Day Forty-four: A Red Letter Day

Yesterday was grand! A red-letter day!

In the evening Anne, her significant other, and her mom visited and repaid the $20 I loaned her when I drove them to Campbellsville. They also went shopping for milk for me; Betty, Anne's mom, brought me a neat treat for desert; Anne picked up my mail at the mailbox;  and then she fixed my cell phone so I have the numbers I need if I'm in an emergency! I am thankful to them beyond words. 

When I opened my mail I found the refund check I am due from Care One! If I can get it cashed tomorrow I can pay the $50.00 fee to the pawn shop so they will not "own" my $2,000.00 guitar for the $250.00 I still owe them. 

I still need to find the $300 needed to retrieve my guitar. I have exercise bike on Craig's List but have yet to even have an inquiry.

I have faith that something will work out to raise the $300.00 before next month when I must pay another $50 fee.

Sugar has returned!

Day Thirty-two

It's been a grand day!

• I have a new caregiver who, if today is an indication, is 1000% better than the one I've had.
• My 6-month-checkup by my VA doc went exceptionally well. No new meds and compliments on my weight-loss and blood sugar control.
• I mailed back to Direct-TV the control box. Not paying for a second TV connection will save me about 20% of the total bill.
• I received a confirmation email of my terminating the Care-One program: I had been paying $30/month to save $22/month in credit card/loan payments. I have been promised a partial refund.
• The email I send yesterday Jim Brown Auto Sales may have resulted in Anne getting the kaput truck she purchased repaired by the dealer at a reasonable price. (I'll know more later, after I talk with Anne).

There were only 2 negatives today:

• The time at the VA was much longer than I expected and the battery of my portable oxygen compressor ran down before I reach home. Thankfully, there was little pollution and the temperature was in the mid-80s F, both of which helps my breathing.
• Someone (Alex, I think) vomited on my desk while I was gone. My little buddy hasn't been feeling well the past few days. He spent much of the time since my return napping by me. (At the moment he is about four inches from my right hand).

My prayers for the Gulf Coast and New Orleans. CNN reports that Issac has made landfall with 80 MPH winds. 

I have decided not to watch the GOP convention. Doing so would raise my anger and blood pressure as the lackeys of the 1% pretend they care for anyone below their own elevated class. I may not watch the Dems convention either; my mind is already made up:

Day 6

Good morning, World! I'm off on a new adventure today. First, to the VA Hospital regarding the increased pain in my left leg and foot. Then I'm driving Anne and Lyndi to Campbellsville, Kentucky, to purchase a very cheap car. I've advised against the purchase, but 20-somethings don't listen, even when they have have not passed the driver's license test. I hope this doesn't turn out to be a fiasco!

I'll update this post upon my return from this adventure.

The trip to Campbellsville did turn into a fiasco. Anne purchased a 1986 car for $640.00, which I believe is about 3 times what it is worth. She also purchased a battery for it ($100.00) plus insurance ($280.00). That's over a thousand dollars for a car that still needs a lot of work. I believe she was taken badly in the deal. However, she is an adult and all of the decisions were hers. I wonder if the car will run for 90 days. [SIGH]

Timmi, my new caregiver, left the apartment door standing open this morning and before I could close it, Sugar escaped to the outside. She;s been out about 12 hours now and I'm worried about the little girl!