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I need to get outside on Friday after work because it'll cool off. Wait, I'll need to pick up Gracie after her spay. But I could get out afterward.

Wrote myself a note that the cats went into the basement while I was gathering recycling. I need to get a litter box and water dish down there (ordered).

Well, hell. One of the new alarms won’t let me set the hour. I might have to return it. I’m using it as a backup right now. I figured out how to set it. You stop selecting the alarm button. Their instructions are not clear.

The dogs are flaked out on the bed.

Woke up on time. Maybe it was the alarm or Gracie barking at the alarm. Got the recycling out.

I’m showered and dressed and it’s still early for the tree guys. Hmm, I’m wondering if I should lie back down and talk to them later. They sent a message that I don’t need to be home, so yes. I sent a message to make sure that they get all the roots, and I’m going back to bed.

Overslept work by 45 minutes, sigh. I shut off the alarm and lay back down for "5 more minutes". Oops. The tree guys are hard at work.

Oliver was rolling around on the futon and got stuck between it and the wall with his legs in the air! Dignified, not! Now he's flaked out in the window. I don't know why he isn't boiling hot.

I've decided to get acrylic glasses for everyday use, and a set of nice glasses for company. Not that I'm inviting anyone over anytime soon. I bought eight highball glasses with a swirl in them (I got the idea to look at the picture of the glasses next to the plate and those looked best), four "old-fashioned" glasses (probably enough because I don't drink) and the acrylic glasses.

I made a stupid mistake at work. I hate making stupid mistakes. I can't help but think that this is karma because I used to be arrogant as fuck before I got sick. But the annual statistics are done and dusted!

I went down the basement stairs to the landing to see what the tree guys had done. They did a good job. I came back in and Bella made a fuss over me. I told her that she was very brave to do without me for one second :)

Bella is having a sit-down strike over kibble. She wants two cans of wet food like Gracie, who gets it because kibble gives her diarrhea. So Bella doesn’t eat it and Gracie does, which defeats the purpose of this whole enterprise. Bella could afford to lose some weight, so I’m not worried about that aspect of it. I guess that I'll give up on the kibble and give it away.

The doggos didn't let me nap well because they were play-fighting. I'd tell them to stop, and they'd come over and lick my face. Not restful. As a consequence, I'm tired.

I came downstairs because of the heat, and Bella is curled up next to me, groaning because she's tired.

I got my raspberry bushes! I'll need to get out and plant them this weekend.

I bought compression socks for the flight, and added some Grape Nuts Flakes to get overnight delivery. They'll keep.

I had a moment of vertigo sitting down. Maybe I need water.

I was looking at a dog bed on Facebook, but a large is $100. I don't want to spend $100. Someone is selling a humongous dog bed for $50. I might get it. It's not very attractive, but it's just for the stairwell. I found a cheaper dog bed on Amazon. I know that you get what you pay for, but it won't get used much.

I read an article suggesting using Acorns or Stash to squirrel away money for travel. (They save money by rounding up purchases.) I might do that.

Sigh. Bella thinks that the freshly dug and spread dirt where the stump was is for her to dig in. She was not listening to my "no".

I think that maybe I'll work on packing tonight. I have the mother lode of charging cables that I need to organize. Plus some clothes. And I need to set the lock on my suitcase. And find and fill some extra bottles of shampoo and conditioner because I'll be gone long. I'm trying to decide whether to take the solar-powered charger. It would be nice to have at the beach, but on the other hand, I don't want to flash the fact that I have a solar-powered charger at the beach. I found another one that I’ll take. Aargh. I need a paperclip to set the Roam luggage lock, so I just ordered paper clips. I guess that I'll set it tomorrow. Hmm, I need to snag a pair of shorts and a t-shirt to stick in my backpack in case something happens to my luggage, but I'll do that right before I go. Actually, I could stick it in the carry-on bag, along with my sandals. And maybe one of my swimsuits.

I tried a Vanilla Bean Skinny Mix in some water, and wow, is that delicious.

