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fauxklore mentioned a useful genealogy site, and I hit pay dirt. First, I found my dad on the list of people who came into a US port (Boston). Then I got the full names of my grandmother and grandfather, which they Anglicized so I didn't know their actual names. That will help me when I try to get a Lithuanian passport. And I got the name of the town in which my dad was born.

I forgot to mention that I got the title for the Kia. Eventually, I want to give the car to the Humane Society. It’s convenient having two cars, but I’m paying insurance for both of them.

Overslept 45 minutes. I’m taking my shower at lunchtime. Left a message with the hearing aid people at Costco. I have an appointment for Wednesday.

I gave Gracie and Bella dry food on the recommendation of the vet. They were looking at it like, what is this? Gracie eventually ate it. Bella is on a hunger strike.

While I go through downtown Champaign to get to my choir rehearsal, I look at possible condos for when the house gets too much for me. Though I might move. Or not. I have time to decide. I'd miss the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. And my choir.

Choir was a good rehearsal, although I need to spend more time on the music. The down side is that I get home late. I need to feed the cats and Gracie, and see if I can get Bella to eat the dry food (although I tried to hand-feed her it, and she refused). Then I need to crash quickly.

Okay, my camera is at the local FedEx store. I need to go pick it up tomorrow.

I bought a pair of Coldwater Creek black shorts on eBay. I need to look at the clothes that I have this weekend and figure out what I need. Probably not much.

I roughed out a trip to St. Lucia in November (the cheapest month) in case Gracie's Giardia is stubborn. I found a hotel that I like. I would really want a driver though (they drive on the left) and I'm not sure how I would arrange that.

I need to read “Go the Fuck to Sleep” to Gracie and Bella.

Gracie woke me up at 7 AM. There was a dog on a leash outside when I let the dogs out, and Gracie went nuts. I told her that the dog had a perfect right to walk by, but she didn’t think so.

Lily is fussing over me because she’s hungry. Fed the cats. The doggos are waiting for food (done). Oliver is trying to convince me to give him more food. Not happening, guy. Okay, fed myself and now it’s nap time.

Gracie and Bella are wrestling. Gracie thinks that she’s a big tough dog rather than a small and young one.

I ran into my neighbor, who really likes the dogs. We talked about fences.

I really want to stay home but should pick up the camera. FedEx is open until 6 PM. Had lunch. I’m thinking of lying back down for a little while.

Hmm. Someone is selling on Facebook Marketplace a four-piece patio set that I like, but I’m not sure how I’d get it home.

Napped. Showered.

Hum. My back yard is still slightly shaded. I wonder if I should get a Japanese Maple tree. There’s a sale on, but I want to wait until the damn garage is built. (The guy called me back on Friday, but I didn’t pick up the message until Saturday.)

Picked up my camera. It seems nice but didn’t come with a battery charger. So I ordered one to get here tomorrow. I need to find a safe place to stash the camera in the meantime.

While was driving, I was mulling over getting a condo in downtown Champaign when the house gets too much for me. Some of them are too expensive, but I saw a couple of possibilities.

Fed us all and took the dogs out. Ordered more garbage bags. Opened some packages. Crud, I forgot to call my dad this weekend. (I want to make him my beneficiary on my retirement account, but I need his Social Security Number.)

I'm going to bed early.

Sort of.

I was scrambling to get stuff done around here because I know that I have limited time to do things. I was working on boxes of papers, which are slow going. My plan is to get rid of the remaining boxes in my condo, then paint (if I paint), and then tackle the garage. I could work on the garage while the place is up for sale.

I'm not sure how I'd be able to paint because I'd need help moving furniture. Maybe I could hire someone to help me move furniture.(?)

Mom offered to pay for some of the needed work on the condo. So part of my task is to find people to do the work and get estimates.

I need to do more research on Master's of Library Science programs and more research about places to live.

I really should call a dentist in case there will be a time when I won't have dental insurance.

And look for jobs. And work on my classes. And eat and sleep.

I had a long conversation with a friend tonight and it felt like a luxury.

I've started feeding the kidz inside their carriers because they'll need to be boarded at a kennel and they'll need to be moved, so they'll need current shots.

I'm thinking that if (when) I move long distance, I'd dump most of my furniture (hello, IKEA?) except for my desk, dining table, and probably the coffee and end tables in the living room. I'd take my books, bookcases, the digital piano (man, am I happy that I bought a digital piano rather than an acoustic one!), dishes, and my clothes.

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In college, someone had a puzzle with a picture of a lot of people at a feast/orgy. Its title was "A Quiet Evening at Home". Totally unlike my life, but the title made me smile.

I'm trying to make a game out of finding cheap food to eat. I bought a baguette at WalMart, and have been eating it with (part-skim) mozzarella cheese or (low-fat) peanut butter and (sugar-free) jelly. Albertson's sells a box of six single servings of macaroni and cheese. (It takes five minutes to make a serving and you don't have to freeze leftovers.) And I've been eating a fair amount of fruit. One of these days I'll make some stir-fry.

My other bit of excitement is that I cleared enough space in the dining room to set up the dining room table. I have a small pile of books there waiting for me to sit and study. (After all, I eat in front of the computer and study at my dining room table.)

Yesterday, I sold five more boxes of books (for a grand total of 14 boxes). I stayed home today and finished up my homework. I'm working on job search stuff and emptying boxes.

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