Had a good initial conversation with a new team! I’m always glad to show people around.

OYB!

Ordered groceries.

Español!

I talked with Rotech this morning about some O2 supplies that K has. She uses her O2 concentrator machine every night but doesn’t use the portable one, nor the emergency tank. That’ll save us $20/month and someone else may really need the equipment.

Took garbage to street.

I took the new mattress off of my Mom’s bed last night. It was just too hard to get in and out of. I put the old mattress back on.

Today, I cleaned the mattress and got it ready to send back. Printed out the paperwork for FedEx.

Took the bed stand to UPS to send back to Amazon. It was too tall.

Last night, my Mom and I decided that what we really need is a hospital bed for her. She needs a lift bed that she can get in and out of easily. If we make the height of the bed lower it’s easier for her to get into, BUT it’s hard for her to get out of. I called Doctor Abraham’s office to ask about them requesting a lift bed/hospital bed for her. The office manager said that they have to write it up with the exact right verbiage for the insurance people. We have an appointment set up for November 13th. Mom said the current bed situation is tolerable until then.

Picked up the girls from the bus and went to Bobby’s Cheeseburgers. I always give the girls napkins to draw on.

They’re so much fun.

Helped the kids at the Mission.

Checked the oil and got gas.

Picked up the groceries and put them up. Lots of heavy items.

Push.

I’m getting a new towel for the floor by my bed.

Brain Training.

OYB!

Español!

Had a fun lunch with my buddy Jon Paul. He’s such a blessing to me.

Posted J’s advance ballot.

Got stamps for the newsletters and made the copies at FBCD. K and I stuffed the envelopes while we were at the church. Then to the Post Office to get the letters into the mail stream.

K and I picked the girls up at the bus and took them to Pho 24.

Art!

I put a non-slip strip onto the rug at Ashley’s house.

PEK went with me to help the kids.

I dig the kid’s art.

One of the kids found a baby squirrel that fell out of a tree. Paola is the vet of the neighborhood. She’s taken care of squirrels before.

Harvest moon.

I got replacement N64 controllers.

Push!

Brain Training.

OYB!

I’ll be sending this frame back soon.

Refilled feeders.

Español!

I heard from the missions contact person from FBA.

Vote!

Laundry.

I listen to Don Cheto while I drive.

Went to the Post Office to get stamps. Their self-service machine couldn’t do that function.

I redid the grips for my Mom’s walker.

I went to Stone Mountain to record “Global Amnesia.” It’s a good one.

First place this week I reckon.

I asked Nana’s physical therapy person for advice about getting bigger wheels for her walker.

Jessi’s birthday! So sorry she’s feeling bad. We’ll celebrate when she’s better. She was in bed all day.

I’m looking forward to playing games with her.

Brain Training.

OYB!

Español!

K and I went to Huntley Hills to support Everly and the Flagarettes!

Great to see Miles and his dad Jimmy!

I always enjoy looking at the art at Huntley Hills.

Confirmed a doctor’s appointment for J.

The biggest job of the day was swapping out the mattress for Nana. I removed the comforter and pillows.

Once I had the mattresses off, I put the boards back on.

Took the old foam pad outside. I moved my car and blew the carpet in the driveway. I laid the foam pad on the ground and cut it to size. I made two long pieces to fill in the gap in Nana’s bed.

The mattress was not as firm as what we wanted. It’s better than what we had, so that’s progress!

I put the foam mattress on the guest bed for the girls to sleep on.

Watered my downstairs plants.

Work takes time.

I should be in first place this week.

Hard time for many restaurants.

Brain Training.

OYB!

Español!

Did some research on the high priest and what happened around Jesus’ birth.

Cleaned and refilled the window bird feeders.

I took a feeder off this glass door. Nothing ever visited it.

Put all the feeders up.

We got Nana’s new cotton mattress in.

Ordered two more lights for my carnivores.

I bought some new games for the kids at the Mission.

Brain Training.

Español!

Had to look this one up.

We still haven’t received J’s advance voting application. She may have to do it in person.

OYB!

Warm.

Ordered more AAA batteries.

I’m always marketing.

Did my and K’s laundry.

Defrosted J’s refrigerator. Dumped the water out. Dried it and put the stuff back.

Went to the bank to deposit checks. Thank you, Father!

