I had a chiropractic appointment this morning. It was an exam plus the adjustment, which was fortuitous timing, because he could get a better look at what’s going on with my darned nerve. He did have to do some adjustment in the sacrum area. After the adjustment he said he was going to touch me to see if it was tender; he touched about a dozen spots, only two of which were not tender. He said there’s a lot of inflammation in that area and to ice it.

No one had ever told me about the inflamation before, or suggested I ice the area. I spent much of the day alternating between icing, napping, and doing a chore. We scheduled another appointment for tomorrow morning, and I expect I’ll be seeing him more often until this is cleared up.

I hit the Pharmacy while I was downtown. I hand-washed dishes, went for a couple walks with Pip and the dogs, baked chicken for the dogs’ meals and cut up some of it for said meals, scooped kitty litter, wrote out checks for my aunt, paid a bill over the phone, and showered. I grilled steak for Pip’s supper.

Temps started out at 52.5(F) and reached 56.1. I don’t love the days where the temperature barely fluctuates from morning low to afternoon high.


Mom Update:

I did not go visit mom, but I talked to her on the phone a couple of times and she sounded good. ( more back here )

I hit Walmart while I was downtown, and Stewart’s on the way home. I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, swept the kitchen, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, clipped Pip’s hair, and scooped kitty litter. You didn’t miss it, there were zero walks. Rainy and cold and damp, so I just didn’t wanna.

We went to Texas Roadhouse with friends for supper. (I had noticed previously that their rolls were about half the normal size, and now their house salad, which I normally rave about, was skimpy and the chicken tenders serving was about half what I got before. Hmm.) I also read a little bit more of Winging It and watched an HGTV program.

In less fun news, I seem to have pulled a muscle; the upper hamstring just below my buttock. I have no idea how or when I did it, but it started aching while I was sitting on the bed with Midnight on my lap before bed. It does not feel good today. And I’m hoping it’s a muscle pull and NOT my sciatica acting up again.

Midnight story: A while after we got home I was looking for Midnight. He’d eaten some soft food, but I hadn't seen him in a while. I didn’t see him in his cage (a dog cage where we keep his food, water and litter box away from the dogs), in his bed, or in two of his favorite spots. I asked Pip and he was like, oh, he’ll show up. Then I was like, wait, did you close him in the closet (when he hung up the jacket he wore out)? Oh no, couldn’t have, never saw the cat. Guess where the cat was? Yep, inside the closet. Busy cleaning himself and seemed as if he had no care about being closed in, thankfully. *g*

Temps started out at 48.4(F) and was still only 48.9 at 3pm. It had gone up a teensy bit more to 49.6 by the time we got home (6:30pm). A whole degree! It rained all day, some light, some quite heavy. We got the half inch they predicted.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay today. ( more back here )

I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, baked chicken for the dog’s meals and also cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, changed kitty litter, and showered.

I watched some HGTV programs and a Hallmark movie. (The new Lacey Chabert movie, Haul Out the Halloween. With my usual caveat for Hallmark movies, it was really good. Her movies usually are. A lot of humor, which I like.)

Temps started out at 48.4(F) (technically, it was 50.0 when I got up, but over the course of 45 min it just kept dropping point by point) and reached 59.4 (that I saw). It was a very cool day, especially since there wasn’t much sun. It’s supposed to start raining overnight and rain on and off all day tomorrow. Yay.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay. ( more back here )

I hit Price Chopper and the Bakery while I was downtown and got in a walk around the park. Once again I skipped McD’s and had breakfast at the Bakery.

I hand-washed dishes, did a load in the dishwasher, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. I made a chicken–stuffing casserole for supper. (Pip wasn't sure about it, lol. He was like, "It smells good, but . . . Have I had this before?")

I got my second fandomgiftbasket fic posted! I’m going to see what I can do for a third. (There are still a lot of empty baskets if you have the time and energy to check them out.) I also watched some HGTV programs.

