Good morning. 🦆🦆🦆

14 November 2025

I need to get out and walk this morning—I skipped Wednesday, and I felt it. The hardest part is simply getting up and going. It’s good for me, and it’s Charlie’s favorite thing in the world. Well, second favorite. Food still holds the crown. He’s a certified chow hound.

You know, I used to shave every single morning. These days, I mostly wear a beard—not because I’m trying to grow one, but because I don’t bother with the razor anymore. Call it lazy if you want. That’s probably fair. I just don’t take the time. I only shave when the whiskers start bothering me, and by then I have to break out the clippers before the razor even stands a chance. If you prefer a more vivid image, picture me shaving with a large Bowie knife. That’ll do.

That reminds me of an old SNL skit I saw back in the ’70s. I thought it was a real commercial—for a razor called the Triple Track. It had this animated breakdown: the first blade pulled the hair up, the second tugged it a little more, and the third sliced it below the skin line for a smooth finish. I was convinced it was legit. Then came the punchline: “Because you’ll believe anything.” Maybe they were fifty years ahead of their time.

I should probably straighten up a bit today, even though no one’s coming over. I can see the vacuum from here—all I’d have to do is plug it in. Somehow, that feels like too much right now. The Roomba’s been crying out for help for days, and I’ve done nothing.

All in good time. Maybe tomorrow. Tomorrow’s always a good day to get started.

“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” — Karen Lamb

“I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do—the day after.” — Oscar Wilde

“I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do—the day after.” — Oscar Wilde

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Let’s have some fun…

The vacation started wonky and grubby. It wasn’t all what I hoped and thought it would be. But then came the second day, and I tried to “abuse” poor Sir Little Noise™ (AKA Bas, my parents’ Dachshund) into taking me on my daily walkies, so I could get some exercises in. And Bas needs the walkies, but I am sure he could do with smaller ones for sure… 😇 But hey, it it’s good for me, it could be good for him as well, right? 😉

So, several times a day, I head out with the little Weener and we are getting our steps in. It’s a little more challenging than at home, as it’s a bit more “hilly” here, with some slopes wherever you go. They usually aren’t too steep, but seeing I haven’t been walking without crutches for very long, it’s something that I can really feel in my muscles. But, we keep on going for walkies. And every now and then, I “whip” my phone out to take yet another snap of the area or the little hairy one… 🐾

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I don’t mind walking, but I like my walks to “have a purpose”. To walk to a destination, like for shopping, going to the gym, getting to an appointment… I don’t mind walking the dog either… 😉 Of course it’s always better to walk when the weather I good enough for it. But the last few days before the vacation, Bas was home again, and I had to walk for my recovery. So just the walking was the purpose. And I had my music with me, which helped. But still, I enjoy the walks more if I have a furry friend, or a normal friend, or a better purpose than “practicing walking again”.

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In the most horrible week of my life, week 27, where I had the dislocation, surgery and Arwen’s passing, my average steps were at 1.765 a day. Which is low, but still, at the end of the week, that Sunday, I already walked more than 4000 steps again. The next week, I had some good days and one bad one. But still, my average went up to 2.909 a day! Slowly, I was starting to improve again, with my crutches, and with the help from mum and at times Bas to keep me company. In the week of 14-20 July, we “obviously” had Bas some more, as my steps bumped up to an average of 4.528… Slowly but surely, I was getting the hang of this whole walking thing again. It was painful at times, especially when the hematoma and edema were kicking my ass (quite literally as well!).

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The next week, my progress was less big, but I still managed to get quite a bit of steps in, with 4.870 average. In the week leading to August, I had a few bad days, although the last day of the week, I got a new step record, as I hit the 6.991 steps that day. Still, my average went down some to 4.546 steps. The last week where I used two crutches outside and I’d been using one indoord, I made a slight progress again. I started to walk the stairs a bit again, and I got to 5.889 steps. Yay me! The next week, I started walking without crutches in the house and I started using only one when I went out with Bas. Which was a lot easier, although also a bit scary at times, as Bas can be quite a quick little devil! But this week, I dragged Bas out a lot, poor little thing, and we got to 8.175 steps. Go me and Bas! 💪🏻 🐾

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Last week, where I had my hospital check-up, and where we went on vacation, I tried my best to keep my step exercises in. Bas went home on Thursday, but still, on Thursday afternoon and on Friday, I went out a few times to get some steps in. Even on the Saturday before we’d be driving to Germany, I made sure to walk a bit. And the Sunday brought some good walking weather for me and Bas, and that day I had another new high steps record with 11.931 steps! Which brought the average to 9.187 for that week… Way to go little Weener! 😂

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This new week has just started, and I have been doing my best on taking Bas for walkies. We try different routes, where Bas can often choose the way, as long as I feel up for following him. Many times when I want to take a quick snap while we’re walking (also so I can rest a little, as Bas really has some stamina that makes me jealous! He can gooooo fast and long…), there is a little hairy one in the snap here or there… As I have been sharing here throughout this post. It’s nice to be out and about with little Bas, and it saves my mum from needing to go out every few hours with him. I don’t mind it, and it’s good for me, so it’s a win-win for me, Bas, and mum. Or, at least, that’s what I hope it is… 😇

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When I get back from vacation, things will be strange. They will be hard. No more walkies with Bas, who did his best to fill part of the void that was ripped open when Arwen passed away. I want to get back to visiting the gym again, and slowly but surely find a new routine that suits my current needs best. I will need time to learn, to adjust, and to slowly, maybe, grieve a little less… I miss that silly furball so much, every day… When Bas and I walk around the town here, we often pass by the location where the snap that I use a lot on my blog here has been taken… On Sunday, August 15th 2021, Arwen and I sat on a bench together and I tried to get a selfie of us… It’s still one of my favorite snaps of her and me! (it’s the one below this post, in case you’re curious).

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I will keep trying to find a way to keep walking fun. I need the exercise, especially if still, one day, I would like to walk for 4 days with my bestie and finally participate in the Vierdaagse in Nijmegen… I’ve been wanting to walk it at least once for so many years but every time I want to get serious about training, something happens, often hip-related… But as this post comes to an end, it’s almost time to drag along Sir Bas again. 😉 So I’d better save this post and schedule it to be shared tomorrow (as I write this). Step by step… Step one, let’s have some fun…

Three cheerful cartoon animals—yellow, white, and brown—celebrate in front of a shimmering disco ball, surrounded by colorful sparkling stars.

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