Week One of my vacation is over

 

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 trimming the bushes out back. 

It’s been several hours now.  I left after 10:30 and took the backroads and ended up having a slight delay for an accident.  It wasn’t a long wait but the Orange police had arrived as people were gathering and traffic moving slowly.

I got to the credit union and got money (really didn’t need it), then put waze on to get me to the restaurant.  Again, it took me to the side roads and pretty much avoided 95.

MaryA was there when I arrived.  We were going to wait until the resashentaurant opened but the manager let us in, and we sat down to wait for Miss Ann.  We chatted for a few minutes and then ordered. We started off with coffee, and then we placed our order.   I got the Onion soup, and then cobb salad with Chicken.  Ann got a Sriracha shrimp salad.  MaryA got a cheeseburger with onion rings, and she shared them.  We didn’t leave until maybe 1:30. 

We had a great time, we talked about work, and about families, and the homeless situation in around where Ann lives.  It was fun. 

It was starting to rain as we left.  Instead of getting on the highway, I drove along the shore and into Woodmont.  Then headed home.  It was evident that it rained a lot at the complex. 

When I got home, I wasn’t feeling well again.  It was happening at the restaurant too.  I didn’t do too much.  I stopped at Dunkin for the pumpkin Spice Coffee and muffin.  Came to $4.97.  I watched TV.  Did some odds and ends.     

Around quarter of five I was starting dinner.  I had fed Sky earlier.  It was just about then Liz called and asked if I would go with her to Wal*Mart to pick up her glasses.  As we were leaving the sky looked ominous and a short time later it started raining.  By the time we got back to Milford it was coming down hard.

We got home and the rain let up a little.  Liz dropped me off and I went inside and finished my dinner.  She went home and took it easy.  She was speaking this evening at her meeting. 

I watched TV, The Wizarding world marathon was on with the Harry Potter Movies, and Star Wars franchise, and of course NCIS.

I finally cleaned out one kitchen cabinet that’s been bothering me.  All the plastic baggies that had been laying on the floor of the cabinet I was going to save but decided to throw them out.

There is a lot more I need to do.

We just had more rain.  It was coming down hard at first but now barely hear it.

I think It is time to go to bed.

Another Cold Saturday

 

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 new raises will be coming next week.  I think I finally figured out how much of a raise I will be getting.  It will be helpful I think.  I am thinking we got the tax forms and I can do the taxes this coming weekend.

I wish to extend my condolences to @1972italy on the loss of her fur baby Esse yesterday. 

Well it’s time for me to get to the cleaning or I will be here all day doing it.

 

A Cold Saturday

 

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. Last week he was on top of the Refrigerator.  At the moment he is under the blankets on the bed sleeping.

Tiger has been spending a lot of time lying on the recliner.  When she isn’t eating (little) and using the bathroom floor and shower as her litterbox.  When she does sit on the couch with me she let me hold her twice for a short time.  I don’t know if she has had any of those episodes.  She has been knuckling a little more this week.  I need to make calls for the vets for meds and appointments.  I just scheduled her for her annual exam and now they have four doctors.  This place is really growing.  I didn’t get that friendly vibe from them either.

I organized the freezer and washed down the refrigerator to see what I need to get and just after Noon I went grocery shopping.  In case the stores get wiped out because of the latest impending storm.

So I drove to Aldi’s in West Haven.  Just like its fellow store here in Milford Aldi’s not far from the highway.  The parking lot is a lot different from the one in Milford but it still had some spots open.  It’s been quite a long time since I was at this store and was very impressed.  It was cleaner, brighter, and looked much different then I remembered.  I was told it closed for a part of 2021 for a complete overhaul and revamping and reopened in October.

I got most everything on the list except the small wastebasket bags (for the litter) so if my prescriptions are ready tomorrow I will pick some up at the store.  I will have to get another container of guacamole.  I bought two containers and managed to eat one of them by 4.  I also got some kind of bars. I also bought hot chocolate pods and cheese; I didn’t get the fish though.  The stuff they did have was breaded.

The rest of the afternoon, I watched TV. I did some vacuuming after I spilled some stored spaghetti.  It was very frustrating.  I haven’t finished the cleaning or vacuuming so I will do it tomorrow.

