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Overslept until 8:30 AM. Tired. I think that I’ll nap at lunchtime and shower after work.

Fed the cats. Oliver seems to be learning that I don’t want him to eat Lily’s food. The dogs don’t want to come in. They’ll probably get wet in the rain predicted for 11. I have a meeting then, but they could stay on the porch. Oh! My 11:00 meeting was canceled! And the rain doesn’t seem to be coming.

Wow, did I oversleep my nap. I’ll need to make up some time for work this weekend.

It looks like I got my roses. I’ll need to assemble and charge the tiller on Saturday to plant them on Sunday.

I want to sign up for an app in which you earn Amazon gift cards when you walk. (You also pay for it, so they’re making money, but I think that the gift card incentive will work.) I’ve decided to do the mobility exercises first to walk better. Hmm. I could ease into walking on the treadmill. I ordered a (used) book on walking. I ordered some more (used) books on yoga, stretching, and hydration.

Hmm. Someone is selling a Pilates Reformer in Normal for $100. Though I think that I want a folding one. I should take Pilates classes, but I’ll wait until I get farther on the Lifelong Mobility classes.

Hmm, because I’m doing volunteer work on Sundays (although not this Sunday), I could get up a little earlier and go to the UU Church. It would be my community day. I could have lunch out.

My singing lesson went well. We were singing my two favorite songs for this year, and I got a good sound on the solos (although I want to practice more this weekend), so I was happy. I’m feeling full of music!

Fed the cats. Ate dinner and watched an episode of The Pitt. Got the dogs in and fed them. Watched another episode of The Pitt. When I watch it on Sunday, I’ll be caught up with all the released episodes. I think that I’ll watch Heated Rivalry next because it got a lot of buzz.

I’m washing some clothes, but then I’ll go to sleep. I think that tomorrow I’ll work on the bathroom, but I’ll work on seated tasks in the kitchen when I need breaks from standing.

The cherry trees at the U of I Arboretum are in bloom. I should stop by to see them.

Woke up at 7:30 AM. Got myself together in plenty of time for my appointment. It’s raining.

My physical therapy appointment went well. They’re good; they identified weakness in my hips and glutes as contributing to my knee problems. We did some exercises, and my muscles are twinging. They scheduled me for weekly appointments for six weeks. I need to subscribe to the exercise videos (Lifelong Mobility) that I found as well. Use it or lose it.

Damn, I’m tired. My 1:00 meeting was canceled, so I’ll have time for a nap! Excellent! But the dogs are wrestling, sigh. I’m calling Bella Miss Pushy Dog because she wants pets All The Time. Gracie scratched my face and drew blood 🙁

I received my planters with legs for the vegetable garden. I got the confusion about my login for free mulch straightened out (apparently I signed up twice with different email addresses), but I need to buy a wheelbarrow first. The one that I wanted already sold, so I’ll need to spend more. I need to go get cash to buy one from Facebook Marketplace. But will I be able to lift it? Maybe I’ll have to have one delivered from Home Depot. Ace Hardware had a cheaper one but with a larger delivery fee, so I ordered one from Home Depot plus a “transfer shovel”.

Bella came inside at 3:30 PM. Gracie is still out there. (I let them out late due to my appointment and the delivery of the planters.) Gracie came in at 4:30.

I ordered a (used) book of neck, shoulders, and back stretches/exercises.

I forgot that I need to straighten out some financial stuff with Lessonface before I can take my piano class. But I’m going to take a nap first if the dogs will let me. I have a headache. No, my piano teacher said that I was on the roster, so I attended piano class. I guess they resubmitted the charge.

Ate dinner while watching The Pitt. Looked at some AI instructions for developing hand independence for piano.

The dogs came in on the first try and I fed them. I need to give the cats their crunchies. I’m really tired, so I want to go to bed soon.

Things that you say only if you have dogs: “Gracie, don’t chew the stairs!” I quickly grabbed munchie bones for her and for Bella.

Woke up a little after 7 AM. Went back to sleep, and overslept work by a half-hour. Oops.

