dawnebeth

Slept very badly last night, couldn't get to sleep at all til after 5:00. Then woke up at 8:30, got up and had breakfast, and went back to bed til 11:30. Kinda' tired now.

After I got up I had coffee, and then showered and dressed. Then I boxed up Middle Brother's Easter basket and the copy of Horton Hatches the Egg I got, and went to the post office. I just made the 20 bus, the post office is two stops.

I mailed Middle Brother's package, and then also mailed a book that mashfanficchick got for the FWiB. I got to mail that media mail, yay!

Then I walked home rather than taking the bus because it was beautiful out. I passed by the veterinarian where I'm going to take Oreo for a checkup, probably in April, And I stopped at a sweets shop, bakery and bubble tea drinks, and got some bubble tea. It was the first time I ever stopped there, but I will go back.

That's about all I did for the day, until 7:00 when I Teamed the FWiB. Then at 8:00 I had my Al-anon meeting by Zoom. Had some issues with Zoom, hope it's the website and not the computer acting up again. Fingers crossed. It seems to be acting fine now.

Then I had dinner, and then lay down and played solitaire until pet feeding time. Fed the pets and here I am. Also ordered some printer ink from Amazon. It was on very good sale, and I'm running low.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Got the basket mailed.

3. Beautiful weather.

4. Local bubble tea place.

5. My meetings and the people there.

6. Bed soon!

Got up at 11:30 and had breakfast and coffee, then showered and dressed. Then took the 44 bus to Flushing to go to the bank and then to Duane Reade.

I went to the bank first and deposited the check I got Saturday from Oldest Brother's nursing home. Last night I tried to deposit it by my phone, and for some reason it wouldn't work. Just kept saying that part of it couldn't be read. So I was worried that there might be issues with an ATM deposit too, but there weren't. It went in fine.

Then I went to Duane Reade to get the candy for Middle Brother's Easter basket. And Duane Reade was closed again! That's weird.

So I just came back home and did a Shipt order and ordered the candy from Target. No problem. I also got a few things I needed so that was good. I spent the time while I was waiting doing some writing on the story.

I found a box that fits the Easter basket and the copy of Horton Hatches the Egg that I got Middle Brother. And I found an unopened roll of shipping tape to seal up the box, so tomorrow I assemble the basket and take everything to the post office.

After the Shipt was delivered, I took the remaining recycling out. Two loads, and walked around the block each time. The weather was beautiful, almost 70 degrees (F that is) and sunny, with a nice breeze.

Then I puttered on line until 7:00 when I Teamed the FWiB. We talked for a little over an hour and a half, and that was fun.

Then I had dinner, and went to the bedroom. I called the Kid, no answer, so I texted her and asked her to call me. Then I called mashfanficchick and we talked a bit.

The Kid texted back so I gave in and asked her about the money from the nursing home and she agreed I should put it towards his cremation. So I got on the credit card account and made a payment. $720. Easy come, easy go.

Then something weird happened. The FWiB accidentally Teamed me again. I took it on my phone, but he didn't notice so I hung up and called his cell phone and explained what happened. We spoke a few minutes. It was nice.

Then it was pet feeding time so I did that, and here I am.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The check deposited.

3. Shipt,

4. Beautiful weather.

5. Got some writing done.

6. My cold is just about gone.

Got up a little after 9:00 and then hurried to have breakfast and coffee, and then shower and dress, because I was the speaker at my Al-anon meeting this morning and didn't want to be late.

I got there early actually, so that was good. My speaking went well.

Afterward I went with S and G but instead of the diner we went to Bay Terrace to Panera, because Bell Blvd was blocked for the Bayside St. Patrick's Day parade (and don't ask me why they were having it on March 28th).

Anyway we went to Bay Terrace an Panara, and I had the Autumn Squash soup which is delicious.

I took the 13 bus from there to Flushing and the 7 train to Willit's Point/Mets Stadium and joined Larry at our seats. The game was very odd, I guess a pitchers duel, someone said. It was 0 to 0 for the entire nine innings, so it went to extra innings, and then things heated up. We eventually beat the Pirates in the 11th inning, 3 to 2. The final runs were very exciting.

The giveaway for the game was a replica World Series ring, very flashy. I think I'll let mashfanficchick have it though, I like the shiny, but I think ze'll enjoy having it more than me.

I got an Italian sausage with onions and peppers, it was very good though terribly messy.

