Wednesday 2/23/22

7:24am I was up and in my wheelchair by five today. I was very tired so I slept in my chair until breakfast. I had eggs with cheese, two slices of toast and hot cereal. For drinks I had hot coffee,oj and chocolate milk. I was hungry and ate it all.

I did a lot of reading Workshop of Democracy by James MacGregor Burns. I reached my reading goal of two chapters a day. I have two more to go and I will be finished with this book. Next up is Crosswinds of Freedom. This is the final volume in The American Experiement. I highly recommend these books. They were great.

I had decent night for a change. I slept well and I don’t remember having any nightmares. Arthritis pain was minimal and I only had two inconvenience episodes. Still I woke up feeling like road kill. If it wasn’t for the aids I’d still be in bed. But I’m ok now. Coffee and a good breakfast got me going.

I had a little spat with Chocolatechip this morning. I called her when I woke up. I could hardly hear her. That was party of the problem. Anyways she snapped at me then I said I had to go. Later on she apologized via messenger. I accepted the apology said I love you I hope we are ok now.

I’m still kind of sleepy. I could use a second cup of coffee. I should of asked for one when they brought drinks around. It’s too late now I will have to wait for lunch

11:45am I can’t get a hold of Chocolatechip. I called once on her landline and once on her cell. No answer. I tried again not too long ago only to find that the phone isn’t working. Nurse told me all the phones and the cable service is down. I hope the internet is still working.

I’m not doing very well this morning. I feel very down. For one reason I can’t get in touch with Chocolatechip. Then another reason is that I felt so tired. Coffee I had for breakfast didn’t phase me one bit. I struggled to stay awake all morning.i don’t know , I just feel kind of very down.

I don’t know why I’m so depressed. I just get depressed for no reason. Spat we had earlier didn’t help. Then I’m in my wheelchair all day with nobody to talk with. I have no tv. Reading is my only pastime. I love to read but I can’t read all the time. It would be nice to have a tv or someone to talk with. The lack of human contact is one reason why I get depressed.

Lunch and a good cup of coffee will perk me up. I’m having spiced chicken, roasted zucchini, a biscuit and ambrosia for desert. This sounds pretty good to me. Then I will make sure I have two cups of coffee and a glass of fruit punch. Good food and coffee always perks me up.

At least the Internet is working. I can have access to my books and OD. This will provide one outlet. But I need to talk with Chocolatechip. I miss talking to her and hearing her voice. She always has a calming effect on me. I sure hope they get the phones working soon.

Well, the phones must be working. I just heard from Chocolatechip. She got back from a doctor’s appointment. Appointment went well. She wanted to go to the bank after the appointment but it was too cold and she was hungry. So she went home She seemed to be in good spirits. Getting out always helps. Like I say it is good to get out; it is good to come home.

I feel ok at the moment. I’m looking forward to lunch and coffee. That will make me feel even better. I hope to up to par so I can start reading Workshop of Democracy. My reading goal is to finish it today.

It is 12:37. They ought to be passing out drinks soon. I can’t wait for that all important cup of coffee.

2:21pm Lunch was delicious. I feel so much better. After lunch I started going over finances and looked at books. I figured out that I can get the tablet and most of the books I want. I paired back my book list. I can always get them later. Anyways here are a list of books I hope to buy in March:

Jeffrey Rosen

Conversations with RBG. $11.99
The Supreme Court. $11.98
The most Democratic Branch. $20.49
Louis D Brandies $18.99. $63.46

James MacGregor Burns

Running Alone: Presidential Leadership $11.99
Fire and Light. $12.99. $24.98

Paul Johnson

Creators: From Chaucer to Picasso. $11.99
The Quest for God. $5.99
Heroes. $13.49
A History of Christianity $16.99
Intellectuals $10.99. $59.95

Total cost comes to $148.39. The tablet cost $127.30 My rent is $483.00. interest is $60.00..Total expenses $818.69. Total income is $825.00 This should leave me with $6.61 Subtract $3.99 for OD. and I’m left with $2.62. It looks doable on paper.

This is it. The March budget is finalized. But rent comes before books and tablets. Then I get the tablet and buy the books. I’m going to stick with this plan. Now that I got finances settled I can concentrate on finishing my book

10:16pm I had a good night. Supper was hotdog, baked beans and chicken noodle soup. I ate it all. I read for three hours after supper. I finished one chapter. It was about the 1920s I have one more to go and I will be finished with Workshop of Democracy.. i didn’t quit finish my reading goal of two chapters a night. Oh well, there is always tomorrow. It’s not like I’m on a deadline.

I started to browse for more books. I found one more book by Paul Johnson, Intellectuals I just have to have this book next month! So I revised my final budget. This books cost $10.99. it’s going to be tight but I think I can manage. I just might have $2.62 free and clear.

I had two or three incontinence episodes after supper. It is always embarrassing and I feel so humiliated, especially when I get pee on the floor. To make matters worse it happened during dinner time when the aids were busy with trays. So I had to wait a long time before getting changed. But I had a nice aid who didn’t yell at me for making a mess.

I feel pretty good right now.. I don’t have too much arthritis pain. This always puts me in a good mood. I had three good meals. I got good care today. The only bad part were the incontinence episodes. I also had a mild bout of depression this morning. But on the whole this has been a decent day. Life is good.