Temps started out at 45.5(F) and reached 65.4. There was sun, but it was another fall day, with a chill in the air and a slight breeze that made it feel cooler than the temps would indicate.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay. ( more back here )

This was a no-shopping day. For some reason, after two warm days, it was freezing again at McD’s. Because I was already cold I decided against going for a walk around the park while it was still in the 30s. *shiver*

I did three loads of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a couple of walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered.

I wrote ~2,100 words on another fic for fandomgiftbasket!! This morning I had the germ of an idea based off of one of the recipients ‘likes’ list and it took off! I was able to type the first 1,400 words directly onto the computer, but handwrote the last bit. Once I get those words typed in, I just need to write the final line(s) and it’s done! (AKA, ready for a read-through.)

Temps started out at 37.4(F) and reached 53.8. We did get a frost overnight; when I took the towels off the mums (Pip had covered them just in case) this morning they were quite stiff. It’s forecasted to be 28 overnight, so we’re going to need those towels again. We did get sun today, which was lovely, but don’t let it fool you! It was still cold and breezy out.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay today. ( more back here )

I was excited last week to know that Lioness was renewed for a third season, but now I'm excited to know that Ian Bohen will be joining the cast!

‘Lioness’ Season 3 Begins Production With New Star: Everything to Know (tvinsider.com)

We were woken up by coyotes again. Twice; coming and going. When the noise died down the second time, there must've still been something out there because Ti did the high-pitched warning call.

I did not go downtown today because of mom’s doctor appointments.

I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes and ran a load in the dishwasher, went on several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter.

I watched some HGTV programs.

Temps started out at 48.9(F) and reached 85 (according to Pip). It was very warm out. Temps are going to drop in the coming days, first day 70s, then 60s, then 50s, then back up into the 60s for several days before it’s all 50s all the time. Not great, but at least it’s not 30s. Yet.


Mom Update:

Mom was so-so today. ( more back here )

I did two loads of laundry (washed, dried AND folded!), hand-washed dishes, went on several walks with Pip and the dogs, baked chicken and cut up said for the dogs' meals, changed kitty litter, and showered. Pip wasn’t super hungry because of the heat so suggested a grilled cheese sandwich for supper.

I watched some HGTV programs and caught the last half of Top Gun: Maverick. ( is this still a spoiler? )

Temps started out at 51.8(F) and reached 85.1. It felt quite warm.


Mom Update:

Mom had a bad day today. ( more back here )

1. I just discovered that Eric Dane has ALS. He’s only 52. This article is about one of his shows, The Last Ship. They recommend it, and I do, too.

Eric Dane’s 5-Season Apocalyptic Thriller Was a Must-See Sleeper Hit Series Before ‘The Last of Us’ (collider.com)


2. Lioness has been renewed for a third season!!

All the Canceled and Renewed TV Shows This Month (October 2025) (tvguide.com)

We had another visit from the coyotes this morning; this time around 4am. Thankfully they weren’t as close to the house (aka, as loud) and they moved through quickly. (I also think I heard them yesterday morning at some point, but Pip says he didn’t hear them, so I’m not sure whether I dreamt it.) They haven’t been around all summer, so I guess it’s our turn to host them. o_O

This was another no-shopping day, but I got in a walk around the park even though it was Very Cold. Pip called me just before I left downtown because he was in a “pickle”. I groaned, because his pickles become my pickles. There was a snafu and I needed to run to the tractor supply store to pick up some parts. It was still so cold at that time (about 8:30am) and I’d just been out in it for a walk, that I was thinking I would be too cold to get my usual ‘reward’ smoothie. However, between the sun and the heater, I had gone from cold to toasty by the time I got there, so I did get my reward smoothie after all! *g*

I visited my aunt, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a couple of walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. We had grilled hamburgers and potato salad for supper. (The potato salad was so good, if I do say so myself!)

I read a bit more in Winging It and watched some HGTV programs.

Temps started out at 35.2(F) and reached 65.5. The temp must’ve been lower in the morning because there was frost on the old t-shirts (lol) Pip used to cover the mums when I left the house this morning.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay today. ( more back here )