KateP's musings

  On Saturday I traveled to old saybrook to spend the afternoon with my friend  Laura after she spent time in the hospital this past week.  I got there around 1230.  We hung out for a couple of hours as she was waiting to hear  from Dr's as her arm was hurting.  Eventually she d got an appointment  at L&m for ultrasound in New London .   It took  an hour or so.  We headed back to old saybrook.  I freshened up.  Laura was expecting another friend to come over and I needed to go to Kohls to pick up a couple sets of towls s he ordered for me. I was home by 7 and checked in with everyone.   Fed  sky and relaxed for a couple of hours.    Today was kind of quiet.  I did laundry and washed dishes. Around 1 I took  some pictures to look at for the reunion but they  were too big.  I Brought them home. Laura went back to the ER.   She has to call the cardiologist tomorrow.   I am...

  Hi It is 630 in the morning and I am on my second  cup of coffee. I have been awake since 4.  Sky started crying for his breakfast an hour later. I worked on my laundry and dishes slowly.  It will  be done by noon.    My plans for today are to go grocery shopping and to go to the farmers market.   But I really don't want to touch my checking right now.  I transferred the property tax amount  to that account.  I don't feel comfortable  writing that either. Probably pop in on Liz and see how she is.  She seemed tired when I talked with her on the phone yesterday.  She had a doctor's appointment in orange so the traveling part was taking a lot of energy. Around nine I had finished breakfast and sent texts. At the moment watching Lord of the rings. Well it's 9: 30 at night and I am watching TV.  The rest of the day was not productive by any stretch.   Did a few chores.  Went to the store then ca...

  Good morning. It's a chilly Saturday at around 30 degrees, so I'll need warm clothes today. Today is No Kings Day where there are rallies around the country. Today, I am going to not just one but two.   There is one at 11:30 in Guilford and I managed to get a few of the girls to go.   They would have gone regardless of whether I mentioned it.    I decided not to go to Milford because it's too much.    There is one in New Haven at 3 pm and the Unions will be there.   I think I will go to the store in between the events.   I might need to park in a New Haven garage or the lot near the union hall, but I could skip New Haven depending on how I feel. I got my waterpik yesterday instead of today.   It seems to work fine.   They didn’t send an adaptor in it.   I suppose I could just use my phone adapter rather than purchasing a new one. It's past 3, and I didn't make it to New Haven as planned.    I didn’t leave Gu...

  Totally forgot today was PI Day.   Most focus on mathematical information, while some relate to food like pizzas and desserts. I've read that "pizzas" often refers to pies rather than actual pizza.    I took a few breaks during the cleaning to have lunch and I got tired. I finished Vacuuming by 1:30 and decided to do the bathroom and kitchen tomorrow before I go to bingo.    The sun seems to be out in full force right now.   Throughout the morning it was cloudy.   Unless it snows or rains. I shopped for filters and groceries late in the day.    The filters came to $40.   I have obtained four, so I will need to wait another year before acquiring new ones.    I spent over $80 on groceries at Walmart.    Everything I needed plus a few things I wanted.     I was going to get the eggs but like Aldis I was not impressed.   While there, I met a woman from our women's club, and we quickly ca...

  I'm getting ready to go to bed now.    As mentioned earlier, I didn't do much today.    I primarily spent time organizing and updating my journal folder for March and April.   I'm tempted to schedule something in May but need to keep in mind my dermatology appointment then, so I won't rely solely on my chart for dates. I ran the dishwasher tonight, but it didn't clean everything, so I had to rewash the dishes.    Earlier I was doing Laundry and clearly there is something wrong with the washer.   It stops too many times during the wash.   It shouldn't do that.    I do not have the resources to get new ones. I need to do my budget tomorrow since I postponed it today.    I will make time before leaving for the concert. I texted Sis about my concert plans for tomorrow.    She asked me who I was seeing and I told her the ABBA Tribute.   Her response was “OH”.   She may be questioning the cost or...

  Initially, I did not anticipate significant results, and up to this point, it appears that our expectations are being met.    The weather app says it should stop by noon. I won’t be posting my mom’s birthday post. I deleted it accidentally.    Yesterdays were already posted. Despite some initial difficulty operating the dryer, I successfully completed the laundry by midday.      I decided to relax and spend the rest of the day and do the other things tomorrow. I ordered food for Sky.   It was originally planned for Valentine's, but due to low stock, it will arrive Monday.   I will be getting more litter next week.   Sky is currently asleep in my room and will probably wake up soon, only to go back to sleep again until it's time to eat. It is now after 5 p.m.; the sun is setting, and the temperature is 8 degrees.    My chances of getting out are minimal. I was hoping to work on the budget if the two NCIS maratho...