I did take another bag of garbage to the hut and picked up some mail.  One had to do with the TIAA-Cref account.  I will look at it tomorrow when I start to organize the office. 

So for now I am heading to bed.  I am tired.  This is surprising considering I had the hot cocoa.

 

 

 

 

 

Early Morning Start

 

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 kitchen and the dishwasher emptied and almost filled again.  I did pullout one of the drip pans from the stuff and have been soaking it all night.  I pulled out the burner and I hope I will be able to put it back in again.

I will finish the rest of the house when I get back from my walk.  My hope is to take another one later today.

I got an email from the LG’s president (on the wrong email account) wanting to talk about membership.  I have a feeling I am going to get in trouble because I haven’t done anything with the membership.  So we have a meeting on Monday.   I really am annoyed that she is totally ignoring my request about using the yahoo account. I can’t access it on the computer but I can on the phone.

There seems to be something wrong with the informed delivery from the USPS.  It will not load up.  For the last few days it has been informing earlier than usual the stuff that’s coming in.   I am only expecting one thing today maybe two but either way I will find out after ten.

 

The Storm hasn't started yet

 

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.  When I woke up this morning I had no internet or cable until about 7:30.  If this is Optimum’s view on keeping us connected didn’t do a great job.  However, they may have been doing something to prepare for the storm so I will give them the benefit of a doubt.

So I am put zing around at the moment.  I started cleaning around 10 and started wth the bathroom.  I took my time.  I figured since I am not going anywhere today (no to the Oyster fest) I would take my time.

I found out that the complex has been known to lose power for a few days during storms.  Neighbor Mim’s daughter told me earlier today.  If that’s true I do need to move along with the cleaning because it will be a few days before I can vacuum again.   

Late last week I decided to leave the two groups on FB that I mentioned in my previous entry.  It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.    I did feel that I wanted to know what was going on with the cable this morning but it didn’t last long.

I went out and gassed up the car and within minutes it got busy.  Several cars came also to get gas.  The roads seemed to be the normal busy for a Saturday but I did hear that the stores are crazy.   Well I really don’t think I need anything that much.

The latest word on the Hurricane is it will make impact tomorrow morning….

 

I sat outside this morning

 

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’s time to sharpen the knives in my knife collection.  The pasta salad was good.  I cut up two peppers (yellow and red) in big chunks, and I cut up a small onion also in big chunks, and then cut up some olives after I drained them I put them aside.  Then took the salad dressing and put it in a bowl along with the three dry good seasons mix envelopes and mixed it in.  I put those aside and cooked the tricolor pasta for the nine minutes and drained and then mixed in the salad dressing first and then the vegetables.  I put aluminum foil and put it in the refrigerator for a few hours.  IT was supposed to be for overnight but I got hungry and had a couple of bowls with shredded Swiss cheese.  I had it a couple more times today but not as much cheese.

I keep telling myself and others that I won’t be doing any shopping for meals because I still have what seems to be enough to last me a few more days.  Then I doubt myself and say is not going to last that long.

So mid-morning until about 12:30 I managed to get the vacuuming, dusting, floor washing done.  At least I thought I did.  I realized I forgot to vacuum the office.  I did dust it but that’s it.  Frankly I haven’t been in there much and neither have the cats.  I do have to organize the piles of paper and get rid of some of it. 

Unfortunately once I got done cleaning My leg was hurting again (actually it’s a bit swollen) I decided I was done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am just finishing up washing the furniture blankets and they should be set for the next few days.

I don’t know about you all but I hate this.  Every time I am washing the floor the floor part flips on itself.  The pads also don’t stay on well (and are expensive) so I have been using microfiber towels God forbid I use it forcefully.  It’s a pain in the ass.  I would much prefer a regular Mop.  I swear at it every time I use it. 

After the cleaning the cats and I took a nap for an hour.  We were cuddled up on the bed together.  It felt good.  OF course Tiger moved herself to the floor.  I stayed there for an hour and then watched more of the Star wars marathon. 

I hadn’t heard from Liz at all yesterday and it worried me.  I had sent her a text this morning and she told me she lots going.  The plumber fixed a leaky faucet, the AC died last night, Verizon turned her phone off after getting Nelson a new one so all the messages I sent to her and anyone else’s she didn’t get until today.  She was having my nephew from Killingworth and his family for lunch.  Late in the day I offered any of my fans she might be able to use.  It was fixed this morning.   We may be getting together tomorrow for coffee.

