For a while now, I have been doing the A(pples) B(eets) C(arrots) juice thing. As I mentioned elsewhere, I don't know that my hair is any shinier or that my eyes are brighter or anything, but I am pretty sure it isn't hurting. Though it is a bit pricey, all things considered. If I were really truly poor, I wouldn't be able to afford it. Anyway, to make the juice go down more smoothly (I don't really like the taste of beets), I add other fruit. Most recently, I have been adding a lemon, which helps a lot. Recently, I finished off some Vodka Infused with Blueberries. During that sip-fest, I ate a few of the blueberries. They weren't terrible or disgusting. But when the vodka was gone and just the blueberries were left, I was thinking about recycling them, and realized that the ultimate in recycling would be to add them to my ABC juice. Woo hoo! Just sayin'. Can't wait for my morning juice now!
Did I write about mom's echocardiogram experience? I have this feeling I did. I know I could check if I weren't feeling lazy. Suffice it to say it was pretty cool (until I fell asleep). We got the results back and there was nothing wrong there. We have to go and do more tests. Once we get her insurance straightened out. I got a bill for $80+ dollars for health insurance, which is supposed to be a monthly bill. How did mom's health insurance from RIT go from free to $80+ a month in less than a year? ACA? I hope to have everything figured out this week. And a little rant - what the hell is it with Open Enrollment? Grrrrr - why isn't health insurance available whenever someone wants or needs it rather than for a couple of weeks or months whenever the insurance companies want to let people have access to it? Get insurance companies out of Health Care!!!
Oh, I and I have done 1% of the year's worth of daily yoga! Woo hoo!
Back to the grind today - Smithward bound at some point today. Wish me luck!
One more thing before I sign off - I put out trash last night and we had a lot of wind. I am dreading looking outside to see if the trash is all over the place. Sigh.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Laundry and so much more accomplished
It was a Saturday that was, weather wise, miserable and weird. It was cold in the morning, then icy in the afternoon and started to get warmer at night. We are supposed to reach a high of 50+ degrees Fahrenheit today. And then plunge down to the teens on Monday. Joy and rapture. Weather is being really weird.
Despite the weather, I was determined to go out and get some things accomplished. A dvd player that I bought for mom at Big Lots is terrible and it needs replacing. Though she says that she is having trouble watching dvds as she can't follow them anymore. This is sad and scary. I don't know what to do about this at all. Just keep moving forward I guess. And in mom's case, a slow spiral downward. Sigh. I was thinking of heading to (ick) walmart to get her another one. Two things stopped me. First, I hate walmart. Second, the weather. I will keep thinking on it. I also wanted to buy a replacement pair of kitchen scissors. The ones we have had for years and years (and years?) broke this afternoon. The plastic just gave up the ghost. Why they were made of plastic is anyone's guess, but there you have it.
I got about a block away and realized that I had forgotten to put the laundry detergent in the car. It doesn't pour well when frozen (liquid detergent that it). I went back and got it and it wasn't until I was almost at the laundromat that I realized that I had left my phone at the house! Oh my god! Panic, panic, panic! What was I going to do without my phone for an hour or two?! What exciting messages might I not be able to respond to instantly? What about my food shopping list? What about playing bridge endlessly while waiting for my clothes to dry? Eeeeeek! But I chose to do my best to survive without the silly thing.
First stop, laundry. I stuffed my clothes into A washing machine (yes, I do not sort), put in some detergent and beat a hasty retreat - or rather an advance to the rear - to Wegman's. I had the realization that they must sell kitchen scissors. And they did! Except they were out. :( Until Friday. Can I live until Friday without kitchen scissors? Time will tell. I got my groceries - mostly my Apple, Beet, Carrot stuff to make juice with. Yes, I am still doing that juice thing, despite not noticing a sleeker coat or more sparkly eyes. I have no external mirror to tell me if there is a change. Which is one reason I seek a life partner. Oops, digression. Sorry, back to the narrative through line. All shopped and no Walmarting - since part of the reason I was going to go there was to get kitchen shears. Still thinking on how to get a DVD player without going to Walmart for it. If I lived nearer an urban center...Anywho...
Back to the laundromat. My clothes were spinning as I arrived. Scoping out the space, I saw that many, many dryers were in use. Sigh. Last time, I was a little underwhelmed with how the lower dryers performed, so I was seeking all upper ones this time. I found three, not contiguous, but that was ok. I have some distinct clothing, so I knew could find them again. Without my phone, I basically people watched (one of my favorite pastimes) for half an hour. Then I tossed all of my laundry into the baskets - saving the joy of folding for mom and home.