The radiology department at the local hospital called me for a CT appointment. Among other things, my phone is working.

Fed the catlings. The dogs don’t want to come in (no surprises there). I’m pondering how I can reseed the front yard when the dogs have trampled the lawn. Maybe I should just put mulch there? Hmm, I saw a grass-and-clover mix intended for lawns with dogs. Maybe I’ll try it and put down mulch if it doesn’t take.

Bella came in at 12 PM. Gracie came in at 1 PM. I put her food bowl under her nose, and she decided that she wanted to eat. Now both dogs are crashed out.

I’m having an IBS flare-up, but I’m hoping that I’ll make it to choir. I really need to be there. I think that I’ll skip dinner to settle my insides.

I picked up Lily and carried her downstairs for food. She clearly said “NO!” when I picked her up, but she ate the food. (It amazes me how creatures without a common vocabulary can communicate so well.) Fed the cats and dogs.

Choir went okay. My choir director wants me to come in with the book sale flyer tomorrow and leave it in the choir room. We’re trying out of solos next week, and there’s a song that I really want. I’ll send it to my singing teacher.

Ate while watching The Pitt. (Luckily, nothing gross happened while I was eating.) Got the dogs back inside and fed them.

Need to get to bed soon. Tomorrow will be a long day.

Gracie woke me up at 7:30 AM. I managed to get a leash on her and went out with the dogs. Bella is still out there, but she’s easier to get in. Fed us all. Nap time. It’s dog wrestling time, apparently. Sigh.

Overslept my nap. I was dreaming about a guy that I used to like.

When I went to volunteer, the leader asked me to go distribute flyers about the book sale. The internet on my phone wasn’t working, so I went to places I knew and distributed only four flyers, but they were far afield. I told the leader that I could do more on Tuesday night. She also asked me if I was going to the sale, and I said that I was working it and helping to tear it down. She said that she was glad that I found the organization.

As for the phone, apparently my payment didn’t go through, so I need to pay my bill (done).

Got a baguette, donut holes, flavored water, and Chef Boyardee spaghetti at the store. I had some bread when I came home (after Bella said “Hi! You’re back!” to me). The cats want to be fed. I want to sit for a while, so I think that I’ll feed the cats and watch an episode of The Pitt (done).

Had the Chef Boyardee spaghetti for dinner. A little nostalgia from when I was a kid. Got the pupsters in and fed.

I’m feeling too tired to get anything done. I think that I’ll watch one more episode of The Pitt and get to bed early.

Woke up at 8 AM. Let the dogs out. Fed myself and the cats. I think that I might have fixed my phone, but I need to log onto my work phone and test it. Yep, it’s working. Yay!

Napped and overslept until a little after 1 PM. Rescued my Costco box (dog food). The delivery person put it on the sidewalk because the dogs were out, but it was still there. Oliver is climbing all over me. I told him that he had breakfast and doesn’t get lunch, but he’s still hopeful. Ate lunch. I’m trying to decide what to do. Usually, I take a nap after lunch, but my first nap ran long. I should work on the bathroom. Maybe I should start on the bathroom and take a nap when I need a break.

Well, Bella came in around 2:30. Gracie is still refusing to come in. Bella wants company, so I guess that I’ll take a nap. Yeah, it’s a real sacrifice :) Bella is one tired pup. Napped. Got Gracie in at 5 PM. I told Bella that she doesn’t need to stay up with me, but she thinks that it’s her duty as The Dog. Fed us all. I had to carry Lily down from upstairs because the dogs are in. She nestled in but also was saying “No” clearly. (She doesn’t like being picked up. Oliver doesn’t mind it as much.)

I think that I’m procrastinating working on the bathroom because I’ll need to stand up. I did start on the bathroom with frequent breaks. Bella came over and yawned at me, and I told her to take a nap. But she thinks that she needs to fulfill watchdog duties.

Watched Season 2, Episode 1 of The Pitt. Fed the dogs and cats their nighttime crunchies. Bed time soon.