I was going to nap, but I realized that I need to feed Gracie now because she needs to fast for her spay tomorrow. I’ll just sit here for a moment.

Bella is playing scary watchdog. She’s a pushover, but she does sound fierce (and large). Gracie’s yaps, not so much.

The dogs are fed. I’m soaking the cat dishes. Oliver likes to jump on my back with his claws out, and I hissed at him. I told him that I would feed him anyway because I’m nice. I should make some food too. We’re all fed now. Nap time.

Bella stole a can of cat food. She hides under the bed with it because she knows that I’ll take it away from her, comes out and sees me, and goes back under the bed. Goof. I found out where she was getting them from and hid them in a recycling bin. I need a way to stash them in a cabinet. Must rearrange the kitchen.

Slept until 12:30 AM. I'm going to find my new vibrating alarm clock and go back to bed.

I evicted Bella and Gracie from the bedroom because they wanted to wrestle and I wanted to go to sleep.

Woke up a little before 7 AM. The puppy was missing her collar, so I put the slip-knot leash on her. We have a problem in that the puppy wants to go in before Bella has done her business, and Bella comes in. I found Gracie’s collar, and it is intact. I think that I’ll order an extra one just in case. I also ordered personalized collars for Gracie and Bella. Crud. The collar is sold out at PetSmart, so I ordered one from Chewy along with puppy food to get free shipping.

Bella is barking more. Protecting the puppy?

Cats: we’re hungry! (Fed them.) Bella ate Gracie’s food. Gracie ate Bella’s food. At least, everyone is fed. Nap time. Bella and Gracie are wrestling, and Oliver is looking at them in total alarm.

Hell. Someone (Gracie?) chewed off the charger for my Apple Watch. I bought a bunch of chargers for same-day delivery.

I shut Bella out because she and Gracie were wrestling. The puppy let me sleep. She’s crashed out.

Took Bella and Gracie out. Wow, it’s a hot day. The heat index is 93F/34C. Should we stay in? I really need to weed and plant things though. Hmm, they’re saying possible thunderstorms. Maybe we will stay in. I have plenty to do inside. Anyway, it’s lunchtime. I need to drink water. I’m falling behind on that.

Got a cat food can away from Bella. Oliver knocked them over, and I must have missed one picking them up.

Now they’re saying no storms, so I need to water the plants at the very least.

Treated Zara’s ears. She hissed at me.

The clock got chewed up too. Sigh.

Oliver is out cold. He is breathing though, so I guess that he’s okay. Bella and Gracie are wrestling though and making noise.

I’m going to take another short nap. It’s been an eventful weekend. Gracie is crashed out on the dog bed.

Oh! The clock is working! The outlet was turned off. I ordered another one, but I think that I’ll keep it as a backup. Alarm clocks are important.

Realized that I didn’t take my meds. Got up, and the puppy followed me. Bella came into the bedroom while we were gone. Bella is letting the puppy chew on her. I told Gracie that she’s perfect, and she covered my face with puppy kisses.

Oh fuck. I forgot to book a singing lesson for today.

Oliver is on my lap. It’s good to spend time with my little boy.

Opened up some boxes and found my new sandals to try on. Also, the new bathmat looks good.

I like the Orthofeet water-friendly sandals, but not so much the slip-ons. So they go back. I saved the box just in case. The swimsuit from the Vermont Country Store looks good, so it's going to Sardinia with me along with the sandals.

Bella and Gracie are playing tug-of-war with a Lean Cuisine box.

Fed the critters and took Bella and Gracie out. Gracie barks at passersby a lot.

I’m wondering what to do now. I think that I’ll sweep the front hall. Someone, probably Bella, has shredded toilet paper there. Hmm, I need to get up early to return the shoes. They cost $200, so you better believe that I'll return it if I don't love it. So I need to go to bed soon.

I woke up at 2 AM to clean. Told the housecleaner that I was sick, and went back to sleep until 8:30 AM. I'm still having IBS issues.

