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Saturday
Saturday I woke at 4am and couldn’t fall back asleep again. So I got up at 8, cooked taco soup, ran to the library (using my self-service after-hours card to get me in), and ran to the store to buy carrots and an onion. I then was super tired and tried to sleep off my loss until my noon D&D game started. After D&D, Aaron and I went to our former date restaurant. It used to be really cozy, but it changed ownership and now doesn’t have a liquor license or the comfy couches to relax on. So we ate dinner, then walked to a farther restaurant to have a few drinks.
M11’s show’s closing night was Saturday. His mom and D14 went. I slept the night in IL5’s bed with him in hopes of transitioning him over to sleeping there… eventually alone. Besides him falling out once, it went well.
Sunday
Sunday, after a calm day at work, we went out to dinner with dad for his birthday. Afterwards, I headed to bed early because I had a headache.
Monday
Monday, I had a video visit with one of my inmate pen pals in the morning. They have kinks in their system so most of the time he couldn’t hear what I was saying so he had to carry the conversation. I think it’s terrible that they don’t even care enough to give them good connections. Especially since I have to pay $10 for this visit.
I cleaned for a while, then took IL5 to the audiologist. He has to go yearly because he won’t participate in the test during his physical with the pediatrician. He passed most of the test, but wouldn’t participate in one of the activities, saying he was afraid.
In the evening, we had Buffalo Wild Wings and watched Resident Alien as a family.
Tuesday
Tuesday, Aaron took the day off work so we could hang out alone. We went to Benihana for lunch and then went axe-throwing. He wanted to remember that our top combined score was 44 so that we could beat it some other time. Then my friend Liz came over in the evening, and the family watched Doctor Who with her.
Wednesday
Wednesday dad had a short appointment, followed by D14’s dentist appointment. Then dad and I went to a favorite Mongolian grill that is far away, so we don’t go very often. I also cleaned, made phone calls off my to-do list, and read.
Thursday
Thursday I went to my day job. It was a relaxing day. Afterwards, I put fertilizer on the lawn. I had to do it by hand because it wouldn’t fit through the hole in the push-spreader. After dinner, I played some Hot Takes with M11, then he taught me to play Magic.
Friday
Friday I took IL5 to his speech therapy. I tried to get him a haircut, because he’s getting very shaggy, but he was afraid to sit in the chair. He says he’s ok if his hair gets as long as mine. Then we went to Bachman’s to buy tomato, carrot, and watermelon plants, as well as some flowers for the planter in our front yard. The radish seeds, carrot plant and watermelon plant can be planted right away, though I’ll wait another week or so for the tomato plants because I may need to be taken inside if the temperature drops.
Then, D14, M11, and I played a game of Unstoppable Unicorns. In the evening, Aaron, dad, and I watched a rather meh movie on HBO. (Gray Matter)
Letters Written
- One letter Massachusetts
- One letter Virginia
- One letter Iowa
- One letter New Mexico
Reading to myself
- Murder Your Employer, by Rupert Holmes
- Eye of the World, by Robert Jordan
- Maid, by Stephanie Land
- Mr Ballen podcast
- Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins
- Bible
D14 reading
- Fairest, by Marissa Meyer
- Winter, by Marissa Meyer
Aaron reading
- Book of Night, by Holly Black
Media Completed
This story follows 3 students at McMasters Conservatory which teaches people to murder and get away with it. It’s a fun satire, that I suggest if you don’t mind the subject matter.
Aurora has powers, and her mom trains her hard to control them. Disaster occurs when she disobeys her mother. This had an interesting premise and reasonable acting, though the story just didn’t engage me much. Though I that could be because I find action more interesting than drama, and this was drama with a rather superficial plot.
Games played
Hibernator's Library 