Bag of Randomness for Tuesday, November 7, 2023

  • I’m not sure if it was the time change or what, but I woke up feeling great yesterday. Not only did I wake up early and fully rested, but I felt both mentally and physically charged. I had that feeling that I was ready to accomplish a lot of stuff. That’s not me in the mornings, especially a Monday morning.
  • Per the wound care doctor, one of my infected incisions has completely healed. He also told me I no longer had to wear that wound-vac medical device, which covered half my back. I think I had that thing on for three straight weeks. We’re hoping the other incision will be fully healed by the end of next week.
  • For the first time in a long time, I wasn’t experiencing a lot of pain. I can now get in and out of bed regularly. However, I still can’t get into a car easily; it’s as if I were wearing a pencil skirt. When brushing my teeth, I still can’t lean forward much to spit, but hopefully, flexibility will return soon. For now, the doctor said the best thing I can do is walk. Physical therapy will come later.
  • I thought this exchange during Trump’s trial was funny:
    Trump was asked about his involvement in his 2021 financial statement and responded, “I was busy in the White House. My threshold was China, Russia and keeping our country safe.” AG attorney Kevin Wallace then reminded Trump: “Just to clarify the record, you weren’t president in 2021.”
  • @newyscruggsAfter Texas #Rangers won the World Series 2023 for the first time, searches for ‘Texas Rangers jersey’ skyrocketed by 1,884% to a five-year high, according to Google Trends. Searches for Corey Seager jerseys soared by 2,832% compared to the last seven days average.
  • CRIME Granbury council candidate arrested on felony child porn charges, day before election
  • I would have thought news of direct deposits not going through for many banks would be bigger news. Here’s two stories for you:
  • Texas could spend federal funds meant to cut carbon emissions on highway projects
  • By outing 19 students to their parents, Katy ISD violated Texas ethics codes for educators
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Bag of Randomness for Monday, November 6, 2023

  • My pain from my surgery and infected incision is slowly going away, and I’m building up more strength and flexibility. I was able to do several loads of laundry yesterday and even cleaned my sheets. Reaching into the washing machine to grab wet clothes was challenging, as was bending down to take clothes out of the dryer. But I managed. A few weeks ago, all that stuff would have been impossible to do by myself.
  • It’s the holiday season. I used to say it started the week of Thanksgiving, but there are already Christmas commercials airing, and I’ve seen a few houses with lights already strung up.  The holidays make me sad. I tend to think of my late mother and father. I found joy in the holiday season for several years when my family was whole, and I got to experience it through my children’s lives.
  • I didn’t have a good Sunday morning yesterday. But it got better when service started, and BoyGeeding surprised me by sitting next to me. I’m grateful his mother allowed him to do that. I can’t go into any detail, but I really don’t get to see my children much anymore.
  • During church service, we sang a song I wasn’t familiar with, I Shall Not WantI really connected with these lyrics, as I think it sums up what I struggle with the most.
  • If you told me that John Wayne appeared on television in a furry bunny suit, I would have said you were crazy. But it really happened.
  • How the heck did Raising Cane’s get World Series MVP Corey Seager to work the drive-thru and hand out chicken?
  • There’s been a big push to say North Texas instead of Metroplex, but I caught the Rangers using it recently.
  • Other than the Cowboys losing, it was a good sports weekend. We got to see a victory parade for the Rangers. The Longhorns won, and the Aggies, Sooners, and Baylor Bears all lost.
  • Let’s not focus on a Cowboys loss within a week of a Rangers World Series victory parade.
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Bag of Randomness for Friday, November 3, 2023

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