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Overslept but still managed to shower. I had thought about going back to sleep for a 1/2 hour, but managed to get my butt in the shower instead. Go me :)

Things are coming together nicely. My cleaner is supposed to come on Friday, but I thought that I had an offsite meeting, but that's the following week.

I put the plants that I wanted on a credit card. I didn't get the lilacs because they were a petite variety. I have to pick them up the weekend of May 2nd. Now I’m second-guessing myself on the lilacs. The fence will be six feet, and the lilacs will be four feet. Not sure how that would work.

Oliver likes sitting at the top of the stairs to the upstairs room. That way, he can see what's going on both upstairs and downstairs. My watch cat!

Hmm. I should make arrangements to board Bella and Oliver when I'll be at a conference in May. I'm leaving on Sunday, but I think that the vet is closed on Saturday. I guess that I'll have to drop them off on Friday.

Sigh. Another frost advisory.

The university is sending almost daily updates on the impact of Trump's cuts. Sigh again. These are the Days of Sighs.

My broken-and-healed toe is hurting again. Why? Another sigh.

I should call Schwab to get the ball rolling with transferring my money. Speaking of Schwab, I found some tools that they have to learn about stock trading.

Hmm. I found a travel set that I like, but they don't have petites. Should I buy it and get it altered? It would be good for the flight to Italy. I'm itching to go shopping. Come on, trust check. They also had shorts-and-top combos that I like. Talbots has a petite set that I like.

I should set a Google Flights alert on my flights to Sardinia. I want to use my United credit for my flights to San Diego for the cruise.

Damn, I really want to go on the "Orient Express" trip that the meetup people are arranging in 2026. It goes to Paris, Venice, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, and Istanbul. I'd have to cancel the Costa Rica trip though. If I do that, I should brush up on my French. I found the price information and both it and the trip to Japan are expensive. Japan: $6810 single occupancy. Airfare: $1300 - 1900. Orient Express: $7090 single occupancy. But probably worth it. The flights to Paris and from Istanbul would add around $1000.

Ugh. Lily hasn't learned that if she sticks her claws in my leg, it hurts. I need to get her claws clipped.

Started laundry. Filed my taxes. I should get the garbage out, but damn, my toes hurt. Maybe I'll wait a few minutes to let the acetaminophen kick in. I guess that I'll post. Oh, and get new computer wallpaper for the places that I want to go.

Overslept, but got the recycling out. I’ll take my shower at lunchtime.

Busy at work, but that's okay. I like being busy. I have a list of things to get done before I leave.

Got my RSV shot. I had pounds of clothes on because it was 19F/-7C out, and I had to pull them off to get down to my t-shirt underneath. The pharmacist joked, “Oh, there is a person under there.” Then I got my library books.

Bella went outside while I was bringing stuff in. There was a possum on the other side of the fence, and she wanted to spend the night looking for where it went. I had to bring out the squeaky ball, which she loves, to get her to come in. Zen and the Art of Manipulation :)

Everyone’s fed except me. I’m planning to remedy this.

Bella pulled down one of my spider plants, so I need to repot it. And hang the pots in the kitchen soon.

I'm exhausted. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night, plus I might be feeling some side effects of the shot. I'm going to go to bed and get up early to do things.

I’m going to subscribe to the local paper when I get paid again. I’ll probably do digital so that it doesn’t pile up (and save a tree, says the person who is going to cut down the trees in her back yard).

Ugh. I looked away for one moment, and Bella snatched Lily’s food. I’m going to have to shut Bella in the bathroom before feeding them. SHE HAS FOOD! I AM NOT STARVING HER!

I’ve been playing with a cool app called Seedtime, which tells you when to plant vegetables and herbs in your area (and when to harvest them). I’m using the free version, but there is an upgrade to plan your space, etc. I wish that they had one for flowers too. It did tell me when to plant sunflowers. I guess that’s because people harvest the seeds. It doesn’t tell you when to plant fall crops though. Hmm, it says to start tomatoes from seed when I’ll be gone on the cruise. I guess that I can buy plants. I could start basil from seed though.