I am looking forward to seeing her but at the same time I can’t help feel this is going to be some kind of ambush or that the one next week with friends and our cousin will be an ambush.

I got some interesting mail today.  One of them is from chase letting me know that AARP card is going to be associated with Barkley.  It is changing in September.  I will get a whole new card, number, and expiration date.  This is why.  This is the card Lawyer Bob 1 paid off for me in the winter.  I haven’t been using it. 

I also got an FYI from work regarding benefits.  They have updated a Staff Plan Description and made it available online.  I tried to look at it online but its not working.  I will have to call them Monday.

Dave got an extra flight run this weekend and is currently in New Orleans.  He was posting a couple of pictures one of him at JFK and the other having Jambalaya.  I don’t know if he is coming home before his next flight.

Well the dishwasher was filled up and sent through, litterbox cleaned out (again), and I think it’s time to go to sleep. 

Another Headache

 

                                                                                                                                        December 26, 2020

 

 

Dear Debra:

                Good Morning the dawn broke little while ago and the sunrise will soon.  How long it will be out is another question.  It’s supposed to be cloudy this morning and in the 20’s.  There is also a flood warning for the shoreline and probably streets and rivers, and streams.

I have another headache again and I think this time it was the pillows and I am probably gritting my teeth too much.  Those are the only two things that come to mind about this.  I didn’t do the grinding the teeth much yesterday while at Liz and Nelson’s but earlier in the day I may have.  I can’t keep contributing it to post moving stress.

                Today will be a low-key day.  As I have mentioned a few times I will go grocery shopping, drop some stuff at Goodwill, and maybe go for a walk if it isn’t too cold other than that maybe write some thank you notes.

The cats have the right idea.   They are both sleeping.  Tiger is curled up behind my head on the couch and Sky is under the covers on the bed.

Have a great day!

Kate

 

                                                                                                                                                              

STaying close to home

 

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 cleaning downstairs.  After having a conversation with Liz housing and finances I stopped.  I was trying to get some answers I wanted to know myself.

The cats had been fed and watered and burped.  They didn’t come up to get me and they barely vocalized until I got to the top of the stairs. I just found Sky on the box of supplies (where I have Tea and sweetener) sleeping.  Tiger had been ambling around and can’t remember where she ended up.   Both eventually slept and then got their dinner and slept with me on the couch.  This morning was pretty much the same thing.

I thought I wasn’t getting any mail this weekend and I would have had to go to the post office but thankfully I didn’t have to go out. What I did get was an airbag recall and a Bed bath and beyond coupon.    I am wondering if I should get the shower curtain for the condo yet.  I personally don’t think I need it yet but if I am moving in and sweaty/dirty I don’t’ think I want to run out and go get it before I have to take a shower.

I wanted to looks some stuff up for Liz because she actually pissed me off last night.  She is constantly contradicting me about my Retirement balance or if I am contributing to it. I have both 403b and the Pension.  I am going to find out or how much I have in the pension.  She is constantly worried that I could end up losing the condo.  I have been telling I am making the minimum payments and paying what I have.  I can’t always make additional payments to anything because of what I need to pay. I am having a really hard time with her asking me all the goddamn time about the pension or my other savings.  I am really close to telling her that she needs to start writing things down when I tell her something.

 

 

 

 

Early Morning aggravation

 

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 gets here before I leave so I am not thinking about it during the meetup this afternoon.

I heard from Jim this morning.  He had not heard from Kris recently and so this is prompting him to call him.  There is nothing better for a sister to do then give her nearly 70 year old brother a panic and worry about his 30 something son in a state with wildfires.  Good Going Kate!    I don’t think he is even thinking twice about it but I will be.

I just noticed his brother James on FB and sent a message.   I am glad I saw him because I haven’t really chatted with him lately.  I am thinking instead of just asking Jim about the kids that I would contact them myself.  It’s strange to be wondering this.

So the one sunny spot of the dreary anxiety ridden day is the game meetup this afternoon.  It’s the Setback game in Wallingford at 2:30.  I have to leave here by quarter of 2 to get there by 2:30.  It’s been a while since I saw the hostess of the game/meetup.  The last time I saw her was when we had the last virtual trivia game before the state reopened.  I see there is going to be four of us. 

