Thanks. I was also noticing that there seems to be a lot of folks feeling the drag. In my case I think it has more to do with what we discovered at massage.   After work, I logged out and went to my medical massage treatment. He immediately found a bunch of really insane stiffness in my neck, and after that he found a dislocated rib — the rib head had popped out, probably during the projectile vomiting a few weeks ago when I had the Brain assessment. He did some medical massage magic and put it back, and then moved on to my jaw, which seemed swollen, and it turns out I had pulled muscles on both sides of my jaw underneath, probably from the same episode. No wonder I was a total cranky-pants.    He mentioned that with all the work we had done, I probably needed to do something restorative and healing before going to the game, if I chose to go to the game. So after I left massage, I went to the butcher and picked up shrimp for Georgia, took it home and split the shrimp into two bags—one for tomorrow in the fridge and for the future in the freezer—and then went to the gym. I walked a nice slow half-mile, just to get the muscles engaged, then went to the steam room. Man, that’s just awesome. I think I was in there for 8 minutes or so. Then another four or five minutes in the sauna and a shower before heading out to the game.   The game was super long because of time spent dealing with field injuries, and we were ahead 33-0 with five minutes left on the clock when the third field injury happened, the second that involved a stretcher. The refs ended up leaving the field at 10, as I think they might be required to do for contract reasons, and the teams lined up and shook hands. It was officially over, but it’s not really like anyone could celebrate, which is a shame since it was homecoming.   I walked to where I parked my little car and drove home.  I had a really nice time with the other band parents, and now I’m super glad to be home and have tea.  As is usual, I am too keyed up to sleep just yet, but I think reading something light or maybe watching an episode will be just the ticket.   I got a note from Georgia’s dad near the end of the game that she will be going to the Homecoming Dance tomorrow, and I’m just tickled. I brought it up on our Thursday call, and she ended up getting off our call early so she could send a few texts to her girlfriend, probably about the dance, and I’m very glad that she’s getting to go out.    Before I left for the game, I brought up the scooters from the bike rack in the mail room and plugged them in. They’re all set for us to scooter to the cinema and see Beetlejuice Beetlejuice  tomorrow.    I’m very tired. It was a good day.

I took another rest day today. I half-assed logging my food today, and I postponed a lot of my to-dos to tomorrow. I also canceled my lunch plans tomorrow. My friend was really understanding. I'm going to call her next week and we'll reschedule. I'm so tired. But back to business tomorrow. Healthy goals, spider killing, and getting stuff done.    I discovered a wasp nest on top of the chimney. I did NOT discover a company that will come out to the house to take care of it. I'll try again Monday.  Most places we called were like "Oh no, we don't service that area." whatever. I'll take the weekend to do some research.     

Ugh my cat used to do that too 

Huzzah for Mr. Storm!!!   I don't have curly hair, though I get the occasional curl which is kinda cute. But this looks like my bedtime regime. It does keep my hair less tangled since I move so much at night, and it's also to dissuade Zemi from eating the 'forbidden spaghetti.' #cats

Trip Report - Orange County, California   Dumbledore and I spent four days in the Los Angeles area last weekend. We were visiting an elderly friend, the same one we helped move last December. She is mostly settled in her new apartment in a senior living complex. We stayed in her guest room.   Dumbledore tasked me with making a list of places we could go while we were there. Some things were off the list as too strenuous for an 83-year-old who walks with a cane. This was a success. We did something interesting each day.   Friday - went to Crystal Cove beach, which is a state park near Newport Beach. It has a great scenic overlook and a nice paved path down to the beach. We all enjoyed the view, then our friend sat in the car with the AC going while Dumbledore and I walked down to the water. We took off our shoes and got our feet wet in the Pacific. As someone who grew up as far from an ocean as it is possible to be in the US, it was great.   Saturday - went to the YMCA and did exercise in the morning. Went to the Fullerton arboretum in the afternoon. It was interesting seeing an arboretum set in another biome. The plants in the desert section looked really happy. So did plants from other tropical parts of the world.   Sunday - met our nephew and his wife for lunch at a Persian restaurant. I learned that both her parents came to the US from Iran after the fall of the Shah. They are Baha'i and their people are heavily persecuted under the current regime. After that we went for a short walk by the foothills of the mountains. Dumbledore was scared by the sign warning about mountain lions. The path took us to an elementary school with a big park. Their team name is the Bobcats, so I told Dumbledore he had nothing to worry about.     Mostly we hung out at the apartment and kept our friend company. She no longer has to take care of her 90+ year-old sister (who lives in a neighboring building), but she is lonely. She is in pretty good health for now. I don't know what will happen when that changes. Her complex is independent living only. A person must have a car to get anywhere from there. The complex organizes some social things but does not provide any services.   Take-home thoughts: Orange County is endless suburbia and walled housing complexes. It feels artificial and creepy. Nice weather does not make up for hours of driving. We mostly took city streets instead of the freeway so we could get a better feel for the area. The interesting bits are all an hour away from each other. I think I would have liked it a lot more back when it was orange groves and ranches. We want to live in a community with a wide range of ages when we get older. I do not find my own cohort especially fun to be around. Plus I see how my mom is making friends only to have them die. We want to be involved in a real community for support, companionship and engagement. Scheduling extra time off after trips is A GOOD IDEA. Not only is there a lot to do, I need the time to myself after being around other people for days on end. Dumbledore and I got along splendidly, but we had no personal down time. Four days of real vacation with no work was lovely. It turns out not to be what I need right now. What I need is to make steady progress on the things that are chittering in the shadows of my mind. 

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Ok so the cat appears to be fine and has eaten more... I think holiday sulking plus the new 'holiday' feeders, so I've reverted to the normal dishes and will only use the holiday ones for... holidays.    I'm still feeling pretty frantic about finishing this job and staying the new one, but the cat not needing the vet is a definite weight off - I'm supposed to be at fwbs all day Sunday and that would have been a very annoying cock block on her part 😬😅   I did some physio when I got back from the cinema yesterday - Beetlejuice is delightfully silly, very enjoy! And didn't scroll. Food isn't going amazingly tbh, but that's not this challenge so that's ok-ish. Think I'll need a refocus when I've settled into the new job.   Thursday: 2pts Total: 20pts

Wow, you have a lot going on. I am impressed with how you are putting your interim time to good use.   I am not sure I am the best source on cleaning. I can give recommendations on how to clean specific things, but I don't have a system as such.   One piece of advice: If you touch an item to do something with it, put it where it needs to go. Don't just set it back down for later. If you have a big house, you might have a box by the stairs to collect things that need to go up or down so that you can consolidate trips. I am a strong advocate of deal with it now so it does not go on my list for later.   A resource you may find helpful is https://www.unfuckyourhabitat.com/. Some of the advice there is geared towards people  who are really struggling, which is not you. Just ignore that part and see if their cleaning routines work for you.  

Llama Life sounds awesome. I can see that being super handy as a freelancer. I looked up that one and water cat and they look so good!    I have to wash my bedding too. Thank you for the reminder. Also, a, considering cutting back on caffeine. Sigh. I’m going to live vicariously through you for this one and save it for a future plate of changes.     

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