Fidal (Grace), 19 ‘Núr (Light), 172 BE - Tuesday, June 23, 2015 about 5:58 pm Pacific Daylight Time
At 2:56 pm the temperature was 105 degrees. According the the
predictions the temperature is supposed to reach 107 degrees before the
sun descends behind Mount Charleston. I have remained in the house all
day because of the heat. Don't get me wrong, I love Las Vegas, but the
triple digit temperature get to me. Even carrying a bottle of ice water
the temperatures still make me cranky.
I moved into a two bedroom apartment for a one bedroom (studio)
apartment on June 9. It is much more difficult to keep a two bedroom
apartment cool the a studio (one bedroom). I suspect it will be a bit
more expensive to cool this place during the summer and heat it during
the winter, but I will deal with the power bill when it comes in. My
focus for the next few days is getting everything arranged the way I
want it.
I don't have enough cabinet space in the kitchen. I'm too short to reach
the top cabinets without a stool and even then it's difficult to get
stuff down off the top shelves. I like the electric range because it's
much easier to use then the one in the studio-one bedroom apartment next
door. I don't know how the oven is because it doesn't work, but I
expect the rental company to get someone out here to fix in in the next
couple of weeks. It's not as if I'm desperate to cook any thing in the
oven.
I have a microwave, which I haven't used since I moved in because I
wanted to use my cookware set. The top of the stove works just fine with
the cookware. All the burners work, but I only use one because that all
I can focus on at once. It's been a long time since I have to cook
several things on top of the stove at the same time. I'll have to
approach that slowly.
The kitchen, like every other kitchen I've dealt with since moving to
Las Vegas, is big enough for only one person wot work in at a time. As
my mother would say there's not enough room in the kitchen to cuss a
cat. No I don't know why anyone would want to cuss a cat in the kitchen
anyplace else in a house because it doesn't do any good to cuss a cat.
That's enough cliché for today. I'll close this now and get on with
something else.
Showing posts with label Tuesdays Topic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tuesdays Topic. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Triple Digit Temperatures
Fidal (Grace), 12 ‘Núr (Light), 172 BE - Tuesday, June 16, 2015 about 6:07 pm Pacific Daylight Time
Five days until summer and here, in the Las Vegas valley, we are experiencing triple digit temperatures. Today the predicted high was 108 degrees Fahrenheit, but right now the temperature is 104 degrees with a wind chill factor of 104 degrees. The wind speed is 23 mph, so we are experiencing the blow dryer effect here. On Wednesday, the temperature is supposed to reach 109 degrees.
These high temperatures means I have to change to times I take the trash to the alley. I don't want to get out during the heat of the day, so I will have to have the trash ready to go lug out right after I take my bath in the morning. There are other changes I'll have to make as well. One of them is keeping the cool air on all day. I moved last week, so I'm living in a two bedroom apartment instead of a studio apartment.
In the smaller apartment, I had the temperature sit at 83 degrees, but in this apartment I set it at 78. I like the feel of the cooler air during the heat of the day. I still turn the air off when I go to bed because the unit is right above the loveseat I use for a bed. I can't sleep comfortably with the air blowing on me. Plus there is the noise the unit makes when it's running. I can't sleep all the way through the night as it is; if I leave the cool air running then I wouldn't get any sleep.
In the studio apartment, I turned the unit off when I wasn't working at the computer. I can't do that in this apartment because doing housework in the heat stresses me. At my age I don't need to stress myself anymore the necessary, therefore, I will leave the air one while I'm doing housework. On Thursday, the temperature is supposed to reach 110 with an excessive heat warning. I think I'm prepared, as long as I don't have to leave my apartment or go any further then the alley. I will know on Thursday just how prepared I am.
Five days until summer and here, in the Las Vegas valley, we are experiencing triple digit temperatures. Today the predicted high was 108 degrees Fahrenheit, but right now the temperature is 104 degrees with a wind chill factor of 104 degrees. The wind speed is 23 mph, so we are experiencing the blow dryer effect here. On Wednesday, the temperature is supposed to reach 109 degrees.
