Sunday 8/28/22

5:39am. I had a somewhat better night. Pain was down to a three. I had some weird dreams though. In this one dream. I was hanging onto the ledge of a seventh floor apartment building. I was also trying to holda dog. The dog was squirm. and was about to fall to his death.

The guy had his window open. He helped get the dog into his apartment. But he wouldn’t help me. I kept screaming for help me. I kept yelling and screaming for help but I couldn’t make him understand I was about to fall. I was losing my grip and about to fall when an aide came in to wake me up.

I got good care this morning. She gave me a sponge bath. I had to pull myself to a sitting position. She said I must start using my legs more. I don’t know how I will manage that.

Well I’m up and faced with another day in the nursing home. I don’t feel too bad this morning. I’m not in too much pain and I feel fairly awake. I feel a bit hung over and not too with it right now but that is par for the course. This will pass after I get my coffee.

7:05a I called Chocolatechip. She said she woke up with severe anxiety. Chocolatechip was going out with her sister Kathleen and daughter Anne on the first. This is when she rakes care of bills. She was worried about not being able to do both.Besides that Chocolatechip said her sister doesn’t treat her all that well over the phone. She then went on to say my finances are very complicated and I have to put them first.

I had my morning coffee. They gave me two fruit punches and one coffee. I could use another coffee but am grateful for one. Besides that one coffee did the trick. It woke me up

One thing I forgot to mention was my roommate woke me up last night. I couldn’t understand what he was talking about. I thought he said something about my Kindle but I’m not sure. I told him to call the nurse. He starts screaming for the nurse. The aide comes in and blames me for yelling. I said it was my roommate. I really don’t know what is going on I said. I had a good night other than that.

I just had a French toast casserole, hot oatmeal cereal and a second cup of coffee for breakfast Food was delicious and the coffee is making me feel good all over. This is going to be a good day.

12:54pm I slept most of the morning. I guess I cannot get on a daylight schedule. While awake I talked with Chocolatechip. She is doing better. One time we were talking about Wayne. I was going on about how I paid him a visit in the nursing and home. Chocolatechip said I was probably the only visitor he got. she said towards the end he was very nice to her.one time he brought her chocolate candy. I said he had his good points.

But mostly I slept. They woke me up when drinks were served. I had a cup of coffee and a glass of fruit punch. The coffee wasn’t too hot but I drank it anyway. For lunch I had roast turkey with gravy, roasted carrots, oven browned potatoes, a dinner roll and grapes for desert. Food was good and I ate it all.

I feel awake now but I wonder how long that will last. I get tired so easilhy. Then all I want to do is sleep. I would love to start reading my book Battle Cry of Freedom but I fall asleep everytime I start. I’m going to make an honest effort this afternoon.

I can’t wait until exchange day which is five more days. I will load money on my credit cards. Capital One gets $753.Credit One gets $107. I will pay my rent of $583 using my Capital One Card. I’ll pay that first then the rest goes towards books. It’s pretty well cut and dried.

I plan on getting seven books plus the audible subscription and the New York Times. I know I had plans on paying off my credit card but I figured what the hell. I can’t take it with me when I go. Buying books I would love to read is my favorite passion. I just cannot give that up no matter how far into debt I get.

It’s been almost an hour since lunch. I’m still wide awake. I’m going to try and indulge my passion for reading and U.S. history.

6:15pm I did a lot of reading this afternoon. I read the Prologue and most of the first chapter “America at Mid Century” of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era by James McPherson. The material in the first chapter covered the transformation of American society during the first half of the Nineteenth Century It was almost a summary of the themes discussed in What Hath God Wrought but still very interesting. This is the fourth volume in the Oxford History of the United States and earned the author a Pulitzer.

I also got a shower. Shower helped me feel a hundred percent better. I was finally able to concentrate on my book.

Then I talked with Chocolatechip until suppertime. She hadn’t heard from her daughter Anne but she did get an email from her sister Kathleen. Chocolatechip said she was afraid to open it.

Then I had supper. I had two Philly steak teak sandwiches, potato wedges and ambrosia for desert. I was lucky enough to get an extra cup of coffee so I had three cups and a fruit punch. I enjoyed my supper and ate it all.

I also browsed for books on Amazon. I think I can afford seven books in September Here is yet another revised list:

Robert D Richardson

Henry Thoreau: A Life of the Mind. $21.99
William James The Maelstrom of… $2.99
Emerson: A Mind on Fire. $30.76

Stephen King

Fairy Tales. $16.99

David Baldacci.

The 6:20 Man $27.98

Lynn Cheney.

James Madison: A Life Reconsidered. $24.49

The total for these books comes to $125.20 Also the New York Times $19.99 and Audible Premium Plus for $15.99 brings it to $161.18 Then I have OD for $3.99 All of this comes out of the $170.00 I’m loading on my Capital One credit card. I think this is the final budget.

Well I’m going back to my book. I hope to finish the first chapter tonight. Like really is good.

9:42pm I finished chapter one in my book Battle Cry Of Freedom. I’m proud of myself because I’m back in my reading mode. I have been reading for the last two hrs and was able to concentrate on the material Because of this I had a very good evening.

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