Well, it's not exactly the beautiful picture of Pilgrim Lake that I promised, but as I was behind this septic truck for much of my ride to Orleans, I couldn't resist snapping a pic of its clever slogan (Making your #2 Business our #1 Priority!). Thankfully, there was no odor to go with it. Maybe the wind was just right. As for Pilgrim Lake, much too cloudy today. We'll try again Thursday, though I suspect pictures won't do it justice.
Physical Therapy went well, Jan, my therapist, seems pleased with my progress, slow as it is. Little things are cause for celebration, like being able to fully flex my wrist, or seeing muscles in my hand trying to work when I attempt to squeeze a rolled-up towel. She warned that my hand might hurt tonight since we worked it so much today, but I've stashed some painkillers for just such occasions. She also told me that rotator cuff problems can set in if we don't keep working my arm/shoulder area as well, so I better keep at my exercises, which admittedly I have slacked on some days. But I must say my hand has been hurting less the past few days, and seems less swollen.
The last two days have both flown by, even though I've gotten up earlier and it has stayed lighter later in the evening. Not sure what this means, except maybe that I've been busy and it's been busy. This is a good thing and doesn't seem to be taxing me. Yet. It really can get quite crazy here at the height of tourist season, and between waiting on customers, stocking magazines, processing magazine returns, and keeping up with the bills and paperwork and long hours, it is a lot to handle. But Kevin has been very helpful working shifts, and I also have "stripping" assistance (ripping the covers off old magazines for return credit), which I will be physically unable to do for the rest of the summer. We also have to cart the old, stripped magazines to the recycling center, which my SUV is currently full of. Can't take Marley for any rides until I get someone to go to the transfer station with me.
Haven't checked the film festival schedule yet, but it'd be nice to get to see a few (there are over 100 films being screened). Speaking of movies, I went to see "Pirates of the Caribbean" last week here in town with a housemate, who assured me it started at 8:30. We left the house at 8:15 for the 10 minute walk, which was a big deal for me as I haven't gotten out much lately. When we got to the theater, we asked if the film had started yet, and were told it started at 8:15. We decided to go in anyway, figuring there were previews. To our delight when we got inside, what was on the screen looked nothing like "Pirates," so we figured we hadn't missed anything. However, after a few more minutes it became clear to me that we weren't watching previews, and weren't even seeing the right movie. Seems they stopped showing it last week. This is what one gets for not reading signs. We got our money back and left, and I still haven't seen "Pirates". It's playing at the Wellfleet Drive-in - I think - and that might be a fun outing if time permits. Haven't been to the drive-in in about ten years. I know it was a long time ago, because it was with someone I was dating. Talk about ancient history. I think the flick was "City of Angels," a great movie, but a crappy one to see on an outdoor screen. Too dark and little action. IMDB says it came out in 1998, so my time estimate is pretty close, and that was indeed the year - or at least the 5 months - that I dated Chad.
Didn't sell any more snoozing pets today (see yesterday's entry), but I did order more in anticipation of the huge crowds this weekend. I also discovered, after I closed up last night and it was quiet, that they snore! How cute is that? I've gotten to the point that when people ask if they're real, I say yes. Upon finding out that they weren't, one woman asked me how to stop them from breathing. Somehow, that seemed like a really twisted question. I was glad she didn't buy one, I'd have had to report her to the Humane Society.
Well I have paperwork to do, and lots of inventory coming in over the next two days, so I should get busy. Until next time..........
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