Reflections of My Life

I certainly like being retired. I always hated the feeling of having to return to work on Monday morning. Sunday was never a good day for me because I knew Monday was coming. :) In my later years I worked a completely different schedule so I worked every other week-end and had days during the week off. In a way, that was a much easier schedule even though it was physical hard work (CNA). Now every day is a good day.

Snow flurries again this morning. Getting ready to make coleslaw to go with the chicken that I am thawing out for supper. Going through the closet in the bathroom because now I have a lot more space in there. I always kept Rabbit's BIG hay box in there and it took up a good part of it. Also a bag with his compressed hay cubes and other bunny snacks. Not only did it take up a lot of room but it was a lot of money every month or two. I suppose that is the silver lining of the cloud of losing him. :(šŸ°

People are still complaining about people getting food stamps. They are clueless about the kind of people who get it. Elderly, disabled, single parents & low income probably get more stamps then the druggies and the scammers. They complain about what kind of food they buy. No matter what it is. Snacks, candy, soda, steak, seafood, cheese, etc. I basically only buy meat, dairy, eggs and condiments and seasonings without sugar or other bad ingredients. But then I am thought of as a freak for eating like that. One of the reasons I am not crazy about social media discussions.
 
This morning it is cold but the sun is shining brightly. So should be a good day here. I like this kind of day. I have a short list of things to do and will try to get it all done this morning. Maybe I will get a glimpse of the new manager as she is supposed to start today. The guy across the hall came to my door yesterday because he wanted to tell me the maintenance man (Randy) is getting 4 people evicted. He was full of news about it like it was the best news ever. I ran into Randy and asked him about it and nothing that guy told me was true. All made up!

So he spreads lies through out the building and people get worried and scared that they are being evicted. Wonder why he does that? I figure that he will be downstairs in the office first thing so he can meet the manager and tell her lies about everyone. That is what he always does. My friend downstairs lets him in her apartment and he spends an hour or so telling her lies about everything in the news as well. She doesn't believe anything he says either. I don't let him into my apartment. Just talk to him (and most people) at my door.

Before I believe anything someone tells me or on the news either I do my own research. Not going to get stressed over things that are not true. I figure if you take charge of your life you will know how it applies to you. Whether it comes from the government or the management of your apartment building. Anyway I try to maintain a peaceful life inside my apartment. Socializing seems to be an obstacle to that due to other people telling me things they saw on television or heard from others.
 
katlupe said:
This morning it is cold but the sun is shining brightly. So should be a good day here. I like this kind of day. I have a short list of things to do and will try to get it all done this morning. Maybe I will get a glimpse of the new manager as she is supposed to start today. The guy across the hall came to my door yesterday because he wanted to tell me the maintenance man (Randy) is getting 4 people evicted. He was full of news about it like it was the best news ever. I ran into Randy and asked him about it and nothing that guy told me was true. All made up!

So he spreads lies through out the building and people get worried and scared that they are being evicted. Wonder why he does that? I figure that he will be downstairs in the office first thing so he can meet the manager and tell her lies about everyone. That is what he always does. My friend downstairs lets him in her apartment and he spends an hour or so telling her lies about everything in the news as well. She doesn't believe anything he says either. I don't let him into my apartment. Just talk to him (and most people) at my door.

Before I believe anything someone tells me or on the news either I do my own research. Not going to get stressed over things that are not true. I figure if you take charge of your life you will know how it applies to you. Whether it comes from the government or the management of your apartment building. Anyway I try to maintain a peaceful life inside my apartment. Socializing seems to be an obstacle to that due to other people telling me things they saw on television or heard from others.
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Gee, Kat that guy sounds pretty strange. I wouldn't let him in my place either.

Hey, good luck with the new manager. I hope this one works out!
 
I have had two very busy, hard days. Today my apartment was supposed to be sprayed and I had to be out for 4 hours. So yesterday and again today, I took all my laundry downstairs to wash. I know I was going to be doing it in my bathroom by hand but I lost control of it again. :oops: Plus I bought some new clothing and have to wash it before wearing and didn't want to do it by hand. I admit, it is nicer in the washing machine and dryer. So I moved all my furniture away from the walls for the spraying.

Honestly, I didn't see one bug of any kind but I would rather be safe than sorry. And something did bite me. So the bug guy did not show up so Randy called and found out they thought they were coming tomorrow not today! :rolleyes: Well, I stayed downstairs doing my laundry anyway. Randy told me in about 10 days that a new laundry company will be taking over. And they will be replacing all the washers & dryers!!! Merry Christmas to us!!! :)

Now I just made a keto breaded pork chop for my supper. Sonny just stopped in on his way to the store.
 
Today I have to be out of my apartment for 4 hours again. This time they will really be spraying. So it might stink when I come back. At least without Rabbit here I won't have to worry about him. I am taking my utility knife with me and going to get rid of some empty boxes I have in my storage locker. Maybe put some stuff on the free table to get rid of it. My days of selling stuff is over with. I just want to get the storage locker emptied out as much as possible. It is a mess.

After this is done, I will just have to get through the holiday season. I don't think I will do any decorating. Last year I did less than usual and now I am not looking forward to it. I have plans of things I want or need to do and hate to interrupt them for holidays. I don't do anything for the holidays anyway except I usually decorate a bit. Not this year.
 