Last stop, Lake Drum, the new place that has opened in town. I play a game with myself where I make a rule, and depending on the result, I make a choice. If x, then y sort of thing. In this case, if there was easy parking near Lake Drum, I would stop. As luck (fortune, kismet) would have it, there was a spot almost directly in front. Huzzuh?
Lake Drum is a pleasant place, all things considered. Nice atmosphere, interesting beer options - Victor does his best to pick only NYS beers - and I get to drink out of my Saucer #8 stein. Chatted with nice people and stayed way longer than I had intended. Oh well. Mom survived my absence, which is, I guess, the most important thing.
Dinner and then the coin sorting.
After dinner, I wanted to wrap my coins in their little paper sleeves. I had remembered to remove the coins from the car's center console (one of the things I did while waiting for my clothes to dry at the laundromat). So, I got the coins all together and realized that I had no idea where I had cleverly put all of the coin wrappers. They used to be in with the coins - in the collection box - but the box was too crowded so I moved them. Cleverly. I must admit that I was mildly concerned that I would have to end up cleaning (eeek) my entire room to try and find them. I did look in a few places, overturned piles of papers and such, to no avail. I basically gave up on the idea of accomplishing coin rollage last night.
Over the next couple of hours, I sat and thought - ok, tried to nap, but couldn't. Sitting, thinking, looking around my room - when what did to my wandering eye did appear? A tower fruit cake tins. I don't know where I got them - four of them - all pretty and flowery and such. Hmm, why were they there? What could their function be, now that the fruit cake had been ingested, digested and er, eliminated? Why not get off my butt and see? Yay and ta dah! The coin stuff! Inside each of the cans was the coin sock for the coins and one of the four coin denominations generally in use: pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. Huzzuh!!
I guessed that I would roll about $60 worth of coins. Anyone wanna guess? The rolling was made a little more difficult because mom wanted to chat the entire time. Which we did. Though some of my answers took a while until I got to a memorable stopping place.
Quite a day!
Despite the weather, I was determined to go out and get some things accomplished. A dvd player that I bought for mom at Big Lots is terrible and it needs replacing. Though she says that she is having trouble watching dvds as she can't follow them anymore. This is sad and scary. I don't know what to do about this at all. Just keep moving forward I guess. And in mom's case, a slow spiral downward. Sigh. I was thinking of heading to (ick) walmart to get her another one. Two things stopped me. First, I hate walmart. Second, the weather. I will keep thinking on it. I also wanted to buy a replacement pair of kitchen scissors. The ones we have had for years and years (and years?) broke this afternoon. The plastic just gave up the ghost. Why they were made of plastic is anyone's guess, but there you have it.
I got about a block away and realized that I had forgotten to put the laundry detergent in the car. It doesn't pour well when frozen (liquid detergent that it). I went back and got it and it wasn't until I was almost at the laundromat that I realized that I had left my phone at the house! Oh my god! Panic, panic, panic! What was I going to do without my phone for an hour or two?! What exciting messages might I not be able to respond to instantly? What about my food shopping list? What about playing bridge endlessly while waiting for my clothes to dry? Eeeeeek! But I chose to do my best to survive without the silly thing.
First stop, laundry. I stuffed my clothes into A washing machine (yes, I do not sort), put in some detergent and beat a hasty retreat - or rather an advance to the rear - to Wegman's. I had the realization that they must sell kitchen scissors. And they did! Except they were out. :( Until Friday. Can I live until Friday without kitchen scissors? Time will tell. I got my groceries - mostly my Apple, Beet, Carrot stuff to make juice with. Yes, I am still doing that juice thing, despite not noticing a sleeker coat or more sparkly eyes. I have no external mirror to tell me if there is a change. Which is one reason I seek a life partner. Oops, digression. Sorry, back to the narrative through line. All shopped and no Walmarting - since part of the reason I was going to go there was to get kitchen shears. Still thinking on how to get a DVD player without going to Walmart for it. If I lived nearer an urban center...Anywho...
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| Here is the mountain of Laundry that will become many mole hills |
Last stop, Lake Drum, the new place that has opened in town. I play a game with myself where I make a rule, and depending on the result, I make a choice. If x, then y sort of thing. In this case, if there was easy parking near Lake Drum, I would stop. As luck (fortune, kismet) would have it, there was a spot almost directly in front. Huzzuh?
