do some filling and seeding tomorrow since I have two bags of topsoil to use and lots of bluegrass seed…only have 14 miles to ride to get to 5K for the year so that will happen tomorrow and I may just do two rides to give myself a little break and let my body heal up some…pretty sure I can ride 2,100 more miles by the end of the year but should I make a stretch goal of riding another 5,000? Nope, that will take away the last goal that I’m still going to try to hit before I turn 75…I guess we’ll see…time for weight work…

Well…man, I need to get on the bike before 6:30 to get three rides in before F1 qualifying comes on at 10…and the humidity out here is 90% so even though it’s only 64 degrees, it’s going to be a chore on the bike today…only have 51 more miles to ride to get to 5K before my birthday next week and I think that is an accomplishment…but I don’t think I’ve ever abused my body like this in my life…not too sore today but I sure was last night and I had to slather all of the topical pain killers on my back and joints just to be able to sit here….not sure what I’m going to do today but I know I need to eat more…had two chicken legs and an ear of corn for lunch and then a salad for dinner but need to load up today or I’ll be heading for a crash later…going to grill some chicken thighs and burgers today so I won’t have to cook for a couple and I’ll have enough to eat if I can force myself to do it…might have to mow the lawn today since it may rain tomorrow and Monday and the food I put on it has started it growing again…I really need to work on the door frame on the back of the house but there is a lot sports on today that I want to see starting at noon so I don’t know how I can wedge that in…more later…