Saturday, July 18, 2020

5 Year Journal Day 60

     Today's prompt is " Leap Year? What did you do with the extra day?" Yes, 2020 is a leap year. I don't remember what I did on February 29th. It is July 18th, 2020 now.

     I woke up late today because I kept waking up in the middle of the night. I had dry mouth so badly. My back hurt too. I only woke up because Caleb woke me up around 9:30 this morning. It is now 11:18 am here. It is already warm in the house, and hot outside. I am drinking my ice water drink to cool off. I am going to be taking it slowly today. I have so much to do to get this house cleaned up. I have fallen behind on dishes and laundry. I will focus on that today, once I get moving. My back is sore. I think I might sleep in my bed tonight.
     Yesterday, I pledged to stay home all day. I did not cook. We ordered food from Domino's Pizza. I barely moved yesterday. I'm just so tired.
     I looked up free homeschooling curriculums yesterday. I am certain that is the best route for Caleb and me to take. I just need to find which one I like the best, and modify it to fit our needs. I wish Caleb had his own laptop. I can't afford to buy one right now. He had one, but never used it, so I gave it to Christinia so she could get her work done online.
     The portable air conditioner came with a kit to vent the exhaust heat out the window, but the hose is too short to reach from where we have it to the window. So, I might go get a longer hose sometime today. I still need a water temperature knob for the shower. I think I will just have to use my Lowe's credit card, as I am low on cash.
     The photo shoot is tomorrow so I need Caleb to do my toe nails for me. I don't know if I have any nail polish remover left. We are meeting the photographer at the pier at 6:30 am tomorrow. I will have to get up very early to make sure I can take care of myself to look my best. Caleb wakes up ready. I have to do my hair and makeup. I can't wait to see the photos!
     I haven't been reading. I am so tired. This heat doesn't help me. Unfortunately our central air conditioning can't keep up with the heat outside. Our house is not shaded by trees, so the attic gets really hot. The insulation in there needs to be updated. I work the best at around 65 degrees in the house. It gets close to 80 degrees in here during the day because it is over 90 degrees outside. I try to stay cool by drinking water with ice, and laying on the couch in front of the fan.
     I don't know how the Hell soldiers live through the heat over there, being deployed to the desert. It gets to be over 120 degrees over there. Damn. I'm exhausted jus thinking about it.
     Caleb has 4 in-person appointments next week. I'm not really looking forward to going. It's just too hot out there for me. I have one telehealth appointment next week with my neurologist. I still have to get the Volvo inspected sometime soon. It should pass inspection. but I never know for sure. I just want to make sure I have enough time to react, just in case I have to buy something.
     Billy called me yesterday, and told me about all the drama in his life right now. SMH I'm glad it's not me.
     I'm trying to setup the house in preparation for a hurricane. I feel like I want to stay home. I might be without electricity for more than a week, if I do stay. I might be without water for a time too. I want to be sure I have enough food and water for Bella. I want to make sure I have enough food and water for us too. During Florence, quite a few people stayed home during the evacuation. I evacuated with my family. I wasn't able to return for a month. Roads were flooded. Tree limbs blocked the roads. Electricity was out because of damage to the lines. Water was out because the town shut down the water system before the hurricane hit. Houses flooded just north of here. The Cape Fear River was high from all the rain further inland. It was very expensive to have to evacuate. We stayed in motels for the majority of the time. We spent one week driving to Missouri, stayed in Missouri for a week, and spent about another week driving back home. I had a friend who let us stay in her house while she was away who lived in Missouri. It may have cost us gas, but it gave us something to do, somewhere to go, and a free place to stay. Rachel has already said that we could stay with her during a hurricane. So we have somewhere to go that won't cost us anything but gas to go. It's complicated though. I hated not knowing if my house was damaged or flooded. My anxiety was at it's worst the whole time we were away. At the time, I had my dad and Sharon living with us. I wasn't going to keep them in the house not knowing what the outcome of the hurricane might be. They are both disabled. Now it's just Caleb, Bella, and me.
     Well, I have had quite a bit of Dew and water to drink, but I still feel sluggish. I took my medications later than usual because I woke up late. I just don't feel like doing anything.
     I ate a cheesy bread, boneless buffalo chicken bites, and a few slices of pizza last night. I carb-loaded for sure. I'm  not supposed to be eating carbs at all, really. I didn't confess to Nichole. I know she would lecture me. Domino's is the only place that I know that delivers around here, and I just needed food. Caleb ate all the Velveeta Shells and Cheese my Aunt Lisa had mailed from Sam's Club. I am did eat a huge salad earlier in the day yesterday. I was getting myself ready to cook Salmon for dinner with vegetables and beans, but Caleb didn't want that for dinner. I haven't been walking. I did just buy some knee compression sleeves to wear when I go walking. Mathew told me I should wear some, to protect my knees and keep them from hurting. I haven't been wearing my diabetic shoes with insoles, lift, and compression socks like I am supposed to. I have been wearing my sandals which I super glued insoles to before I got my diabetic shoes last year.
     It's just too damn hot to be moving around and exercising. I don't feel like doing anything at all. Yesterday I managed to load the dishwasher, and run it. Today Caleb needs to unload it, so I can refill it.
     Bella feels the same way I do. We just want to sleep through this heat.

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