Woke up a little before 10 AM. Bella was chasing Lily, who went skidding on the table and knocked down a soda bottle. They seem to have quieted down now.

Hmm. I got a New Yorker tote. I can put my music in it for choir, since I don’t know where my treble clef bag went.

Perfect. I let Oliver out of the bathroom (he tries to get outside when I take Bella out and tries to get upstairs) and Bella walked in. I closed the door when I fed Oliver and Lily. It went much better.

Bella was playing with Oliver, and she plays rough. Oliver was trying to bite her ears. Good kitty. You train her.

Napped. Ate lunch. I need to shower and get dressed because I don’t want to get water on my pajamas while I’m emptying the fish tank.

Got my COVID tests and face masks. I wonder if I should take the masks with me on the cruise. Or at least on the plane.

Bella inhales her wet food. (She gets dry food in the morning and night with wet food at dinner time.)

Bella pulled one of my plants off the counter and munched the pot. I bought a new pot for it. I need to remember to fill the pot, give the dirt time to warm up, and repot it. It might be beyond saving, but I’ll give it a shot.

Corralled Bella while I feed Oliver and Lily. Now we’re all fed. Everyone is snoozing except me. I shut the door to the bathroom so that I can go up and down the stairs to the upstairs while carrying water.

I've been emptying the fish tank, but Mimi demanded lap time. I exist to serve :)

I might as well post, given that I have Mimi on my lap. My plans are to empty the fish tank, use the shims to get the water level straight, and fill it up again. Then work on the kitchen.

Lily was rubbing against my hand. She’s starting to like me :)

Um, I want to go to sleep, but the Dynamic Duo is in here. I don’t mind Lily, but Oliver isn’t restful. Actually, he slept with me and didn’t bug me. Yay.

Oh man. I got Mimi set up upstairs, although I had to scoop Oliver out of there. The gate is up. Fed the cats. Now I have some time to kill. Maybe I’ll eat breakfast (done). There’s peace and quiet now that the cats are fed.

Hmm. I’ve got to remember to add Oliver (especially him, the Kamikaze Kitty!) and Lily to my pet insurance (done).

Oliver was in the bathroom when I showered, and he was very unhappy that I was doing something with which he wasn't involved. He walked into the shower as soon as I was done.

The gate upstairs is working well, and Mimi is happy that Oliver can't come up here. She's on my lap, purring. She was screaming at him before. I never heard a cat make such a noise, and I thought that I had hurt her.

Oh, I found the long extension cord that I bought for the Christmas lights that I never put up, so I'm going to use it for the aquarium.

I'm the only person at work. Everyone else took the week off. I need to save up on vacation time though. I'm assigning support tickets to different queues for different areas of the system. It's been fairly steady. I had to help someone whose account had expired.

There was an ad for a good French course on Facebook, which I saved, but I don't have time for it right now. Just studying Italian is enough for now.

Lily thinks that whenever I go in the kitchen, I'm going to feed her.

Submitted a grocery order, including extra cat food. We should be good for this weekend's snow (currently 8 -12 inches predicted). Though actually, I should add some frozen food (done).

Mimi is asleep somewhere, but I don't know where. Now she's on the chair. She seems to be realizing that Oliver can't come in here. And she's happy.

I’m lying down for my nap, with two inquisitive cats with me. I hope that they let me sleep. Oliver jumped on the bed but did let me sleep. Good kitty.

Ugh. My knee and elbow are hurting. I don't know why.

Went downstairs to soak the cat dishes. Oliver is playing with the box with the remaining balls in it. Whatever distracts him works for me. I received the TV for my bedroom, an aquarium thing, and The Dog Encyclopedia.

