Phillip Sherwood

My week at the VA last week went well and I made a lot of progress in many areas. One thing I went for was to be evaluated for a hand-bike which is something they don’t provide to just any vet because they think they may want to take up the sport because they are expensive pieces of “non-essential” equipment. I had to do a reweigh from my last physical then a Recreational Therapy reassessment and update. This interview took about two hours. I just found out that a scheduled appointment for someone living over 100 miles from Augusta is entitled to free hotel lodging. Although this would have been very nice to know nearly two years ago, better late than never applies here. The drive back went well and I was back in the office Friday morning before I knew it.

I recently went in for my interview for the Big Brother Big Sister of Northern Alabama program and the process is now in motion. One of the requirements is for them to do a home assessment so I have that part delayed until I get moved into the new house. Speaking of which, I was out there yesterday and progress continues to be made. The cabinets and light fixtures are installed and the brick and stonework outside is complete. All doors are installed and locks are on so I now have to go to the office to get the key to enter. I’m making more progress on my smart home planning and will start acquiring the hardware within the next couple of weeks. I met my carpenter yesterday also to review the drawings for the closet, pantry, laundry room and office shelving and cabinetry. This week I expect all the outdoor concrete to be poured.

Saturday I hit the wall and my body told me to chill the f*%# out. I woke up with a horrible headache that just hung on all day and fearing that I may have contracted something while at the VA. I spent the night victimized by my legs acting out the part in a Bruce Lee karate movie while I tried my best to control them. I didn’t have much of an appetite all day either and around 4PM, I laid down for just a long blink and before I knew I was looking at the clock through blurry eyes and it was 8:25PM! If there were any “trick-or-treaters” at the door, I slept through the door knocks. I left yesterday afternoon from Huntsville and arrived at Opryland in Nashville around 2½ hours later in the dark. The fall time change in the U.S. is not enjoyable with such shortened days. This is something while living closer to the equator I had the luxury of averting. As I crunch the new house pictures, I’ll load them up shortly.