 Well the Cable system is working better.  I also unplugged it and although the schedule guide is still not working and neither is the two CT PBS stations everything else is.  That includes YouTube sinc from the laptop.  It wasn’t yesterday.

So I slept on the couch last night and it was great.  Tiger slept on top of the couch and sky slept on my stomach for most of the night.   He curled up like a baby under my chin and then he moved around and curled up with his butt near my face.  That was just lovely.  He eventually moved near 4 when I started getting leg cramps again.   By then it was their normal time to get up.   I finally got up around 5:30 and did our morning routine.

I am trying to decide if I want to make chili or some chicken dish that looks like chili.  I was trying to find a particular recipe but couldn’t find anything so I may just ‘wing’ it. Wait for it…It will have beans and diced tomatoes and salt, pepper, garlic salt, and rosemary and cumin, and oregano and of course the chicken breasts.  That will be dinner.  I am thinking of making lunch before I go so I don’t spend money while I am out.

I chatted with Liz via text.   She is doing Halloween drive bye’s this weekend.  Yesterday was to Farmington and she says their house is huge.  I believe she said it is as big as mansion.  They have 5 bathrooms, (who the hell needs 5 bathrooms?) and 4 half bathrooms.  Again I ask but why?

She agreed to feed the babies the weekend I head down to Jim’s.  I will leave the instructions for her and prepare them for their late feeding.  She says she is not getting up at 6 to feed them.  She is right they will not starve.

Jim wants me to be at his house by 12 so we can kibitz.  I can only imagine what it will be about.  1) The Lawyer 2) the condo and finally 3) budget.  That should be fun.  I would prefer not to talk about it at a holiday but I am thinking I won’t have much of a choice.

Well I have had my lunch and now I need to get showered and ready for the meetup.  I am still wavering about cooking the chicken dish before I leave.  I can still do it when I get home at 5. 

Have a great Saturday afternoon.

 

Productive Morning

 

Well I have had a productive morning so far and its only 8:30 in the morning.

I actually stayed in bed longer than I usually do because I had some weird dreams again and the headache from last night stayed with me.  I did get up around 6 and took the comforter off and put it in the wash.  Its drying now and should be done by the time I post this. 

The cats have been fed, watered, cleaned up after and are both lounging around.  One of them had left me a hair ball on the living room floor.  I am guessing it was Sky I don’t remember the last time Tiger left me one.

I folded the clothes from the dryer and hung them.  I will have more tomorrow when I change the sheets on the bed.  At least the masks are ready to be used when needed.

I have emptied the dishwasher and already starting to fill it up.  I had forgotten to put the pots and pans I keep in the oven away last night so that’s done.

I posted yesterday’s entry to the blog and to FB.  I read a few blogs and responded to them.  I will be reading some later when the morning is finished.

I have checked in with my family.  Although I think Liz is still sleeping.  I checked in with her last night before going to bed.  She and Nel went to the wedding ceremony and had a lovely time but came home afterwards.  It was in Watertown CT.  It is about 33-45 miles North of Milford.  She may join us at the mobile home viewings.

I checked in with Jim this morning.  He has today off from work.   I asked him what his hours were and they are 30 hours a week.  He says it’s only until election time.  Hey it’s a job and gives him some spending money if anything.

Today is my great niece’s 14^th Birthday and my Nephew Adam’s birthday and so they both got e-cards.  I have already heard from Audrey and we chatted briefly on messenger. 

Cheryl confirmed the time for today and that’s in about an hour and half.  We will look at the mobile homes but I am not going to budge from condo living. 

I still have to go to the bank, post office, grocery store, card shop and hopefully get some more pen pal letters written.

The weather today is a bit cool its 53 degrees and sunny.  It’s supposed to get into the high 60’s.  I have the door open and the screens up but I also don’t want to put the heat on.  The AC unit is still in the window and I can’t seem to get it out like in past years.  I don’t know if I have to keep it in there now.  I will need to get a covering if it doesn’t. 

 What’s your day like?