Fed the cats. Zara was hanging around waiting to be fed too. Got my food. Yay.

Lily, not Oliver, was waiting outside the gate upstairs when I got off of work.

Lay down after work. Lily climbed all over me and asked for pets. Then she lay down on top of me and slept. I think that I’ve been adopted :) Oliver is snoozing with me too.

Zara came in here with Lily and Oliver in here. She growled and Lily backed off, but she seems to be calming down. I’m kind of glad that she’s trying to come into the bedroom.

I’m thinking of going to bed and getting up early to get stuff ready for the dog, but I don’t want to leave with Zara in here. I did, and she came into the kitchen!

I’m microwaving a frozen salmon meal. Lily wants it. I told her, “No way. It’s mine.” I’ll feed them before I eat. Fed the cats. I have an assembly line going in which I soak their dishes, rinse and dry them, fill them with food, and dole them out.

Hum. I’m getting a headache, probably because I’m hungry.

The weather says that there is a snow shower, but the big weather news is the storm on Sunday. I hope that Bella will go out during it.

Did dishes and watered plants. Oliver tried to “help”. I need to empty the dryer and put more clothes in (done).

Now it’s bed time. Oops, Mimi just jumped on my lap.

Woke up at 6 AM and decided to go back to sleep. Overslept a little, and got into work a few minutes late because I needed to take a shower because I need to run to the bank at lunchtime. Mimi is happy that I'm working now because she wants LAP TIME!

Apparently Mimi understands the word "food". I asked her if she wanted food, and she jumped off my lap and started going downstairs. I knew that Zara understands it. Zara was pacing impatiently on the kitchen table.

I got Dad and Sue's Christmas card ready to send. It doesn't matter if my friend Lance's card gets there late, and I need to think about what to say to Lance. It's pretty pathetic that I have only two people to whom I send Christmas cards though. Actually, I got Lance's card written up and will send it at the same time as Dad's.

I'm also looking for a ten gallon fish tank to use for quarantine and sick fish. I found one that would work on Facebook Marketplace.

Over lunch, I got my new debit card and mailed the Christmas cards. On the way back, I saw a car with a bumper sticker, "Dog is my co-pilot". I'll have to get one when I get a dog.

I'm trying to figure out Christmas presents to me. Well, everything is a Christmas present to me :) One is the fish tank. I might also get a new orchid. And I'd like a Chinese money plant (pilea), but I'm wondering if it's too cold out to get one shipped?

Hmm, the Danville (30 minutes away) Humane Society has a corgi mix who likes cats and other dogs. She's kind of big (44 pounds I think) so she might be able to jump the fence though? I'm strongly thinking of getting a larger fence after I get the money from Mom's house, though I should probably wait until I get the garage put in because I want the garage outside the fence. Hmm, and another place has a bonded pair of two young black cats. They might be a little too young for our household though. I don't see Zara and Mimi putting up with kittens.

Ack! I'm getting emails that my old debit card isn't going through. Well, yeah, because it had to be closed. I suppose that it's better than not getting the emails, but having to reenter the new number in a bunch of places is a pain.

I need to run to the bank (again!) after work to get some $1 bills. I forgot earlier! I think after that, I'll go to Prairie Gardens to look at their orchids and other houseplants.

I tested my new debit card on Amazon. I bought a scratch-off world map and USA map. Now I think that I'll put them upstairs, taped onto the slanted ceiling. They also have a National Parks one, but I'm not really into National Parks, although there are some that I want to go to. (Great Smoky Mountains, I'm looking at you.)

Because it was a 20-minute drive to Prairie Gardens (long for Champaign-Urbana) and I needed to get gas, I went there first. I bought two orchids (they had only two colors, so I got them both), a birds-nest fern, and a peacock plant. (I was identifying plants with my plant app and then Googling if they were safe for cats.) If they had had a Christmas cactus, I would have bought one too, but they didn’t.

