Cold and Dreary

What a difference a day makes!  Yesterday was sunny and shirtsleeve weather.  I looked out this morning and saw a major leaf fall that wasn't there yesterday, due to rain and wind.  Yuck!

Because the sun was no longer shining, my energy level was lower than yesterday, but I still managed to get some things done.  It is never enough, of course...but better than it was!

I got up at 4:30 this morning.  The dog, who had been alseep with me, went to the bedroom door in the dark, crouched, barked and growled, and refused to leave the room.  It scared the you-know-what out of me!  Something scary was just outside my bedroom door!  It didn't take me too long to figure out the source of the problem:  the Vacuum Monster was in the hall by the door where I had left it last night.  Damned dog!

After my heart went back down in my chest from my throat, I came out and putzed around for a couple of hours, then went back to bed for a snooze, and got back up a little after 8:00.  It sure was nice to wake up in a clean bedroom.  It's been so long since that happened!

The lack of sunshine today somewhat sapped my energy.  I wasn't lethargic because I did get some things done, but I just didn't have the same amount of motivation that I had yesterday.  Although I am never happy until everything is all clean at the same time, I can say that my kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and guest room are spiffy!  <Patting myself on the back.>  I am now making lists of hot spots to clean and organize.  It would be nice to dispatch one of those per day...  Can I do it during the school week?  Probably not!

Speaking of "patting," I called Major Pat this morning at the hospital.  The doctors want to do a CAT scan of his lungs because of calcifications that show up on x-ray.  I heard from a SATERN friend who called him that his heart has been ruled out as part of the problem.  I will call him again before the evening is over, just to check up.  He wants out of there in time to drive to Chicago for a SATERN meeting, but I don't think he understands how weak he will be after spending several days flat on his back.  We shall see...

Next weekend, I will be babysitting with my grandchildren, either here or in Muncie, while their parents go to visit a friend for a Halloween party.  I haven't seen them since the Turkey Run wedding deal, and I miss them. 

School tomorrow.  Bleah!