I'm going to be super busy this weekend because I'll need to clean and pack. I'm going to try to get the house cleaned by Saturday night. I need to go get money for the pet sitter tonight. The forecasters are predicting rain at 5 PM. Note to self: go to the library to pick up books on Saturday. And my brow appointment is at 4:20 PM at Ulta.

I could get a pallet of white stepping stones from Home Depot, but I need to figure out how many I'd need.

Oh, I made a major screwup at work. I'm ready to retire now. Sigh. I'm feeling at the end of my rope.

I talked to the trust person in the bank. They said that all my assets outside of the trust, including the car, must be under $100,000 to avoid probate. Otherwise, all assets must be in the name of the trust. I will need to file a trustee's deed for the house. She recommended that I consult with an attorney.

I'm stymied at work because the statistics that I've been posting to the Web pages have errors. I'm glad that I don't have to fix the errors.

I keep forgetting to mention that I want a sprinkler system put in outside because I want to overseed the whole lawn in the fall, and that will be a lot of watering.

I received my blueberry bushes!

Just remembered that I need a laptop sleeve for my work computer because I'm going to try to bring it with me as well as my personal laptop. (My backpack will be heavy, but oh well.) It's too late to order from Amazon before my trip, so I placed an order with Best Buy for pickup. It's ready for pickup, but I'll go tomorrow because my appointment at Ulta is nearby.

I feel like crying, but I think that I forgot to take my meds this morning. Sigh.

It's freaking humid out. I wish that it would rain and clear the air. Oh, the forecasters say that it's raining, but it isn't raining hard.

Now it’s pouring. We ran into a neighbor. She said that someone else also lives with the neighbor whom I talked to yesterday, but I’ve never seen her. She asked when I’m getting the puppy. Bella noped out over the rain. I put the plants on the porch outside to benefit from the rain. I’m going to put them out back this weekend so that they can benefit from any rain next week.

I don’t really feel like running errands in the heavy rain, so plan B is to go to bed really early and get up early to go to the bank tomorrow before it closes.

I need to feed the cats and myself (done). I fed Bella before I took her outside.

Bella is very wet.

I was going to work on the kitchen a little until it got a little later to go to sleep, but my stomach is upset. I did find out how to add bleach to my washer for the white towels, but I want to wait until I'm nude after a shower to add bleach in case it splashes. (I don't particularly want bleach on me, but I could wash it off.) I need a measuring cup for the bleach though, so I'll order one from Walmart along with more pads for my spin mopper (done).

Now I'm going to post and go to bed.

Added: The orientation for the dog training class is next week, while I'll be out of town. I just emailed the registrar about it. I'm getting the feeling that my taking the class is jinxed. (I had to drop out of the one in the spring because my car was broken into.)

I wound up getting my second wind and staying up late. Plan B is to log onto work at the usual time and work an extra 45 minutes in the evening.

Woke up at 6:30 AM. Took Bella out but decided that I wanted to get another half-hour of sleep, so I brought her in early.

Crazy cats are crazy and are chasing each other.

I'm looking at adult tricycles to use to run errands. There are stores that are not too far away to which I could bike. I found one that I like, and they sell it at a local bike shop, so they could put it together. Not sure how I'd get it home though. I could take side streets.

I got an email for the Amalfi Coast trip. Apparently you can customize where you stay and at what hotels. I don't need four-star accommodations. It sounds promising.

I've decided to grow snapdragons in my back part-sun garden bed. Lowe's has them. I was going to have them delivered, but that will double the cost of them, so I'll go by Lowe's this weekend. Actually, my eye doctor appointment this afternoon is nearby, so I'll pop in afterward.

I've run into a snag. My therapist is changing practices. She wants a LOCAL Emergency Contact Person, and I don't have one. I emailed her asking what to do. I really need to meet more people here. She said that she'll put a note to contact the local EMS if needed.