Back in my apartment and fixing something to eat. I had a cup of yogurt early this morning and nothing but water the rest of the day. So need to eat. Apartment sprayed and hopefully that took care of them. The bug guy found 1 in my recliner. So he must have been the one feasting on me every night. Glad he is gone. :cautious:
 
MarciKS said:
still dealing with bed bugs?
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I hadn't had them for about 3 years I think. Most of the others on my floor had them at different times. It seems every time a new person moves in we get hit by them. Right now, I am on the fence on buying an adjustable bed. If I can go about 3 months with no sign of any bedbugs I will buy the bed. I really need one! Need to lay down at night. Need to elevate my feet!!! So keeping my fingers crossed. ;)
 
I try not to get upset or stressed out by anything, let alone small trivial things. Today though, I am stressed over the smallest thing. A pen! As you know, yesterday my apartment was sprayed and the bug guy was in my apartment. Now I would never believe he would actually steal my pen on purpose. It is pink! Guys don't like pink stuff. I keep pens and markers in a jar next to my computer and I believe the pen was in there. Possibly I could have left it on the table in front of the computer. All I know it is gone this morning. :(

I have looked everywhere possible. Yes, I could have had it in my hand and put it down and never picked it up again. Or the bug guy needed a pen to sign the slip that he puts on our doors to tell us what time we can come back in. It was written in black ink like my pen has. So he took it to the other apartments so he had a pen.

The weird thing about this is that yesterday morning when I was writing in my journal I looked at the pen in my hand and thought to myself I should order another one. Just in case. Well, I ordered another pink one this morning. This is the only pen I have ever had that starts writing without having to scribble with it first. It fits in my hand perfectly and I can write for hours nonstop if I had to.

I am still hoping to find it as I put my apartment back together (had to move everything away from the walls yesterday).
 
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Most of them carry their own pens but if he did take it, then shame on him. I was cleaning a room at work one day and a doctor took a pen off my cart and was taking notes on the lid of the trash on my cart. Then he just walked off with my pen. To top that all off he took his notes on the sheet I had written down all the rooms I had cleaned so far. I was so mad!
 
katlupe said:
I try not to get upset or stressed out by anything, let alone small trivial things. Today though, I am stressed over the smallest thing. A pen! As you know, yesterday my apartment was sprayed and the bug guy was in my apartment. Now I would never believe he would actually steal my pen on purpose. It is pink! Guys don't like pink stuff. I keep pens and markers in a jar next to my computer and I believe the pen was in there. Possibly I could have left it on the table in front of the computer. All I know it is gone this morning. :(

I have looked everywhere possible. Yes, I could have had it in my hand and put it down and never picked it up again. Or the bug guy needed a pen to sign the slip that he puts on our doors to tell us what time we can come back in. It was written in black ink like my pen has. So he took it to the other apartments so he had a pen.

The weird thing about this is that yesterday morning when I was writing in my journal I looked at the pen in my hand and thought to myself I should order another one. Just in case. Well, I ordered another pink one this morning. This is the only pen I have ever had that starts writing without having to scribble with it first. It fits in my hand perfectly and I can write for hours nonstop if I had to.

I am still hoping to find it as I put my apartment back together (had to move everything away from the walls yesterday).
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:) He said he found a bedbug in your recliner. Maybe the pen fell into the recliner's mechanism or maybe if you tip the chair up and shine a flashlight over the floor.
You're probably more curious than you are stressed.
 
I hope you do find it.
I can understand how it feels stressful.

It also feels additionally unsettling at this point, i think, imo, because it's a mystery with no clear or good answer.


So again, I hope you do come across it.
I'm glad you ordered a new one Though!
 
katlupe said:
I have not been able to write or talk about this yet. My heart is broken forever. Last Wednesday, the 15th, my bunny boy died. I have been with many people and pets that died. His was the hardest yet for me. Maybe because he was with me all the time, all day, every day. I prayed for him to die because it was time. He was sleeping all day and not eating. But he fought it. Kicking his feet right at the end. He lived a long life for a bunny, 11 years. I am thankful I had him.

Just very hard to get used to my apartment without him. It is so quiet, not that he made much noise, but I knew he was there. My last pet.

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So very sorry, The more we love them the harder it is to lose them. I honor you both at this time.
 
Babs2u said:
So very sorry, The more we love them the harder it is to lose them. I honor you both at this time.
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Thank you. It has been very hard.

I ordered a new photo album that is small enough that I can carry it with me. Started ordering reprints of my digital photos of Rabbit and my other pets who have been gone a long time now. I only had these pictures on the computer and wanted them so I can look at them. If I get to a point where I could not be on my computer I would not have their photos. Now I do. I might have to buy a 2nd one. :)
 
katlupe said:
Today was the anniversary of my mother's death. She died in 2000. I miss her like it was yesterday. I hope she is listening because I talk to her all the time. Kind of weird, I know. But when you live alone you have to talk to someone. ;)
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it's not weird at all..šŸ„° my mum died 52 years ago when I was 18..I've never stopped talking to her... never will.....
 
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