I had my annual physical yesterday, so I got to leave work for a few hours in the afternoon to do that. It went OK -- that is, nothing appears abnormal. She did decide to do a blood test for anemia on the spot because she felt I was kind of pale, so they stuck a needle in my arm to take some blood. I also had somewhat low blood pressure when she checked that -- 91/60 -- and she said, "Boy, you must be really relaxed!" I think on some level I was hoping that the blood test would turn up something that might explain why I'm so cold all the time, but everything was normal -- it turns out that I'm just a calm, pale, cold person. :)

I had some concerns about the pill I've been using for several years, and she decided to change my prescription to something different. I'll be interested to see what sort of effects the new one has. She also gave me a pamphlet about Patello-Femoral Syndrome, which appears to be what's wrong with my knees. It contains some exercises intended to strengthen some muscles and eventually ease the pain. I also got some samples of Advil gel-pills that she recommended for quick relief when they are especially sore.

After work I had to stop at the gas station to clean my windshield. My wiper fluid leak is now so bad that just a few hours after refilling it it's out again. My windshield was so filthy I could hardly see. And it was so cold out! I decided to get gas at the same time, and by the time I was done filling the tank and doing the windshield, my fingers were numb, even inside my gloves. At home I made myself some bean burritos with just a sprinkle of Asiago cheese inside to give them a little kick, and we watched that stupid, stupid show, Average Joe. The episode was one and a half hours long, so it was midnight before we finished and went to bed.

Now I've got a splitting headache and I think I'm going to go to bed early. If it eases up a bit I might be able to read. The book I'm reading at home now, ...And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer, has been unbearably slow in the beginning. It's taken me nearly two months to get past the first hundred pages (out of 1000+)! However, reviews that I've read indicate that it does pick up speed at some point and turns out to be a fantastic read, so I'm going to try to hang in there.