Sunday 5/22/22

7:38am I had a lousy night. i could not sleep thank s to the usual arthritis pain. I think I was up all night. I know I was awake when the aides came to ch ange me and get me out of bed. They were not too gentle in changing me. My left leg hurt like hell when they rolled me around to change me briefs and get one out of bed. I had to surpress a very loud scream at one point.

But I’m above the dirt. I was in my wheelchair by 4:46. I was very tired and hurting a lot?no talked with Chocolatechip but didn’t have much to say because of the pain. I slept on and off until they served breakfast. I had a coffee cake, scrambled eggs hot cereal, two oj and two coffees. Breakfast was good and the coffee worked it’s magic. I’m ready to face the day.

I am rather happy despite it all. Aides brought in my tablet after getting me up? It was fully charged. I can get my daily dose vof OD and the NYT.  Nurse’s will let me charge up the tablet at the station until the new charger from Amazon arrives oit should be delivered by Tuesday. I cannot wait.

Well going to check out the Times

6:05pm I had a pretty good day today. I did get a bout of depression this afternoon. My roommate had company I think it was his wife and baby? Anyway she brought him a TV I guess I got a bit jealous I would love to have some company.I got very lonesome. I wanted to talk with someone so bad. Usually I’m content with my own company. Today I needed to be with someone but  felt so alone. Loneliness was making me depressed.

Depression soon passed though. I got lost in the New York Times. I love this paper and I think it is the best in the country. I enjoyed reading a lot of different articles about many subjects. I soon forgot about being alone and having no company. Besides. Newspapers and books have always been my best friends.

The food was good today. I had pork roast, baked potatoes, great beans and cheesecake for desert. For dinner I had a grilled cheese sandwich and potato wedges. I also had a cup of fruit for desert. Coffee was nice and hot with both meals.

Went back to reading the Times after lunch. I read the front page except for an article about Tiger Woods. I would care less about Tiger Woods.  I had to stop when I was dealing with depression. But it quickly passed and I got back to the paper. I spent all day reading and don’t think I got half of it finished..

Battery level is at 53% This is pretty good. I have enough power to last until morning. But I’m going to read Stephen King tonight at least until ten when I hope to go to bed. Life is good

9:09pm I thought I could stay up and read Needful Things until eleven At least that was what I told my aide. But I’m pretty tired now. I’ve been in my chair for sixteen hours. I don’t think I cannot hang in there much longer. I want to stay up and read but I’m fighting to stay awake. I’m at a good part of the story and it is getting more and more interesting. I hate to put it down tonight.

I had a good night except for one thing. I got lost in my book for awhile and forgot about my problems. For a brief shinning moment I was taken away to the town of Caste Rock, Maine I got caught up in the story and worried about how the people of Castle Rock were slowly being possessed by an evil force in the form of Leland Gaunt. The story grabbed me by the balls and will not let go.

I’m hooked on this book. When I was younger whenever I got hooked on a good book I used to stay up all night. I can’t do that now. But I’m a stubborn man. I’d like to stay up and read at least till the battery goes dead. I think I will go dead before the battery oh heck with it. I’m going to bed goodnight