I'm mulling over volunteering at the local Humane Society. The good news is that I love working with cats; the bad news is that I love cats and don't want to end up with another one. Oliver and Lily get along so well that I don't want to rock the boat. Also, I have volunteered to take my dad and Sue's cat if they no longer can take care of him. He's a real cutie. (BTW, I'm adding the local Humane Society to my will. The proceeds from the sale of my car or cars will go to them. That should buy a lot of cat food.)

The appointment with the psychiatrist went quickly. She’s going to keep me on the increased meds and will see me in three months.

Bella is excited that I left and came back! She is happy! Silly pooch :)

I was wondering if the NokBox has a lock, and apparently there's a spot for a small combination lock. I want to put the logins for my bank accounts in it, but I don't want them available if someone breaks in. So I'll work on my list.

Created my list of bank accounts. It wasn't as bad as I thought last night. And almost finished my list of credit cards. But I need to get myself together for the eye doctor appointment.

The eye doctor appointment ran long. We were waiting a long time for the (virtual) doctor. My prescription didn’t change much and I have it in hand. Bought an expensive pair of glasses.

Went to Lowe’s and cleaned them out of snapdragons. Also bought a fern.

Bella is fussing over me again. So is Oliver, but he wants food.

Fed us all. Took a nap and slept until 1 AM.

I was trying to fall asleep when I heard someone outside. Bella heard the person too and made some sounds like a mix between a bark and a yip. I went to the door, turned the porch light on, and looked, but didn’t see anyone. I left the porch light on.

I was having problems sleeping, so I got up again and made some oatmeal.

Got up with my alarm at 7 AM. I stepped into cat vomit on the stairs when I went up to work, sigh.

I took Psychology Today's depression screener and it came back as "Some signs of clinical depression".

The Bermuda cruise isn't quite as cheap as I thought because I forgot the single supplement fee. Still not really expensive though. I need to make a decision about going to Italy instead. (Italy won't be a relaxing trip, but go-go-go. I need to decide if I'm up for it.)

The cats are being subdued today. I wonder what's wrong :)

Son of a bitch! Someone smashed my car window last night. Bella and I heard some people outside late last night, and I bet they had something to do with it. I didn’t have anything valuable in the car at least. I was going to take Bella to dog training class when I discovered it, but I need to call the insurance company. At least, I can get most of the money for the class if I drop right now. And it’s supposed to rain. I have a plastic drop cloth that I could tape onto the window. Did I say son of a bitch? Called in the claim. They said that if I drive the car over to the glass place tomorrow, they can vacuum up the glass and put some sort of shield over the window. The appointment to replace the glass is next Tuesday.

I want to get my garage built sooner rather than later.

Oh, and there was another tornado warning while I was dealing with the car.

Gathered my recycling, but I'm waiting for the rain to stop before taking it out. So I'm posting :) I want to get to bed early and get up early to call the glass place and go over there.

Bella pulled out my toilet paper. Sigh. She’s manic. Cats: We want food, etc. They are up on the table to get away from Bella.

Hmm. It’s going to rain on Sunday, so I need to get out and rake leaves on Saturday. Leaf pickup April 7 - 11. Some of my neighbors have bags neatly arranged already. Overachievers :)

Got my groceries.

Hmm, the pet waste people didn’t come. I guess that they didn't see my new credit card. Oh, they did, just later than before.

One of my colleagues said to use Scott's Turf Builder to fill in the patches on the lawn. I'll look into it. Maybe I should seed the lawn tomorrow too? But raking leaves should be enough work. I could go get the seed in the evening.

I got busy at work but got things done. Now I'm checking alt text on our Web site pages, which is tedious as hell but needs to be done so we can comply with new guidelines for accessibility. And I'm finding some pages that need to be updated.

I have a headache. I'm waiting for work to be over so that I can feed the beasts and lie down for a while. We all are fed now.

I’m looking for a dog groomer to trim Bella’s nails. They’re talons.

Completely hammered after a Harry Potter dream. Fed the cats. I need to go back to bed.