These high temperatures means I have to change to times I take the trash to the alley. I don't want to get out during the heat of the day, so I will have to have the trash ready to go lug out right after I take my bath in the morning. There are other changes I'll have to make as well. One of them is keeping the cool air on all day. I moved last week, so I'm living in a two bedroom apartment instead of a studio apartment.
In the smaller apartment, I had the temperature sit at 83 degrees, but in this apartment I set it at 78. I like the feel of the cooler air during the heat of the day. I still turn the air off when I go to bed because the unit is right above the loveseat I use for a bed. I can't sleep comfortably with the air blowing on me. Plus there is the noise the unit makes when it's running. I can't sleep all the way through the night as it is; if I leave the cool air running then I wouldn't get any sleep.
In the studio apartment, I turned the unit off when I wasn't working at the computer. I can't do that in this apartment because doing housework in the heat stresses me. At my age I don't need to stress myself anymore the necessary, therefore, I will leave the air one while I'm doing housework. On Thursday, the temperature is supposed to reach 110 with an excessive heat warning. I think I'm prepared, as long as I don't have to leave my apartment or go any further then the alley. I will know on Thursday just how prepared I am.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Contemplating This Afternoon's Doctor's Appointment
Fiḍal (Grace), 15 Jamál (Beauty), 172 BE - Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:33 am Pacific Daylight Time
What will my doctor say
when I visit him today?
What did my blood test reveal
about my health
and the say I feel?
Sometime I feel good,
sometimes depressed,
and sometimes I don't know
exactly how I feel?
I feel
better when I write,
when I meditate,
when I pray,
and when eat a balanced meal.
The songs of birds
improve my mood
and my morning coffee
makes me smile.
Taking my medication
as directed
improves the way
my body works.
As I write theses lines
I wonder
what did my blood test reveal
about the way I feel
and what will my doctor say
when I visit him today?
What will my doctor say
when I visit him today?
What did my blood test reveal
about my health
and the say I feel?
Sometime I feel good,
sometimes depressed,
and sometimes I don't know
exactly how I feel?
I feel
better when I write,
when I meditate,
when I pray,
and when eat a balanced meal.
The songs of birds
improve my mood
and my morning coffee
makes me smile.
Taking my medication
as directed
improves the way
my body works.
As I write theses lines
I wonder
what did my blood test reveal
about the way I feel
and what will my doctor say
when I visit him today?
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: A warm Afternoon in Las Vegas
Fiḍal (Grace), 1 Jamál (Beauty), 172 BE - Tuesday, April 28, 2015 about 2:09 pm Pacific Daylight Time
It's turning into a warm afternoon here in Las Vegas. The temperature at 1:56 pm was 84 degrees Fahrenheit and expected to get up to 86 degrees about 5:00 pm. This means I'm going to have to close the door and turn the air on in a few minutes. All though considering the commotion I'm hearing from outside, I should get up and close the door now. I don't know what's going on, but a police car just drove past.
I closed the door and stuffed a bath towel along with the long whatever you call it into the inch or half inch space between the bottom of the door and the floor to keep the cool air in. I also made myself a tall iced coffee with some water ice cubes. I would rather make my coffee with frozen coffee cubes, however, since this is the first day I've made iced coffee this year, I don't have any coffee frozen. I'll put the rest of the coffee from the carafe into trays after its cooled.
This is the first really warm day we've had this year. I turned the air from hot to cool in early March, so that I could see it the unit worked or not. It worked fine then, but since we haven't had any triple digits yet I don't know how well it will work this summer. It worked fine last summer and the only issue I had was the power bill. Of course, that's the main issue I always have in late spring and early summer. I can only hope and pray that we don't get any triple digits until August.
It's turning into a warm afternoon here in Las Vegas. The temperature at 1:56 pm was 84 degrees Fahrenheit and expected to get up to 86 degrees about 5:00 pm. This means I'm going to have to close the door and turn the air on in a few minutes. All though considering the commotion I'm hearing from outside, I should get up and close the door now. I don't know what's going on, but a police car just drove past.
