Mom's Blog

26.IX.07 - MoM

I was surprised when I had 2 good nights in a row. I could not stay awake last evening so gave in early for me, expecting to pay for it with long wakeful times. I had to get up a couple of times, but was surprised that I went back to sleep so quickly. After resetting my alarm a couple of times, I finally got up about 6:30 a.m. Didn't get in any naps and it isn't even 8 p.m., and already I am getting sleepy. Dinner is out of the way and I am just starting my drinks so I am going to try to stay awake until a decent bedtime. I had the fireplace on this morning and now this evening, but just to take the chill off and will be opening the door before I go to bed unless it is raining in too hard.

I am going to have a full compliment of stickers tonight. The "parrot" (hot spot designated site) today was for getting all my checks written for the month. I had 7 to pay this month but usually only have 4 or 5 as the bank takes out the rest.

Today, I received a couple of the things I had ordered -- the tomato seeds for my AgroGarden and the other package was the smokeless indoor grill. I have a weak temporary doorbell so I guess I didn't hear them arrive so when I went to get the mail there were two packages on the porch. I will never forget Dan moving the desk/bookcase from her bedroom to one of the other ones in Los Altos. If she could do that, I surely could figure out a way to get the grill out of the mailing box and into the house, even with my little hip infirmity. I got one of the Rubbermaid stepstools to the porch to get the shipping box off the ground a little bit so I could get it out of there. And, with other small steps I got it in and onto the bench in the foyer. You can bet I was extremely careful after the fiasco Sandy and I had with the BBQ Pit Slow Cooker as I got it out of the box with the tile floor. Since I had a rotiss chicken from yesterday that I hadn't started to eat yet, I can hardly wait till tomorrow when I am going to try it out. It should be easy to clean as there is only one piece to wash and that is the tray that has water in it to keep it from smoking.

I wish the "storm" would make up its mind. I was unplugged and realized a few minutes ago that all was quiet so I plugged in the computer. I had hardly done it when the thunder was back.

Can't think of anything else new to write about today. I am going to try to get to bed early tonight. When have you heard this before? I want to get an early start so as to be through with breakfast before Paige arrives to clean.

Now to hope for a 3rd night in a row of good sleep.