Overslept and got up at 8:30 AM. I’m having stomach cramps.

Overslept my nap at lunchtime. Amazon keeps pushing back a delivery of some stuff (dog food and hose), and I want to let the dogs out but am waiting for the delivery of the package. Sigh.

I screwed up at work and want to retire.

Holy cow. It’s currently 85F/29C. It’s jumped from spring to summer. I have my fan on upstairs.

Oliver walked on both my laptop keyboard and my keyboard plugged into the docking station for extra added bonus points :) Gracie is lying on her back with her belly and front paws in the air.

What the heck. I’m not getting incoming calls on my cell phone. I’ll try to get it fixed this weekend.

Got the dog food and hose. Let the dogs out. It’s starting to rain, so I don’t know how long they’ll stay out. Installed an emergency broadcast app on my phone in case of tornadoes.

Got the Urbana Park District summer catalog. No golf, but they have pickleball, so I need to look for a partner. Maybe I’ll try the AARP group that I belong to first.

Convinced the Dynamic Duo (Bella and Gracie) to come in and eat dinner. Rain helped.

It keeps raining and I’m tired. I was going to run some errands, but I think that I’ll go to bed early and get up early to run them instead. Watched The Pitt. Finished Season 1.

I woke up at 7 AM. Let the dogs out, and went back to sleep for a while. Overslept until 9:20. Oops. Received my grocery order. Oliver and Lily were thumping around in the closet and chasing each other. Manic cats are manic.

Lily is attending my nap. Oliver is unhappy that he’s left out, but Lily is more restful. The dogs are still outside. Lily did pounce on the lump that was my feet, but then she settled down.

I discovered why the raised bed soil is so cheap at Target; they are tiny bags. No free lunch. I’m wondering when I’ll get the raised beds with feet that I ordered. I’d like to plant lettuce, spinach, carrots, and peas now.

There is a book about GLP-1s that I want to get when I get paid again. I also need to scrape together the money for a massage because my neck is really stiff. And I think that I need a longer hose to reach the little tree and the lilac bush (and the roses when I get them and plant them).

Gracie finally came in at 4 PM. She was hungry and thirsty (no surprises there). She had been outside for almost nine hours! Oh, and someone chewed up my lilac bush. Sigh. At first, I thought that Bella chewed it, but all the leaves are stripped off, so maybe the groundhog? The little tree is fine though. I’m going to water it after work. I might get another lilac bush and put chicken wire around it.

Gracie is completely crashed out. All that running around wiped her out.

The dogs are back out, and I fed the cats and myself. Got the garbage out. Now I’m doing laundry. I’m going to watch The Pitt (I might do two episodes) and go to sleep.

I read an article about where to retire if you don’t have savings, which isn’t me, but I’d like to save money, and it listed Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. It’s a very pretty area, and I saw some nice townhomes for sale. Hmm. No health care nearby though, but there is in Hot Springs and Little Rock, and you can hire a car to get there and to go to the airport. It’s a 55+ community with a pool and clubs and other amenities. And a bunch of lakes. There’s a townhouse with a deck overlooking a stream in the forest. If I was free, I’d grab it.

From the web:

Hot Springs Village spans 26,000 acres of the Ouachita Mountain foothills. The largest private, gated community in North America boasts amenities for both adventure and leisure including pickle ball courts, tennis center, and 9 year-round, championship golf courses. Lake-life is also delightful with 11 lakes and 2 beaches for swimming, boating, skiing, kayaking, and relaxing! The Coronado Fitness Center, spa, indoor pool, and 30 miles of scenic hiking and biking nature trails are other HSV “hot” spots. Multiple dining, churches, and over 200 active organizations are perfect for social opportunities. The HSV Police, Fire, and EMT Departments along with two manned security gates provide residents peace of mind! HSV is centrally located and only a 20 minute drive to historic Hot Springs, an hour to Little Rock, and a day trip to many surrounding parks and attractions! Hot Springs Village offers a large variety of home styles. New construction and custom designed home packages are also available– all including your choice of lake or golf front, mountain view, or just nestled in the woods. Come enjoy the affordable HSV good life; the longer you stay, the more you’re going to love us!

