Thursday August 7th 2025

Joe, since you know you are considered a high performer, it makes sense to seek clarification but it's probably not something to stress too much over. It may reflect higher expectations based on past performance (you "leveled up"). 

dianah, giving liquid meds to cats is hard. Giving any meds to cats can be challenging. Binx gets 3 pills a day and most of the time, it goes without a hitch. Other times, he is just not having it.

Our EHR is down, still, since yesterday afternoon. 

I did get a call from the sleep center, saying I had 23 pauses per hour, so moderate OSA. I didn't think to ask what effect it had on O2 sats. I'm scheduled for the CPAP titration the night of Sept. 19.

It is 2 PM and I am tired of the rain, I'm tired of the terrible humidity, I still ache in my hips, knees, and thighs. It would be nice if my meds calmed all that down, but so far they haven't. I don't care much for all this barometric pressure.

The past three times I took Tinker out, she was so distracted by sounds and motions, she hasn't done any business. One time she peed, and then one time a bunny rabbit ran away from us, into the woods, and Tink just could not forget about it. She keeps going right to the spot where the rabbit was. Twice around the yard and nothing!  I haven't found a place in the house where she is eliminating anything; guess I'll have to search a bit more closely, like under the beds? I dunno, but it is weird. She doesn't seem to be suffering, so she must be doing her stuff SOMEWHERE! I can't use any scent to find anything since my "noosbistle" has not much of a sense of smell, if any.

I have gathered trash and am doing laundry; I don't usually mix Nannie's laundry and mine, but I did put them in together today. I can't tell you how wearying it gets to have to do laundry day after day.

I'm not doing very well at the self-care practice; it's like ppfftt, who cares? I reckon it is a sign of depression. My hair needs washing and trimming, My nails just keep growing, even my toenails, which I have always understood are supposed to grow more slowly than fingernails, And I got a small electric razor to zip over my cheeks and upper lip, because I don't seem to get it all with razor blade and soap or shaving cream, or plucking, That's another thing I am tired of ....as Bill Cosby used to say, back when he was still funny and we didn't know how he treated women so disgustingly....."Little tiny  hairs, growin' out my face!" 

Nannie's eyes are closed but she is not sleeping yet. Tinker has curled up beside me, so cute!  And I wish..... well, y'all know I wish a LOT of things! No sense in enumerating them again. 

I think it's Thursday? 

I was at the demo garden yesterday where there was a big event going on called Senior Day. Lots of businesses and agencies tabling, plus a picnic lunch was served, bocci ball and corn hole was available, and tours of the gardens were offered. Except, it was lightly raining for most of the event, so turn out was way down. I had signed up to lead a tour, but there was only one person who turned out to be a former coworker from the hospital we worked at. She retired last year and we both agreed retirement was better than working. 

Today is dry, in the 70s with sun breaks. I washed the bedding from the travel trailer and defrosted the freezer of the little trailer fridge. Boy, thats a job a don't miss in the house. I also fetched more wood chips for dh to spread. The dogs insisted I get up in the night, and I did, begrudgingly. There was an awful smell in the kitchen, so I took the garbage out. But when I got up later, I realized one of the dogs had defecated in the living room, on the rug. Which was why they were trying to get me up. If only they would use their words, life would be easier. 

Tomorrow, I am going to the airshow with dd and her sons. Then Saturday pack the trailer, and then Sunday drive to the Oregon coast for 10 days. 

I see in the news there has been a case of local acquired malaria in the state. Oh great, another weird infection to worry about.