Lake Drum is a pleasant place, all things considered. Nice atmosphere, interesting beer options - Victor does his best to pick only NYS beers - and I get to drink out of my Saucer #8 stein. Chatted with nice people and stayed way longer than I had intended. Oh well. Mom survived my absence, which is, I guess, the most important thing.
Dinner and then the coin sorting.
After dinner, I wanted to wrap my coins in their little paper sleeves. I had remembered to remove the coins from the car's center console (one of the things I did while waiting for my clothes to dry at the laundromat). So, I got the coins all together and realized that I had no idea where I had cleverly put all of the coin wrappers. They used to be in with the coins - in the collection box - but the box was too crowded so I moved them. Cleverly. I must admit that I was mildly concerned that I would have to end up cleaning (eeek) my entire room to try and find them. I did look in a few places, overturned piles of papers and such, to no avail. I basically gave up on the idea of accomplishing coin rollage last night.
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| When I couldn't find the rolling stuff, I just put the coins in these |
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| Tins o'coins and wrapping materials (and socks) |
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| More than $60! Rich, I tell you, rich!! |
Saturday, January 3, 2015
What day is it?
I know I have a weird schedule, so figuring out what day it is can be something of a challenge, even in "normal" times. But the past two weeks, with two sets of weirdnesses in the middle of the week, I just couldn't really get my head around yesterday being a "Friday" and today being a "Saturday." It feels like Today ought to be Sunday. Hmm.
Yesterday, laundry didn't happen. I got there and someone was sitting in front of the three huge machines stuffing them full of clothes - all three of them! Grrr. Well, I guess she had a lot of laundry. But still. Looks like today is now Laundry day. Huzzuh.
All this time off from The Smith has been weird as well. Sure, a meeting here, a scary filter removal there, but mostly no Smith work. I hope I can get back in the swing if it come Monday.
Our days look like this - Morning time do stuff - mom rests - Lunch (this is a bit of a process but it usually lasts noon-2ish) - Afternoon - do more stuff till about 4 or 4:30. Go to the grocery store - Come home, do a little bit of stuff - get mom situated in the living room (help her down stairs, see that she does her teeny exercise thing, etc.) work on dinner - news (which mom really no longer comprehends) - a couple of Big Bang Theory episodes - then evening stuff - put things on tv that mom enjoys - sometimes I watch things with her, sometimes I putter around and do stuff. Eventually head to bed - around midnight or later - hoping that this will tucker mom enough so that she sleeps for a while. Yay!
Thinking about crushes (what else is new) and how they often really amount to nothing (at least that has been my experience, percentage wise). But they do make me feel which is a good thing. If you want to read more about this - check out my relationship blog.
Why do I not like to have my mom see me doing yoga? Is that weird?
Yesterday, laundry didn't happen. I got there and someone was sitting in front of the three huge machines stuffing them full of clothes - all three of them! Grrr. Well, I guess she had a lot of laundry. But still. Looks like today is now Laundry day. Huzzuh.
All this time off from The Smith has been weird as well. Sure, a meeting here, a scary filter removal there, but mostly no Smith work. I hope I can get back in the swing if it come Monday.
Our days look like this - Morning time do stuff - mom rests - Lunch (this is a bit of a process but it usually lasts noon-2ish) - Afternoon - do more stuff till about 4 or 4:30. Go to the grocery store - Come home, do a little bit of stuff - get mom situated in the living room (help her down stairs, see that she does her teeny exercise thing, etc.) work on dinner - news (which mom really no longer comprehends) - a couple of Big Bang Theory episodes - then evening stuff - put things on tv that mom enjoys - sometimes I watch things with her, sometimes I putter around and do stuff. Eventually head to bed - around midnight or later - hoping that this will tucker mom enough so that she sleeps for a while. Yay!
Thinking about crushes (what else is new) and how they often really amount to nothing (at least that has been my experience, percentage wise). But they do make me feel which is a good thing. If you want to read more about this - check out my relationship blog.
Why do I not like to have my mom see me doing yoga? Is that weird?
Friday, January 2, 2015
Onward into the Future!
Here it is, Friday already, and the second day of 2105. Has anyone already dropped off the resolution bandwagon? Failed to do something they promised to do all year? I haven't, yet, but the day is young.
I was thinking about posting a picture everyday - like I did a few years back. Something, anything, to keep me posting for a whole year. I was sad to see that I only posted 75 times in 2014. Still, seventy five isn't too terrible. That averages to around 6+ posts a month. Not everyone is that prolific. Should I be content or not? (I chose to be content - and happy).