Woke up a little after 7 AM. Oliver is dozing on my lap. It’s 30F/-1C out and the crazy dogs don’t want to come in. Gracie finally came in at 11. Bella wanted to stay out, but I grabbed her collar, and she came in.

Looked into golfing lessons, and damn, they are expensive. I found a set of petite women’s golf clubs on Facebook Marketplace. I’ve wanted to learn golf for a long time. I need to find a partner for pickleball lessons too.

Udemy has a bunch of courses that interest me (including pickleball and golf). I need to subscribe to it and take a bunch of courses.

I signed up for the book sale for Books for Prisoners.

Lily is in the cat bed on my desk.

My hands are twinging and I’m getting a headache. Oh, the joys of computer use/getting older/??? I’m not going to make it to choir. I’m feeling really shaky.

Couldn’t sleep. I think that I’ll get up and get ready for bed soon. I should be able to sleep with the lights out.

The dogs are outside. Submitted a grocery order. I’ll watch The Pitt and get the dogs in and get ready for bed.

The dogs finally came in. Yay. Fed them. Now I’ll get ready for bed.

Oliver is sending mixed messages. His tail is lashing, but he’s rubbing against me.

The dogs are tired, not surprisingly.

Got up at 8 AM. I went to put Gracie on a leash, and she ran away. Drat. I’ve been chasing her through the house with the leash, but she is wily. Fed us all. I need to take a quick nap because I have my volunteer work in the afternoon. I’m boiling hot.

Had lunch. I’m having an IBS flare-up, so I’m going to call in sick for volunteer work. And I’ll let the dogs outside. That reminds me that I want a stash of Imodium, but that wouldn’t help me now because I just ate. I need to put water out for the dogs, and then I’ll lie down for a while.

Napped. It’s windy out now, and the boxes from the live plants went flying, so I put them on the porch. I’m trying to wake up. Well, hmm, it’s in the 50sF/10+C out, so I need to wear different clothes. Showered.

Oliver and Lily are running all over the house.

Went outside. Damn, it’s cold out. Planted the lilac bush, although the root ball is sticking up a little. Told the dogs that they can stay out if they want to, but I’m going inside. Heard thunder and went to get the dogs. They came in. Fed them.

I’m feeling like I want to go to bed early. Watched The Pitt. I’m going to go get ready for bed.

Slept until almost 11. Holy cow. Fed myself and the cats. I came back from feeding Zara to find Oliver eating Lily’s food. Sigh. She clearly was still hungry, so I fed her more food. Got clothes for volunteering tomorrow in the dryer. The dogs don’t want to come in. Not surprised. Nap time.

I didn’t think that I could fall asleep but I did. Got up and ate lunch. Sent a message to my doctor’s office about my CT scan.

Showered. Planted my little tree. Gracie looked like she wanted to dig it up but I stopped her. Started digging the hole for the lilac bush, but I got hot and dizzy. Gathered up some trash in the yard, and Bella snatched a plastic sheet out of my hands. I told the dogs that they were dorks. Got the mail and came in. The dogs wanted to stay outside, so I brought them some water.

I got a letter from the U of I Alumni Association offering discounted medical and dental insurance. But if I hold out until I get vested in my pension, I will get free medical from the University. Not sure about dental.

Got the ceiling fan on in the kitchen. It’s 80F/27C out. I think that there is something wrong with my air conditioning, so I’ll need to save money for the service call.

Damn, I’m feeling tired. Fed the cats. (Zara: “Mmmrt?” “Food?”)

Ate dinner. I’m waiting for the dogs to want to come in. Watched The Pitt.

The dogs still don’t want to come in. Bella tried to interact with me, but then Gracie jumps on her. Sigh.

Overslept and woke up at 8:30 AM. Got my groceries. Nice delivery guy. He liked the dogs and said that they must be having a great time due to the weather.

