Fighting In My Email :(

I paid for my Italian lessons and some music lessons last night. I couldn't get a full 45 minutes this week with my piano teacher, so I booked 30 minutes.

My groceries arrived. Brought them in and fed the cats and myself.

Overslept my lunchtime nap. I don't know why I'm so sleepy right now. The cats are being extra-snuggly, maybe because it's getting cooler. They want to share body heat!

I received an email about my swimming lessons on Sundays. They want us already in our swimwear to decrease the time spent in the locker room, but I'll need to shower and get dressed afterward. I'm looking forward to it! And there's free parking!

I ordered some Churu treats for the girls. They're the only treats that they like.

The National Park Service has pictures of the Shenandoah Valley in the public domain, so I might intersperse their pictures with me singing.

The trust and the real estate agent for Mom's house are fighting in my email. The trust thinks that we've spent too much on the house, and we have spent a lot. The real estate agent is convinced that we'll get the money back. I'm just tired of the whole mess. I'm getting a headache :(

Had my songwriting and music theory classes. For the songwriting class, I need to write a song in a few weeks as a “final project”. I think that I’ll write a blues song about decluttering my house :) It’s a topic that I’m very familiar with.

A comedian whom I follow did a thing about Trader Joe’s (a specialty type of grocery store that’s kind of like Aldi’s for Yuppies). I would love one here, so I just wrote the company asking for one. I think that it would really do well here.

Hmm. The weather forecasters say that it’s going to go down to 54F/12C tonight. I guess that I need warmer pajamas and to turn on the heat.

Hmm. I’m wondering if I should get a Border Collie and train it to be my service dog to get me up, bring me my meds, etc. There is a place near St. Louis that trains service dogs.

Threw on sweats and got the recycling out. It’s smoky out, so I think that people are using their fireplaces. I got my grass seed, so I need to seed this weekend. I also bought fertilizer meant to be used in the fall, but it hasn't come yet.

Got my pharmacy card. Yay. Made an appointment on Friday to have my COVID, flu, and shingles vaccines. I need to find a sleeveless top to wear. And I'll probably go to sleep early on Friday because I usually get a headache when I get a COVID shot.

I finally remembered to drink tea today. (I read an article that said that flavonoid-rich foods combat dementia. Can't hurt; might help.) Dad is trying to get me to drink herbal tea, but black tea has flavonoids. I like Earl Grey tea. When I get more money, I think that I'll get a warmer pad for my tea and maybe an electric kettle. There are some good deals on Mercari for them.

I practiced piano and voice. Piano is going very well. I sent the song "Shenandoah" to my singing teacher. I have both singing and piano lessons tomorrow (back to back!).

Now to sleep, quickly.

Resolution and Closure

Overslept but made it to work. I managed to take a shower before work.

I ate lunch at 3 PM, which says something about how the day is going. Busy, busy. Lots of meetings plus class.

Had my therapy session. She thinks that it’s important to get my mom’s house up for sale to get some resolution and closure in my grief. She suggested that I get another real estate agent if they don’t list it soon. She also said that it’s not certain that I will have the same mobility problems that my mom did because I’m more physically active. I told her about my fall, and she wants me to talk to the doctor about it. While we were talking, I realized that I could do chair yoga while my knee and foot heal. She sent me links to some chair yoga videos that she likes. She also said that because I’m worried about dementia, I should ask my doctor to take a baseline reading of my cognitive state.

Had my singing and piano lessons, and they were kind of a fiasco. My voice was “tight” in singing. I was tripping over myself in piano. I’m really tired, which might be part of it. The French have a saying about feeling uneasy in your skin, which is kind of how I feel. I need to get to bed early.

Got my clothes together for tomorrow. I need to wear a sleeveless shirt under my hoodie because I’m getting shots.

Oh crap! It's supposed to rain Saturday and Sunday, but I need to seed the lawn! Though it's a low chance on Saturday.

Made up my class time for work. I think that I'm going to bed now and, I hope, feel more together tomorrow.

Oh, wait a minute. I need to pay some bills.