I've become a wimp in my dotage. I reserve shorts for when it is over 90F and switch from regular jeans to flannel lined jeans when the temperature falls below 50F. I do wear sandals year around, but change to solid shoes when walking in the rain and to boots for the snow.
We would have sold out and moved already, but for Grayfox who is loath to leave her friends and family. Now at our ages, it would be a major undertaking to sell our properties, unload all of our accumulated "treasures", and move yet another time.
57F @ 84 RH, cloudy with 5 mph winds and predicted to reach 59F.
Well, todays the day for my knee surgery that I’ve been waiting for since early this year, but thwarted by the pandemic. Hopefully just to replace the UHMW wear pad and I will get to return home later yet today, but prepared to replace the whole assembly if anything is loose and spend a day or two in the hospital.
Certainly, more involved that either of my previous knee surgeries, or either of my total knee replacements, in that not only did I have to get Covid tested, but I had to spend quality time with pre-surgery review of my whole medical history, had blood panels taken twice, get clearance from a cardiac physician, go over the same medical history a second time with the hospital, and scrub daily for the last five days with Hibiclens antibacterial soap. I also had to watch a u-tube production on knee replacement with my care giver and discuss my home equipment and arrangement with a specialist.
They also insisted that I obtain a walker, where before I’ve always used crutches or a cane, as well as strongly suggesting that I pick up a “hip kit” of useful tools to assist me dressing, and a shower stool to help me bathe.
A double gorgeous day yesterday for dog walking and clearly a high percent of the population agreed with me and “Promotions Inc.”, because the sidewalks were full of others doing the same thing, requiring a lot of dodging and detouring.