I also got a wreath for the front door, which was on sale. The cashier covered the houseplants with a plastic bag, which I was glad to see. Then I got the cash that I needed.

I passed a gyros place and my mouth was watering, so I think that I’ll door-dash some (ordered). They were good. But now I'm in a food coma. I'm going to go to bed and get up early to get the garbage out, do dishes, etc. Oh, I need to order some self-watering planters (ordered).

Started a load of laundry when I went to bed. The front-loading washer holds less clothes than a top-loader. I needed to wash some clothes to donate too.

I have a singing lesson at 3, so I’m going to stay home today and bring my stuff for donation/recycling next weekend. Put clothes in the dryer and washer. I need to decide whether to keep a corduroy jacket. I guess that I’ll try it on.

Zara likes to lean against me in bed. It’s very cute.

My singing lesson went well. My teacher is very helpful. I need to practice singing intervals. I'm looking for interval singing exercises. I just remembered that I had a bel canto book that had me singing intervals. Who knows where it went though. I thought that I had boxes of music books by the piano, but they weren’t music books. Oh well.

Fed myself and the catlings. Mimi wants me to go upstairs, and she will be happy because I need to print some music out for piano (done).

I got some arthritis stuff (extended relief Tylenol and a rub) and the charging cube for my bedroom. I need to set up my charging station (done). Oh, and I got my Christmas cards.

My spider plants are growing so big that they’re trailing in the sink. I need to repot them in the hanging pots over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Zara wants food. I’m telling her that it’s too early. I was in the kitchen, so she was hopeful. Now I had both of them. I told them that their dishes were soaking.

I'm feeling wiped out. I think that I'll go to bed and get up early to do my Italian homework and practice piano. I have an Italian lesson over lunch tomorrow.

Woke up at 5 AM. Went back to sleep. Woke up at 7 AM. This time, I got up.

Hmm. It just occurred to me that I don’t know where my carry-on bag is for the flight. I guess that I’ll look for it today, and if I don’t find it, order one. I was looking at one that matches the bag that I took to Italy, but sheesh, expensive.

Now I’m telling Zara, who is being totally manic, that she’s goofy.

Had a nice nap.

Hmm. Corded dethatchers are much cheaper than cordless. I suppose that I could run a cord from the basement. I’d need a long extension cord or maybe two cords to get to the other side of the house. Hmm, maybe I should bite the bullet and get a cordless one. I want to do fall maintenance on the lawn, and it has to happen in the next few weeks. I bought one on eBay that was missing a battery, and bought the batteries and charger from Amazon. It still was cheaper than the Greenworks one.

The cats are restless because they want food early.

I got the hanging planters for the spider plants. I guess that I’ll hang them tomorrow.

My back has been bothering me, so I put a chair in the library room and got to work. Made some good progress. Found my swim bag and ordered a lock for it. Then I’ll keep it in the car. Found my Clorox scrubber now that I ordered a new scrubber. I hope that it will make quick work of the bathrooms.

A pair of my glasses are missing. I need to order more.

I have way too many clothes and need to Marie Kondo them though.

I bought a used Hartmann carry-on bag for less than half the cost of a new one. It doesn’t match my big suitcase, but that’s okay. Have I said lately that I love eBay?

Put some items on Buy Nothing to get picked up.

Took a nap and really zonked out. The cats want to be fed. Mimi is telling me that woe is her. Zara is staring at me.

I want to post my extra Pacsafe backpack on eBay, but I need a padded mailer for it (ordered). I need one for the boots too.

I started studying Italian using the reword app. I had planned to study 20 words a day, but these words are much harder than the words that I’ve been studying. They cover more complex concepts. I’m trying to write sentences with them, but it’s hard.

Got the garbage from the library room bagged up. The upshot is two bags of garbage plus the stuff that I’m donating or selling.

Had some Avocado Ranch salad. It was quite good. Meanwhile, Mimi has been complaining, so I gave her some dry food.

