Changing life..

HO reads this?

Apparently no one.  
Doesn't matter,  it's kind  of become a diary of what is all wrong in my life...or should I say the changing life...

My hip problem continues but I'm about to do something about it, at least hopefully.  Tomorrow I have a regular NP visit to get my thyroid prescription refill hopefully for 6 months and not have to deal with that.  Since I had covid I picked up a cough and it has stayed with me...it sometimes makes me short of breath...I don't deal well in humid air or cold air.  I smoked in my youth so probably now Im paying the piper on that front.

At least I seem to have my BP under control...But the pain meds don't help in that regard so Ive back off for the meanwhile till after my visit to the clinic.  I really don't want to add any medication to my life...IM dealing with it as best I can with OTC. All I have to say is NO, thank you when she tries to insist that I do.  139 is right on the border. By the new standards that is the beginning stage of hypertension. A female my age they want the range to be 131/77.  

I just took it from both sides and got 139/74 pulse 92...

Before I started the otc meds I was in the 150 range I think IF I could get rid of the pain meds it will be even better, I have not been getting a baseline for a while....

Anyways it's funny how when the closer I get to 70 the more the things that used to be my priority have changed...just walking without pain is now my priority.  I can't do any of the things I want or love to do....hiking, birding, gardening without pain! I did plant my garden in pots...I muddled thru and now I have plants to tend but they are getting little care.  My grass is high and the last couple of storms stix went unpicked...or I just toss them off into the woods which is what I don't like doing it creates an imbalance.  BUT for now it is what it is. 

I had projects in mind that I am now not even considering...Like washing all my windows inside and out.  I may be able to do inside one room at a time but I can't get on the ladder not even the short one...So outside if I do them it will be A squirt with the hose.  I can not remove all the screens....that would be a huge job...I have so many windows I know I've mentioned it before.  Like 20! And 4 doors with glass...2 are French doors, then  on the porch/laundry room there is 5 more windows and a pair of full length doors that I made myself out of plexiglass...still has to be cleaned. 

I read using dishwashing soap is really the best...so Maybe I can mix some in my hose end sprayer and do the outside screens and all at once. 

Do what I can and let the rest go I guess...