Hip, hip oh well, physio, socks and reading

Recently I've had a bit of a thing with Hippolyta, or more likely adjacent muscles. I blame the many icy days I couldn't get out to walk, though I exercise indoors, and the temperature and humidity swings.  

I'll be seeing my rheumo soon but meanwhile I've been checking what to do.

I did a moderate level strength training yes2next video last evening, iced and even took ibuprofen, amazing, I never think of that. Result this morning not exciting.

So I remembered one of my favorite physios on YouTube, Will Harlow, and checked whether I have a touch of sciatica and if so what then. 

The exercises he suggested and demo'd were among the ones my own physio taught me during my recovery last year.  He'd noted I had a bit of a sciatic issue then, aside from the hip thing.

I like this guy a lot because his demos are excellent and he understands the difference it makes when you're older. 

So I did some of his suggestions, largely about strengthening muscle groups to relieve nerve and joint stress. So we'll see.

In other gripping news, I had a chat with Michael the Artist Contractor about my bathroom and it's definitely going to happen.

But first, he has to be in the South for a bit because his mother is going into heart surgery.  It's complicated and worrying and talking about her reminded me I don't have much to fuss about. 

He still doesn't have a vehicle, a bit of a problem for a contractor, but he's been making do. And he's getting his mother's old vehicle to drive home. She has a new one, so this works.  Anyway the bathroom will happen and it's not yet urgent. And he knows I'm still interested. 

Meanwhile, the spiral knitting is moving. It started as a little experiment, and now I think it may as well be another pair of socks, why not.  

One ball of yarn has made one pair and part of a second, so this second ball will be plenty. Maybe enough left over for a lanyard, too. 

I've been reading a genre I usually don't have much patience with, but this one works pretty well.

It's a mystery in the style of Austen, with characters from various Austen novels, a generation later, Darcy and Elizabeth's son and someone else's daughter are featured. There's also the Knightleys the Brandons and the Bertrams, all old married couples now, some with children, from various novels, in a country house party. Enter the villain Mr Wickham! Perfect arena for murder.  

It's quite well written by someone who knows her Austen and writes with restraint. Up to now, it's going well, aside from my wanting to poke everyone with a sharp stick to get on with it, do.

I just watched a YouTube video about meals the channeler made when they were broke. Several pretty much like my usual stuff. Hm. Except she buys at Wal***t and the dollar store. But I may swipe her baked pasta idea. 

Happy day everyone, swipe only the best. If you're going to commit a crime, do a worthwhile one.

 

Not sure we'll ever get the bloodstains out, but we're working on it.