I’ve returned from having the staples out… didn’t hurt a bit, only one even pinched at all on removal. I think that the bandage glue was more irritating to me than the staples were. I now have a row of butterflies there that will come off over time as I wash. I took pictures, but the shots don’t really show anything special, so I won’t bother hosting or posting. But I did get a shot of Newt getting all in the camera, so I’ll throw that in. The sounds of the staples coming out were not unlike someone clipping overly long toenails, and tossing the chaff into a plastic cup.

So, I just had the *BEST SHOWER EVER*. Scalding hot water hitting pores that seemed to have a direct connection to my brain, all of them cheering in extended waves. My neck, shoulders and back were the most appreciative, though the whole of my skin reacted in a positively euphoric way to having finally getting that dead layer off, and the rest back to a level of clean that I prefer. After the hot and soapy, I rinsed, and then went to a cold shower (just as well, I pretty much used all of the hot water), to brace up. I feel *fantastic*! There were a couple of times that I thought I might lose consciousness from the aforementioned euphoria.. I was very careful about standing and positioning, just in case. Seriously, it was without exaggeration, a near religious experience, and took my breath away. Quite blissful.

I haven’t shaved down to my goatee yet… I’m going to wait a little while for the hot water to recharge so that when I go to rinse off any stray shorn scruff I can have another happy scald-fest. I’ve got 4 weeks of physical therapy and then I go back to the doctor for a follow-up. I can use the same folk I had before, so across the street it is!

I’m still not very tired now, but I may try for a nap later in the day. We’ll see.

Lunar Eclipse This weekend (Sat Night, Sunday Morning) It’s going to be short, but sweet.