Lily is really coming into her own. It’ll be interesting to see how things go when Oliver gets here.

I need to order cat food, but I’ll do so tomorrow.

Oops, I need to set up weekly pet waste cleanup.

Woke up at 6 AM. Lily is here and said, “Hi”.

I’m trying to decide whether to work or not. I have this week off, but in general, I’d like to save my vacation time for travel.

Ordered a new pair of Kiziks because Bella did something with my old ones. Ordered cat food and human food.

Zara is warily watching Lily, who is ignoring her. Fed Lily and Zara. Did dishes.

Hmm. I really want to go back to sleep. I decided to take today off and go back to work tomorrow. I sent a message to work telling them what happened and that I’m back. Called the vet where Oliver and Bella is being boarded and said that I would be by in the early afternoon to pick them up.

My boss could not have been kinder. She said that if I needed time to recover from the sad end to my trip, to take it, and that sick days cover mental health too. But I’m okay except for dreaming that I had a stroke.

My vet left a message with her condolences.

Got our groceries. Lily thinks that my food is her food, or at least, she hopes so.

Yeah, I needed a quiet day. In a few minutes, I’ll hop into the shower and then go pick up Oliver and Bella.

I’ve gotten set with the pet waste people.

Holy cow. I forgot a bottle of soda in the freezer. I took it out to thaw. It just exploded all over my cabinets and stand mixer. I wiped them down but need to go over them with spray cleaner. The bottle is now in the sink where I should have put it in the first place.

Lily was trying to catch the waterdrops on the shower. And she had to go in when I got out.

Bella and Oliver are home. There was an issue with my credit card, but we got it straightened out. Bella’s tail is on max wag. However, she ate (and pooped out) her collar. They gave her an x-ray and she’s okay. Don’t know what I’m going to do with that crazy dog though. Oliver and Bella were faves at the boarding place though. And Bella jumped into the car and gave me a kiss!

Uh-oh. Oliver and Lily had a little squabble. And Bella needs lots of reassurance, not surprisingly. So much for taking Bella for a nice long walk. (I’m not going to choir tonight. Actually there is no choir because of Spring Break.) She needs a collar or harness. I ordered both from Amazon.

The pupster is settling down.

My stomach hurts. I’m going to lie down. Slept with Bella and slept so deeply that I wasn’t sure if it was morning or night. The pup is still asleep. Oops, she just woke up. She just rolled over.

Took Bella out. She needs to sniff every square inch of the yard. I need to get someone to rake leaves. Fed Bella and the catlings are in process (done). Ordered cat food covers because I now have an odd number of cats. But Bella ate the extra food :)

Oliver and Lily are playing "Catch Me If You Can!" upstairs. I'm going to take Bella out one more time and then go to bed early. I'm still tired.

Woke up with my alarm. Listened to a Bach double-header because the second piece was the Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, which is my favorite Bach piece. (The Echo Spot will keep playing Bach forever until I shut it off.)

I'm looking at Bee Balm for the front yard. Some of it is sold out already. Garden porn! And I'd like a blueberry bush. Would I put it in the vegetable garden or someplace else? I'll look for a good spot when I'm out with Bella.

Well hmm. The best place for the blueberry bushes is in the garden patch between the house and the patio-to-be. I roughly paced out the patio, and I'll need to get rid of the picnic bench to fit it in. And between the patio and garage, my vegetable patch will be long and narrow (unless I can put it on the south side of the house, but I think that there are gas and sewer lines there). I could really use some design software. Any recs? Also, the back part of the garden of the south side of the house gets shade in the afternoon, so I need plants there that can handle some shade.

I used a stick to mark the width of the patio-to-be. Bella took it. I got another stick. Bella took that one too. I finally got a piece of wood and she left that alone. But only until she went out again and ran off with it :) I have some stakes somewhere to mark off the area, but she’d probably run off with them too. Remodeling with a dog.

