Today’s Business: 2010-09-24
Friday, September 24th, 2010Today’s Activities
- Shower. DONE.
- Cat duty. DONE.
- Vacuum upstairs. IN PROGRESS.
- Pay all pending bills.
- Make sure all of Mom’s borrowed books have been returned to the library. IN PROGRESS.
- Deposit all pending checks for Mom. DONE.
- Go grocery shopping. DONE.
- Do all pending laundry (2 loads). DONE.
Log
07:30 AM: I’m up.
09:30 AM: I love my new 75-gallon water heater! It recovers from baths in under 20 minutes, while a hot load of laundry is washing besides. A 25-minute shower no longer exhausts the heated water, and water temperature is more consistent – not so much of that gradually-gets-colder stuff after just ten minutes in the shower. Plus, quieter operation and better venting make this my 2010 dream appliance, hands down. *sigh* 
11:00 AM: Leaving now for today’s shopping trip. Back later.
04:30 PM: I’m back home. Now, it’s nap time. More after while.
07:20 PM: Wow, I just napped a VERY LONG TIME! Anyway, I’m up again, and probably will be now, for (what else?) a VERY LONG TIME. Sheeesh, I feel like Rip Van Winkle.
09:30 PM: Posted the Tom’s Views –> Tankless Vs. Tanked Water Heaters piece.
10:30 PM: Talked with [Emmy] on the telephone. It’s nice chatting with her when it gets very quiet around here. Sometimes, I even miss Mom’s noise. Sssshhhhh, but not too often however.
10:43 PM: Posted the Tom’s Views –> US Healthcare Issues piece.
12:05 AM: Recorded audio journal episode AJE-2010-09-24-23-27.
12:30 AM: Recorded a new audio journal episode about the thirtieth anniversary of the final breakup with [First Love]. I marveled over how much I’ve learned about life and people since then. But even if I had had all that knowledge back then, I don’t believe it could have prevented us two going our separate ways. Our differences were simply too profound for any amount of wisdom to overcome. But I’m grateful for the experience as bitter as parts of it were, for it definitely grew me into a stronger, more well-adjusted man.
01:00 AM: Facebooked and iPodded. No new insights to report from these activities tonight. Maybe that’s because I’m getting tired. So, I’m headed to bed. Good night, and I’ll write more in less than twelve hours.
Received Mail and Shipments
- Promo Only’s Mainstream Radio series; the 2010-10 issue.
- Quarterly refuse collection bill.
- A get-well card for Mom. Hmmm. Though the cards aren’t for me, I still get joy from receiving them; it’s fun to take them to her and watch her face light up as her eyes scan through them.
Related Posts
- Shopping Trip: 2010-09-24
- Today’s Diet: 2010-09-24
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- Tom’s Views –> US Healthcare Issues
- Weight Loss: 2010