Oliver is in the cat tunnel upstairs, and Lily is batting at the moving lump. They make me smile.

Today is a zoo at work, and the person with whom I primarily work is off sick. So I'm scrambling.

I got Bella in with the aid of a Munchie Bone. Gracie is still outside.

Hmm. I think that I want some marigold seeds to plant with my tomatoes to combat pests.

I want a nap after work. Actually, I perked up so I didn't take one.

The little crabapple tree is really cute! I’ll post a picture of it. I have the root ball soaking in water and will plant it on Saturday. (Note to self: turn on outside water.) The spot where I wanted to plant it has electrical wires running through it, so I’ll need to move it over. Oh, and I want to get a water ring for the little tree to give it the best chance at growing.

Got the pet gate up by Zara’s room, sort of. I don’t like how it fits. Oliver doesn’t like it either. But it’s up.

I came inside after trying to get the dogs in (they’re still outside), only to find that both Oliver and Lily had jumped into Zara’s room (and probably ate her food too). Sigh. I’ll have to feed her again and shut the door.

Now it’s dinner time for me. Then I’ll try to get the dogs in again. They come in more easily at night.

I read a BBC article about “dusking,” sitting outside and watching the sun set and dusk begin. That sounds like a good ritual to start.

The dogs are in and everyone's fed. I'm going to watch The Pitt and then go to sleep. I want to get up on time to shower because I have a vet appointment for Zara tomorrow.

I just asked ChatGPT for places to retire that are affordable, college town, near water, and with mild winters. Wilmington, NC was near the top of the list, but hurricanes. Hmm. Athens, GA was at the top of the list, and Gainesville, FL was second. I have some traveling to do. Athens seems to have more condos than Champaign-Urbana does. To get to Athens, I’d need to fly to Atlanta and then hop a bus. About what I figured. It would be good to have an international airport nearby. Hmm, Gainesville is super cheap.

It’s cold (26F) and snowing. Ugh.

I asked Bella if I can pee in peace, and the answer is apparently “No”.

I woke up at 2:30 AM and couldn't fall back asleep for an hour. But I did get up on time and showered.

I received my crabapple tree for the back yard! I'll have to see if I can plant it or will need help.

I got Gracie in by grabbing her collar. Had lunch. I’m thinking that I’ll lie down after my last meeting because my stomach hurts. Slept until a little after 6.

Oliver keeps opening the door to Zara’s room to eat her food. I finally scooped him up and shut him in the bedroom. I’ve now seen how he opens Zara’s door, and he bumps it with his body. I’m going to put the gate up tonight.

I’m feeling shaky, so I’m making food. The dogs still don’t want to come in.

I have to remember to get the recycling out. Done. Go me. Submitted a grocery order. Watched The Pitt. Now I need to finish washing some clothes and go to bed.

Overslept because my alarm didn’t go off. Took the dogs out and it’s cold. We came in when Bella wanted to come in. I need to take a shower because I have a hair appointment, so I’ll be late for work. I emailed in sick to get more time. And my stomach is upset, so it’s not lying.

Got my ballot ready to drop off. Thank you, League of Women Voters' Web site.

I’m having my hair cut and conditioned. And my eyebrows waxed. I look much better. Dropped off my ballot. Now I'm at work. I emailed in sick because my stomach is upset. I ate, and it is not agreeing with me. Crawled back into bed. Gracie is fascinated by my ears.

Hmm. Travel and Living recommended Uruguay for retirement. It’s not expensive, has liberal politics, has good weather, and it’s safe. Something to check out. It would be a pain to get to Europe from there though.

Slept until 5:30 PM. The dogs don’t want to come in. Fed us all.

Transferred money to pay for my investment newsletter. I need to call Schwab to get my debit card sent to me.

Checking in on the election results. Hmm, the Champaign County Park District hires people for the season. That might be a good retirement job.

Got the garbage out. The goofball dogs are both trying to jump on my lap. They make me laugh.

Watched an episode of The Pitt. I'm hooked.

