Challenging day

Because it was 40+ degrees today, I decided to go run a few errands, because after today Mother Nature is gonna leave the freezer door open for about 4 days.  I had a couple of  prescriptions to pick up, mailed a couple of Critters to their new homes, and stopped at one other store.  Easy in and outs for all of them.  

I came home and had a cuppa coffee, waiting to pick up my Walmart order, between 3 and 4.

Ok, a few things.  I am a morning person.  I plan my errands in a circle, with the last stop being home, and preferably I am home by noon.  This usually happens.

But I didn't decide to do the Walmart thing until this morning, So I had an afternoon pickup.  I hesitated about driving to town, because my car is telling me that one of my tires is low, so I didn't want to get on the highway.  I asked a local FB group if the outer road was cleared, which was a go.   

So my plan was to run the first set of errands, come home, then head to town later in the day.  I would stop at QT to try to air up my tire, stop at a store, pick up my order at WM and head on home for the next few days.  But it started getting cloudy and I started getting antsy, so I left just a little earlier than I had planned.

For the life of me I can not work that thing to air up the tire.  The store I stopped at, I was in and out in 5 minutes.  Now all I have left is to wait for the WM order.  For over an hour.  

And then...after waiting...my battery was dead.  A girl with a pick up gave me a jump, and I have limped my poor little 43% oil life low tire weak battery little car home...  and like I said, it's gonna be so cold the next few days.  Car is getting a good servicing next week, that's for sure.  I love it, and sure don't want to be without it.

All I wanted was to get my groceries into the house, turn on my coffee pot, and be home.  But, there was Dalane shoveling out my parking spot...like the front of it, where I dont walk, and frowned and gestured at me to stop.  I waited  until she was finished, kinda.  She wanted to dig a walkway, but I asked her not to bother.  

Also, this morning, my darling Brad (who has a very distinct taste for charging cords) knocked my diffuser off the table, to a place that I can't reach without moving The Entire wooden table and connected L-shaped bench.  

Which I did, and also got a few other things that had found there way down in that hidden zone, and converted my old stick vacuum cleaner into a hand held, which I have been meaning to do for days.  Took 5 minutes and a little grunting effort from me.  

In summary...I made it over every obstacle, and of course, thankfully, there was someone to help me when I needed it.  I've said my gratefuls  profusely since I made it home.  

The next few days are stay home days.  I am ready for it.  

Play Nice!  xxoo

I laid a piece of packing paper on the floor.  

The gray one is Greg.  Good Boy Greg.  He is not a good boy, but he leaves the cords alone.

The black one is Brad.  Big Boy Brad.  Besides the cord thing, he's alright.  

Today

  This morning I cleaned out/straightened up my storage closet.  I needed to get the snow shovel out to dig the snow out from my car, so I can back up.  Gonna do Kathy's, too.

I feel really good about the reorganization I did this morning.  I think if I had 5 good size clear totes that I can lift by myself when full, I could make myself feel stupendous!

And after I tackle the dressers (I have 4, mostly storage) and get everything where it should be, I can't even imagine the amount of estatic I will feel.  It's goals, kids, gotta have them!

Play Nice!  xxoo

Edit:  Went out to do the shoveling, but I am too weak for that.  Then I got my mail, said hey to the "group" at Pam's, dropped a couple purses off at the office, I don't want them.  Lost my keys, found them, was spoken to very sharply by Dalane, not once but twice.  That's whatever, doesn't affect me at all.  Found out that Kathy had a relative come shovel her out yesterday, so good for her.  

Sunday, January 12, 2025

 I've been very pro-active in my life.  I am taking care of business, learning, growing, and feeling more confident every day.

We had a terrible ice and snow storm last weekend.  I was prepared and was able to stay in and be safe, until it was more feasible to get out.  I ran a few errands, after my neighbor and I worked for over an hour to get the ice off the windshield wipers.  Then she actually had to push me backwards to help be get out of the parking spot.  It was bad.  When I got home my car told me that my left front tire is low...so looks like I'll be replacing a couple of tires in a couple weeks.  Gotta keep that thing rolling, it's a very good car.  

Today I got up at my normal time, had a shower, had some coffee, did my morning chores, sorted clothes and made my way to the laundry room.

Let me backstory here a sec...the laundry room at the complex is in a sad state of disrepair, with a whole bunch of ineptness being allowed to happen.  Half the equipment is broken, all of it is old, the repair company keeps "ordering the wrong parts" and we are all sick of it.  

I even took my laundry to a laundromat a couple weeks ago, to see if it was any better.  Nope.

Double cost for washer, runs 10 minutes shorter, and the dryers are .25 for 5 minutes.  The heck with that.  

I brought home wet clothes and had to hang everything up here all over the place, it for sure wasn't worth it.

I got lucky, I got to the empty laundry room, did my laundry without interruption, and was home before noon.  Before church let out. Even though the majority of us are retired, it just seems to be laundry day for a lot of people.  Me included.  I don't know why.  I can go any day of the week.  I think that is leftover from my working days.  Sunday was always laundry day, so everybody had clean clothes for the week.  I still have the same mindset, I guess.  

Anyway...

I had a thought come to me while we were snowed in those few days.  I love to be home.  It is my favorite place to be, but while we were snowed in, it felt a little stifling.  I was doing what I love, but it wasn't by my choice.  Yes, I chose to stay in and stay safe, but there really wasn't any other option.  And there at the end of it, I felt the dread of getting out to get some things we needed, knowing I had to, and knowing it was going to be a big chore to even start... but, I did it, with some help, and I am going to be good here for a few days, until I can figure out exactly what I am going to do about my tires, then get those arrangements made. 

Living alone has been so good for my soul.  I really feel that I am shedding some "old skin" and becoming that girl that's been in there all along.  I can feel my tastes changing, the way things have been are slipping away.  

My dad always used to say, "Wantin' and gettin' are two different things."  True.  Right now in my head the phrase goes, "Wanting and Needing are two different things." 

There are things I want, some that I will get, based on priority and necessity.  There are things I need, that I make sure I have.  I have one Want that is a Need, that I have no idea what to do about. 

Young Son checks on me a few times a day.  I'm grateful for that.  

The Germany kids got their Christmas presents from me.  They all seemed pleased.  Darlin' Danielle sent me a couple videos, so I got to see their real reactions.  I love that.  Except for SIL.  I booby-trapped his gift, but they didn't video it, or even mention it.  Weirdos.  

Play Nice!  xxoo

This is a picture I took of my computer. 

Looking at a webcam that is right by the highway 

that I can hear from my apt.  

It's close.  

I didn't see any wrecks, but the traffic was minimal.  

Everyone was staying in.  

Worst storm in 32 years, they say.