h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

hurrah... it seems, for now at least... the freezing cold weather has abaited Once more we can go outside without severe pain from the cold on my hands, feet and face

Got my testosterone injection a few days back, which has made a big difference too... to my mood and energy - I turn into a hormonal disaster zone if that gets too out of kilter... not just that hormone itself missing, but its affects on the other hormones and, seemingly testosterone has some roles in modulating neurological things, including sound processing which I didn't know before - hence after the testosterone injection, before I'd even left the hospital, my hearing suddenly went 3D again
finally the snow cleared, so we could get to gym today.... not been in four days, the longest gap I think for over a year - and it felt it nethertheless managed a ten minutes of intervials on the elyptical trainer, about 5 - 10 minutes doing abdoninal crunches, then about 30 - 40 minutes weights, mainly squats, deadlifts, shoulder shrugs, jerks, curls etc
Felt a lot better for doing the gym
After gym, another effect of the testosterone was also quite welcome err... by both W and me
had chicken soup for lunch, porridge for breakfast, and the remainder of the lamb dish I cooked yesterday (a curry I guess) - with rice tonight... no idea what we'll have to eat tomorrow... may get some more cauliflower or broccoli, as we've really enjoyed those, this last week, baked (tastiest way to have them, by quite some way, IMO)
Also tomorrow, off to restock Lush bath supplies, and a few other things from Boots, like my coconut shampoo and conditioner - may try again to look for a new pair of boots and probably look for a couple more long sleeved tee shirts and some new jeans (need smaller ones, all mine are way too lose ) - trubble is finding a pair high-waisted enough and with enough... err... 'drop' in the groin area; may go for jeggings this time, as I think they'll fit better

despite the cold we made it to the pub last night first time since... way back at the beginning of the week...
weighed myself last night, lost a tiny bit more, now seem to be 12 stone 12 LB, and a incy bit... - 12 stone 0 here I come
In otter news.... I need a new watch, this one is way too lose on my wrist; I already had to get a new medical alert bracelet, when at hospital, as the old one kept falling off (start of last year I could barely get it on my wrist)

Still need to do some more work on the leather jacket, though its coming on really well; wore it out a few times recently, to get a better idea which bits are still too stiff and need more work on them

Getting an early start on St. Patrick's day with corned beef and cabbage, the corned beef in a quart container so it'll be readily accessible for slicing for sandwiches or chunking for stew.

Vegetables and broth in 5 quart container, triangular loading, 1 whole cabbage, 4 parts; 3 parts carrots; 2 parts onions; 1 part potatoes: potatoes added first because they take longest to cook and one wants them partially liquified; carrots next since they take second longest to cook; top up skillet with cabbage, cook till cabbage is barely tender, fish out corned beef, chill and refrigerate; add remaining cabbage and onion, boil till onion is tender, chill and refrigerate.

Misc. Herbs and spices added to taste during cooking.