I transplanted about thirty Mountain Laurel plants this afternoon. I have been propagating branches that I trimmed from the bush outside my window. I made fifteen containers from plastic bottles. Went to Lowes to pick up potting soil to put the plants in.

Called in an order to American Deli for fried rice for me and Nana.

As I was leaving Lowes, I noticed a massive clearing of forest. Inevitable really.

Listened to Don Cheto while I drove.

Cleaned K’s bedding and put it on her bed.

Set up my table to do the transplanting project. Opened up bags of soil and filled the pots. Eventually, I’ll transplant them again to the front of my yard by the road.

I moved my collection of carnivores upstairs. I cleaned the containers and put fresh distilled water in them. I just figured out that during the cold months I’ll give the carnivores about 10 hours of light and the other plants around fifteen.

I’ll get two more lights for these plants.

I got the laurel plants moved into my garden downstairs and sprayed off their leaves to freshen them up.

Here’s what the mother plants look like outside my room.

Moved some supplies downstairs to free up room under the table.

Cleaned and put up my table and tools.

Cleaned and dried out my rubber gloves.

It was a pretty hard job.

Don’t stop.

A lot of people are using these GLP-1 medicines including Kathy. She’s lost over thirty pounds!

OYB!

Español!

Brought the trashcans back up to the house. It’s a slant up our driveway.

I filled in the absentee ballots for K and Nana. They signed the forms. Took them over to the Aquatic Center near my house where all the voting is done. There’s a drop off box there. It’s under constant watch.

I went into town by myself. Listened to Don Cheto during the trips.

I picked up Penelope and went to Cici’s pizzas.

While we were at the restaurant, I filled out a survey for the manager. He’s always helpful to us.

Love my girl!

We went to Publix to get treats. Then picked up Everly at Huntley Hills. I always enjoy the children’s art.

Helped the kids at the Mission.

My brother is coming to visit us next week. I checked on the time to his Air BnB from my house. About 37 minutes with no traffic.

Duolingo had a maintenance break today. Didn’t score as much as I usually do, couldn’t reach the app.

Brain Training.

Español!

Think on this.

OYB!

Nice outside.

Time to clean and store the hummingbird feeders.

Brought in the shepherd’s crook that the feeder hangs on.

Cleaned windows.

K and I went to FBCD to check the mail.

We took P to Taco Veloz after getting her Tikka Masala at the BHFM.

Huntley Hills to get Everly from Flagarettes.

I liked these doughnut pictures.

Lots of homework.

The kids enjoying playing games when they’ve finished their homework.

A couple of the N64 controllers are having issues. I need to get some replacements. Just ordered two.

One of the kids asked me if I knew the Spanish word for “awkward.” I had heard the word but couldn’t come up with it.

Thais let me know what was going one. She usually volunteers on T/Th. She’s Penelope’s teacher at Huntley Hills!

Push.

I ordered another pack of these. So good.

Brain Training.

I got an understanding note from John Massey.

OYB!

Came in First place last week.

Updated the FBA info.

I like my new hoodie. But it’s tight. Wearable, but a tad too small.

I bought two sets of sheets to stencil at the Banksy show. Didn’t use them. Got a return approval from Amazon and took them to the UPS store.

While K and I were driving to Chamblee, I made an appointment for J at the fibromyalgia clinic.

Picked up the girls at the bus and took them to Bobby’s Cheeseburgers. So good.

Helped the kids at the Mission.

Sad to get this message from my friend Jon. Glad he’s hanging in there. I’ll reschedule soon.

Picked up groceries and put them away. Prices seem higher.

I’m always a better student if I have some competition.

Brain Training.

My new hoodie should be here soon.

OYB!

Español!

Checked fluids and got gas.

Getting colder. Brought in all my plants. It’s a hard job. I blew the deck before bringing plants in. Less clean up inside that way.

Blew the deck again once I’d brought the plants in.

They don’t get enough light inside, but way better than the cold outside.

Looks bare.

Then I transported all the outside plants near my room and the driveway inside. Some of them were really heavy, especially the bamboo.

It looks really different without the plants.

Blew the driveway and road near my front yard.

Put up all the cords. I’ve added two new ones recently that I found in the Time Capsule under the house.

Vacuumed the living room near the plants I brought in.

It’s a big job.

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called, “What Makes Me Good, Makes Me Bad.”

Just keep going.

My indoor garden has gotten substantially bigger after today’s big move.