Sunday, January 24, 2021

5 Year Journal Day 241

      Today's prompt is "How would you describe your victory dance?" Crazy looking.

     It is now 2:06 a.m. here. Yesterday was Saturday. I woke up around 8:30 a.m. and took my blood sugar. I ate a little fat free cottage cheese and took my morning medications. Caleb woke up a few minutes after I woke up. Time disappeared and all of a sudden it was after 10:00 a.m. Caleb made some chicken nuggets in the oven. I finally got up and lit a white candle and some Juniper to get started with my day. I went and started the laundry. Eventually I started washing dishes. I hand washed the dish strainer full, and began pre-washing the dishes for the dishwasher. I had to take breaks because my back was hurting. I thought I could clean the entire kitchen before it was time to make dinner, but I didn't. I just got the dishwasher fully loaded and started. There are still other dishes to be washed.

     I had Caleb pick up stuff in the hallway so I could shop vac the floor. I was only able to shop one third of the hallway because my back was hurting. I got 2 loads of clothes dry though. There is a load in the dryer and a load in the washer, and still several loads waiting to be washed. I had Caleb take out the kitchen trash. 

     Caleb went for a walk to the park. Bella got to lay in the sun for a few hours today. 

     The problem arose when I called for Caleb and he was no where to be found. He ended up being at a neighbor's house, having left the house without permission nor telling me where was going. I was angry about it. He got an attitude in return. 

     He went to his room for a minute before I called him back out to me. I gave him a lesson on the pandemic situation. I told him that more than 400,000 Americans have died and more are dying every day. I told him that in North Carolina the situation is getting worse everyday. I told him that nearly all the counties on the NC map are red, meaning that hospitals are full and cannot take anymore patients due to Covid-19. I told him that if anything happens to me, they might not be able to help me because there are no beds left at the hospitals. I told him that because of my health conditions, I am considered high risk for complications of Covid-19 leading to my death. I was very forward, honest, and direct in telling him everything I could think of that he needed to know about the pandemic and how it relates to me, and to him. 

     I told him it's not ok to go to other people's houses right now. We should be staying at home as much as possible , and be minding our own business. I know I have had this talk more than once. 

     Then I asked Caleb to pick up the things in the hallway and move the shop vac to the hallway so I could vacuum. He refused, and gave me a bad attitude , and argued. The situation between us got heated pretty quickly. I had been working all day, and he did what he wanted all day, so I was not happy that he did not want to help me clean up the mess HE made.    

     Anyway, it ended with Caleb crying and apologizing. He bounced right back after that, and I had my Caleb back. He picked up the trash in the hallway for me, and moved the shop to the hallway so I could vacuum. 

     I wanted to vacuum the whole hallway but my back was hurting and when I took a break, I knew I could not do more work for the day. I did not have any energy to cook. I ate, instead of brussels sprouts and smoked sausage, hearts of palm and garlic stuffed olives. It was enough for me to take my ight medications and go to bed. I went to lay down around 6:30 p.m. and pretty much went straight to sleep. 

      My back hurt so badly though. I am feeling somewhat better right now, since I have had time to rest, but still feel like I need to stretch or something. 

     Today I would like to take a shower since my clothes are clean now. I would also like to finish cleaning the kitchen, and finish clearing the hallway, and finish vacuuming the hallway. I would like to make a walking path from my bedroom door to my cable box. Right now my Army duffel bag is spilled out on the floor from where Caleb keeps taking things out, and it is hard to walk in and out of the room. 

     I did take a bag of trash out of my bedroom yesterday morning. It needs to be vacuumed in there too. I asked Caleb to pick up the things that I could not reach, but he refused. 

     Today I would like to continue to wash the laundry, and to fold the laundry that is done. One day I will have the time to go through the boxes in my bedroom and sort things out so they do not have to be in boxes anymore. I want to reduce clutter as much as possible. I want to make it easier to keep the house clean. I want to maintain cleanliness rather than going through long periods of dumpster style living and short periods of heavy cleanup leading to more dumpster style living. 

     If I can do the things I want to get done, the preparation for the cable guy will be complete. I have all those appointments on Monday, and I will be able to go to them without worrying about the status of the house. I will have my appointment with the cable guy between 8:30 - 9:30 Tuesday morning, and the rest of the day to just relax and maybe wash laundry. 

     Wednesday I have more appointments at the VA for dental health. Thursday and Friday are free days.

     In the coming days after things settle down, the two smaller bookcases will be moved to their new spots. The chair will be moved in order to clean under it. The sofa will be moved in order to clean under it, and under the incline trainer, and around the incline trainer. The bathroom will be cleaned from top to bottom. The bookcases will be populated and the filing cabinets re-organized. The table top will be cleared off. Under the dining table will be cleaned. The new carpet cleaner will be put together, and so will the new medication cabinet. The tv stand will be cleaned off inside and outside. The kitchen island will be re-organized. The carpets will be pet vac'd and carpets will be cleaned with the carpet cleaning machine. 

     Eventually I will be able to focus on my bedroom and getting rid of clothes I can not wear. I would like to sell things on poshmark if I can. The things I have that I cannot wear are not in bad shape. They were bought online so I did not know for sure if they would fit or how they would fit, so some are new with tags.  

     At some point I will be going through the things left on my porch by my dad and Sharon. Throughout all of this I will be separating things for the dumpster that Aunt Lisa is going to get for us. One day, hopefully soon, I will have not only a clean house, but a cleaned off porch as well, and a junk-free shed. 

     Caleb is in charge of cleaning his own room. He wants the tv from my room put into his bedroom, and that will not happen while his room is a disaster area. 

     I'm thirsty and have no water in my jug left. I have to take my iron pill and orange juice and go back to bed. 

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