My father passed away 37 years ago, mainly due to a ruptured plastic aorta he had received earlier.    It was tension with the siblings.   The Funeral was big.   Lots of people came and I think we got condolence cards for days.   I don't visit the cemetery because I keep memories and photos of my parents and brother. Today, I'll be cleaning the house and, hopefully, working on taxes.    I'm anxious about finances after overpaying some bills, which forced me to move money and strain my savings. Laura called me early this morning; we chatted about various topics, and she offered to lend me money, which I declined.    I would feel terrible and uncomfortable. I've finished last night's dishes and prepared some for tonight that are Sky's.   Additionally, I have standard dishes available for use. The dryer's ball bearings are squeaking again.    When it rains it pours.   It hasn’t blown up.   There is melted residue...

 Good morning, I'm feeling better.  I'm still considering finances, but I need to stop. We got snow overnight and we are supposed to get some more later today but its not much.  It will be washed away by the rain.  Well I was sort of right.  It started snowing again around 1 pm.  The flakes were big.  I kept thinking back to a report that big flakes meant it wouldn’t stick. In any case, this will conclude by 3 o'clock.   It's expected to snow all day tomorrow starting at 7 am. I decided to stay in my pajamas for the day.  I will get the cleaning done though.  Just the bathroom and bedroom.  I am probably going to vacuum the office again.  Once those two tasks are finished, the shower still needs to be taken care of. I got an email from the gas company saying my payment was late (yesterday) I had paid it already. This made my stomach drop.  I checked and it went out on the 13th.  It usually takes a couple of days....

  Happy first weekend of 2026!    In the morning, I'll clean the house and meet Laura for dinner at Texas Roadhouse in West Haven. I checked the menu and found some appealing options. Watching TV and drinking coffee.   At 9:00, I took out the garbage and began dusting.   I started vacuuming after 10. I was done with all that including the bathroom and kitchen floors by 2.   I showered, and Laura arrived by 3. We left a short time later for the movies.   The venue was not crowded, yet the experience was enjoyable. Laura arranged tickets for us to attend Sung Song Blue featuring Hugh Jackman.   I will address this topic in the next entry.    We grabbed snacks, watched previews, and answered movie trivia.    Afterwards we went to dinner at BWW, I had triple burger with onion rings and water but I couldn't finish the burger and brought it home.   After dinner, we went to Target, where I bought a thermometer and cough d...

  Today is my Nephew Chris’s Birthday.   I am going to send an IM or text message in abit.   He is Liz’s youngest son from her first husband, Tom. Chris lives with Jenn in South Carolina.   I am sure Liz will talk to him at some point. The snow stopped sometime during the night and came to 8 or 9 inches and so digging out started but is not completely. I was hoping there would be more but as usual no. I meant to do more, but I only washed the dishes and picked up things from the floor. I did have a lovely chat with my friend Telka about things like my health and how she spent the holiday with her husband and friends.   I tried to tell her the information I had without sounding stupid. I've already called to complain about IMM website access and told them to fix it or I'll leave as a patient.    I explained that every time I went to the tabs It took me back to the log on page. Today, my friend Laura contacted me to inquire about my well-being....

    Good morning. It's almost ten, and I'm finishing tasks before heading to Gill’s for wedding preparations.    Faith and Jerry’s wedding is in two weeks, but we still have tasks to complete before then.   I ordered a nice pair of green flats for the wedding from Amazon.   I managed to sign up for Amazon Prime.   I hope I will not regret it I'm going grocery shopping and doing laundry today instead of tomorrow, hoping to fit in some cooking and rest as well. This week was stressful and overwhelming due to work and catching up on scanning. I still need to print last week's documents, but I believe Tania is handling it.    I attended the committee meeting to plan next week's rally and recruit participants.    I had to have a little help with the email.   EV may not have liked it, but I was distracted.   The few times I have had contact with the doctors about the bloodwork results.   I had to get one retest yest...

  Good morning! It’s almost ten and it’s 77 degrees and cloudy.   We are supposed to get rain later this afternoon.   I hope its after I get home from Lunch and grocery shopping. As the title of this essay (sue me) indicates, the first week of my two-week vacation is done.   I still have one more and I am looking forward to it.   A part of me got stuff done and as I sit here, I think could I have done more?   Probably, but I keep procrastinating. Tomorrow, I am helping with ticket sales for the Ladies Guild Dinner on Tuesday. There was supposed to be the Milford Walk Challenge, but I didn’t sign up for that.   Besides I haven’t been walking regularly to be in shape.   Monday, nothing planned.   A couple of doctor appointments, lab work, meetup, and a picnic next week. Things are a little busy around the complex.   There have been a few trucks for      neighbors’ grocery deliveries.   Landscaping crew is trimmi...

  The fifteen degree temperatures are making it very difficult for me to plan on the walking I want to do.   My hope and intention is to go to the mall and walk.   The mall itself is home to people shopping but from what I have been told they have early morning walking groups that utilize the mall before it actually opens.   I actually just checked the website and it opens at 9 for walkers but during the recent spikes and all I don’t know what they prefer. The only other time(s) I will be going outside is to get groceries at Aldi’s later.   Heck I may just wait until tomorrow when I go to do bingo at the nursing home. I got a message last night from Liz.   It would seem my great nephew Jason has been accepted to University of South Carolina in Beauford.   He will be steadying elementary Education.   I am so proud of this kid.   I remember when he was little boy.   I can’t believe he is graduating from HS. I got an alert that our n...

