{"id":10775,"date":"2016-09-22T06:34:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T11:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/?p=10775"},"modified":"2016-09-22T10:44:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T15:44:09","slug":"day-9-counting-down-to-halfway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/?p=10775","title":{"rendered":"Day 9: Counting Down to Halfway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ron made coffee, put breakfast together and made the bed this morning.<\/p><p>I had a pretty good night, slept solidly from 4 to 7:30.<\/p><p>Still muggy and horrible this morning; not missing being outside at all.<\/p><p>Visit from one of the RNA nurses. \u00a0She redid the bandages on my leg, a big help. \u00a0I cancelled PT, not being sure how much Tufts is going to cover, and I want to be sure I have sessions when the splint comes off.<\/p><p>Trying to do leg exercises, I pulled a muscle in my back. \u00a0Ron cured me with a BenGay rub.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0382.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10790 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0382-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_0382\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0382-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0382-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0382-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0382.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0381-e1474558932387.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10791\" src=\"https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0381-e1474558932387-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_0381\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0381-e1474558932387-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0381-e1474558932387-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecapeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_0381-e1474558932387.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Laura came over for a visit and dropped off a gorgeous orchid: first I&#8217;ve ever owned.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>I was very pleased to be able to grill in the evening. \u00a0Ron got back\u00a0around 7 after dropping off Robert and stopping for a few groceries.<\/p><p>He was in a strange mood. \u00a0When I told him I&#8217;d made burgers, he seemed disappointed.<\/p><p>Later, he said &#8220;We talked about salmon&#8221;. \u00a0This was my Meal on Wheels, and I was more than willing to share it, but he wouldn&#8217;t have any part of it. \u00a0I kept asking him why but he clammed up.<\/p><p>It occurred to me that he&#8217;d probably been through a similar convalescence with wifey No. 1. \u00a0He didn&#8217;t admit to that but was silent and sullen the rest of the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ron made coffee, put breakfast together and made the bed this morning.I had a pretty good night, slept solidly from 4 to 7:30.Still muggy and horrible this morning; 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