I found some fire pit tables with lids for the patio. And I'm mulling over awnings. They would be nice to have, but would add expense. I'm looking at a manual SunSetter awning. I want it waterproof though. Actually I think that I want a permanent aluminum or metal awning something like this. I think that I want concrete pavers for the patio itself.

I thought about hiring a landscape architect, but they probably would come up with cool designs that are $$$$ expensive.

Our presentation at work was kind of glitch-ridden (the link to the webinar didn't work, people got confused about whose slide was whose, etc.) but it's over for another three months. The vendor of the library computer system that we use releases quarterly updates.

I desperately need food. I need to submit a Walmart order to get the food that I had ordered yesterday but didn't receive (ordered).

I'm yawning again. I might blow off the investing Meetup tonight. I found some courses on Coursera about investing.

I tried the latest harness on Bella after cornering her in the bedroom. She clearly does not like harnesses. It’s clearly the right size but needs to be tightened. I gave her some of her favorite treats. She started trying to chew it and I took it off of her to tighten it. We’ll try it again tomorrow.

I got a collar on her, but she had gotten into the collar and chewed it so there’s a tear in it. I’ll use it to train her but won’t rely on it, of course.

Got my food in. Bella took great interest in it, but I told her that it was Purina Mommy Chow.

I’m turning into my mom, who said that she couldn’t get stuff done at night. Or I’m being lazy. I started the feeding process with the cats. I’m going to go to bed soon and get up early.

Woke up at 7 AM. Got the recycling bins out.

Blue heelers are herding dogs and I think that Bella’s trying to herd the cats. Oliver runs around a lot, and I think that her "squishing" is to try to get him to stop. Lily doesn’t run around as much, and Bella doesn’t try to squish her.

Huh. It just occurred to me that I could foster a cat for Hospice Hearts, but I am at the maximum number of cats for Champaign County. Not sure how that would work. Though I need to work through Bella and the cats first.

Hmm. I need a hook on the wall for Bella's harness and leash. Though once I get the bookcases moved, I can use the coat rack.

Oh okay. Mimi doesn't want to eat near the gate. I moved her dish in and she's chowing down.

For some reason, Costco hasn't shipped the canned dog food, so I ordered some from Walmart to include in today's order. Okay, I got it today along with an enormous bag of dry food. I’m not sure how I’ll get the bag in the basement.

I took Oliver and Lily to the vet for their feline leukemia booster shot. Oliver, in fact, was already in the carrier so I just shut the door! I made an appointment for Mimi on Monday because she has been picking at her food. I think that it's mostly because of the new cats, but want to make sure. She's awfully thin. I looked into high-calorie supplements for cats, but I’ll see what the vet says.

Zara, on the other hand, is doing well. I’ll bring her in for the feline leukemia shot though. I haven’t gotten the shot records for Bella yet. If I haven’t gotten it by early next week, I’ll text the shelter again.

Feeding the critters is still a zoo. Oliver, though, seems to be respecting others’ food more. Bella, no. Zara went up again in my estimation. Oliver and Bella barged into Zara’s room again. Zara started to eat while they were there! She wanted to drink too but was unsure, so I pushed Bella out of the room and shut the door. Then Oliver started to move and I grabbed him and took him out of the room. I don’t know why Bella is so pushy when I feed her first.

In general, though, the critters seem quieter than yesterday. I haven’t started cleaning yet though. Oliver and Lily are sleeping off their shot.

Bella is walking around with her ball. I think that she wants me to throw it, but she won’t give it to me! She doesn’t quite have the concept.

Well, crud. The harness didn’t fit Bella. I ordered one a size up. It’ll get here late, so I’ll probably just do a practice walk with it and the leash. Probably just as well because I’m having an IBS flare up and want to stay close to a bathroom.

I took Bella out and wound up playing ball with her. I imitated the movement that dogs make when they want to play and she did it too. She was running at top speed all over the place. Well, apparently that distracted her from doing her business because she had her first accident in a long time. Maybe I should have waited longer after she ate to take her out.

I took a “short” nap, shut off my alarm, and slept until a little after midnight. Bella slept with me and was out cold.