Larry and I took the 7 train back to Flushing, then went our separate ways. I took the 44 home, and Teamed to FWiB.

Some bad news, Matsir emailed me that she and Darin are not going to Montreal after all, some office politics stuff I gather. So that leaves me without a backup if I can't get a room. Fingers crossed that I can...

Good news. When I got home, there was mail from the nursing home that Oldest Brother was at when he died. It was a check for a nice amount, I assume what was left over from his social security deposits. Why it took a year to send it to me I don't know. I will talk to the Kid about it but I think it should be used towards paying off his cremation. Won't pay it off, but it will be a help.

Anyway, that was the day. I wish I had been able to go to a No Kings protest, but I didn't want to miss my meeting. I wish they would have the protests on Sunday rather than Saturday!

Oh, one more thing. There is soon going to be another Lois McMaster Bujold Penric and Desdemona story. And again I feel a pang at not being able to talk to Oldest Brother about it...

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My meetings and the people there.

3. Larry and his Mets tickets.

4. Mets won!

5. mashfanficchick arrived in Ohio safely.

6. New Bujold coming out.

Edited to add: Just discovered the final score of the game was actually 4 to 2, not 3 to 2. I didn't realize the Mets had two men on base when the final home run was scored. My bad!

Woke up at 6:00 something, couldn't get back to sleep. Got up and had breakfast at 7:30, then turned off the alarm and went back to sleep.

Was woken up by my therapist calling just before 10 saying she would have a session with me at 11:30. I said that was OK, and was dwadling in bed when I got the session link at 11:00. So I hurried to get up and be ready for it, but she confirmed she'd sent the link accidentally. But I was up so I stayed up and we had the session at 11:30. It was good.

Then I made coffee and thought about going back to bed but didn't. I showered and dressed, and puttered on the computer. Then I took the bag of laundry from the other day down and dropped it off, I told them I couldn't pick it up til Sunday, though.

I decided I needed to really do some stuff though, so I bagged an took out most of the really disgraceful amount of recycling that had accumulated in my kitchen.

I took out two loads of two bags each, and there's still a bag and a load of cardboard left. I walked around the block twice too.

At 5:00 I left for my Al-anon meeting in the Bronx. The damn MTA has re-relocated the stop for the 25 to somewhere I don't know, so once again I walked to the 50.

Got to the Bronx, had my pizza for dinner, and went to the meeting, which was very good. We got a newcomer I think might actually come back.

The meeting ran late and I was worried about making the bus home, but as it has been the past several weeks, the bus was late too so I made it. Got off at my stop, and a 61 came along almost immediately. So I got home fast.

Got here an Teamed the FWiB. Then fed the pets and started here.

Annoyance of the day: I got a letter from the DMV. I have to retake my photo for the enhanced ID, so I have to go back to the DMV.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The recycling is out.

3. The laundry is down.

4. My therapist.

5. My meetings and the people there.

6. I didn't miss the bus an have to wait a half hour for the next one.

Woke up with the alarm at 10:00, went back to sleep til after 12:00. Had breakfast and coffee. Called mashfanficchick because ze had texted me during the night but I was asleep. There was some good news ze wanted to share, so that was nice.

I put in a Shipt order and waited for it to be delivered. Then for the rest of the day I didn't do much of anything. I did get a bag of laundry together but didn't feel up to taking it down. I think I have a mild cold, and I'm nursing it.

At 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB. We talked til my gaming at 8:00. I got the Discord working on the computer! I figured out why my microphone wasn't working, there was a setting I had to change. The game was fun, we killed stirges (blood sucking bird-like things), zombies, and an evil priest.

Then I fed the pets and had dinner. That was pretty much the whole day.

Tomorrow is my birthday, and also the day I'm going to the sleep doctor. I have to get up pretty early to get there. Then birthday dinner with mashfanficchick, and our TV shows.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My gaming group.

3. The cold is pretty mild.

4. mashfanficchick's good news.

5. Shipt.

6. Bed soon.

I got a phone call at 8:30-something to tell me that, since I had had my last gyn checkup on May 20th last year they didn't think the insurance would cover another checkup before May 20th this year. The woman said she would check and get back to me, and in a few minutes she called back and said no, unless there was an issue so that they could count the visit as a followup, I'd have to wait until May 20th. There was no reason I could honestly give, so I rescheduled for May 20th.