Oh, I am thinking of re-writing my match.com profile. If I do, I will post the updated one in my super stagnant relationship blog.
Does anyone else find it interesting who wishes who Happy New Year? My brother and sister both called to wish mom a Happy one! Good for them! True, we missed Karl's call (mom was otherwise engaged and I was shopping at a deserted Wegman's), but the thought was there. A couple of my friends wished me Happy New Year and I wished a couple of the Happy New Year. First that is - I replied to most all of those who wished me happy new year first...
Instagram - do you all like it? I have an account and I have posted 40 pictures so far. I though I had posted more. Still, I am thinking I will continue to post there - too bad that there isn't better synergy between Google and Facebook - but they are rivals, I guess...
Today is laundry day and I can hardly wait. Yippee! Laundry! Woo hoo!!
One of my goals for this year is to clean out this alcove - again:
One last thing - I need to remember to get the coins out of my center console in my car so that I can do my annual coin wrap-up. I don't remember how much I wrapped last year - but I think I average around $60. That is a few beers worth of change. Or some laundry...
I was thinking about posting a picture everyday - like I did a few years back. Something, anything, to keep me posting for a whole year. I was sad to see that I only posted 75 times in 2014. Still, seventy five isn't too terrible. That averages to around 6+ posts a month. Not everyone is that prolific. Should I be content or not? (I chose to be content - and happy).
Oh, I am thinking of re-writing my match.com profile. If I do, I will post the updated one in my super stagnant relationship blog.
Does anyone else find it interesting who wishes who Happy New Year? My brother and sister both called to wish mom a Happy one! Good for them! True, we missed Karl's call (mom was otherwise engaged and I was shopping at a deserted Wegman's), but the thought was there. A couple of my friends wished me Happy New Year and I wished a couple of the Happy New Year. First that is - I replied to most all of those who wished me happy new year first...
Instagram - do you all like it? I have an account and I have posted 40 pictures so far. I though I had posted more. Still, I am thinking I will continue to post there - too bad that there isn't better synergy between Google and Facebook - but they are rivals, I guess...
Today is laundry day and I can hardly wait. Yippee! Laundry! Woo hoo!!
One of my goals for this year is to clean out this alcove - again:
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| Less than a 6 months accumulation of boxes (I think) |
And here are two pictures of the puzzle in progress:
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| Got the edge done |
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| Got some foliage done |
Thursday, January 1, 2015
2015 In Review
So, it was a good year. I cured Alzheimer's, won the lottery (twice) and found my forever-soulmate-partner. Oh, and I got some socks for Christmas (again - which is great, by the way - I love socks).
Seriously, who the heck knows what 2015 will be like. Hope springs eternal and I do hope I can look back and say that these things happened. Though the first is pretty unlikely (since I am not a research scientist), the second is a 600 million to one chance and the third is a one in 3.5 billion (assuming 7 billion people on the planet and that about half of them are women). But the last is almost a gimme. Yay socks!
I do hope to get back to a few things - like daily yoga - fell of the yoga wagon for a few months - blogging - I think I did maybe 25 last year - learning, growing (well, those two things will most likely continue to happen). Maybe what I need to do is to pick some project and go for it. Re-learn the trombone? Play more piano? Re-learn programming for the iPhone? Cut my hair? (Hahahahahaha) Though, have I mentioned, I have thought of going to school for hair styling. Or maybe if I can find a school that teaches it, sonography? Finish one of the many books projects I have started? Or write a completely new one?
Most planning is difficult (probably impossible, really) since the future is uncertain. And I do have some issues at home to take care of. Like a really cluttered house (still looking for a friendly, helpful declutterer - maybe my future life partner?). And mom.
Anyway, 2015 will be what it will be. And hopefully it will be amazing. As 2014 was.
Seriously, who the heck knows what 2015 will be like. Hope springs eternal and I do hope I can look back and say that these things happened. Though the first is pretty unlikely (since I am not a research scientist), the second is a 600 million to one chance and the third is a one in 3.5 billion (assuming 7 billion people on the planet and that about half of them are women). But the last is almost a gimme. Yay socks!
I do hope to get back to a few things - like daily yoga - fell of the yoga wagon for a few months - blogging - I think I did maybe 25 last year - learning, growing (well, those two things will most likely continue to happen). Maybe what I need to do is to pick some project and go for it. Re-learn the trombone? Play more piano? Re-learn programming for the iPhone? Cut my hair? (Hahahahahaha) Though, have I mentioned, I have thought of going to school for hair styling. Or maybe if I can find a school that teaches it, sonography? Finish one of the many books projects I have started? Or write a completely new one?
