Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas
First thing this morning was paying the rent and utilities. Another month here was paid. That cost me $255 for months rent and electricity. Then it was off to get rid of some excess blood. There was a lot of trouble getting my blood to keep flowing. Four times the tech had to move the needle around to get the flow started again. She has done my blood draw a few times before flawlessly so it is known she is good at her work. Finally we got finished and my reward was a real red neck tee shirt.
The time was almost 10:30 am when the blood draw was finished and the temperature was nice and warm to go with the sunshine.
After some grocery shopping for tomorrows semi pot luck it was time for me to get horizontal. For some reason today the blood letting caused me some weakness. That bed fit my back very well as my resting progressed. It was about three when my body felt good enough to get busy again.
The mail man had come and gone and the mail was out for us to get ours. My new golf glasses from Zenni optical had arrived. Look out BillyBob and pesky Wayne. These were a little under $20 delivered to me total cost. Those prices are good for my limited SSA budget.
Tonight a wild thunderstorm is passing through the area. The TV antenna was lowered since it was creaking and groaning in the wind gusts. Now the rain is fairly strong to go with the wind.
Recently the information has come to me that where the Castle is sitting is at elevation fourteen feet. That is fairly high for the area. The area average elevation is something like seven feet. Things like that are very important when dealing with hurricane or storm flooding on the coast. There is only one “high road” to get out of this area and now that route is firmly embedded in my brain.
The good part is that the Team only has to move about twenty miles inland to be totally safe from the flood waters and at elevations around fifty feet.
Tonight is supposed to get down to 46. Tomorrow night is forecast to get down to 38. With a smidgen of luck we will not get too much snow and ice to get in the way of trying to have tooooo much fun. TheOFM.
Fourteen feet! Be ready to head for the hills in case of flood.
ReplyDeleteYep I know that is pretty high for this area, but I still like to be prepared for trouble.
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I know that you are a dedicated Blood Donner but there does come a time when you need to stop. It might be time to consider telling your doctor and/or the Blood Center people what is happening.
6/7/10
My Giving blood today kicked me down. After the trip to the Coastal Bend Blood Center it was a very weak feeling the rest of the day.
12/24/10
There was a lot of trouble getting my blood to keep flowing...For some reason today the blood letting caused me some weakness. That bed fit my back very well as my resting progressed. It was about three when my body felt good enough to get busy again.
Thank you for your concern Ed. The last trip to the Doc this issue was addressed. She feels that with my age and obesity that the small weakness I feel and then recover with a few hours of taking it easy, means mainly I need to get rid of the 45 pounds of fat more than quit donating.
ReplyDeleteYou gave the best Christmas present anyone could give, the gift of life. Just love your blog and read it every day. Thank you and Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, buddy! Stay safe and enjoy the holidays!
ReplyDeleteWill you warm it up down there -- We are leaving 1/3 on our way to Rockport---please be sure it is warm when we arrive. Temperature in Mountain City this morning was around 25 and two inches of new snow!! I am moving to Texas!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJJ it will be much better come Monday for the next few days. Bring your bikini for the beach.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Barney
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