I ordered a new pair of glasses from Zenni. And I got 10 percent off because I'm a student!

I'm eyeing this cabinet from Target, but it has no reviews yet. It's on sale though. I really like this one too, but it's more expensive.

I overslept and woke up just before work.

I ordered the Apple Watch from Target. I should get it on Friday.

I enrolled in the swimming class. It's for beginners, and I probably remember some of the strokes, but the next class up requires you to be able to swim the length of the pool, and I probably can't do that because I'm out of shape. I'll hand them my paperwork to get access to the gym (and pool!) next week because classes start next week. I also enrolled in the yoga class for fall. An ex-boyfriend of mine said on Facebook that he’s getting exhausted just reading my posts. I need to get a hot body for dating! (Not him—He’s happily married, I like his wife, and he’s “old business“.)

I signed up with an exercise coach. We'll see how this works. Also, the uni is offering free attendance at group classes next week, and I might try Core Conditioning, Zumba, and Flow Yoga. Well, Zumba and Core Conditioning are back to back, so I need to choose one. I think that I’ll try Zumba because I’ve always been curious about it, and I have an idea what a “Core Conditioning “ class would be like. Hmm, maybe I need to get my paperwork over to the gym this week then. I'll go there tomorrow before yoga because I'll be dressed anyway.

Hmm. Someone in my plant group said that a local grocery store is offering orchids with fading flowers for $2.99. Worth a look, but I'd rather go tomorrow because I have to leave the house for yoga anyway.

Hot damn. I used a Target coupon, and I ordered two cube bookcases for the upstairs for only $12.89! I want to get a guy in here next week to assemble some items. Crud, one of them went through as a driveup order. I guess that I'll go there tomorrow after yoga.

Ugh. The imaging department at the hospital where my doctor works was calling me to make an appointment for an ultrasound. I called them and told them that I wanted them to look at my previous mammograms to compare, and they said that they never received the films from Lincoln. So I called Lincoln, and they said that they never had any requests for the films, but they'll send them now. Why I had to be in the middle, I don't know. Sigh.

Hmm. I also want to get a guy in here to take the bags of yard waste. (The garbage people won't take them.) I need to rebag them because they've gotten rained on. I should have ordered extra bags from Walmart, so I guess that I'll submit a new order and order cat litter as well to make the minimum amount.

I've started carrying the boxes of photos upstairs. They will be the last organizing task that I will work on. There are a bunch of them. (Mom had them in 1.5 dressers.) They would be a good winter task.

I bought a few gardening tools that should make my life easier. One was a weed-puller, one was a drill-type thing for planting, and one was an expensive weed-killing tool from Sharper Image that got mixed reviews, but I'll try it and see if it works. That reminds me that I need to order my bulb plants soon. And I need to get someone to look at my water and get the outside spigot turned on (in time to turn it back off, but I'll need to water what I plant).

Hmm. Someone in Bloomington-Normal is selling an antique oak cabinet that would work, but it isn’t as pretty as the one on Amazon. But it’s cheaper: $55. Need to think about this. No, I think that I want the Lotus one on Amazon. It’s more in keeping with the look that I’m trying to go for. No, someone said that the doors don't hang properly on the Lotus one. I created a poll about what I should get.

And I bought a wall-cleaning mop and some wall cleaner. There's an area with white paint at the top of the stairs upstairs that did not get painted, and it's dirty and needs washing. Well, it really could use some paint, but I'd need a roller with a really long handle to do it. I'll wash it and see how it looks. I want to hang pictures up there. I did find a long-handled paint roller at Lowe's, but I'll wash it first.

Stuff in my freezer has been melting. So I investigated. Apparently someone put the freezer down at the lowest setting. I tried to move the control, but it was frozen shut. So I got a pair of needle-nosed pliers (have I mentioned lately that I love my toolbox?) and tried again. This time, it moved, and I put it on the medium setting. We’ll see if that fixed it.

