days_unfolding

Mom woke up to the news about the tornadoes and called me. I told her that we were all right. She's not doing so well. She's not eating much and doing anything wipes her out.

Got the girls and myself taken care of. Mimi is lying on/in my suitcase. Went outside to see what was going on with my garbage can in the wind. They weren't kidding that it's windy; the wind pulled the screen door out of my hands. I put the garbage can behind the stairs.

Dozed a little. Mimi is sleeping in my suitcase. Ate lunch. I'm feeling like lying down again. I don't know why I'm so tired. Slept for almost three hours.

Zara knocked down two plates that I had on the counter, but luckily, they didn't break. Fed the hordes. Zara is standing on my shoulder performing her post-dinner bath. I wish that I could convince her that I'm not a cat tree, but I doubt it.

I bought Mom a pair of cozy-looking socks for half-price at Macy's. I'll have to drive down to Springfield tomorrow to pick them up. I want to make Mom a basket of cozy socks, hot chocolate, tea, and maybe shortbread cookies.

I kind of want to work on my planning book, so I need to bring the box in (done).

I'm so overwhelmed that I don't know where to start. I just picked a corner and started putting stuff away. I'm cleaning in bits and snatches. Hmm, bandicoot's entry reminded me that I need to write Christmas cards this weekend too. And make a grocery list.

I'm thinking of applying to the programming certificate at the University, but I need a personal reference. I'd ask my friend Lance, but he doesn't check his email very often.

Talked to Mom. She is in pain and sleeping all the time and not eating much. Her friends are rallying around her though.

Brought out my "Goal-Getter" workbook and flipped through it. I want to get it done by December 31st, so I need to work on it every day.

I pulled an Oracle card and got trust. "Trust yourself. Develop self-trust and joy will follow. You can rely on your own capabilities. Begin to plan carefully for the future." Appropriate for a goal-setting cycle.

Still playing with the Oracle cards. I asked about relationships and got the card Pleasure and the move to Champaign and got the Attraction card again. Attraction seems to be a theme.

It's morning. The shoulder where I got the COVID booster is hurting a little. Headache. Got laundry going. Zara is manic this morning. The two kitchen litter boxes need to be emptied and scrubbed, and Zara didn't want to use them, so I got the clean one from the bedroom, and she promptly used it. We're all fed and the girls are settling down.

Took a long nap because COVID shot. Woke up right before my alarm. Had lunch. Gave Zara some more food, but then Mimi wanted food, so I gave her some dry food. These girls are eating me out of house and home :)

Now the Oracle cards are telling me to drop my programming class. I'm not ready to do that.

Well, hell. I tried to put the new watchband on the Charge 4. One side snapped in right, but then other side is falling off.

I started to get myself together to get Zara's meds, but I'm feeling shaky, and it's not that I'm hungry because I just ate. I'll go after Italian tomorrow. I think that I'll go soak the litter boxes and maybe take a nap or do homework. And feed the cats. (Zara is standing right in front of my face to make sure that I notice her.)

Okay. Got the watchband to work. I'll never be able to take the watch off again though.

And the litter boxes are soaking. Now I'm really shaky, so it's nap time.

Still debating on whether to join Costco. I belonged for a while in California and mostly bought batteries (and a pair of glasses, which was why I joined). But I didn't cook in those days. They have good travel benefits.

Napped with Mimi, who took a while to settle down. Scrubbed out the litter boxes and left them to drain. Discovered that I can make the lasagna in the microwave, which I'll do after I talk to Mom.

Talked to Mom. She's about ready for her surgery on Friday (or as ready as she's going to get). She doesn't know what time the surgery will be on Friday, so she's going to call me and tell me on Thursday.

It's kind of sad that all I accomplished today was cleaning two litterboxes. I need to go to bed early though because my Italian teacher wants to have our lesson an hour earlier. I need to get a lot done tomorrow.

Zara keeps trying to get me to feed her more food and is in my face. Okay, now she left.

Pulled an Oracle card for Mom, and it said Fruition, which makes me a little nervous. But maybe that means that the surgery will go well.

The lasagna was messy but pretty good. Zara was a little out of control. (Zara, tomato sauce is Not Good for Cats. She didn't get any because I'm good at juggling plates and Zara.) Bedtime.

Oh crap, my desktop isn't picking up the Internet. Oh wait, it just did.