random thoughts – Day 2,067 (Thursday) – physical

Place of physical therapy.

The first physical therapy appointment was this morning. The location couldn't be more convenient, within a couple miles of the house. The therapy session took a two-pronged approach after talking about the various twinges from the home exercises and my now extra long showers with the hot water beating on my neck and shoulder. The therapist provided manual cervical traction and some shoulder muscle pressure which felt great. After that, it was a series of exercises, some involving stretchy bands. Overall, it was pretty good and the arm and hand tingling was definitely minimized for most of the day.  

After the very productive PT, the day careened sideways. My sinuses kicked into snotty overdrive and it felt like I had suddenly been gifted with a full-blown cold. Instead of going to some small local shops with Mom, I parked myself on the couch under a blanket.

Tuesday’s kettle of vegetable soup, which had been supplemented with salsa and spicy diced tomatoes for Wednesday’s lunch, was boosted again today with fresh spinach, garlic, mushrooms, celery and grated ginger root. Multiple bowls of soup were consumed while wrapped in the blanket.

After lunch, the rest of the day was spent resting and recuperating with season three of Love is Blind (2020) on Netflix. There is no real reason to watch this show other than it’s easier to watch all the old seasons (which I did not watch when they were “fresh”) than to find something new to watch. It’s obvious I watch too much Netflix when I’ve seen every one of the “Top Ten This Week” features and most of the “New on Netflix” shows. If Netflix viewing paid by the hour, I’d be rich.