The Raven's Roost

I got up at 8:30, and had breakfast. mashfanficchick texted me that ze was staying an extra day in Ohio, to help out with a specific issue. Then ze called me by messenger so Theo could show me something. I was properly impressed, and then went back to bed until 11:00.

Then I got texts from cousin Steve, first, that Mike and Kat had their baby, a girl, and then to tell me he and Amy were going to be in the city soon, and did I want to meet for lunch. Of course yes. So I told him the days I was free and we'll see what happens.

I called the sleep doctor's back, and finally got to speak to a human. She took my info and said someone ould call me to schedule me.

After puttering around online for awhile I went to the bedroom to finish reading The Godmother. While I was reading they called back from the sleep doctor, and I have an appointment for the study. And there's no copay, which is very good, especially since I may end up Ubering home afterward at a cost of $70. On the way there I'll take mass transit, but since I'll be leaving at 6:00 the next morning, I think Ubering makes more sense despite the cost.

I got delivery of both my Thriftbooks orders, the second Scholomance book, and the first in a Jo Walton trilogy, The King's Peace. I want to read that because Jo Walton is the Guest of Honor at Worldcon when I'm going to be there.

After finishing The Godmother, I decided I needed to actually do something constructive today, and emptied all my trash baskets. I tossed on some clothes and took out the trash, an walked around the block as usual.

I texted the Kid and asked her to call me after 9:00. To my surprise she called me right then, so I filled her in on everything. We didn't talk long but it was nice.

At 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB. We talked until I had to get off for my Al-anon meeting by Zoom.

The meeting was quite good, though M didn't come. But S was there and two other people showed up.

After the meeting I had dinner, then went to the bedroom and played solitaire on my phone. I need to decide which book I'm going to read next!

Then it was pet feeding time so I did that and here I am. Oh, I was actually able to get Oreo into the carrier all the way this morning, though just for a few seconds. But it's a start.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The Kid.

3. Heard from the sleep doctor.

4. Got two books.

5. My meetings and the people there.

6. Going to see Steve and Amy.

Last night I managed to fall asleep while I was still playing on my phone in bed. I woke up at 3-something with the light on, my reading glasses on, and my phone having slipped out of my hand (fortunately it didn't fall to the floor.) Very weird sensation.

Anyway, I put everything away and turned off the light and went back to sleep pretty easily. Got up this morning around 11:00 and had breakfast and coffee.

The toilet was still wonky, so I put in a Shipt order including a new plunger. It arrived unusually quickly, and I plunged the toilet, and it is fine now.

Then I did mostly nothing all day. I tried, unsuccessfully, to talk to someone at the sleep doctor's. I think they may only be there Tuesday through Thursday so I'll see if I hear tomorrow.

I got a rather disturbing phone call from the hospital that provides my mental health services, apparently for the first time now they require a referral from my PCP for getting paid by my insurance. I never needed a referral before. I gave the woman the name and phone number of my PCP. I hope I don't have to start paying a copay.

I called Duane Reade because I haven't heard about my prescriptions being ready, and sure enough they don't have any record of my psychiatrist phoning them in. He must have forgotten, luckily I have enough for now. But I'll have to call him before I talk t0 him again and remind him.

I read the Cat Haiku that I got awhile ago from Thriftbooks, and I read more in The Godmother.

At 7:00ish the FWiB told me he had to run out on an errand, which took longer than he expected, so we didn't talk til 8:00. But we had a full conversation anyway.

The Kid just texted me, she is safely home from her weekend away.

Last night mashfanficchick called me, which was nice. Ze returns home tomorrow.

Just fed the pets. This morning I gave Oreo his Fancy Feast in the carrier and lifted him in all the way. He jumped out immediately but it's a start.


Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The toilet is fixed.

3. The Kid is home safe.

4. mashfanficchick returning soon.

5. Good books.

6. My pets.