25 Jan 2021

Very busy day on multiple fronts. Was up every 30-45 minutes most of the night with a full bladder.  Not fun!!  Finally got some decent sleep around 0300.  

Morning activities ... up early, feed the dogs,, tea, coffee, and a couple of waffles.  Followed by some strength training and a 1.2-mile walk.  Then some oatmeal and special juice.  Decided to get back to projects before I needed a nap.  

As for the backyard renovation ... with the exception of some minor tweaks and placement of a half-ton lava boulder, this bed is finally done.   

The port implant nurse called (during my nap) to provide my showtime on Wednesday--1315! After I expressed my disappointment, she shared the doc doesn't do morning surgeries.  Wish I knew. Great ... no breakfast or lunch on top of nothing after midnight.   WTF ... let's make a stressful time much worse.  Still hoping my blood work comes back before surgery and I fall in the 4%-5% that doesn't need chemo.  More than likely won't hear anything until one day later (7-10 days after lab receives blood samples).

Decided to tackle the pond basin.  Still have some cleaning to do, but needed to start the process. Nasty!

Mr. Pool came out again and picked up where they left off on Friday as well as pace.  Much of the major pool equipment components are installed.  Discussed the deck colors and believe everything will look great once done.  These guys are great!  They will be back on Tuesday to finish up some of the equipment details.