 

Man am I beat

 

Well when we last met I discussed the past week’s activities and the plans for yesterday

I went to meet with Alex for our second to last session (Tuesday will be the final one) he tells me I still have two more weeks I can do the classes.  He will also be discussing with the gym manager about allowing me to “cash in” if you will my points that I have collected over the years and possibly get two months of free classes.  In the mean time I will attend class until the end of the month. 

I told him all the things I ate this week (well except the brownie) and why I hadn’t made it to the gym.  We discussed grocery budgets and the best foods.  He did say to have rice but not the minute rice but uncle Bens.  We discussed what would be good and just what to do with diet and the choices.

After wards I headed home.  I still had about an hour or so before Liz came over.  We talked earlier via text.  She needed to come later (and I agreed).  This gave me time to do some more laundry and straighten up a little bit more.  As I told her I was afraid it would stress and she said no.  She wasn’t going to Judge and if she didn’t like all she had to do is go home and leave it behind. 

We spent a few minutes organizing and talking about the move and stuff.  We started off in the guest room.  We have tagged stuff to be either saved or taken out.  We got rid of stuff that needed to be sent to good will or the trash.  We finished just a little after 4.

Liz was put out by the way Next door’s driveway was.  I explained in order to have that the new shack he had to measure and it came out that he owned it.  She thought he was a little rude.  I think she may have forgotten the conversation she had with him years ago.

 

 

She also didn’t like the fact the neighbors across the street park in front of my house all the time and ask why they don’t park in front of theirs.   I reminded her they can park where ever they want.  She isn’t the only one who says this to me when they come over but (this was the first time in a couple of years she has been here) I personally want to get into it with them.  They don’t live here and my sister should know better. 

She also doesn’t like the way my Cleaning lady does the cleaning.  I do but not this week.  I did end up telling Livia last week there are changes coming regarding the house.  I may have to reconsider her as my cleaning lady.

Anyway back to purging story.  We spent about an hour and half ID’ing and emptying out crap I don’t need from the guest room and the attic stairway.  Between the two of us deciding and emptying I got tired.  AT one point Liz says she was doing all the work she stopped herself.

We had at least three bags of crap for the garbage, recyclable, and good will.  She did say to me that my nephews Mike and Bryan will come and empty or take the stuff out or get a dumpster.  I had told her earlier I saw some coupons for that 1-800 Got Junk Company.  That could also be an alternative.

At the end of that we discussed what should be done next.  We will be doing this for the next several weekends and during the week.  In subsequent texts she reminded me to text my niece D and tells her I have stuff of her father’s and asked if she wants it.  Then text Jim and ask about pictures we found of his wedding to C and of the kids coming to America when they were adopted.  Some of these were in Letters to Mom. 

She also suggested that as we go along find boxes to collect again and make the sunroom the packing location.  It doesn’t have to be done right now but as we go along.

Liz seems to think we should do the attic and cellar next and the Kitchen and other rooms later.  That they will take the longest to clear out and put away eventually.  Once that’s done maybe call Cheryl and begin the search process. 

She reminded me earlier when we were talking of what to keep or let go that I won’t have that much money to get things.  A part of me can’t help think even though she wants me in a safe and good place that she is expecting me to be restricted in many ways.  Of course I will be restricted but I am not comfortable with what she is expecting or hoping.

She also told me as much as Jim is being good with her about this she doesn’t really trust him.  That he has hurt her too much and really doesn’t believe he will continue to be helpful or whatever.  I was worried at how long this Détente would last.

As I was leaving for Good Will I saw next door and told him what the end results of the activities last week.  I had already told him about Lawyer man’s behavior.  He asked when do I expect to put the house up and I told him wasn’t sure but probably the holidays.  He was kind and said He was sorry to see me go.

I am holding off telling the other neighbors for now.  I am sure they were wondering what I was doing yesterday.  I am holding off because I do share way too much and as you know back pedal on decisions.

When I texted D about her father’s things I also told her that I changed my mind about moving and that it wasn’t financially feasible.  She asked me what changed my mind and so I called and left a voice mail.  I don’t remember if I told her how much debt I was in.  Afterwards I had visions of her calling Jim demanding we fight lawyer man.  I also hoped she would call me back so I could fill her in with what I told her.  I know I left out some stuff.

