Very Nice Neighbor

Woke up at 7:30 AM, decided that was too early, and slept until 11.

I have a bunch of Jenny Craig waffles, but I need sugar-free syrup. I’ll have to get some later.

I’m in a wrangle with the Italian teacher about payment. She gave me the wrong PayPal username. And she’s not responding to What’s App.

I’m lying down for a nap. Zara is in her happy place, snuggled up to me. Aww.

I guess that the thermostat for the a/c is working because the a/c is turning off and on.

Sigh. I’m having another IBS flair up.

The kitchen is a mess. I need to work on it this weekend. I definitely feel more full when I eat vegetables at lunch though.

Studied Italian. It's hot out (90F/32C) and hot upstairs.

Ordered sugar-free syrup from Walmart and some soda and toilet paper. Walmart was trying to distract me with French crullers, which I love, but I didn’t add any to my delivery order. (Go me!) I’m trying to appease myself with a nice, juicy apple.

I took my measurements, and they were sobering though.

It got late, so I decided to go and replace the license plates on my car. I can’t get the rear screws off of my car to replace the license plate. They’re rusted shut. A friend on Facebook said to take it to a service station, but there aren’t many that actually do service.

Then I started cutting down the trees that have sprouted with the scythe. Some of they are going to require a hatchet, so I ordered one from Amazon.

Then my neighbor stopped by and said that she was going to borrow a pickup truck to bring some yard waste to the dump, and she said that she could take my bags too. That is very nice of her. We exchanged phone numbers.

Looked at Facebook, and that’s how I learned about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Watched CNN for a while. On CNN: “When you shoot one of the choices in an election, you are shooting democracy.” Well put. I’m no fan of Trump, but this isn’t the way to defeat him.

Got my Walmart delivery order. Took a nap until midnight. Ate a Jenny Craig snack. I’m going to go back to sleep now.

Feeling Accomplished

Tried to make an appointment at Midas to have the license plate replaced and an oil change, only to get a "something went wrong" message.

My weather clock is saying rain, but I don’t see it in the forecast.

I want to post signs in the kitchen with my measurements and the fact that I want curves like I had when I was younger (done). I have colored pencils.

Walmart didn’t give me the salad that I ordered.

Woke up at 7:30 AM. Ate breakfast and fed the cats. Napped.

Some of the things my friends from high school are posting on Facebook about Trump getting shot are bugging me.

I thought about having lunch, but I'm not hungry yet, so I went to study Italian. My (electronic) flashcards are displaying verbs, and I'm having a hard time remembering them, so I'm making physical flashcards of them. I can study them when I take a break from mowing.

I’ve decided that whenever I go upstairs, I should take a box of photos from Mom’s house. They will be the last thing that I will organize.

The air conditioner left upstairs fits in the window and works! I’ll be able to work out upstairs! And not swelter while working! (The upstairs is a finished attic room that I use as a home office and mini-gym.) I’ve got the a/c running now to cool it off!

I’m looking at bookcases for the upstairs, but I need to get the living room bookcases first.

I have a headache, so I’m going to lie down for a while.

Hmm, it’s taking a while for the a/c to cool the upstairs. The a/c plus fan is quite comfortable though, so I guess that I’ll move the fan around while I work out.

Hmm. Some of my dumbbell workouts require an exercise bench. I used to have one in California, but I’m not sure what happened to it. I have my eye on one on Amazon. We’ll see if it goes on sale. I might buy a used one. Actually, some people are selling them used on Facebook Marketplace, but I don’t know how I’d get them into and out of the car. Hmm, I wonder if I could use boxes as a bench. Or my bed.

Mowed both sides of the house. That’s enough for today. I’m inside now and dripping sweat. Ate dinner.

I set up a calendar of to-dos in Asana. It's free for personal use. The one thing that I don't like about it is that it doesn't have a way to add recurring tasks.

Hmm. I'm kind of feeling hungry all the time. But I remember going through something similar with BistroMD. My body needs to get used to less food.

Walked on the treadmill. I was getting bored silly using it. I have a TV upstairs that I was going to put in the bedroom, but I'd get more use of it by the treadmill. I need a Roku stick for it (ordered). I want to order a "Don't wish for it; work for it" poster for the treadmill corner. And a “Don’t stop until you’re proud” magnet for the kitchen.

I think that I want some bananas. I can pick some up after tai chi tomorrow.

I'm trying to get to bed on time for once. Maybe I'll read a little.