Woke up at 8:15 AM. I’m not expecting a delivery, so I let Gracie out without a leash. Bella came in, but Gracie, typically, did not. Gracie came in at 9:30. It's cold out there and snowing.

Can't stop yawning. I'm looking forward to my nap. Napped.

Napped after work too.

Received the Will Harlow book. I think that I’ll take it to bed with me along with tape flags to pick out exercises.

Lily is chowing down on her food. Good.

The dogs came in quickly because it's cold out. Fed us all.

Watched an episode of The Pitt.

Storage under the stairs might be cheaper if it was an actual cupboard under the stairs à la Harry Potter. I want to use it as a pantry. I need to talk to a carpenter.

Anyway, I watched and enjoyed the movie.

Oooh, I found a condo on the Dalmatian Coast with a sea view for a cost that’s a little more than my house.

Gracie woke me up a little after 8 AM. I successfully got her out and in on her leash.

Hmm. The storms are predicted by 5:30 PM, so I could have some time to do chores outside.

Okay, we’re all fed. I need to take my meds, then nap time.

I had to order a new leash for Gracie because hers has almost been chewed through (done).

Napped. Had lunch. Priced cloth napkins because I’m almost out of paper ones.

Hmm. The forecast says that it’s raining, but I don’t see it. After my shower, I went outside and got the pieces of my workbench-to-be from the box and put them in the garage. It’s still not raining but is thinking about it.

I’m feeling a little cranky. Gracie is taking a lot of the bed, and I’m frustrated. And she scratched me in the face.

Oh, there was a tornado warning. Why didn’t my weather radio go off? Have to look at it. My lights keep flickering. Gracie, typically, does not want to come in even though she’s soaked.

I got my book of strength training for women over 50. I need to dig out some gym clothes.

Gracie came in. All present and accounted for, if wet.

Watched the first episode of The Pitt. It's good. I almost lost it at the same time as when the med student fainted. That was a gruesome injury. Read about the Oscars and looked at red-carpet pictures.

Now I think that it's bed time. I should check the weather to see what's coming up. I had heard snow. "Snow starting in 41 minutes."

Got up a little after 7 AM. Went back to sleep after the dogs came in. Overslept. It's dark and gloomy out. Raining.

I'm quietly writing documentation for our new ticketing system at work. I like writing documentation because I used to do that as a living!

The snow is off of the roof of the garage!

I'm trying to decide whether to wear my Christmas sweatshirt and jeans for the flight out. Or for the Christmas Eve Loop expedition.

I don't know what to do about my snow boots for the trip. The snow will have melted before I leave, but I don't know about when I get back. I might have some ankle boots with a good tread on them.

For some reason, Oliver and Lily are picking at their food. They’re young, so I’m not so worried, but am wondering what’s going on. The dogs ate their food. Bella and Gracie are now fighting over the duck toy :) Hmm, I have new dish detergent, and I'm wondering if that's why Oliver and Lily aren't eating. It doesn't smell right?

I think that I’m going to give up on getting Christmas lights up and save them for next year. Too much is going on.

I'm wondering if I should try BritBox when I get back. On the other hand, I don't watch TV much and haven't made it through all of The Big Bang Theory yet. Maybe I should wait to catch up on my TV watching.

I need to figure out how to get from Michigan Avenue to the Loop in Chicago. I guess take it over the river and then head west? I'm got my Chicago friends on Facebook working on it.

Hmm. The weather forecasters are saying a "wintry mix". I wonder if I should skip the post office tonight. Yeah, it does look like a "wintry mix". Ugh.

Had a good session with my therapist. She thinks that I should contact a lawyer NOW to deal with the trust. I'm going to go through the info tonight and figure out how much money is missing between the last account balance I got and now. Spoiler alert: it's a lot. I'm going to contact some estate planning attorneys to whom I've talk to see if they know someone who would take my case. (She asked me if there was anything else, but I said, "Isn't that enough?" She laughed.)

Scrambled to get the stuff ready to mail. I'm still iffy about the weather, but I'll go out and see how it is.

