Overdoing things mowing the front yard – Today the temperatures eased off slightly for the first time in many weeks. It was just low enough for me to venture out to tend to the front yard for a few hours.
August 6, 2022
Health
Anything relating to my health, good and bad.
October 12, 2020
After four years I’ve hit my weight target. When I started I was 182lbs. Today I finally hit my target of 156lbs.
September 9, 2019
Medication – Pride comes before a fall they say. I guess I shouldn’t have felt so pleased with myself back in April when I managed to convince my doctor to let me drop my blood pressure pills. That, it turns out was a mistake… Two-minute read
May 28, 2019
There go my backpacking plans – Things started to get a bit surreal as it dawned on me that I was the “Cardiac Emergency” just announced on the hospital PA system. Five-minute read, 2 pictures
May 9, 2017
Daily Pills – At what point do you throw in the towel and admit that, maybe, just maybe, you are not the young person you used to be? One-minute read
December 28, 2016
I’ve been having a few health problems, and a standing desk is one of the things I’m trying to beat them. Two-minute read, 5 pictures
August 20, 2013
Diet – steak, egg and veggies for breakfast – I’ve been spending far too much time at my desk and not enough time out and about. The lack of exercise has taken it toll, and it’s time to start doing something; reduce my weight and get more exercise.
December 14, 2011
An afternoon in bed (365:348) – I thought I was feeling better, Unfortunately not.
December 6, 2011
Not so good (365:340) – I’m not very well, let’s hope I get better quickly. Last time it took me six months to recover – not a prospect I want to consider.
May 16, 2011
Remain Calm – This is only a drill… (365:136) – This is not today’s picture, it’s a picture I took back in December 2010. But it is very representative, as this is the tee shirt I just had to wear today. Anyway it amused me. My actual picture for today is at the bottom of this post and shows my cut hand without bandages. Three-minute read, 3 pictures
May 15, 2011
Three x-rays, one tetanus shot and twelve stitches later (365:135) – Do not try this at home. It was a fairly normal Sunday, church from 8.30am until around midday. Back at home I finished processing the outstanding wedding pictures, and then for a break I decided to work on my Mark III backpacking stove.