December 7 through 9
Dec. 9th, 2021 10:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chochiyo_samaIt was only supposed to snow a little, less than an inch, but it was closer to two inches. I took a long, long shower this morning. It felt good.
The Sequoia people came and plowed my driveway, shoveled off my deck and breezeway steps, and brought a package from the breezeway steps to the front door. They also kindly picked up a bag of recycling that had fallen out of the recycling bin and blew to the middle of the law and deposited it back into the bin. The wind had knocked over my recycling bin—thank goodness most of my recycling is in bags in the bin or there would have been cans and paper and other crap all over the lawn. The Sequoias are good folks. They asked if I wanted something sprinkled on the deck to keep it from being slippery, and I did as Lily was stopping by later to pick up the last of the things she had ordered for her great grandchildren for Christmas. I did not want her to fall and hurt herself.
While microwaving a Schwan’s lasagna individual meal for lunch, I washed a sink full of dishes. It took five and a half minutes to microwave it, and that was just enough time to do the dishes. The lasagna was not as good as the kind I make myself, but it was edible and easy.
Lily came after dark to bring my mail and pick up the last two gifts. She was exhausted and looked totally used up. She had been up at Haylie’s taking care of little Cora all day. She said the drive up there was awful. Apparently, it snowed a lot harder up there, making it difficult to see on the way up and slippery on the way home again. She had stopped at Walmart to pick up groceries for her dinner party tomorrow night and her Christmas brunch with her grandchildren and great grandchildren on Saturday. She is worried about the possible snow storm on Friday since Rachelle and her daughters live in Souix Falls, SD, and some of the others live up by the Twin Cities. She is afraid she will make all this food, and if it is bad, no one will want to come. She picked up my lancets and test strips for my blood glucose monitor and brought me a loaf of French bread.
Today’s snow was very pretty. More is coming on Friday—possibly up to 5”. Lots could change by Friday, though.
Wednesday, December 8
First thing this morning, I threw a load of laundry into the dryer. Then I fried the ham links Mom bought for me before Thanksgiving and made over-easy eggs and toast to go with them. I fried all five links but only ate 2. I put the others in the fridge to warm up later. The ham links were a little salty for me, but the eggs and toast were perfect. Of course, I broke the yolk of one of the eggs. Sigh. It was still okay, but I prefer a runny yolk to dip my toast in.
The Target.com package that came yesterday contained three boxes of Keurig pods—two chai latte and one hazelnut coffee for Mom and a bag of frosted animal cookies and a box of nutty bars for me. I also sorted through the bag of mail that Lily brought for me. I had a refund check from the house refinance—they sent me what was left in my escrow account. It was over $800. I was a little annoyed as I was under the impression that the escrow account would transfer to the new mortgage. Very annoying.
That’s about it. I did not have a terribly productive day.
Thursday, December 9
Joni called me this morning before I was out of bed. We had a nice chat. She told me all but one of the puppies had been adopted from the rescue up by Tammy. I am so glad all those adorable little doggos will have good and loving homes. She told me that Luna, her cat who had been acting aggressive with the other cats and refusing to use the litterbox, has been being sweet and loving and being appropriate with her bathroom habits. I suspect there were just too many animals in the house all the time, and that is what was triggering her foul temper and inappropriate toilet habits. I had offered to take Luna to save her from being dumped or killed by my brother in law as he was threatening to do. I thought she would probably do much better in a home with only one other animal instead of in a place with 6 other cats and 4-7 dogs running in and out all day. Anyhow, Joni wants to keep her if she is going to be okay. That is fine with me as Luna is bonded with Joni and possibly a couple of the other cats. I just didn’t want her dumped or shot.
I will keep my eyes open for another kitty or two to add to my family. The two Siamese kittens I was interested in have already been placed in another home, so I am slightly sad about that. But! There are always kitties who need homes. The right one/ones will come to me in time.
I bagged up the garbage in my bedroom and added it to the larger garbage can in the living room. Then I folded the laundry in the dryer and dragged the folded laundry into the bedroom. I did not put it away. Yet.
I microwaved a Schwan’s beef teriyaki bowl for lunch. Peaches was super annoying while I was trying to eat it. She had to climb onto my chest and sprawled out, making both of my arms useless. My food was cold by the time I got to actually eat it. Sigh. It still tasted good, but I would have preferred it hot.
All day long, I got alert after alert on my weather app. The winter storm sounded worse with every notification. Currently, they are predicting 10 or more inches and all the schools around me are closing for tomorrow already. I sent a text to my nephew Erik who lives in Ellendale with my mother but commutes an hour to Mankato to work advising him to pack a bag to take with him in case the roads are impassible. He could stay in a hotel or at Kim’s house. She has invited him to stay there if the weather is ever bad. I hope he will not try to drive home in it if it does get that bad.
Lily had physical therapy today, so that was lucky that she had it today instead of tomorrow. I suspect she swung by my house on her way as my garbage and recycling bins were back up by the house. She is so thoughtful that way. I don’t know who else would have done it. My brother will if I ask him, but he would never think to do it on his own.
He usually does not work on Fridays, so I will not have to worry about him traveling in bad weather. Owatonna has already closed for tomorrow, so I don’t have to worry about my doofus brother in law driving the handicapped kids’ bus either.
I wasn’t very productive today either. I had hoped to clean my bathroom. It desperately needs to be cleaned. The rugs need to be washed, and the toilet is a disgrace. I did get a grocery order called in. It’s been about three weeks since I last called in a grocery order, so I need milk and bread and a few other items.
Oh, well, that’s it for today.
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Date: 2021-12-10 11:08 am (UTC)Meanwhile I have to drop everything to take up the slack for the slackers. Someone has to be there from lunch until dinner every day. If it isn't Alma or one of them it ends up being me. I have a life and I didn't work so I could spend my retirement in slavery as a free caregiver because my Dad is too cheap to pay for one and too self-centered to accept they need it.
I swear if they fire her I am going to ask him how he plans on getting to the dr on Monday. Then I'll be cut out of the will. Again. Well, I planned my life in anticipation of exactly that happening. I'll still be able to move to Carlsbad by the Sea if and when it becomes necessary. I can pay the initial fee by selling my house and with the COLA every year on my pension it should cover the monthly rent on the apartment. I'm considering getting long term care insurance now for that reason. Hopefully it will be cheaper now while I am relatively healthy. It's just going to be a matter of how much it will cost per month.