[bizi]

good morning kay.
How did the gastro appointment go?
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[OhKay]

I went to have my car inspected yesterday and it failed. The guy at the shop could tell right away that it was a specific problem with the battery, and said that the car needs to be driven at least 150 miles after it's jump started (because I left the headlights on) before the system resets. I'm glad I went to a shop where they knew what they were talking about… I have 60 days to fix the problem and return to the same shop to have it reinspected and get the passing inspection sticker for free. In the meantime, I need to find somewhere to drive to that will be 150 miles round trip. I don't go far… I only have 22K on my 2010 car, but I'm not afraid of driving as long as I have my 1/2mg klonopin and my GPS. I will obviously have to stop to rest.

I got an email from the leasing office to take a survey about my recent experience with maintenance because they closed the maintenance ticket. I emailed the assistant manager that no work had been done on our bathroom ceiling, which was our main concern, and the handicap sign still hadn't been put up.
She emailed me back that she sent the maintenance manager out to look at our ceiling and he was going to make an appointment with a contractor to come out, so obviously he decided it needed to be replaced, and they can't/won't replace it themselves.
She said that a handicapped sign would have to be made, and she asked permission from corporate (I don't know why she didn't do that 2 weeks ago), but they have a sign on hand that they use to reserve spots for 5+ year residents, and could use that if it was okay. Of course it is okay… it makes no difference to me what sign they use.

After a nap yesterday I sorted through some crap to make room for the things I took from my father's basement. I have another box to deal with today, but there isn't much left. Most of what's left needs to go into the filing cabinet. I have some things on my desk that needs to be filed away too, so that should keep me busy for a little while today.

I have several broken down boxes already. I want to have my husband bring them out to my car when he goes out to bring things in this weekend. With the right determination I'm sure I can find a way to get them in the dumpster. I do not want them in my kitchen. He still hasn't thrown that damn fan out.

[bizi]

I am glad that the leasing office finally will get to your bathroom ceiling.Wht an ordeal.
and you parking space.
((((HUGS))))
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[Mari]

Good work with the soon to be fixed bathroom ceiling and parking sign.

I did not know that batteries had to be driven/treated that way.


M

[OhKay]

You're never gonna believe this…
The guy who inspected my car left my lights on, I never realized it, and my battery was dead when I got in the car yesterday!!!
I waited for over 3 1/2 hours for roadside assistance to come give me a jump and I missed my pdoc appointment.

I had my backseat full of books and clothes to donate, so when my car was up and running, I drove off to drop them off in a box nearby, but it was no longer there. I found another one across town on google. I got stuck in terrible traffic, but fortunately the box was there when I arrived.

By the time I got to CVS to pick up a prescription I was spent. A woman laid into me in the parking lot on my way out over something minor (long story) that was undeserved, but I apologized for it anyway. She was a very angry person, and was looking for a target. I didn't engage, but it didn't matter. She called me a "homely *****" at one point lol. At least she didn't call me "ugly." It was raining out, and I did kinda look like a bit of a mess, but I know I'm not "homely." Who uses that word anymore anyway? lol.

It was too late to take a nap by the time I got home, and I ended up throwing laundry in. They still haven't fixed the dryer, so there's only one. I still did two loads, it just took me a lot longer than I wanted it to.

Even though it was Friday, I went to bed early. I was out of it, and ready for the day to be over.

Today has to be better.

[bizi]

I am sorry you had that confrontation yesterday.
You did not deserve that.
It sounds like you had a productive frustrating day.
I am hoping you woke up refreshed and I hope you have a better day today.
(((((HUGS)))))
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[Mari]

Wow, Kay,

That was quite a day. You are strong.


M

[OhKay]

I finished my filing and made all the room in the closets I could by early Saturday morning, but my husband had very little motivation to bring anything in from the car or put anything away. On Sunday he brought the cardboard boxes out to the car and brought two small things in, and that was it. One more trip out to the car would have emptied the trunk, but he decided he was done.

I enjoyed watching the Pats game yesterday. Brady played very well, and it was an overwhelming win.

Even though the cupboards were empty, my husband dissuaded me from going food shopping yesterday, so we had to order out for dinner. We got Chinese food… so not diet friendly. I am slipping and need to get back on track…

I haven't weighed myself in several days, so I don't know what impact all my cheating has had. I took two bottles of magnesium citrate last night, but should have taken it much sooner. I'll weigh myself tomorrow.

[bizi]

I am sorry for your GI issues.
I like chinese food but usually has a lot of sodium, not scale friendly, definitely wait a while before weighing yourself.

Happy halloween!
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[OhKay]

I weighed myself today and I'm not a happy camper because I'm up 3 pounds. I should have waited to weigh myself because the magnesium citrate I took Sunday night usually causes bloating for a couple of days. I'll hold off on weighing myself for a while, but I still need to do a better job of sticking to my diet. Having leftover Halloween candy in the house won't help.

I felt horrible yesterday morning and went down for a nap around 10am. I didn't get up until my husband came home sometime after 2pm. I hadn't done laundry or gone grocery shopping as planned.
I got into the shower around 3:30 before making a quick trip to the grocery store to pick up enough things to get us through a couple of days. I'll have to do the rest of the shopping tomorrow.

I threw in a load of laundry around 6 this morning. We still only have 1 working dryer, and I didn't want to risk someone getting the jump on me. I'm going to call the office AND the service company to report the broken dryer again. It's been over a week…

Meanwhile, days later, the altercation with that woman in the parking lot at CVS continues to bother me and I don't know why. It's definitely not because she called me homely, and I really can't recall a lot of the things she yelled at me. I'm unsure if it's because I didn't defend myself, if I didn't diffuse the situation better, or if it's just because she was so angry and abusive. Thinking about it provokes anxiety and I don't know why…