Progress on the Bureaucratic Front

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Got the insurance claim for my car filed. One more thing off of the list. I've been playing telephone tag with my insurance company. Okay, now I connected with them. They think that the other insurance company will pay for the damage so I won't have to pay the deductible. But they'll release the money without the deductible first.

 

I'm feeling ready (well, I almost said "almost ready") to tackle the boxes of books that I have in storage. It looks like, if I want to retire in the areas that interest me, I'll have to live in a condo with limited room. So I need to downsize the stuff in storage. I read an article that is motivating me, but I'm not going to get rid of my microwave oven and food processor. I use them!

 

I might take a Yoga class in the fall along with the Tai Chi class.

 

I put potatoes in the oven to roast....and the smoke alarms went off. Sigh. I feel sorry for the cats. They hate the alarms.

 

I was thinking earlier how I get in ruts (but I kind of like my ruts). I eat the same food a lot, but I have been branching out lately. I tend to wear the same clothes over and over (different outfits though) and forget that I have other clothes. Note to self: wear the beige outfit tomorrow.

 

Made roasted potatoes with herbs and a hamburger, and wow, the potatoes were good. And I used up the leftover potatoes! Zara thinks that the food smelled good too, but she probably is more interested in the hamburger. Too late, Zara, it's gone.

 

Being a glutton for bureaucratic punishment, I called the cable company because my Internet and cable has been out for a few days. They said that they had to set a reset signal and to call them back if it doesn't work. I doubt that it will work because both the Internet and cable are out, but I'll wait and call them back.

 

I called the cable company back and spent some time working with Customer Support. They came to the conclusion that they need to send a technician out, so I made an appointment for Saturday. That means that I won't be able to do some things working from home, but I'll be able to do some things locally. I feel like I accomplished something though.

 

I'm going to put some clothes away and then read and go to sleep.