I heard from Mama Roberta last night.  We are still waiting on news about Dr. T and her recent tests and surgery.  I also told her of the decision to acquiesce to lawyer guy.  I will tell her more in our semiweekly check in later on Sunday.

The rest of Sunday was supposed to go to class but I am not making it but will exercise. 

I have some errands to make and then plan some grocery shopping to do.  I told Liz what my plans for budgeting and revising grocery stuff and wardrobes and stuff.

I may just relax for the day and get ready for the week ahead.

I am also very pleased that Authoress51 and I will be pen pals.  I have been following her on her blogs now for quite some time and we actually met via Zoom at the Meetup virtual Trivia games this past spring. 

Speaking of pen pals this guy sent me and a few others a pen pal request and it really was unpleasant.  Two people chastised him and demanded that he not contact them.  I put in my two cents and asked not to be included and I apologized to those he offended and wished them well.  For some reason one of them reposted the original email.  I just deleted it.

The weather right now is not making me move fast.  It’s overcast and expected some rain.   The temps seem cooler than in the past week.  I still have the AC on.

An Early Gym Day

I received a message from Alex last night asking if I could come in before the 8:30 class and it was like a message from the heavens.  I have signed up for the setback card game meetup for this afternoon.  I wanted to be able to go and not be late.  So I left after 7:30 and had my session with Alex and had class with him.

I made the promise to not miss a day at the gym because of no reason.  So I have to be at the gym as much as possible (short of the infusions or death).  I am already scheduled for tomorrow.  As soon as I am able to register for Monday’s and Tuesday’s classes I will).

The weather is beautiful right now.  It is not too hot or humid.  It was very cool this morning that we got to work outside for class.  It is 87 now and looks sunny to me.  I will probably not go to any of the meetups that were scheduled for today.  Unfortunately we may be getting severe thunderstorms for tomorrow.  The latest Hurricane is expected to come up this way.  I really should have gone grocery shopping tonight but I don’t want to.

I signed up for the Setback game and I am pretty sure it’s not happening.  They also have a sunset beach party going on at Hammonasset State park.  However, I don’t have a beach sticker and I am out of town.   Needless to say I changed my rsvp for one and didn’t sign up for the other.  I did sign up for the midweek meetup.

 

The rest of the time I did some laundry and watched TV and attempted a short walk but now I am going to bed.  Another of my weekend radio programs is about to start. 

 

 

 

The Pampering meetup

The pampering Meetup that was planned for today has been postponed to august 8, 2020.  I am glad for a couple of reasons.  I have a full day today and tomorrow.  Unfortunately I won’t be able to go to the one in August either because of the Wedding shower for my great niece to be is on that day.

This morning is exercise class that Alex won’t be leading again (disappointed!) but I also love Paige so that’s okay.  Then I will meet with Alex at 12:30 for our personal training session.  This will be slightly tough because of the two cookies I had in the last two days.  I don’t think “my tooth broke and I couldn’t chew” is going to really make it.

I have grocery shopping to do for the week and for the solo hike on Sunday.  For anyone wondering it’s at the MacLean Nature Preserve in Granby CT.  I haven’t been there before and it is an hour and 10 minute ride.  It is an activity from the Hiking with Friends Meetup group.  I am hoping a few of us are there and I won’t really have to do this alone.

Later on in the day is another Cousin chat with my Phelan side of the family.  My hope is that the cousins who were not able to join us last week will be there this week.  One can only hope. 

I have to wonder if Sis is giving anymore thought to having one for our maternal side of the family.  The cousins there are much larger in Number.  It would be fun to see it come to fruition.  I will ask her about it the next time I sent her a text or talk to her on the phone.

Well the weather is supposed to be nice.  That’s a good thing for all the activities.

Independence Day 2020

G00d Morning and Happy Birthday America!  This has been a year hasn’t it? It can only get better I think.  WE have gone through so much only to show we can be resilient. 

So last night I watched most of the Wrath of Khan and a little of the Search for Spock.  I had gone outside to see where the fireworks were being shot off from.  I could barely see them and they were really loud either but I did walk to the end of my street and looked towards West Haven and noticed there were some that way.  I am figuring it was near the HS or grounds of a couple of schools nearby Sky was sitting on the sofa above my head and then took off.  I found them both at either end of my old bedroom.   There are only 4 places that are officially holding firework displays this week in the area.  Of course I was surprised when I heard them until I went outside and it had stopped raining.