Oliver must have seen my entry about wanting a lap cat because he's curled up on my lap right now.

I think that I will go to the Post Office on Saturday instead. I’m tired and hungry. And the beasts are hungry too. Fed us all. I think that I was right about the dish soap because I rinsed the cat dishes without soap, and Oliver and Lily chowed down. I need to get different dish soap for them. Preferably without a smell. Or let the dogs “clean” the dishes. They do a good job.

Zara is lying on the heat vent, so I need to get her new heated bed set up. It's getting warmer, but it also has memory foam in it. (I got the top of the line for my girl!)

I’ve got the new travel laptop open. It’s a rose-gold color and pretty. (It was the cheapest color, so I guess that others didn’t like it.) I’m cleaning the kitchen while it’s doing its update. I've got it set up. Did I say that it's a really, really nice laptop?

I was creating a grocery list while I waited for the laptop to finish updating, when I realized in a panic that I didn't get any wrapping paper for the gift exchange at work tomorrow. So I added a gift bag and tissue paper to the Walmart order, and expedited the order. BUT I FORGOT TO GET SODA! I'll have to submit another order.

Anyway, I'm going to post. (I'm still on the new laptop.) I'll go to sleep after the Walmart order gets here.

Added: I was wrong about the amount of money in the trust. It matched the last valuation. Good because I don't want to deal with it right now.

Hmm. I saw an ad for gardeners that do weeding. I wonder how much they'd charge to get the brush by the side of the garage cleaned up.

Got up at 7:30 AM. Got the dogs out and showered.

Picked up my hearing aids at Costco. Everything sounds loud. Hearing aid technology has improved since I last had them though. The hearing aid guys told me to go walk around at first--I think that the guy who fits hearing aids wasn't there--so I walked around and saw a TV that I like for the living room (once I get it organized).

My ears are itching, but I want to keep the hearing aids on to get used to them.

Lily is snoozing while waiting for me to feed her. She’s so cute.

Shit shit shit shit. My glasses are missing. I don’t see them in the usual dog places though. And I looked for another pair of new Zenni glasses but didn’t find them either. Shit.

I took the hearing aids out. My ears were itching like crazy. I put them to charge (I don't have to buy batteries!) in the small bathroom and shut the door so that the cats don't play with the hearing aids. I think that it's better than putting them in my bedroom because the dogs sleep there, and I could just see one of them gulping one down.

Fuck. I took the dogs out. A dog walked by while we were sitting on the bench, and Gracie pulled me down, and I got a splinter under my thumbnail from the bench. I've had it. I want to go to sleep and hope that tomorrow will be a better day.

Left a message at the boarding place. They aren't great about returning their messages though, so I might need to call back again later. I also sent an email.

I am just sitting here, staring out into space. I should get moving.

Everything that I read on Google says that to not board dogs with active Giardia infections. I’m wondering if the rest of my critters should be tested for it.

I already posted that the boarding place won't take Gracie, so I can't go to Sardinia. I'm trying to figure out what my next move will be after everyone is treated. I really would like some beach time somewhere. I'm eying a cruise to Bermuda that leaves from New York City, so I could add some time in New York also. It's fairly inexpensive, even with a single supplement. It's on a cruise line that I've never been on (Norwegian). Another possibility would be to go to St. Lucia.

I need to cancel my bookings, but I'll wait until after my nap. I need to let this sink in. Napped.

Gracie rolled in the grass for the first time. She liked it!

Oliver was cuddling on my lap, and Bella and Gracie jumped on my lap and bugged him. He smacked Bella. They make me laugh.

Okay, I canceled everything. The airplane ticket was not refundable "although I should be able to get the taxes back". One hotel was not refundable. The other one was. So I'm out of pocket for a lot. Sigh.

I don't want to run errands today. In fact, I want to take another nap. There also is a heat advisory today (95F/35C). So I'll stay in. Napped.

I’m feeling kind of depressed, which is not surprising because I was looking forward to the trip. I’m feeling like watching TV after I feed all of us.