  I am so glad I won’t have to go out much today.   It is currently 7 degrees and sunny and the temperature isn’t expected to go past 19 degrees. If I do go out it will be for a few groceries.   I don’t need a lot this week.   I still have pasta to make, and hamburgers, and fish I hope. I will start the house cleaning shortly.   I am watching NCIS marathon on Paramount.   It’s the 6 th Season. This is the season we meet Gibbs Sr.   That episode will be on at 11.   I don’t remember what the other eps are. So what are the kitties up to?   Sky spent a lot of time roaming around vocalizing between last night and this morning.   He tried to leap up on to the dresser this morning and nearly fell backwards but I was there to catch him.   I let him stay there for a while.   It’s not the first time he has been up there.   The last few weeks I have found him in unexpected places, the bathroom sink/vanity is the most recent. Las...

  I have been up since 5:30 and I am trying to finish the laundry.    At the moment the mattress cover is in the wash and subsequently the sheets will follow.   The cats are around here somewhere (its still dark) and have been fed and watered.   In a short while I will take my early morning walk and then go grocery shopping since I didn’t do that yesterday.   It’s a small list at the moment but I also have to pick up a couple of prescriptions as well.   After that the house cleaning will commence. I had a visit from Liz yesterday.   She brought me another pair of jeans but this time they were a little too baggy.     She saw that I had the other pair she bought me on Wednesday.   She asked if I am supposed to be wearing them to work.   I said yes.   I didn’t get antsy about it.   We had coffee until about 6 and chatted for an hour.   I was planning on doing cleaning but I got as far as the counters in the ki...

  Technically the storm hasn’t started yet but we got alerts that would break your ear drums yesterday about the storm surge, wind and flooding on the phone.   At one point it looked like it was going to open up and pour buckets at work.   It didn’t though.    The sun was out for the rest of the day.   I stopped at Walmart and got some groceries.   I got bread, Milk, tea, Vinegar.   I couldn’t find the Baking soda I needed (they had the small ones).   I will go to Shoprite later and get the rest of the stuff I wanted or needed.   I also go some goodies.   You can’t be in the middle of a big summer storm without goodies. I did get the chairs back in last night and had trouble with the umbrella but on the third try it worked.   I have to take the recycle out to the trash hut soon.   I put it out behind the flower pot because I wasn’t ready to go out in public. I spent the evening relaxing and went to bed at ten.  ...

  I sat out on the patio this morning and had my coffee.   It’s not that quiet.   I can hear the cars and trucks near buy.   I hear but don’t see the birds and the bugs.   Sunrise was at 5:55 am this morning.   Its light out but I don’t necessarily see sunshine.   The weather report said it would be cloudy and 82 today. It got to 86 by the end of the day. I have learned that just because it’s cloudy, it doesn’t necessarily mean rain clouds.   I didn’t sit outside long.   The bugs were bugging me and Sky was being very vocal. I took a brush and cleaned one of the patio chairs because it has been the target of birds and I have cleaned it with rags before and it never worked.   I used the disinfectant Windex and it looks like I will have to keep working on it. So last night, I made the pork loin and the pasta salad.   I cooked it for about 40 minutes and it seemed okay except I couldn’t cut it very well.   I have a feeling it’...

                                                                                                                                          December 26, 2020     Dear Debra:                 Good Morning the dawn broke little while...

  I decided that since my plans with Lisa changed for yesterday. I would stay close to home.   I had already gone grocery shopping on Friday and I planned on house work and computer stuff. I was in pretty good spirits for someone who had a hard time sleeping again.   Yep it was the shoulder and arm again.   I was yelping like some idiot.   I finally went upstairs and took the Tylenol and the heating pad.   I finally fell asleep sometime after midnight.   I can still feel some of the pain in the shoulder but it isn’t as prevalent.   I will take my meds soon hopefully it will help the situation.   It ended up coming back later on in the day after I had trouble opening a jar of tomato sauce.   It really angered me that companies make you struggle with these things.   Any tool that I have to open jars is packed away. So I stripped the bed and got the sheets washed and dried.   I haven’t made the bed yet. I was still working on ...

  Actually that should say mid-morning aggravation.   Everything prior to that was okay until I saw a charge for $12.95 from Walmart Grocery and I didn’t order anything this month from there nor did I use that credit card.   So I had to contact Walmart Grocery and delivery and some chick named Rosabelle is looking it up.   They don’t see the charge and they don’t charge anything else.   So I sent a message to the credit card company (I am not getting on the phone).   I am not looking forward to answering where is your card right now?   I shredded it.   I think I will have to fib and say I put it away. I am also a little anxious right now because I checked the informed delivery and among one of the deliveries is a letter from Human Resources.   My mind is going absolutely crazy with fear and wondering what it could be.   I have no idea what it is.   It may be about the FMLA or my work anniversary next month.   My hope is it ge...