Yes, Tom is going to be very amused when he reads this thread. I'm very grateful for the laughs this evening as well.

Haven't been home that long. Took Tom some newspapers my coworker brought in. Stopped to pick up fizzy water (seltzer) on the way home...BTW, never stop at a grocery store when you're hungry. Sigh. Mozzarella sticks...cheddar cheese rice crisps...cheddar Goldfish...they weren't on my list. (Do we see a trend here? My Wisconsin heritage showing?) Should have picked up a bag of edamame, but I just really wanted to escape that store. I don't have time to cook, but have to eat, so Lean Cuisine seems to be working.

He had a procedure today to check if the infection has affected his heart. Tomorrow he's supposed to have the scheduled carotid angiogram. He FEELS fine but the drips and tubes and stuff have him feeling strangled. He can't move without a machine going "beep".

Having a bouncy surface to walk in place on would be lovely -- but we don't have any available floor space unless we do something drastic. (Actually, I've been trying to find what passes for a floor here for years.) I sometimes walk in place. Don't think my poor bone-on-bone arthritic knees would take to a trampoline, but, then again, I have a reasonably active indoor job, so I'm in better shape than I've been in years. And have been trying to get Tom more active by example.

I think I've spent enough time here avoiding going out and getting tonight's supply of firewood. (Actually, it's tonight's and enough so I don't have to go out first thing in the morning.)

I'll be back later, after talking to Tom again.

Linn