I closed the door and stuffed a bath towel along with the long whatever you call it into the inch or half inch space between the bottom of the door and the floor to keep the cool air in. I also made myself a tall iced coffee with some water ice cubes. I would rather make my coffee with frozen coffee cubes, however, since this is the first day I've made iced coffee this year, I don't have any coffee frozen. I'll put the rest of the coffee from the carafe into trays after its cooled.
This is the first really warm day we've had this year. I turned the air from hot to cool in early March, so that I could see it the unit worked or not. It worked fine then, but since we haven't had any triple digits yet I don't know how well it will work this summer. It worked fine last summer and the only issue I had was the power bill. Of course, that's the main issue I always have in late spring and early summer. I can only hope and pray that we don't get any triple digits until August.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Litter in The Street
Fiḍal (Grace), 13 Jalál (Glory), 172 BE - Tuesday, April 21, 2015 about 6:14 pm Pacific Daylight Time
The wind is blowing again. The wind speed is about 14 mph, which means that both the regular litter and stuff from the palm trees are blowing down the street. Sometimes the dead palm frown lay in the middle of the street waiting for cars to run over them. The noise this makes is weird and frightening, especially in the middle of the night. I sleep next to a window so I hear every noise that anything or anyone makes outside. When a car runs over the palm frowns it wakes me up.
On non-windy days
litter hugs the curbs remains
where people throw it.
litter hugs the curbs remains
where people throw it.
The wind is blowing again. The wind speed is about 14 mph, which means that both the regular litter and stuff from the palm trees are blowing down the street. Sometimes the dead palm frown lay in the middle of the street waiting for cars to run over them. The noise this makes is weird and frightening, especially in the middle of the night. I sleep next to a window so I hear every noise that anything or anyone makes outside. When a car runs over the palm frowns it wakes me up.
Litter in the street
blows down Sunrise Avenue
on a windy day.
blows down Sunrise Avenue
on a windy day.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: March Wind
Fiḍal (Grace), 11 Bahá (Splendour), 172 BE - Tuesday, March 31, 2015 about 12:50 pm Pacific Daylight Time
The wind is blowing today. According to the weather report the wind speed is expected to be between 25 to 30 mph with temperatures in the high 80s or low 90s. Right now the temperature is around 87 degrees with a partly cloudy sky.
March wind dancing
across Las Vegas valley
temperatures rising
I turned the cool air on yesterday afternoon and again just a few minutes ago. I only use the air when I have to because of the power bills. I have placed the situation in God's hands so now I can focus on increasing my income and finding a another place to live. I do not know if it will be cheaper or not; however, it will be senior housing so I should be able to get some type of break on the rent.
March wind is dancing
at twenty-five miles per hour
along Sunrise Avenue
I thought that when March came in roaring it was supposed to go out bleating, but this year it came in roaring and its going out roaring. On the bright side the temperatures are supposed to descend into the low 80s or high 70s for the next five or six day. This will be nice especially on Thursday when I have an appointment with my optometrist. I have to remember to tell him that my mother had age related macular degeneration, I do not remember if I told him about that or not.
The wind is blowing today. According to the weather report the wind speed is expected to be between 25 to 30 mph with temperatures in the high 80s or low 90s. Right now the temperature is around 87 degrees with a partly cloudy sky.
March wind dancing
across Las Vegas valley
temperatures rising
I turned the cool air on yesterday afternoon and again just a few minutes ago. I only use the air when I have to because of the power bills. I have placed the situation in God's hands so now I can focus on increasing my income and finding a another place to live. I do not know if it will be cheaper or not; however, it will be senior housing so I should be able to get some type of break on the rent.