Most planning is difficult (probably impossible, really) since the future is uncertain. And I do have some issues at home to take care of. Like a really cluttered house (still looking for a friendly, helpful declutterer - maybe my future life partner?). And mom.
Anyway, 2015 will be what it will be. And hopefully it will be amazing. As 2014 was.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Post Christmas Un-Wrap-up
Overall, it was a lovely Christmas. All things considered. The totality of reality included. But we will look at a smaller scale and see what we find - shall we?
I am working on an animated gif of the Christmas tree - maybe one day I will get it posted. Weirdly, where I used to post things quickly - or at least work through them and get something passable up and out, I start a post and then just rarely go back and finish it. Sigh. I must have fifteen to twenty posts in various states of completion on my various blogs. Which, honestly, I will probably never complete. Anyway, I digress - which is one reason that my posts don't get finished - digression.
So, the tree got up, the presents wrapped and put under the tree. The past three years (or is it four) I have tried to make things sort of like what used to be a traditional Christmas in the Schoen-René household: opening presents on Christmas eve - Christmas music on the stereo, candles everywhere, little snack foods and a decent amount of alcohol, followed by a yummy dinner. At least that is what I think it used to look like back in the day. This year - nothing like that at all...
A good friend invited us to her home for a buffet dinner - featuring a baked 14lb salmon! Mom likes salmon! We got moderately dressed up - I even wore a tie - and headed to the festivities. There were a bunch of people that I knew, a few who knew mom and no one that mom recognized. People were very nice to her, coming and chatting with her now and again. I fed her two plates worth of food and a decent helping of dessert. And I didn't have to cook! Yay! We only stayed a little over an hour, I think.
Back home, my plan was to put on a couple of movies and open some presents. And maybe snack a little. Mom got comfortable while I puttered a bit. The first movie I put on was "Holiday Inn" - one of my favorites. While that was playing, we opened presents - this may have to suffice for thank you notes:
Juliet and Paul gave mom a lovely new nightgown, gave us both a puzzle (which I think is going to be too much for mom to be able to handle - I have put it out - but she hasn't even made a move to try to work on it) and gave me a great New Yorker Beer Snob cover (all framed and everything). Joe and Ginger gave mom a lovely woolen blanket and gave me two great pairs of socks (I love socks in case anyone else wants to give me a post-Christmas gift). Ernst and Betty gave mom a lovely soft big blue blanket and some candy (which she ate in about two hours) and gave me money - which I plan on spending on something for myself - maybe a massage. Oooh, that's a great idea! Thank you all for taking the time and effort to pick stuff out and send it to mom and me! I know she appreciates it - as do I. She keeps talking about writing Thank You cards...
I also gave mom a few things: some dvds, a book, some marzipan. She was pleased at the moment - though she probably couldn't tell you who gave her what at this point. She does remember the things - just not who gave them to her. And she remembers the marzipan now and again. (I have put it out of sight so she doesn't eat the whole box in a couple of hours.) I also gave her a very weak scotch and soda which she took a sip of but didn't finish.
All in all, a successful Christmas Holiday! Oh, the second movie was "It's A Wonderful Life" through which mom slept mostly.
I am working on an animated gif of the Christmas tree - maybe one day I will get it posted. Weirdly, where I used to post things quickly - or at least work through them and get something passable up and out, I start a post and then just rarely go back and finish it. Sigh. I must have fifteen to twenty posts in various states of completion on my various blogs. Which, honestly, I will probably never complete. Anyway, I digress - which is one reason that my posts don't get finished - digression.
So, the tree got up, the presents wrapped and put under the tree. The past three years (or is it four) I have tried to make things sort of like what used to be a traditional Christmas in the Schoen-René household: opening presents on Christmas eve - Christmas music on the stereo, candles everywhere, little snack foods and a decent amount of alcohol, followed by a yummy dinner. At least that is what I think it used to look like back in the day. This year - nothing like that at all...
A good friend invited us to her home for a buffet dinner - featuring a baked 14lb salmon! Mom likes salmon! We got moderately dressed up - I even wore a tie - and headed to the festivities. There were a bunch of people that I knew, a few who knew mom and no one that mom recognized. People were very nice to her, coming and chatting with her now and again. I fed her two plates worth of food and a decent helping of dessert. And I didn't have to cook! Yay! We only stayed a little over an hour, I think.
