Nov. 20th, 2019

pshaw_raven: (X-Ray Forest)
I was lying awake last night and heard Screech Owls calling. It sounded like one was pretty close by, and I could barely hear another responding. This was around 1 a.m. Besides a bat house, I think it would be a good idea to build a nesting box, since this seems to indicate there are owls living locally. This is the third confirmed owl species out here - I've seen Great Horned Owls, Barred Owls, and now these guys. Voice ID only so far, but when I'm up early I'll try to look for them, though Screech Owls can hide really well.

I am probably going to acquire a weighted blanket. The last week or so I've been using my electric blanket at night, and it attracts cats. So I spend the night "pinned" under about 20 pounds total cat weight. But according to Fitbit my sleep has seriously improved. Since I have both anxiety and a tendency to insomnia, I think it's a good investment.

Today is going to be so busy. :P I have an eight mile training run that I need to do before I go to the doctor. I won't do it if I wait until this afternoon. I have a bunch of other small errands and things to do and I don't exactly want to do any of them. I also know I shouldn't reward myself with food, but I am going to stop by a new bubble tea place that opened, as a treat for getting it done.
pshaw_raven: (Raven with Coffee Mug)
Soooo there was a change in how appointments are done and I did NOT have one with the optometrist today. But my in-laws are coming up tomorrow so I have plenty of other things to panic about, LOL.

Pushing It

Nov. 20th, 2019 03:42 pm
pshaw_raven: (Lurking Kitty)
My appointment was at Target Optical, which like every other eye/eyeglass place in the US is owned by Luxotica. Whether the corporate change to the appointment system was Target's or Lux's I don't know, but the appointment I made last year was for whatever reason treated like an automatic one the computer made, and as I didn't bother phoning in a conformation, I didn't have an appointment. I know that makes exactly NO sense, but it's a corporate thing, and we all know how much sense those decisions can make. The lady who I spoke to indicated that I was far from the first person to be in this situation, and I'm rescheduled for Monday. That gives me a little time to work on my jumpiness with the puff of air test.

Anyway, I'm going to get up tomorrow and make some yeast rolls ahead of the in-laws coming to visit. I haven't made this particular recipe in a long time, but I used to make these a lot when I lived in Kentucky. I've spent today running around like a cat with its ass on fire, and will be doing the same tomorrow but at least I'll have the weekend to get my Zen back.

I have some long training runs coming up, but I'll also have free time to draw and catch up on that. So that will be nice - I feel weird NOT drawing. I feel like I should maybe start carrying a bag so I can have a small sketchbook and pen on me when I go out.

For now I'm just tired. It's a bit early to go to bed, even for me, and I go to bed with the proverbial chickens. But I get up with them, too, and I enjoy my early mornings, watching the sun rise while I have coffee and the cats run around. They all had a major case of the zoomies this morning, and Sheba's kind of got them right now, which is odd for her. She likes to just pile up in my lap, but right now she's playful. And Feisal's very curious about the windows, so maybe we'll have a wildlife sighting tonight? LOL maybe the bear will show up while Mom & Dad are here tomorrow!

And finally - a new evening yoga sequence. I'm going to try this one out for a few nights and see if I want to replace the chandra namaskar with it.

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