Sunday January 19th 2025

No Stars In My Eyes, LPN · Jan 19

Good Afternoon! I woke up early and went downstairs to unlock the doors so SiL wouldn't have to wake me up with a text to come open the door for her. I forgot it is Sunday, which meant that she came to get Nannie AFTER church. I thought perhaps she would come earlier like she does on the weekdays she takes her to the Care Ctr.

Then I made coffee, fed the dog and went back to bed and slept another 4+ hours. Now I am lounging in bed with another cup of coffee and I am contemplating getting up and dressed. MAYBE I will attack some of the various cluttering messes. I hesitate to say I will, because I know how good I am at ignoring things. I want to clear up the house, but now I have lounged for so long that my time to "get going" has shrunk. If I keep this up, nothing will get done. *sigh* I guess it would be a good idea to stop beating myself up over all this, and then, after I am clothed, wander around the house and see what I feel like doing. Every little bit helps, I am told. I am kind of tired of the 'little bits' of time which I am allotted because it doesn't allow me to accomplish much. I feel like I have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on my other shoulder, whispering in my ears, just like the cartoons of old. Sometimes I think I am a real trial to myself.

And that is The Gripe Of The Day.

Weather is 54 and some rain; tomorrow, 42, then 38 and then 32 by Wednesday. Wheeee!

Maybe I will start by clearing the bedside so if BiL gets my bookshelf painted and brings it over, I will have a place to put it, and can NEATLY load it up with stuff. But first things first....I gotta get my orifice outta bed!

In proofreading this post, AI or spell-check or something changed the word I used to "orifice"! And THAT's NOT what I meant AT ALL!😂 It is supposed to be a reference to my lazy butt!

No Stars In My Eyes, LPN · Jan 19

Okay, so my butt is not so lazy, it is just laid-back like nobody's biznezz! I still can't believe the computer changed the word I used ....which the Brits often use for a word like butt; it starts with an 'A', and there is an 'R', followed by an 'S' and an 'E'. But the computer judged that word to be offensive! And doncha think 'oriface' has an entirely different meaning? Artificial Intelligence is not very intelligent. I was not talking about an opening for the egress of bodily wastes, I was talking about the cheeks upon which we sit, as a whole, (not a hole! 🤔 GOSH!!!)

I have loaded two boxes with all kinds of things to take to the Battered Women's Shelter's Thrift Shop on Tuesday. (Besides Monday being a Holiday, they are never open on Monday.) I have hung up and put into drawers about 2/3rd's of the clothes heaped on my rocking chair. I am currently taking a brief break to wipe the sweat off my face and eyeglasses.

And now.....back to it!

nursej22, MSN, RN · Jan 19

Hi. Cool and clear. I finally got our airline tickets to and from Belgium. I was able to use up a bunch of miles, but I still feel a little woozy from how much I spent today.

I've spent a little time doing some yard cleanup and took the dogs for a long walk. They are snoozing on dh, while he snoozing in the recliner watching people somehow surviving snow and temps in the 20s during a football game.

I am relieved to see the fires being tamped down in California. I'm being a little selfish, but I worry that many people will move here and push our housing prices even higher. There are a lot of California transplants in our area, especially retirees.

I loved visiting the Art Institute of Chicago. So many iconic works! Visiting art museums in Belgium and Amsterdam is something I am looking forward to.

No Stars In My Eyes, LPN · Jan 19

Dishes washed. Bed stripped and remade. Earlier, Momo had peed on the comforter again, but it was partly my fault as I did not replace the chux on top of the comforter at the foot of the bed. I always have a chux there. I should know better than to NOT replace it.!

Shelving at bedside is partially emptied and I have vacuumed that area. Then I spilled a full 20 ounce sippy-cup of ice-tea onto the carpet. No worries, though....the carpet is so old and gross, all I have to do is put some fat towels down on the spill. One day the carpet can be pulled up and thrown away! That will be FUN. I have no idea what the shape of the flooring is in. It might be too much to hope for good flooring under the carpet. I think the carpet was put down well OVER 20 years ago....🙄

I can't believe it is 6:30 and 'they' haven't brought Nannie back yet. I better watch my words, they are likely to drive up any moment! Anyway, I am having coffee down in the den and waiting for Momo to sing out loudly with her "Someone's car just came into the back yard!" alert. Also waiting for the dryer to get through drying my comforter. I tossed a couple of dry towels in to help absorb the moisture

Weather report just said we are s'posta get some snow Tuesday into Wednesday, and the temps will be very, very BBBRRRRRRRRR!! If Wednesday AM the roads are bad, Nannie might be staying away from the Sr. Ctr.

Going to take our flag off the front porch, to protest you-know-who stepping into office. Maybe just for the day, maybe a bit longer; I haven't decided yet. "he" is saying that tomorrow as of noontime, his plan for changes will begin. Pplllrrrbbb! Pppffftttt!

Ado Annie, ASN, RN · Jan 20

Joe, that sounds nice that your dad will make the trip with you. Yes, that meeting had some irritating elements. Also got me thinking about old grievances.

I, too, loved going to the Art Institute. It has been many years since we did.

Stars, I don't know why your word was so offensive. And I was a bit startled or at least confused by "orifice."

I have laundry going so that I can wear black tomorrow. Otherwise, I shall ignore what's going on since I can do nothing about it. What a time to be out of antidepressant!

Twin B made a pasta dish of his own creation for dinner and it was good.

The dishwasher has just finished so I should go unload and reload it.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jan 20

Good evening.

Nothing much happening. Had a fun day (not) in med surg land.

Have a great evening and a Happy Monday