New Judge

 So today Trump nominated a judge who supposedly interprets the constitution as originally intended, and not what someone wants it to say.  That's good for the country.

I'm sure the left disagrees.

Let the games begin.

Knee Help

 So I saw a knee Doc 8 days ago and he sent me home with instructions for some exercising. I still have some swelling but it looks to be getting a little better.  These exercises have shown me that muscles in my my right leg never fully recovered after hip replacement surgery 8 years ago. Those are also showing signs of improvement.  

Delayed Reaction

In the middle of June my horse stumbled and fell with me. Her shoulder was on my lower right leg, bending or twisting (maybe both) my knee in a way it was not intended to move. Immediately after and for almost 3 months all I had was a little tightness, but no pain in that knee.  

For the last couple of days I feel the tightness in the morning, but that changes as the day progresses.  I know feel soreness and tightness behind the knee when straight, and just above the knee cap when bent. Sometimes on the inside of the knee as well. I'm also getting what feels like a liquid bubble near the right lower edge of the knee cap.  The pain is not what I'd call intense, but it has me a little concerned.

This morning I cleaned stalls and went after grain for the horses. I had planned on going to the range afterward, but changed my mind. The knee seems to be getting worse not better.

I'm getting it checked out in a couple of days

Clean & Lube

After our trip to Virginia I've decided to clean and lube all of my semi-auto firearms.  So far I've attacked both of my carry guns, the bedroom 12Ga, the Keltec sub2000, and today the AR15.  Next will be the SKS and CETME followed by several handguns.

I've been negligent this past year.  Time to maintain the tools.

First Ride in A While

The Boss and I went for a very short horse ride in the park this morning.  Was our first in 3 or 4 months.  It's been that long because of her lower back/knee issue and the heat this summer.  In our old age, neither one of us tolerates temperatures much above 75F.

The Boss wanted to keep it short so as to take it easy on her back  Take it slow and see how things go.

The horses weren't too bad.  They were a bit like the first ride in the spring.