Better

Hi Everyone!

Marv is doing better. Eating, drinking and still hobbling around. The Cosequin and heating pad combo appear to give him relief. He hasn’t woken me up in the middle of the night or just started howling/yowling for any reason. He manages to get around even if his one back leg doesn’t want to always do what he wants it to. Sadly, he is old so there is no magic fixit for this. If there was and it was reasonable, I would certainly pursue it.

Gator is her normal irritating and infectious self. She knows how to push my buttons and how to warm up to me. Just like a woman (sorry ladies) that knows how to get what she wants. She permits me to hug her but only for short periods of time. It’s the only hug I get to give on a regular basis and let me tell you it feels damn good! I think she enjoys it as well.

As for me well I am holding my own. Sleeping has been a bit rocky. I have problems falling asleep and then staying asleep. I’ve had a few nightmares. Some of which is the result of long harbored anger and unhappiness from my childhood as well as a situation that took place a few years ago, lump that all in with not being able to say goodbye to my mom and you have one cluster. I also think this quarantine, stay at home is starting to get to me. Plus, I am really into The Rachel Maddow show and watch her before I go to bed. She doesn’t deliver happy news but I enjoy listening to her. I have a huge problem with stupidity and the more I hear about our government it’s infuriating as well as an embarrassment. I also have a fear that I will be rushed in going back to work and that is not something that I want. While it might not be ideal from a mental health standpoint to isolate, I have gotten used to it and I can talk to myself as well as the kids, so I am okay and actually prefer to stay the course for a while longer. I’ll get more details on what my employer plans next week and then I will be discussing it with my doc the following day. I’m sure it will all work out fine.

Last night I wanted to change things up, plus I knew that my P.O. BOX was getting full, so I opted to head out to get the mail. My vehicles battery is low and it let me know about it. That was a bit concerning. However, I charged it back up today and think I will be okay. I am sure it’s from the lack of driving on a daily basis and then just doing short trips on the weekend. I know I could have charged it by driving but honestly, I wasn’t in the mood.

My soap arrived and wow each bar (got 4 different scents) smells great. I think I found another expensive indulgent. It was $50 for the box but I got free shipping. Each bar is very large and based on use every other day it lasts for around 2 months. I suppose that it will go quicker once I get back to a daily washing routine when life finally gets back to normal.

I got a surprise I was expecting my face wash to show up but sadly it’s not here. I think they must have sent it by Pony Express. The soap people used priority 2 day and that order was placed after the face wash. Anyway, back on point. I got a new thermostat. My local electric company had an insert in the bill that if you gave them your email address, they would send you a free thermostat. Kind of neat, it’s a next gen thing that works with WIFI – Alexa and of course an app on your phone. I am placing it right next to my still new in box Google Home. I guess I am collecting these things. Hey you can’t beat totally free. I can always give them away if I need to give a gift.

The world in my area and probably in yours is starting slowly to go back to a state of normal. Next weekend restaurants can re-open but you have to wear a mask and maintain a 6-foot distance. How exactly does one eat if your wearing a mask? In the state I work in they are opening back up at a much more rapid pace. I worry that we will have a bad picture in another month with a surge in new cases. I talked with a co-worker today from my office that tested positive for the antibodies. He had the virus and didn’t bother to get tested, that was 2 days after we started working from home. I was around him so he could have easily infected me. He is actually excited to know that he has the antibodies. As if that means you can’t get it again. Uh nothing is 100% until they come up with a vaccine (in my opinion). If I feel ill or show symptoms, then I will get tested, otherwise probably not.

Another surprise came in the form of a bill from AT&T for my TV & Home Phone. Last month was manageable but it was pro-rated. This month I got the full bill for service and when you look at taxes & fees that is where a good portion of the money is going. I just changed my service up. I dropped Showtime (I will add it back when the final season of Shameless is out) for now and also dropped packages back to a notch below where I was. My next bill should be insanely cheap and that is what I am aiming for. I also have a hunch that were going to be hit with a pay cut, if not now then eventually.

Well time to call it a day, climb up the stairs and say hello to humidity and the cats. It’s a warmer day today and I most likely will need to turn on the AC. It’s comfy here in the basement. I am sure the cats are happy to have the heat, but I am not a fan. The more difficult task will be trying to find something that the cats will actually eat. Picky little things. As for me it will be another meal out of a cardboard box. It’s not the best but it works. I am mostly eating pasta and then sitting in front of a computer, I guess it’s no wonder why I am puffing up with weight.

Enjoy your weekend and we shall talk again soon. Be well and stay safe!