Oh fuck. I knew that the bedroom TV had fallen, but I hadn’t turned it on. It’s ruined. I need to doublecheck the dates for the electronics recycling.

I have had it with today. I think that I’ll just order a new TV and go to bed.

CBS is canceling Stephen Colbert's The Late Show. Fuck. And they say that "it's purely a financial decision". Yeah, right. Trump must have leaned on them.

I forgot to mention that I got my camping mattress from REI. My sleeping bag should arrive on Monday. Then I'll have to test them out. I second-guessed my choice of sleeping bag, but it has an outer polyester shell and a removable inner down bag. So I could take the down bag out for summer camping.

Lily is lying flat on the floor upstairs, stretched out. I don’t know why she is up here when it’s cooler downstairs. Hmm, Oliver was upstairs too. Keeping an eye on me?

Crud. I forgot to put clothes in the dryer, including my summer pajamas. I dug out some shorts and an “A Woman’s Place Is in the White House“ t-shirt (so much for that) to sleep in, which I can also wear for cleaning tomorrow.

Hmm. A CNN article about beating the heat suggested sleeping in the basement. Maybe I should test my camping mattress down there.

Oliver discovered the package of little cat ball toys, and he’s trying to open it.

I’m in bed, and Bella is zonked out cold in her bed.

Woke up at 8 AM. It’s already 80F/27C out. Sigh. Fed us all. Now it’s nap time. Napped, and now I feel groggy. Had lunch. A box of donuts fell down and Bella snatched one.

91F/32C now.

I’m going to nap for an hour and then get cleaning. Boy, did I zonk out. I dreamed that I was looking for a place to be buried in Urbana. Hmm. Bella is still asleep.

Oh fuck. I forgot about the garden walk today. Oh well. But it’s too hot anyway.

It is oppressively hot out (94F/34C). Crazy Bella wanted to lie in the sun. I convinced her to come in quickly though.

I’ve got the sleeping bag and the tent! The sleeping bag seems nice and cushy. I’m assuming that next weekend will be cooler so that I can practice pitching the tent. (The forecasters are predicting the high 80sF.) Maybe I’ll test the camping mattress and sleeping bag later. Oh, and I got the cooler. Bella is playing with the box that the sleeping bag came in. Now she’s bugging Oliver.

Okay, I’ve cooled off. I should get cracking on cleaning the house. I was petting Lily, and Bella was jealous. Critters :) Oliver is trying to tell me something, but I’m not sure what.

Oliver was climbing in the dishwasher. Fun with cleaning with pets. Got the clothes in the dryer.

I’m feeling shaky, so I’m making something to eat.

Hmm. Sling is advertising Queer As Folk for Pride. I always meant to see that, so maybe I’ll watch later if it’s on demand.

Bella is playing with a tug-of-war rope. She’s twirling it around.

I asked ChatGPT for women’s hiking sandals with wide widths. It recommended hiking sandals without wide widths. Sigh. Okay, the last one that they had did have a wide width, so I bought it.

Hmm. The BBC had an article about a "death cafe" in Bangkok, which asks, “Who would you talk to if it was your last night?” I don’t know the answer to that. I need to make more friends.

I have a headache. I need to feed the critters , but then I’ll lie down for a little while. Watered the outside plants while I was out with Bella. It occurred to me that I need to pull out the stake from the camping supplies because I’ll need to stake the puppy out while I work in the yard. I could put the dog pool out for her. Bella is flaked out on the kitchen floor. I’ll feed the cats and start cleaning the bathroom. Then I think that I’ll shower before bed.

I found a pair of waterproof Columbia hiking boots on sale. I checked, and I don’t have hiking boots, so I bought them. I need a taller shoe rack (ordered).

I’m feeling headachy and tired. I think that I’ll take my nighttime meds, post, and go to bed. I can clean in the morning when it’s cooler. Wow, it's hot upstairs. Work is going to suck on Monday. Maybe I'll bring my work laptop downstairs, where it's cooler. I need to get a workman to install my new air conditioner.

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