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I've added a new entry to my book, "From My Mind to...."  : "Just Thinking" Happy 4th of July! Enjoy your day, and stay safe. |
JACE   you asked, So ... what music do you listen to when you work out? as I go panting along, I keep singing to myself "Staying alive... yes, just staying alive.." yes, when I start out, I am strutting down the street like Travota on a Broadway sidewalk. But soon enough, I am switched to their "Dancing song, substituting words to "Panting panting, you shouldn't be panting. This block is that long!" |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "From My Mind to...." : "Medical Procedure Forthcoming? Ask Questions" |
| This Monday has turned into a true proverbial Monday. I had a consult meeting this afternoon with doctors from the University of Kansas Cancer Center to determine the feasibility of entering a Clinical Trial for my strain of kidney cancer. Apparently, current treatments are for productive for a stain other than mine--hence the consult for trials. While we were at the cancer center, I learned two things. First, clinical trials were not recommended for my situation because I would probably experience more side effects, some possibly intense, than any benefit I might receive. More to come on this. And second, my wife discovered not only was her doctor's appointment tomorrow was at 9 am rather than 1:30 pm, but she had to be there an hour before the appointment for labs. We planned to spend the night with her daughter who lives near KC, making the three-hour drive home in the morning. Now we have to leave by 4:30 am. I just hope it doesn't rain in the morning. |
| Sum1 - Interesting. While I was sitting in the doc's office waiting for her to come in, I took a call from the VA as a followup for a pain in my upper arm--between shoulder and elbow. They scheduled me for a physical therapy appointment the next day (today actually at 3). Fortunately, that is only 30 minutes away AND I have time. All this from a tele-health visit Friday last. Joey's Summer Sparkle - I'm guessing since this was an initial consultation, Doc wanted to see me in person. Wise are the ways of the medical profession. Right?  |
| hee hee I have had two small strokes, and one heart attach, so they have me on strict diet, and dozens of pills, and I take my blood-pressure twice a day, the machine has WiFi and transmits the results directly to the doctor's office. it seems like I spend more time at some doctors office than I do in my own garden. |
Joey's Summer Sparkle  - I didn't know such machines had WiFi capability. But now that you mention it, why not! I suspect the list of items WITH WiFi is rising daily. As for monitoring my condition, I'm a recent entry to the "Doctors want to check me out regularly" Club. Right now it's a light touch. If that changes, I'll really have to work on my 'independent' mindset. |
| I can't say the following question is "What's happenin' with me," per se. But it did occur to me when I opened WDC and saw those red notification numbers. Does the red number for the Newsfeed pertain to new Personal Newsfeed items OR to new Community Newsfeed items? |
I can't say for certain - I didn't write the WritingML and I've not had any coffee yet  - but the answer appears to be: both. If someone in your Favorites updates their Notebook, you get a Notification. If someone who is not a Favorite tags you or comments on one of your posts, you'll get a Notification. As you can imagine, that number can climb pretty quickly, even if you're just moderately active on-site. You do something, someone else sees it and adds their US $0.02 and - bingo! - your number just changed. |
| Does the red number for the Newsfeed pertain to new Personal Newsfeed items OR to new Community Newsfeed items? Personal.  |
The StoryMaster  - Thanks. I can't say not knowing was burning up brain cells. But occasionally, my mind wanders into bizarre territory.  |
| A new entry "So, You Want a New Kitchen" for your reading enjoyment in "From My Mind to...." . It's actually a project I started many years ago as I was building my woodworking business. But first, some history. |
I've added a new item to my portfolio:
"My SIL is a Genius" |
| More words of potential note in my blog, "From My Mind to...." "The Rest of That Story" referring to yesterday's entry. |
| This is a mini-survey for those who pursue the five daily Achievement merit badges. The badge, WdC Visit, happens first just as soon as you log in and open one window. That leaves four remaining. Cite the number in your response. 1. Do you always complete the remaining badges in the same order every day? 2. Do you vary the order in which you complete the remaining badges? |
| #2 My response to the 5 is random although I often complete them before anything else. |
| 1. No, I don't really try to complete them in the same order every day. 2. No, I don't really intentionally try to vary the order in which I complete the remaining badges. For example, the last six weeks I received all five, the order was: Login, Review, Forum, Newsfeed, Blog Login, Review, Forum, Newsfeed, Blog Login, Review, Forum, Newsfeed, Blog Login, Newsfeed, Blog, Review, Forum Login, Newsfeed, Review, Forum, Blog Login, Newsfeed, Review, Forum, Blog Forum almost always follows Review, because I try to do "Anniversary Reviews ~ Summer Break" to count for those achievements which involve doing a review then posting it in the activity forum for review credits. But whether I feel like reviewing first, or posting something on the newsfeed, or writing/commenting on a blog tends to be a matter of just what I'm feeling on that particular day. I also don't complete them at the same time every day. Sometimes it's right away and sometimes I wait until the last minute.  |
JACE - Day 2 in the new apartment. I have a couch, a chair, a mattress, and a coffee pot. I'm happy - wife is not.  . Furniture shopping, grocery store, kitchen supplies... the list is endless! |
| I've seen several references about cats on the newsfeed lately, and thought I'd add a few cents to the discussion. I've added a new entry to my book, "From My Mind to...." : "Cats Really Aren't Domesticated" |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "From My Mind to...." : "A Journey Years in the Making" Suggested by another member's blog entry. |
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Ha!...The Great British Baking Show lives on TV in our living room. Even the reruns, where the wife knows all the outcomes. It is the bane of my existence, as I do 90% of the cooking in our house, and feel like I am competing with the judgment of Paul Holliday.