The harness was not delivered yet.

I need to feed the hordes, post, and go back to sleep.

Woke up with my alarm at 6 AM. The Echo Dot alarm did not sound, sigh. The critters think that this is too early to get up.

Ugh. Zara was out roaming around, and Bella lunged for her. I grabbed Bella. Sigh. Zara took off for her room. I took the puppy out. Now I’m thawing and then will gather the recycling.

Got the recycling out. I’m going to thaw for a moment, soak the cat dishes, and let Oliver out of kitty jail. (I’ll never convince him that I do that for his own protection.)

I read online that Neil Gaiman based his Sandman series on Tanith Lee's Tales of a Flat Earth series, so I went looking for the Tanith Lee books. The public library does not have them. The university library does have them, but the first book is checked out. I'm leery of buying it until I see if I like it or not. (I have too many books, so I'm trying to be choosy about what I keep.) And it sucks that Gaiman didn't give her credit and make her books circulate more! Though I'll probably set up a Little Free Library in the Spring, so I could recycle it there if I don't want to keep it. Oh okay, I got it for the Kindle.

We have some dedicated bicyclists for neighbors. I saw two separate people out riding their bikes. And it's cold out (31F/-1C, although that IS balmy compared to the weather that we've been having). Bella was fascinated by the bicyclists. She didn't bark but watched them intently.

I've been redesigning the yard in my head while I'm out with Bella. I want a six-foot-tall white picket fence to replace the current fence. There is a raised bed and trees by the side of where the driveway to the garage-to-be will be. I think that I want to take the trees and raised bed out (they're "junk trees'") and plant redbuds and holly bushes along the side of the driveway. Bark mulch underneath them. And I want a crabapple for the main part of the back yard and roses along the side of the garage. I probably want a path from the back door to the garage, but I'm not sure yet what to put in. I’m thinking a concrete sidewalk because its purpose is a way to unload stuff from the car, not to be pretty.

Bella did not want to come in when I took her outside after our nap. There was a garbage truck! And the outdoor cat went by the neighbor's house! Lots of interesting things to see. And it felt downright warm in the sun! Oh, it WAS warm, 37F/3C.

The doctor's office called to reschedule my appointment for next week.

When I paid my AT&T bill, they had an offer for one month of Hulu free, so I took the deal and added Max to it. I want to watch TV sometimes cuddling with the dog.

I had a nice chat with my neighbor who lives right next door to me. Bella barked at him for some reason, but he didn't seem to mind. I told him that the dog was new, and he said that he had cats, and I said that I had them too! He said that he liked my Harris/Walz yard sign, and we agreed that we weren't looking forward to the next four years. I like living in Urbana.

I'm thinking that I want to get the fish tank and plants set up, but I might wait to get fish until after my trip. I'd hate to get the fish and then leave them to the pet sitter or automatic feeder. I want to know more about how their rhythm is.

I'm also thinking that I should try to meet more people. I was going to wait until I got the house together, but meeting people would provide me with the motivation to get the house together. My therapist thought that was a good idea.

Because it's warmish, and it's supposed to get cold this weekend, I'll get the garbage out tonight. Nope.

Played a fun game of feeding the fur kids. I need to go get Bella out of the bedroom and take her outside. There was a person on a scooter walking two dogs. They stopped in front of the house for the dogs to sniff. Bella barked once and then retreated by my side for me to protect her.

I’m trying to figure out where Bella’s collar went. I have her harness, but I’m not sure where the collar is, but I know that it arrived. And I should get collars for Oliver and Lily. I need to spend this long weekend getting stuff organized. I think that I’ll start in one corner and do a 360-degree thing.

Oliver and Bella seem especially tired today. I wonder what they’ve been up to. They’re both asleep, and I’m kind of stuck here because I don’t want to wake them.

I cleaned off the heater for the fish tank, but it's getting late, so I'll fill the tank tomorrow. Paid bills. Now I think that it's bedtime.