I’ve already finished this week’s lectures for my CMA study program, and the next assignment is to read some more sections of the textbook. The forecast for the next couple of days calls for rain, so I decide to defer the reading until then. Instead I take advantage of the clear skies to get some more steps in for the week while listening to some podcasts. I head to the north side...

It’s been a productive day. I get up, do my usual breakfast routine, update my to-do list with new job postings, complete a couple of CMA lessons, then lunch. My back and hip feel better… I guess flipping the mattress helped? It’s still relatively nice out, partly cloudy, and a little cooler than yesterday with highs in the low 50s F / upper single digits C. I head out for a...

Today when I wake up, my back is feeling very locked up and out of alignment. I flip the mattress on my bed hoping that will help, take some Aleve capsules, and do some stretches. I may have to hunt down a chiropractor if this continues… I assume they are allowed to remain open as an “essential” medical service?  After my usual morning routine, I settle into the...