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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 660703" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Well, last night was again my turn to cook and I took the easy way out. Cheeseburgers on Kaiser rolls and a deli pasta salad and bagged baby greens salad with some added veggies and bottled dressing.</p><p></p><p>Tonight was B's turn to cook and she took and even easier way out. Went to whole foods, bought all the ingredients off the salad bar, including the pre-cooked chicken, threw some brown rice in the cooker, and turned out a very good stir fry.</p><p></p><p>Took all of fifteen minutes, which was nice is was in the 80s and the window ACs on the main floor do not cool the kitchen.</p><p></p><p>Very tasty and we had Culver's custard for desert, which I partook of and totally screwed up my blood sugar.</p><p></p><p>Tomorrow I go with B to her doctor to meet the doctor who might also become my PCP, and then out to a cat shelter in Racine (about half an hour from here) to meet a senior kitty who might be moving in here. B and J's kitty is gonna Pass a Brick, she's already quite miffed about Thomas and Squeaky, but the potential new resident is a male and apparently Tiki doesn't mind boy cats, or at least cats that don't try to eat her.</p><p></p><p>Somewhere in here, I have to find time to call the movers and nag them about my household goods, call the mattress company to nag them about he mattress, and call the apartment complex to set a time on the 15th to come out, tour the apt, take pictures, sign the lease, pay a fortune prorated rent and deposits, call utility and cable companies, etc., and get that rolling, and generally start running around like a lunatic.</p><p>Within ten days of the 15th, I have to make it to the DMV to change my addy on my licence and car registration, call Allstate to initiate auto and tenant's insurance, notify my vet health ins company and the microchip company of my new address, change the forward on my mail, buy bedding and lamps and towels and generally run what is left of my shabby, nearly 55 year old, crippled up arse (what's left of it) into the ground.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, the enforced closeness is getting to Thomas and Squeaky, and things in the little bedroom on the 2nd floor have been getting a little slap happy, mostly on Squeaky's part.</p><p></p><p>The Kidz usually get along pretty well, but they've always had the option of withdrawing to different rooms when things got to be a bit much.</p><p></p><p>I used B and J's vacuum today to clean up my room, both cat hair and litter, and wound up tearing it apart to clean out a clog in the hose and clean hair and litter out of the brushes. I now know that an early model Hoover Windtunnel is not a suitable cat owner's vacuum though it does an admirable job of scaring the bejabbers out of cats.</p><p></p><p>I also discovered that vacuum cleaners scare the bejabbers out of Thomas, and Thomas, in full coat, with every hair standing on end, looks like he weighs 40 lbs.</p><p></p><p>I went shopping this AM to stock up "my" dorm fridge with yoghurt and kefir and some fruit and "fishy stuff" that I can eat in my room, though, I've taken to hovering up a carton on yoghurt when I get up at 7AM to pee and take my AM medications, after which I get up around 9:30, sneak downstairs, mop up after the dogs (ugh!), let them out, feed Tiki (who looks at me like I spat in her food) start the coffee, make a cup of tea, and vegetate until B gets up around ten and hobbles into the kitchen.</p><p></p><p>Gonna be a heavy driving day tomorrow with the drive to and from Racine after the doctor, and then Tuesday going out to mum's to look at more apartment stuff, and grab a shower and what has become our weekly dinner at Baker's Square.</p><p></p><p>I am enjoying spending time with mum. She say she has a blouse that is too big on her that may fit me, which means I may not need to get a blouse for sis' wedding.</p><p></p><p>Only real downside to all of this tomorrow is that it is supposed to be around 90 and the air pollution is so bad that my little computer weather program actually pops up alerts telling you just how awful the air quality is.</p><p></p><p>Both summer weather and the pollution is gonna take some getting used to.</p><p></p><p>Which reminds me. I now have to hassle with vehicle inspections, and I STILL haven't gotten the flipping car in for an oil change and it is past due. Really important now that I'm doing so much driving.</p><p></p><p>Damn, I'm worn out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 660703, member: 1963"] Well, last night was again my turn to cook and I took the easy way out. Cheeseburgers on Kaiser rolls and a deli pasta salad and bagged baby greens salad with some added veggies and bottled dressing. Tonight was B's turn to cook and she took and even easier way out. Went to whole foods, bought all the ingredients off the salad bar, including the pre-cooked chicken, threw some brown rice in the cooker, and turned out a very good stir fry. Took all of fifteen minutes, which was nice is was in the 80s and the window ACs on the main floor do not cool the kitchen. Very tasty and we had Culver's custard for desert, which I partook of and totally screwed up my blood sugar. Tomorrow I go with B to her doctor to meet the doctor who might also become my PCP, and then out to a cat shelter in Racine (about half an hour from here) to meet a senior kitty who might be moving in here. B and J's kitty is gonna Pass a Brick, she's already quite miffed about Thomas and Squeaky, but the potential new resident is a male and apparently Tiki doesn't mind boy cats, or at least cats that don't try to eat her. Somewhere in here, I have to find time to call the movers and nag them about my household goods, call the mattress company to nag them about he mattress, and call the apartment complex to set a time on the 15th to come out, tour the apt, take pictures, sign the lease, pay a fortune prorated rent and deposits, call utility and cable companies, etc., and get that rolling, and generally start running around like a lunatic. Within ten days of the 15th, I have to make it to the DMV to change my addy on my licence and car registration, call Allstate to initiate auto and tenant's insurance, notify my vet health ins company and the microchip company of my new address, change the forward on my mail, buy bedding and lamps and towels and generally run what is left of my shabby, nearly 55 year old, crippled up arse (what's left of it) into the ground. Meanwhile, the enforced closeness is getting to Thomas and Squeaky, and things in the little bedroom on the 2nd floor have been getting a little slap happy, mostly on Squeaky's part. The Kidz usually get along pretty well, but they've always had the option of withdrawing to different rooms when things got to be a bit much. I used B and J's vacuum today to clean up my room, both cat hair and litter, and wound up tearing it apart to clean out a clog in the hose and clean hair and litter out of the brushes. I now know that an early model Hoover Windtunnel is not a suitable cat owner's vacuum though it does an admirable job of scaring the bejabbers out of cats. I also discovered that vacuum cleaners scare the bejabbers out of Thomas, and Thomas, in full coat, with every hair standing on end, looks like he weighs 40 lbs. I went shopping this AM to stock up "my" dorm fridge with yoghurt and kefir and some fruit and "fishy stuff" that I can eat in my room, though, I've taken to hovering up a carton on yoghurt when I get up at 7AM to pee and take my AM medications, after which I get up around 9:30, sneak downstairs, mop up after the dogs (ugh!), let them out, feed Tiki (who looks at me like I spat in her food) start the coffee, make a cup of tea, and vegetate until B gets up around ten and hobbles into the kitchen. Gonna be a heavy driving day tomorrow with the drive to and from Racine after the doctor, and then Tuesday going out to mum's to look at more apartment stuff, and grab a shower and what has become our weekly dinner at Baker's Square. I am enjoying spending time with mum. She say she has a blouse that is too big on her that may fit me, which means I may not need to get a blouse for sis' wedding. Only real downside to all of this tomorrow is that it is supposed to be around 90 and the air pollution is so bad that my little computer weather program actually pops up alerts telling you just how awful the air quality is. Both summer weather and the pollution is gonna take some getting used to. Which reminds me. I now have to hassle with vehicle inspections, and I STILL haven't gotten the flipping car in for an oil change and it is past due. Really important now that I'm doing so much driving. Damn, I'm worn out. [/QUOTE]
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