Ending August

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, vol 1 p. 602

97.6 miles

90s

 

263 recordings of 45 types, 38% clear.

On the way home I was digging through my console container and discovered a baggie of quarters and I don't know if it was Rich or I who left it.

 

Monday, while in Ashland, I had made an appointment for Friday.

 

When I got home (the 22nd) I started the Crater Lake puzzle. I got most of the frame and a bit of the sky done. I enjoyed saying "where's my Spooky cat?" and having him come!

 

The 23rd I changed the kitty litter, policed the yard, watered the flowers and soaked the trees. Brought in the laundry. And oddly enough, I got tired.

 

 

USAA gave me all kinds of trouble about logging in. (And today SAFE is doing the same. Sometimes I just hate computers!)

 

 

The 24th was my appointment with the surgeon. They sent a message to the cell phone that doctor was running late, but I was prepared with a book and just stayed there. About 2 hours. But when I met him I liked him a lot. I was surprised to learn, though, that this will be a more complicated operation than I thought and will involve a hospital stay. I found the rectal exam embarrassing. However, the staff and surgeon are nice. I initially scheduled the operation for the one day Roni said she couldn't come, but they ended up postponing it for a week to the 26th. There are tests I have to take, and the receptionist Jen was quite helpful telling me where I could do that. (Kaiser and/or the military spoiled me, everything being in the same place.)

 

I watched Safari Live, which I love.

 

On the 25th I spied HUGE toadstools in the zinnia bed! I guess something in the compost I put in was rotten.

I finished the Crater Lake puzzle, now to get it sent to Niki! And I went to see "Christopher Robin", which is cute.

 

I didn't do the paper bag of papers I'd planned to sort, didn't write my TripAdvisor reviews, didn't do much of anything except make eggplant parmesan.

 

On the 26th I went across and told my neighbor my medical news and also that Bill was coming to live with me. She tells me there are two newborns on the street, and another expected in October! How neat.

 

We had an African missionary at church who claimed the source of the Nile was Victoria Falls. I was sure he was wrong, and at home confimed that he meant Lake Victoria.

 

I started a 1500 piece jigsaw puzzle, that's too big for anything so I have the frame on the table with a cloth over it, and some of the pieces on boards, and some still in the box. Later I decided to put different colors in sandwich bags and that's been helpful. Day 1 I didn't even get very far with the frame, day 2 I got the right side of the frame done and Day 3 got the frame all done apart from one piece. I also got a lot of the big brown cookie done and a white one with green sprinkles. Day 4 I got most of two identical cookies with candy balls. Day 5 I hooked a lot of stuff together, and also got the red sprinkle ones partly done. I also found the last frame piece. Day 6 I started slow but then hooked up the green sprinkle cookie to the brown one. Then the last three days have been slow, maybe 20 or so pieces attached. I'm trying to get the big lump attached to the frame, but it's slogging.

 

On the 27th I spilled the dog's water all over the floor just as the cleaners came up. I went down to see Bernadette and the kids, at last. Joan had only 10 days to destroy Bernadette's system so she didn't do too much. I started reading "Stowaways in Paradise" to them.

 

Sadly, the surgery was postponed a week. This helps Roni but gets it uncomfortably close to the Kingston Trio concert. I've arranged a ride if I make it out of the hospital in time.

 

I played a lot of Fishdom on this day and Albion on the 28th. I signed up for Western films at Renaissance. I'd decided against going back to the guy who did time travel films, because that room is far too uncomfortable to watch movies in. I went to

 

Wednesday the 29th I took a marble run down to Padreic a day early for his birthday. He was THRILLED!! He had seen the same kind with A.J. and he just played and played with it. I read another chapter to the kids and then they tried to play with him, but he still needs help with sharing. Anyway, it was the best present I could have given him. Before I gave it to him, I read the Seuss Happy Birthday book to him.
 

 

   

 

Pharaoh was reluctant to come in, and on the 30th he spent the night out.

 

The funeral services for John McCain just went on and on... I reluctantly voted for him in 2008, deciding that it was either the Democrat or the Democrat Light (McCain) and I'd have preferred Sarah Palin. And the fact they didn't invite her to the funeral... I understand not inviting Trump, but they ruined Palin, not the other way around. Facebook quote: "I've grown quite tired of the white-washing for a vindictive, petty man." And another, about Palin: "The whole thing just illustrates the reality that John McCain was a giant A***ole while alive and now can be thought of as one in death as well."

 

I went to Mass at the Retreat House and then went to Mercy San Juan and got my EKG and chest X-Ray done. And I accidentally lost 70K "gold" in Albion which sets me back considerably.

 

And Padreic is 4!

 

On the last day of August, and my last day to live alone for awhile, I went to see "Operation Finale." I spent some time arguing with the ticket lady demanding my Monday discount, until she convinced me it was Friday. THAT's embarrassing! But the movie was great. I knew what happened and I was still on the edge of my seat!