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brightrosefoxAdam couldn't find a place to cash his paycheck, so he came home and got me, since I have more money in my account -- he'll give me some money on Tuesday. My leg still hurt, but I was happy to help. We went to Home Depot and couldn't find what we needed, so we drove to Lowe's. There, we found a 40-gallon gas water heater that would work very well, much better than our old 30-gallon. We bought pipes and accessories, and it was all still under my budget.
Unfortunately, Adam lost his cell phone between Home Depot and Lowe's. It is either in Home Depot or in a parking lot. When I called it, I got voicemail, which meant it had either turned itself off or was broken. He'll have to get a new one from his boss. Apologies if any of our friends have tried to call him and didn't get an answer.
When we came home, Billy and Charlotte were already there. Charlotte was cleaning the living room and it was nearly spotless.
Charlotte has even made a deal with me: If I pay for her cats' Frontline medications once a month, she will come to my home once a week and clean it as best she can, which will be very, very well. Fifty bucks per month for medication, in exchange for weekly housecleaning, is something I can do. Besides, she says, I'm her best friend and she wants to do something special for me that will lessen my stress. She doesn't want to see me become overwhelmed.
Sidenote/Footnote: Charlotte has a half-sister with epilepsy. While she doesn't often see Tanya, she has observed the woman's behavior enough to recognize certain signs and effects of having partial seizures. Tanya becomes overwhelmed to the point where she can lash out irrationally and become almost incapable of functioning normally. Charlotte tells me that she has seen the same things in me, except I'm better at actually getting past my brain's trappings to do what I need to do -- her sister is very maniupulative. Charlotte has observed that when I try to clean my house, I sometimes become oddly overwhelmed and start having simple partials, merely because I cannot process everything at once. She says that while most people have that problem, it seems to be very common with epileptics, who can often shut down. She has been showing me some tricks to help myself overcome those issues. I'm incredibly grateful.
Adam and Billy have successfully installed and hooked up the new heater. We now have hot water. I love handymen.
The sciatica pain has lessened to a dull pinching. It may not be as bad as it used to be. Stretching more often should help.
Unfortunately, Adam lost his cell phone between Home Depot and Lowe's. It is either in Home Depot or in a parking lot. When I called it, I got voicemail, which meant it had either turned itself off or was broken. He'll have to get a new one from his boss. Apologies if any of our friends have tried to call him and didn't get an answer.
When we came home, Billy and Charlotte were already there. Charlotte was cleaning the living room and it was nearly spotless.
Charlotte has even made a deal with me: If I pay for her cats' Frontline medications once a month, she will come to my home once a week and clean it as best she can, which will be very, very well. Fifty bucks per month for medication, in exchange for weekly housecleaning, is something I can do. Besides, she says, I'm her best friend and she wants to do something special for me that will lessen my stress. She doesn't want to see me become overwhelmed.
Sidenote/Footnote: Charlotte has a half-sister with epilepsy. While she doesn't often see Tanya, she has observed the woman's behavior enough to recognize certain signs and effects of having partial seizures. Tanya becomes overwhelmed to the point where she can lash out irrationally and become almost incapable of functioning normally. Charlotte tells me that she has seen the same things in me, except I'm better at actually getting past my brain's trappings to do what I need to do -- her sister is very maniupulative. Charlotte has observed that when I try to clean my house, I sometimes become oddly overwhelmed and start having simple partials, merely because I cannot process everything at once. She says that while most people have that problem, it seems to be very common with epileptics, who can often shut down. She has been showing me some tricks to help myself overcome those issues. I'm incredibly grateful.
Adam and Billy have successfully installed and hooked up the new heater. We now have hot water. I love handymen.
The sciatica pain has lessened to a dull pinching. It may not be as bad as it used to be. Stretching more often should help.