Back home, my plan was to put on a couple of movies and open some presents. And maybe snack a little. Mom got comfortable while I puttered a bit. The first movie I put on was "Holiday Inn" - one of my favorites. While that was playing, we opened presents - this may have to suffice for thank you notes:
Juliet and Paul gave mom a lovely new nightgown, gave us both a puzzle (which I think is going to be too much for mom to be able to handle - I have put it out - but she hasn't even made a move to try to work on it) and gave me a great New Yorker Beer Snob cover (all framed and everything). Joe and Ginger gave mom a lovely woolen blanket and gave me two great pairs of socks (I love socks in case anyone else wants to give me a post-Christmas gift). Ernst and Betty gave mom a lovely soft big blue blanket and some candy (which she ate in about two hours) and gave me money - which I plan on spending on something for myself - maybe a massage. Oooh, that's a great idea! Thank you all for taking the time and effort to pick stuff out and send it to mom and me! I know she appreciates it - as do I. She keeps talking about writing Thank You cards...
I also gave mom a few things: some dvds, a book, some marzipan. She was pleased at the moment - though she probably couldn't tell you who gave her what at this point. She does remember the things - just not who gave them to her. And she remembers the marzipan now and again. (I have put it out of sight so she doesn't eat the whole box in a couple of hours.) I also gave her a very weak scotch and soda which she took a sip of but didn't finish.
All in all, a successful Christmas Holiday! Oh, the second movie was "It's A Wonderful Life" through which mom slept mostly.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Looks like a muddy Christmas (Mish mash post)
Yay! Mud for everyone! The snow we had here in beautiful Geneva, NY is mostly gone. We are not really expecting enough new snow in the next few days to make for a white christmas. This isn't really a surprise since the first day of winter is December 21. Yippee!
Meanwhile, I have made it through a full year of being the Technical Director at the Smith Opera House. Balancing that job with taking care of my mom, who continues to decline, has been an interesting challenge. We shall see how we fare in the new year.
Nothing really too exciting to report. Let's see... Tomorrow is laundry day. Today, I am working on some forms for mom's health insurance and slowly putting the Christmas tree up. And trying to survive a few hours without Facebook.
Yes, that's right, I am trying to survive a few hours without Facebook. Mainly because I have a huge crush on someone and that is the only way that we have been "communicating." Sigh. For those of you who know me well, you know that I love email and mucho communication in general. (Well, most of the time.) So not checking Facebook is proving to be something of a challenge. Anyway, I am leaning towards believing that my crush does not reciprocate my feelings - which is not a surprise, but sad nonetheless. Oh well. This too shall pass.
I have been posting on and checking Instagram a lot which is a poor substitute for Facebook. Glarg.
Let's see - more mom news? Not really anything to report there. I took her out to help buy the tree yesterday. Then dinner at Friendly's. That went pretty well.
Now I think I will take a shower and head off to Lake Drum (a new beer place in town) and maybe some grocery shopping. Speaking of groceries, I am all confused now. A friend has invited mom and me to her house for a Christmas dinner buffet! So when do I eat Peking Duck? Hmm? Anyway, Huzzuh!
Meanwhile, I have made it through a full year of being the Technical Director at the Smith Opera House. Balancing that job with taking care of my mom, who continues to decline, has been an interesting challenge. We shall see how we fare in the new year.
Nothing really too exciting to report. Let's see... Tomorrow is laundry day. Today, I am working on some forms for mom's health insurance and slowly putting the Christmas tree up. And trying to survive a few hours without Facebook.
Yes, that's right, I am trying to survive a few hours without Facebook. Mainly because I have a huge crush on someone and that is the only way that we have been "communicating." Sigh. For those of you who know me well, you know that I love email and mucho communication in general. (Well, most of the time.) So not checking Facebook is proving to be something of a challenge. Anyway, I am leaning towards believing that my crush does not reciprocate my feelings - which is not a surprise, but sad nonetheless. Oh well. This too shall pass.
I have been posting on and checking Instagram a lot which is a poor substitute for Facebook. Glarg.
Let's see - more mom news? Not really anything to report there. I took her out to help buy the tree yesterday. Then dinner at Friendly's. That went pretty well.
Now I think I will take a shower and head off to Lake Drum (a new beer place in town) and maybe some grocery shopping. Speaking of groceries, I am all confused now. A friend has invited mom and me to her house for a Christmas dinner buffet! So when do I eat Peking Duck? Hmm? Anyway, Huzzuh!
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