days_unfolding | Progress on the Bureaucratic Front

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.