Sunday morning...

[susandennis]

Sometimes I get gout in my right big toe. After the first episode which was almost more painful than the time my eardrum burst, I got some magic pills from Dr. Cute and now, at the first twinge, I pop one and the gout disappears. This time, however, it has taken a couple of days of magic pills plus some icing but I think it's finally planning it's departure.

When it was so bad before, I was still torturing myself at the gym. The nice thing about swimming is that things like gout and many other aches and pains actually are soothed by the water. I limped to the pool yesterday and limped away but while I was in, it felt fine.

I will be glad when it's totally gone, however.

Today's brunch is going to be Croque Madame in West Seattle. The place doesn't open until 10 so I'm killing time. After this, I'll get dressed and head out. I need to stop at the grocery so I can do that on the way.

I was thinking I want louder speakers on my desktop PC and was shopping around online when I hit on some wireless speakers and then remembered I had had some for my old TV which was never loud enough. I just looked in my Closet Of Abandoned Gadgets and there it was!! Nice. The speakers are kind of bigger than I want but maybe I can hide them at least partially. I'm going to set them up this afternoon and see. Cool.

Tomorrow is bear delivery day. I would like to get the one currently on the needles finished. Also tomorrow is my appointment with the Please Take Out the Cataract doctor.

Now I think it's time to get up and get showered and hit the road.

Comments

[howeird]

If you are going to add bigger speakers, you really should remodel the room so they fit right in. I know someone who could do that for you in less than a week month year.
:-)

[susandennis]

hehehe almost but not really ... too soon :)

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Does Croque Madame serve Croque Madame?

[susandennis]

ha! turnst out it was a monsieur

[fj.livejournal.com]

So what has swimming actually done for your fitness?

[susandennis]

I'm not sure how to answer that.

I have the stamina to do what I want to do - toe and breathing notwithstanding :)... So I'm happy. Mainly the swimming is fun.

[fj.livejournal.com]

But is it better, are you more flexible, are you stronger than you were 6 months ago?

[susandennis]

I honestly don't know. Probably more flexible. I don't know about stronger. I'm not less stronger, I think. I don't work on, particularly, any one thing. I get in, I move - I make sure to move my legs and arms and core. I stretch and work out any kinks. I use float weights (resistance) and the result I want is to be able to comfortably do what I want to do. Which I can.