1. I will probably never wear earrings.
2. I’ll rarely wear a bra.
3. I’ll never look for a male relationship.
4. I’ll spend money more freely.
5. I’ll probably continue to stay inside a lot. I like it!!
6. I doubt that I’ll ever be comfortable being close to folks dancing. Maybe line dancing will be ok.
7. I’ll rarely wear perfume.
8. I’ll give up the idea that I’ll ever be “in shape.”
9. I’ll rarely wear any footwear other than sandals.

Last year I had a small skin cancer on my upper lip. It was no big deal and the scar is barely visible.

My dermatologist appointment this week resulted in another biopsy. It’s on my thigh. Even if it’s malignant it won’t be visible. Only problem is that I had hoped to go to the pool this week and until it’s healed, I won’t be going. If it’s malignant, I might be unable to go for a while. I really hoped to go. Oh, well..

Thought I had my stomach issues resolved but it keeps reoccuring. It’s not as bad but not totally gone. Maybe it’s just taking awhile to heal from whatever was wrong before.

In case the IBgard is contributing, I’ve stopped taking it and everything extra. I’m back to two Advil before bed. Nothing else.

I almost feel normal but still a bit gassy.

My painful stomach and excessive gas has continued to bother me but maybe I figured it out.

Many years ago, a doctor suggested taking an over-the-counter medicine for my bad back. I think it was Tylenol but maybe it was Aleve (or maybe both). I tried but couldn’t take it. It caused lots of discomfort (upset stomach).

Worse for me are Opioids. I’ve had them prescribed but couldn’t take them so no one has to worry about me abusing ‘scripts.

A couple weeks ago, I started taking Aleve at my current doctor’s suggestion. If I remember correctly, I had the same symptoms of stomach pain as my previous bad experience. I have stopped taking it and I do feel better.

I have also started taking IBGard which will help if I have irritable bowel syndrome. (I do have all the symptoms.)

I’m tired of feeling rotten. I really want to get to the pool. Life is too short to spend it inside in solitude.

It’s a cloudy day so today’s a good day to stay in.

I wanted to “get out” on my golf cart today so I almost went to McDonald’s for lunch but decided to skip lunch and instead I fixed an excellent early dinner: tender filet steak, crusty baked potatoes and a glass of Moscato wine. It was a tasty meal. Really good and I’m totally content.

Right now it’s pouring outside! I’m glad I’m not on the roads.

I am finally feeling 100%. I have ordered some over-the-counter IBgard med to help with gastric problems. Hope it’ll help when I have another spell like I’ve just gone through.

I used my air fryer today and pulled the “basket” out bare handed. What was I thinking? It burned and I have a blistered finger. Guess if that’s all that’s wrong, I am ok.

Today I started giving out “hug rings.” They’re attractive but not expensive (in fact cheap). I bought a bunch. They arrived today. I want the ladies I care a lot about to have a hug from me. I’ve already given away a couple but I have lots more to give. I want my lady friends to know that they are important to me. The rings circle the finger but are easily adjusted.

I still have folks on my list of recipients. I hope I’ll see them soon.

Today is Valentine’s Day. These rings have nothing to do with the holiday. The thought was that the receivers will feel appreciated. Hugging during the pandemic has been discouraged. These rings take the place of a physical hug.

For some reason I’ve felt really rotten since last Saturday. It may be a reaction to the second virus shot I got on Friday, but by now it seems I should feel better.

I’ve had constant gas, stomach pains, slight headache and I’ve been bone tired (exhausted). I haven’t heard those are reaction symptoms but everyone seems to react differently.

Almost everyone I know is getting their vaccines to protect against Covid-19. I’ve been truly afraid to expose myself to others, but the inoculation should help us get back to normal life. It’ll take about a month after the second shot for our bodies to create immunity.

We’re all getting two shots which should give us over 90% protection. I was lucky the Emergency Squad arranged for us to get ours. Yesterday was my second shot.

I had a houseguest for four days, Michele. She’s a Mexican snowbird. She spends her time between Kings Point and Mexico.

Michele was scheduled to go back to Mexico at the end of January so she’d rented her condo for February and March. But then the opportunity to get the vaccines came up. Getting her second shot was really important to her. The soonest she could schedule it was Thursday, the 4th of February. With her tennents arriving before that, I invited her to stay with me for the four overlapping days.

We had a pleasant time. This area of Florida is going through a cold spell so going outside much was undesirable but we hunkered down. Didn’t really do much.

She left yesterday really early (4:00 am). I was up when her driver picked her up so I was really tired all day.

I was able to get my second shot in the late afternoon. Went to bed about 9:00 pm and didn’t really wake up until 8:00 this morning.

Today and tomorrow I can be totally lazy which I need. Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday and Monday is my duty day at the Squad.

I have made some changes to my condo.

I bought two new end table lamps. (Sold the old ones.) Thursday my new sofa arrived. It’s a dark gray quality leather. I actually liked the look of the off-white one that was here before but it was wearing out. (The “pleather” was looking slightly shabby and the springs were sagging.) The new one gives me really good lumbar support. It really feels great on my back. The recliners are powered so it’s easy to get comfortable. The color may be too dark but I’m adjusting by adding a table runner that lightens up the table and lime green pillows are helping. Eventually I want to get rid of the current tables and get some that are lighter. Those changes will make it all blend together.