Today has been a normal day (well accidently pocket dialing the emergency number mot withstanding) they called me back and I had to apologize and explain it was in error.  I just hope they don’t charge me with a crime.

I have already played a few WWF games and now I am taking a break right now.  I don’t know if that’s allowed but tough tutu’s if it isn’t.  I don’t want to be attached to that all the time.  I am already attached to the laptop way too much.

I had a chance to talk to family members already.  Cousin Bill in MA, Brother Jim, and of courses my Niece Jen in NC.  Waiting on sis to respond to text and then I will move along on the day.

It looks like it will be a beautiful day.  Currently partly sunny and 74 degrees (it was in the lower 70s 2 hours ago) and it will be in the low 80s.  No rain though.  The grass is starting to look a little better.

Oh and I bailed again on the class.  I will be walking sometime and then do cardio at the gym before it closes for the day.   I had the rest of the remaining roast beef that I had been picking at this week.  I need to throw out the meatloaf soon.

I have already started another grocery list but I still have much to feast on.  I don’t have as many frozen vegetables.  I have salad fixings and hopefully the semi fresh Brussel sprouts in the vegetable draw.  I did get a hankering for a cherry pie so I went and got it and ate it within 10 minutes

Today must be the day I catch up with family whether it is online or in person.  While I was at the store had a few moments to catch up with my Cousin Dan.  He also works at the University by with the bigwigs. He is the Deputy Director of Communications of Development and Marketing.

I have been Watched the Aerial America Marathon on the Smithsonian channel.  I have seen these all before.  When I get a chance I go back to the blogsites and look up any blogs that are tagged with the states and most of what I get is political, news, etc.

I called Mama R this evening.  She says the state has spiked from the Corona Virus.  She reiterated masks are to be worn in public at all times.  We talked about me going back to work.  We talked about the fireworks going off and how to deal with it with pets, and PSTD.  I told her what I will do if it gets bad. They were fine last night really.

I made some dinner of the lamb chops.  That’s it nothing else.  I may need to get going with the salads with it for the dinners.  I will still need to get a few more things at the store tomorrow

I spent two hours for training purposes for Harassment in the Workplace training.  It was two hours of information.  There was so much how I will I remember it all?  I am thinking I can google it.

Something is up with the phone.  Getting to all the apps is different.  I have to swipe up instead of their separate windows.

Well for the last hour and half been hearing fireworks go off in all directions.  My plan to go around and close the windows was unfulfilled as I didn’t want to move from the laptop.  It should be ending by 10.  I will check in on the kitties. Oh well I just found Tiger on the stairs so I held it for a short time and put her on the sofa she decided to amble around and then upstairs to under the bed.  Sky was stretched out under the bed so after struggling with google assist I got the answer and put some music on.  I have to remain destressed It would help if google assistant would be more helpful.

 

 

 

 

Feeling Better

I had a great sleep last night.  I think I missed most of my Friday night radio program.  The alarms I set on the Boise still are not working but I really didn’t need one especially with the cats.

They have been fed and I have had my coffee and I have been chatting with AB on the text.  She is up early too for some reason.  She noticed I was quiet last week.  I explained that I saw they were really working hard and didn’t want to get them distracted.  I told her I kept busy during the week.

I managed to get online and found out a teacher from HS passed away yesterday.  The Obit isn’t online yet so I am not sure where she is-was from.  I sent a text to Dave because I think he had her for English during our HS careers. 

I did my early morning check in with Jim.  I probably will hear from him later this morning.  I am wondering how he did at the gym yesterday.  I know he took a walk around the park across the street from his condo.  He shared to fb.

Right now I am enjoying the 66 degree cool and sunny weather from my couch.  It will be in the 70’s for most of the day and by the afternoon strong weather (translate: rain-my hope is lots of it)

This morning I have class at 8:30 will need to get ready for that shortly and my hope is to use the In-body machine to see how I am doing.  Prayers for weight loss would be great.   I have my personal training session with Alex at lunch time.

My hope is to go grocery shopping in between those two activities because I am pretty sure I will not want to go out in the thunderstorm this afternoon.

Most likely the day will end with me watching TV and on the computer writing emails.  Updating files and then sleeping.