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[mdlbear]

Months after spraining something in my foot, I still can't go more than two days wearing ordinary shoes (as opposed to hiking boots) without being in pain by the end of the day. At least it's up to two days; two weeks ago it was one. Progress is being made, but slowly.

I need to go out and get screwed some screws -- specifically 1.5" wood screws with 1/4" heads. I don't seem to have any in the house. I need them for mounting a power squid on a drywall-covered stud. That, or use something other than the squid. But it wouldn't be as cool-looking.

Short (half-hour or so) walks the last couple of days. Grump.

The house is amazingly clean. No telling how long the kids' bedrooms will stay that way; we'll be getting regular visits from the cleaning folks for the kitchen and living room. It makes a difference.

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[tagryn]

On a semi-related note, this research been making the media rounds:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/10/19/barefoot.arthritic.knees.reut/index.html
"NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Adults who suffer from knee osteoarthritis -- the wear-and-tear form of arthritis -- may want to go without shoes when they can, based on new research that suggests that walking in shoes increases loads on knee and hip joints in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee...Walking barefoot resulted in significant decreases in dynamic loads at the knees and hips, the team reports."