A few tricks.

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Trying to minimize pain, I tried three different things.  Some seemed contrary, if doing the opposite wasn't helping at all.  This, that, and the other.  And?  It is working.  Oh, the pain is still there.  It is being kept at bay, or from fully being felt.  A bit of a trick.  What is it... treating the symptoms... right.  When you can't sort out the source, or manage it, then manage what can be manipulated.

It took a while for everything to come together.  The warming of the legs, which is always tricky.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it causes them to be more frigid.  It... just has to work or not.  Today it worked.  Compression, along with warming, was part of the trick.  This is where I wondered if it might cause more pain than comfort.  Today, it is helping both the warming and pain relief that had been hoped, and sometimes does, sometimes doesn't, help.  And, finally, a few painkillers.  The lightest dose of the strongest stuff I carry.

It is working, together.  The legs still get really cranky when standing or sitting, but not so terriblys as to fear... be susceptible to... falling.  Just... that process hurts.  Even so, I am able to be up and to things just a bit better.

I am making supper.  Corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and I'll hit some extra veggies shortly.  Broccoli, most likely.  It'll be ready in, perhaps, thirty five minutes?  Should be good.  And, a bit ago, I purchased french roast whole coffee beans.  I had a sip a bit ago, run through the french press.  Will have another spot of that shortly.  Not large amounts, just... about a regular cup size, if much stronger than a usual cup of coffee.  And, with a spot of whole cream.  Just right.  The caffeine is much more present than tea, or even dehydrated coffee in a larger volume.  Though perhaps I cut that a bit much, or it is too bitter?  Something.

As well, I am collecting trash and recycling.  I won't have enough to take out, or... not really.  May do so with the trash though.  As things begin to warm, the odor becomes a problem.  Best to just take even one sack of trash out than to have it smell up the place.  It got to, at least, 34 today.  Enough above freezing to begin working the ground and snow.  Hopefully that will allow some soaking as things thaw.  We could use a lot of water down in there.  Still, rather cool for this late in March.  I'll take it, especially if we can get more water, and into the ground, and to stay and be used elsewise.  If I think tptb would rather opt out of storing more water, or... doing anything.  

They are being watched, now, finally.  Though that doesn't seem to matter.  They will bail out the corrupt and leave the rest to drown.  Already starting.

Dinner is almost ready.  Good day.

A few more daydream projects.  Might happen, too.  You never know.  Start small, though, I guess?