I had thought about mowing more of the lawn today, but I really don’t want to. I’m in the mood for decluttering. I’ll do some for a while and then exercise and then declutter some more. And work on Italian. I need to grab a piece of paper because I want to write sentences with my new words. And I need to take boxes out for recycling (done). I have some other recycling stuff, but they didn’t pick up the bins last week and they’re full. Oh, and I need to pay some bills.

I ordered some toenail fungus stuff and laser hair removal as a reward for losing weight. And I think that’s the end of my splurge, except maybe for the cabinet. Oh, wait a minute. I was going to get the cabinet for over the coat hooks. But I can’t get it in until the bookcases are built.

I walked on the treadmill and did legs and abs bodyweight exercises! Go me! It's good to exercise before I study Italian (done) because I need to sit and chill afterward.

I've decided to go to Michigan the week after Labor Day weekend so that I'll have Labor Day weekend here to get stuff done. I need to book my flight and hotel, but need to check with my boss about the day off.

I woke up at 5:30 AM, which is way too early to get up on a weekend, but okay. I’ll go back to sleep after breakfast. I discovered that I didn’t feed the girls last night. Zara was right. I suck as a cat mom.

It’s wet this morning. I don’t know if I’ll be able to do some mowing today.

Went back to sleep and woke up at 10 AM. That’s better. Zara is being extra snuggly.

I had been working on several different places in the house, but settled on working on my bedroom now. I’d like to get one room done. Well, I am also working on the bathroom/laundry room because I have clothes piled up there and I’m putting them into the new dresser. One question is where did the rug for the room go? I don’t remember seeing it in storage. I’ll specifically look for it when I go up to get Mom’s car though. I also want to get a sunburst mirror for over the bed.

Zara has decided that I have to feed her whenever I’m in the kitchen. Uh, Zara, it doesn’t work that way.

Project Putting Clothes Away is working. I had a pair of clean black jeans, and I wanted a black t-shirt to go with it. So I went to my t-shirt file—I have organizers in the drawer that are kind of like an accordion file, and I put them in color order—and pulled out my black #lahainastrong t-shirt with the banyan tree.

I put a load of sheets in the washer. I debated washing the duvet cover because it’s such a royal pain in the ass to get it around the comforter, but finally decided to throw it in.

I’m wondering where to store sheets. I had hoped to have a drawer in the new dresser for them, but they might get bumped out by clothes. I’ll put them in there for now. I’m wondering if I should get rid of the set of flannel sheets that I have. I doubt that I’ll use them, so out they should go.

I made a rule that if I sit at the kitchen table, I have to work on the backlog of mail that piled up on the table. I found my new Target card and activated it. In the envelope, I found a coupon for $50 off a purchase over $50. That will help when I get the Apple Watch. Oh crud, it says “excludes Apple products”. Okay, I’ll get bookcases for the upstairs.

The sun seems to be coming out. Maybe it’ll dry the grass.

I saved ONE black t-shirt and chucked the rest straight into a donation bag along with some shorts that I used to sleep in before I upgraded to actual summer pajamas. I hung up exercise clothes in the bathroom to make them easy to grab.

The sheets are dry. I took a shower. Now I wanted to wash towels and also throw my Kizik shoes in there with them, but I had to look around to find my super-comfortable Skechers.

Well, hmm. Someone on a local plant group said that plants were 50% off at a grocery store in Champaign, and it looks like they have a parlor palm, which I’d like. So I guess that I’ll throw myself together and go out.

I went to the grocery store and became the proud owner of a parlor palm at 50% off. I’ve wanted one for a while. On the way back, I decided to have a “cheat meal” and stopped at a gyros place that I had passed. The counter person was slightly confused; the ambience of the place is nonexistent, but the food is good. They also have hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches. The bathroom was gross.