Then I couldn't get back to sleep, so at 9:30 I got up and had breakfast and coffee. But I was very tired, so I went back to bed, and then I did sleep, until after 1:00.

SO then I got up and wondered what to do for the rest of the day. I tried to make a reservation in the hotel Matsir told me about, but the system wouldn't take it. I think it's because it's too far in advance, over a year and a half. Matsir said Darin said there would be con rates posting at the beginning of 2027.

I also filled out the volunteer form for the con. I hope I am looked on kindly.

There were prompts in the S&H Facebook group for writing a 20 minute fic, which usually I don't do, but this time the prompts gave me an idea and I set a timer for 20 minutes and wrote. I think I can use it for the SHarecon Countdown Calendar.

I cleaned the cat pan, put on clothes and was just opening the front door to take out the dirty litter when my phone rang. It was the medical office, apparently someone from the insurance company called them back and said the first person they spoke to was wrong, I could have had the appointment today. And she asked did I want to move the new appointment up from May 20th. But having made the appointment, I decided to keep it. So I go in May.

So then I took out the cat litter and walked around the block. I came back and took out the garbage, and walked around the block again.

Came back in and puttered til it was time to Team the FWiB. We talked til it was time for my Al-anon meeting. It was a small meeting, just me and M and S. But it was good.

Then I had dinner, and went to the bedroom to lay down and call mashfanficchick. Then I played solitaire, and then I listened to something I'd only heard about before, the anti Vietnam War song, Waist Deep in the Big Muddy, sung by Pete Seeger. I think it is reminiscent of our situation in Iran now.

Then it was pet feeding time so I fed the pets and started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWib.

2. At least the appointment was cancelled before I got there and had to go home.

3. Clean cat pan.

4, Writing done.

5. Matsir and Darin.

6. My meetings and the people there.

Slept til nearly 12:00 today, then got up and had breakfast and coffee.

Went to the Starsky and Hutch creative work session, and chatted til after 7:00. During the session my doorbell buzzed. It was an Amazon delivery, of my new FitBit which the Kid got me.

I got a little writing done, the story I've been working on is now over 4,000 words. Go me!

After we got off, I grabbed a snack and then Teamed the FWiB. We didn't talk as long as usual tonight, but we were on for an hour. We had started late so it was 8:30 by the time we finished, and time to call Middle Brother.

Middle Brother is fine, nothing new.

After that call, I opened the FitBit and started setting it up. It is charging now. It's a lovely lavender color.

Then I had dinner and puttered online while I was waiting for the FitBit to charge. At pet feeding time I fed the pets, and then I started here.

That's the whole day.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The Kid.

3. New FitBit.

4. Got some writing done.

5. Discovered a magazine that I will probably get the Kid a subscription to for her birthday.

6. Middle Brother is fine.

But I celebrated it today.

Started out with breakfast and coffee and showering and dressing and heading to my Al-anon meeting. It was small but good.

The S and G and I went to a different diner for lunch. I got French onion soup, whihc was good but not as good as the other diner. Then I went home via the 12 bus to Parsons Blvd. It was a nice springlike day.

Got home and went to the Starsky and Hutch episode watch and chat. I actually got to see a part of the episode, The Collector. Then we chatted until I left at 5:15.

I got ready to go meet the Kid and her boyfriend and mashfanficchick at Applebees in Astoria. That meant taking the 66 bus.

The bus was running with delays for some reason, and I waited about half an hour for it to show up. I was afraid I would be late meeting the Kid, but I got there right on time, and just as she and her boyfriend were arriving. (mashfanficchick had called me and said ze would be late). They had a big bouquet of flowers for me.

We got seated and ordered drinks. When mashfanficchick texted to say ze would be there in 15 minutes we ordered food (Ze had texted me zer order)

The food was excellent, and the Kid only a little annoying with her lecturing me about my weight and finances. I know she only does it cause she loves me.

I got dessert, and then we left. I took the 66 home again, only had to wait 7 minutes this time.

I got home around 10:00, and fed the pets and put the flowers in a vase. I Teamed the FWiB and we talked for a little less than an hour.

Then I frantically played solitaire cause I had an event that was ending at 12:00. I finished with literally one minute to spare!

And now it's time for bed.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The Kid.

3. mashfanficchick

4. The Starsky and Hutch fandom.

5. My meetings and the people there.

6. Finished that solitaire event on time.