Friday, January 17, 2025

     In the morning, I wake up after 10 hours of good sleep. Having accomplished the first of two medical tests, I feel great.  No bad news yet. Now we wait for the pathology report.  It is always the pathology report that dictates the next step. The unseen but mysterious pathologist is most important in cancer treatments.

     Massive fire in Moss Landing late Thursday. A battery factory on fire.  The biggest danger for Monterey is the poisonous smoke. I am keeping my doors and windows shut until the danger is over.

     Finished reading INVISIBLE HELIX, A Japanese detective novel by Keigo Higashino. Didn’t hold my interest unfortunately.

     The US news is much more interesting than most of the shows. I now am following THE NEWSHOUR most days and some report from MSNBC.

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

     In my morning walk on the deck, I hear the High School’s morning announcements.  I hear the harsh sounds of a man’s voice. The words are garbled. Am I missing anything important? It is louder then usual. I don’t hear sirens or helicopters.

     Every year in mid January I am surprised the days are short and the darkness comes early. I am ready for spring and so are the plants. I turn on the heat and lights, and wonder if the light will ever return. I am impatient for spring. Maybe it is just me getting ready for Thursday’s medical appointment.

     Thursday is the medical procedure to see if the cancer has returned.  No way to know ahead of time. This is one of two tests to happen this week. I feel well but that doesn’t seem to count. Sigh. If only I were more comfortable with uncertainty.

     I started a new TV show INSPECTOR ELLIS, on Acorn TV. Actually, very good. And a new book WHAT WE WISHED FOR, an adoption story by Lisa Crawford Watson, a local writer who I admire and like.  So maybe life isn’t so difficult after all.

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

     I know at bedtime there is something I forgot to do. I do the laundry, I wash dishes.  I water the plants on the deck, I eat lunch with my daughter while watching the noontime news. I fill out the online forms for my Thursday morning medical appointment. Oh yes, I forget to pick my mail again for the second day.

     I am back to reading an international mystery novel, INVISIBLE HELIX by Keigo Higashino. It is comfort reading for me.

     The bottle bush trees have exploded with red blossoms and the humming birds are all over them. Trails are appearing in the tall grasses in the back yard. Yes, there is unseen movement in the yard.

     And still ,it is dark too early in the day. I lock my doors and pull the curtains by 5pm each afternoon. We negotiate a lower price with Comcast TV. I eliminate some of my streaming services. I am trying a new cost saving strategy for TV watching.