February 2020 Diary

1/24/2020: Up pretty early. PCB. After wavering a bit, got dressed and left a little before 7 AM and went to get Powerball. Came home; rosary, then Perry Mason at 8 AM. At 9 AM made Kameron bacon and a grilled cheese. Started my ramen, then left it to soak to await the exterminator at 9:40 AM. Got Kameron on the bus at 10:15 AM. Checked the pool; not running so called Andy and he told me how to shut it off. Came in and ate my ramen (with peas), watching the end of Monster Zero. Now 11;20 AM.

 

1/25/2020: Chinese New Year. The Year of the Rat. PCBR. Went in and made omelet, and I think I’ve finally got into the groove again as it turned out well. For lunch made my last box of spaghetti. For supper had a ramen, corn, and ground turkey dish. All day reading conflicting reports of how ST: Picard is, and I must say I’m leaning toward the negative view, if only by the analysis of the appearance of ‘magical technology’ and ‘narrative’ over our old-fashioned ‘barely possible tech’ and ‘story-telling’. Chill and gray weather. All day balancing ‘a dollar for the collection tomorrow’ against ‘one package of cookies right now’ dilemma; the lateness of the hour has finally removed it from consideration. Don’t really need it as food but have a yen for something sweet.

 

1/26/2020: Woke up about 1 AM from a dream; I think I have my next short story now: The Reunion. Got up to write it down and worked on my Dream Diary a bit commenting on my dreams of late. They have been different; even, measured, even when strange or full of problems. Almost 2 AM now; must try to sleep again.

So up, PCB, and off to church, where R. It was a graceful day. Came home. After Susan called to ask about chili powder, I went in and got a slice of cheese and a nutty buddy. In the evening Andy brought me a garippe; after I ate the meat (not a whole lot), I made a broth from the bones. This was all the food I had today. Wrote about a page today on “Reunion”. Read some ghost stories. Tried to sleep off most of my waiting, but not really hungry per se.

 

1/27/2020: Up at 5:30 AM. PCB; before 8 AM Andy asked me not to do my wash just yet, as the washing machine is leaking, and brought me a banana. Listening to the GGACP eulogy episode about those who passed away in 2019. Hearing everywhere about Kobe Bryant and his daughter passing away in that helicopter accident. He was a Catholic. Made Kameron an apple today for breakfast and had my ramen. Just as I took him out to catch the bus the roofers came over. Checked the pool and turned off the pump because it wasn’t working. Made the broccoli salad. About 1:30 PM started my wash and finished by 3:30 PM. Grassed the Chis twice, at 2 PM and 4 PM. Started a Lexicon for BB2 today; 4 pages. Made supper: fish rings and couscous. Flintstones, some DS9 today, all the Daily Wire Shows. Made Kam grilled cheese at 8 PM. Rosary. John sent a wonderful picture by Morgandy today in the Maus style.

 

1/28/2020: Up at 6 AM (slept late – ha!). Took a shower. PCBR. Went in at 9 AM, peeled Kam an apple. Made ramen for my own breakfast; added an egg. Got Kam off to school at 10:10 AM. Brought the recycle bin in. “Miss Angie” came out and asked if I could meet the bus Friday to take Kam’s food basket in. Sent Kris Jerome information for my W-2.

Well! A day of dipping in on House and DS9  shows, and not much else (except reading some John Aubrey on Wiltshire). At 1 PM I went in and got a ramen and the last crumbs of Fritos. Started supper at 3:30 PM; sausage, cabbage, and taters. Kam home at 4 PM. Took my food out and ate. A little before 5 PM the Rotts raised a ruckus and I went out to find a couple of bearded policemen coming out from behind the sheds. Their car was drawn up in the driveway. They said they had been chasing a fellow, that he was caught, and sorry to disturb me. After they left, I went around and checked the garage, the ticket booth, and down by the creek, then waited outside till past 6 PM to tell Susan and Andy what had happened. In the meantime, watched the sun go down and the trees blowing in the evening wind, and two raccoons coming from opposite sides of the yard to meet in the middle in a tree over the shed to have a fight. Came in and worried about petting the cats after they had got their medication. Bed about 10 PM.

 

1/29/2020: Woke up about 4 AM from a rather purgatorial dream of wandering a parking lot through the night, waiting for the sun to rise or to get a ride. Felt glum, so decided I was up and started to say my prayers. I almost immediately felt better, and only got better and better as I read the Catechism (and finished it!), then a couple of chapters in the Bible (Romans). It’s now about 5:20 AM and I’m dressed and ready to give writing a shot.

I brought Chapter 4 (The American Prometheus – hereinafter AP) up to page 5 today. Kam off to school, no problems. Breakfast- ramen with an egg. Lunch – made a sort of stew with a little chunk of meat out of the freezer, leftover cabbage and taters, and made a gravy with milk and flour. It was delicious. At supper made pork chops and brussels sprouts, baked sweet potato, and parmesan-encrusted green beans. Swept the kitchen porch. Kam went to church and when he came back had eaten snacks and didn’t want supper. Continue to read Aubrey. Bed about 9:30 PM.

Notes

I feel I might have posted this before; I'm not sure. But it ends the month of February; so off to March next time.