Birds are back, shoes are loose...

I had thought the birds had deserted my "wildlife habitat" yard. But with amplification, I can tell they have not. It is nice to hear them again. I am continuing to plumb the depths of the hearing aid market. The current Ampli-Ear ($39) does the job soundwise but is kind of clunky looking and has a limited battery life (but if you turn it off the batteries come back several times). Others are coming-some even cheaper. I have my eye on some a little more upscale- an ITE (in the ear model) for $79.00 and an open ear canal (OTE-over the ear) model for $195.00 but I am field testing so I will give the others a chance and a review first. Push comes to shove, the Ampli-Ear works. I am beginning to understand what I have been missing and not missing. I thought they were making silent keyboards-not so. Clickety-clack.

One thing I am not missing is the bellowing of the cattle in the pasture. They went to summer camp above Dubois. I always enjoy them at first but the pleasure palls over time. There is not a shred of feed in the pasture. They would complain until they were fed.

My shoes are looser-the edema is going away. I am making sure I sleep at least 6 hours-that is sometimes a chore because when I am awake, I am up, unless I force myself to go back. Less than six in one stretch and my body will take its due when it pleases, sometimes a couple of hours before bedtime and that creates a mess. My Doctor and the Dalai Lama say nine hours is best. Wouldn't that be nice!

Now it is time to get off the aging/infirmity/decrepitude bandwagon and go and see and do.