days_unfolding

I woke up at 9 AM and decided to get up so that I'd have time for a nap before I go to AT&T. Now I'm done with the morning routine, and the girls are eating.

Someone posted some videos of rides at Disney World. I watched a couple of rides, including Pirates of the Caribbean, and now I'm singing, "Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me."

Had a good nap. Threw myself together and went to AT&T. They've gone down in my estimation because I needed to transfer the SIM card from the old phone to the new phone and no one (human or written instructions) told me that. But now it's working. I called my mom to tell her that I have a working phone and that I'll talk to her later.

Had a bite to eat. Ran out to the grocery stores. I'm still shopping silly and loading up on anything that sounds good, especially sweets. I did manage to get the ingredients for a "Dole Whip" that they sell at Disney World: pineapple juice, (frozen) pineapple, and vanilla ice cream. Yum. Susan Dennis gave me a taste for Peanut Butter and Jelly, so I got the ingredients for that. I also wound up with 15 rolls of paper towels, which is way more than I need, but those were the packages that Aldi had. And toilet paper. I'm not out, but am thinking ahead. (Hmm. I just occurred to me that maybe I should donate some rolls of paper towels to the local food bank.)

I don't think that I'm going to order Chinese food from Chi today because 1) It's raining, 2) I'm tired, and 3) I have a ridiculous amount of food in the house.

I finally got the groceries put away. Now it's storming.

I lay down for a while with Zara and Mimi but couldn't fall asleep.

Talked to Mom. She sounded good. Her leg has stopped hurting.

My mom loaned me the Harry Potter movies a while ago. I don't feel like doing anything else constructive tonight, so I'm going to watch one. I am planning to get up early to view the live feed of the Easter service at the Unitarian Church in Bloomington, but I can go back to sleep after that.

My phone suddenly charged up to 100 percent charged. So I guess that the problem is the charger and not the phone. Good. I'll stop by AT&T (assuming that I feel well enough to go out) tomorrow.

My fever has broken. Zara is hanging out on my lap. It's a better day.

I tried to take a nap after breakfast, but couldn't sleep. So I called Mom today instead of tomorrow because I wasn't sure what my phone situation would be. She's a little under the weather too. She was concerned about me, and she decided that I should have some chicken soup and watch The Crown.

I think that the wiring in here is part of the problem with charging the phone. I've had some other weird things happen, such as the microwave starting a while after plugging it in. I also pressed a reset button on one outlet and had the Google Home Mini (which is on a different outlet) restart. I plugged the charger into the power strip for my computer, and it's been chugging along charging.

I had some chicken soup. I think that I'll take a shower and then watch The Crown. I'm feeling a little more perky. Maybe I'll get some stuff done--at least, some gift-wrapping and card-writing. I asked Mom if I'd be sending germs along with my cards, but she said that she didn't think so, and to just wash my hands beforehand.

The gym that I like is reopening under new management. I hadn't canceled my Blue Cross Blue Shield gym membership, so I guess that I'll keep it going.

I ordered the kitchen island/cart that my mom is giving me for Christmas. It should arrive early next week.

I took a shower and got the stink off, and put on clean pajamas. I feel reborn.

I'm doing low-energy stuff around here (emptying the dryer and putting clothes in the dryer, dishes, Christmas cards, and the like). I hope that tomorrow I'll feel up for cleaning.

Looked up some addresses for Christmas cards. I no longer keep a personal address book because of the Internet, but it's getting harder to find addresses for free. No, I don't want to pay for a background check to get an address.

Watched an episode of The Crown. Made grilled cheese and tomato soup; we'll see how well I digest it. I think that it's time to crash.

Okay, the black cat and the calico cat. Harlee stayed in my room for a couple of days, and decided that she wanted out again. Since then, she and Random have had a fight, including yowling (my neighbors must love me), at least once a day.

But wait--there's more. I woke up this morning to find kitty diarrhea all over the bathroom. (I'm now assuming that was Harlee, and she and Random had a fight that I slept through. Yes, I'm not kidding when I say that I'm a heavy sleeper.)

Then they had another fight in the evening that I did break up, and Harlee also had diarrhea on the living room carpet. Lovely.

Harlee now growls whenever she sees Random. I think that's part of what's causing the fights. Random actually is easier to calm down after a fight than Harlee is.

I don't know what to do. I had the bright idea for a while of using one of the bookcases as a "door," so that Harlee had a little room of her own with food, water, and a litter box. The only way to get in or out was over a high mound of boxes. Well, that lasted only as long as Harlee wanted it to last, and then over the boxes she went, and that's when she had a fight with Random. I can't stay home all the time to referee, and I need to sleep.

I'm at the end of my rope.

Also, there's an update on the telephone saga. Talk America said that my new phone number was activated on the 13th. However, I don't get a dial tone with my cordless phone. I got a cheap corded phone tonight at WalMart, and I'll try the jacks again.

I wonder whose line got turned on instead of mine.

And finally, I found some information on the Internet (from iamnotbroken) about changing your sleep patterns and waking up when the alarm first goes off. I've had mixed success, but I'll keep at it.