Got the plant home and watered it because it was bone dry. Moved the “home altar” table to where I want to put a cabinet for my gardening stuff. It’ll do for now, and the palm and money tree will have light from the entire window.

I was trying to put clean sheets on the bed. Zara was crouched in a corner of the bed, refusing to move so that I could get the fitted sheet on the bed and was hissing at me. She finally decided that I might feed them and left for the kitchen. Everything is an adventure with cats.

Someone on my plant group was giving away spider plants, which I’d like for the kitchen, so I drove by but didn’t see them. I’ll have to buy some. I found a set of two spider plants at Walmart for around $12, which isn’t bad. They’re tiny but will grow.

Took a nap. Shut my alarm off and slept for three more hours. Fed the cats. I’m feeling hungry, so I’ll have a little yogurt. It’s way too late to study Italian, so I’ll go back to bed.

I think that I want the "I Closed My Book to Be Here" t-shirt to wear to the "Walking Book Club". But I'm having a hard time deciding on a color. I'm leaning towards "Army Green," which I'm thinking of as "Garden Green". But I'm open to suggestions :) I have a gazillion navy blue shirts.

I wound up watching some swimming to wind down instead of going to bed when I said that I was going to. I also want to watch diving, gymnastics, and equestrian events, but it's hard to find time to watch.

Hmm. This would be really nice for my gardening stuff. Or for hats, scarves, and gloves.

Hmm. The Heart of Yoga is holding an online Sangha at 10:00 Central Europe Time. I’m feeling called to check it out, so I would have to stay up very late tomorrow night.

Woke up at 8:30 AM. Fed the cats. Worked on the kitchen table.

I’m having problems getting the mattress downstairs. I’ll offer an extra $25 if the guy can help me get it down there.

Hmm. Someone is offering three free spider plants. I like spider plants, but I’m kind of busy today. Never mind. All are pending pick up.

People on Facebook are saying to use a vinegar rinse and wool dryer balls for fluffy towels. I’ll try it.

I’m slowly getting stuff in its rightful place. Brought the rake and snow shovel to the storage shed. Brought out some recycling. Soaked a litter box. I’m tired though.

White Flower Farm has a nifty shade collection that includes a hosta and some ferns. I’m considering it for next year. They also have some peonies that I’d like to plant in the Fall.

Me: I’ll feed you [the cats] after the guy comes to help me with the dresser.

Mimi: No, now! Feed us right now!

I fed them. Sigh. I know who’s boss around here, and it isn’t me :)

I think that next year, I want to plant native plants or wildflowers near the street.

The guy helping me with the dresser hasn’t showed up. I’m looking into hiring low-cost professional movers on Thumbtack. I just want this done!

One of my dahlias has a full bud, and another one is working on a bud. How exciting!

Well, hell. I was weeding and using the scythe to chop down some wild mustard that has an enormous taproot, when my hand slipped and I cut myself. It’s bleeding like crazy. I guess that’s the end of my yard work for tonight. I need to contact the movers anyway. And I got a bunch of burrs in my hair as well :(

Okay, Thumbtack says that I’m booked for Tuesday. Excellent. I need to get more money though.

So now I’m back working on the kitchen table. Wow, Petalura has some neat travel clothes that would be perfect for Italy. They don’t have petite sizes though but do have capris. I really need somewhere to keep catalogs. I bought some cheap magazine holders.

I watched the replay of the women's all-around gymnastics final. I liked that it wasn't a foregone conclusion, but they had to fight for every score that they got. It's put me behind on the things that I need to get done (I have a lot to do this weekend), but I'm glad that I watched it.

Hmm. I'm thinking of going to bed and getting up early to get things done. I'm getting a lot of stuff that I want for the kitchen tomorrow. Plus I got my headphone jack (I think) and want to use the treadmill before it gets too hot. Oh, I forgot about the Yoga Sangha, but I think that I'll skip it. I can't do everything.