March wind is dancing
at twenty-five miles per hour
along Sunrise Avenue
I thought that when March came in roaring it was supposed to go out bleating, but this year it came in roaring and its going out roaring. On the bright side the temperatures are supposed to descend into the low 80s or high 70s for the next five or six day. This will be nice especially on Thursday when I have an appointment with my optometrist. I have to remember to tell him that my mother had age related macular degeneration, I do not remember if I told him about that or not.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: A Busy Tuesday Morning
Fiḍal (Grace), 4 Bahá (Splendour), 172 BE - Tuesday, March 24, 2015 about 12:26 pm Pacific Daylight Time
It's been a busy Tuesday morning. I made some video post on Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff and wrote a poem. I also responded to some blog prompts on writing.com. Between all this, I took the frozen chicken sausages out of the freezer, cooked them, and then fixed the egg plant I had in the crisper for lunch. This afternoon I think I will eat the fruit or salad I have in the refrigerator. I also have to see what I have in the refrigerator before I go to the grocery store either Wednesday or Thursday.
This afternoon I have to take the trash to the alley and get the mail. I'm not looking forward to doing either, but it has to be done. It isn't that I don't want to do it, it's just that I would rather sit at the computer and write then take the trash out. I don't expect to have anything in the mail box today; all though, I could be surprised. Perhaps I should take a nap or walk around inside my apartment for five minutes. The walk through my apartment sounds good because I can walk and recite prayers, scripture verses, or just think about the romance story I need to finish before Friday.
It's been a busy Tuesday morning. I made some video post on Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff and wrote a poem. I also responded to some blog prompts on writing.com. Between all this, I took the frozen chicken sausages out of the freezer, cooked them, and then fixed the egg plant I had in the crisper for lunch. This afternoon I think I will eat the fruit or salad I have in the refrigerator. I also have to see what I have in the refrigerator before I go to the grocery store either Wednesday or Thursday.
This afternoon I have to take the trash to the alley and get the mail. I'm not looking forward to doing either, but it has to be done. It isn't that I don't want to do it, it's just that I would rather sit at the computer and write then take the trash out. I don't expect to have anything in the mail box today; all though, I could be surprised. Perhaps I should take a nap or walk around inside my apartment for five minutes. The walk through my apartment sounds good because I can walk and recite prayers, scripture verses, or just think about the romance story I need to finish before Friday.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Fiḍal (Grace), 16 ‘Alá (Loftiness), 171 BE - Tuesday, March 17, 2015 about 1:12 pm Pacific Daylight Time
Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone whether you are Irish or not. I am of Irish descent. I am of Scottish descent. I am of English descent. I am of German descent. According to family rumors, which I heard when I was a child, there is even Native American in the family line. What do these family lines mean? They mean that I had some very brave and intriguing ancestors.
My ancestors came to America to find something. Perhaps it was freedom, a better standard of living, or adventure. I do not know much about my family history. In fact the only thing I have is a story that my Grandma Darbe (my father's mother) told. She said that four brothers came to America from Ireland. When they arrived at Ellis Island each brother spelled his last name differently.
Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone whether you are Irish or not. I am of Irish descent. I am of Scottish descent. I am of English descent. I am of German descent. According to family rumors, which I heard when I was a child, there is even Native American in the family line. What do these family lines mean? They mean that I had some very brave and intriguing ancestors.
My ancestors came to America to find something. Perhaps it was freedom, a better standard of living, or adventure. I do not know much about my family history. In fact the only thing I have is a story that my Grandma Darbe (my father's mother) told. She said that four brothers came to America from Ireland. When they arrived at Ellis Island each brother spelled his last name differently.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Ten Days Until Spring
Fiḍal (Grace), 9 ‘Alá (Loftiness), 171 BE - Tuesday, March 10, 2015 about 11:06 am Pacific Daylight Time
On Friday, March 20, 2015, at 3:45 pm Pacific Daylight Time the sun crosses the celestial equator and spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere. The birds are already celebrating the new season by building nests, singing, and starting families. The oak tree in the courtyard of my apartment complex is celebrating the season as well. It is leafing out and its limbs are turning green with the new leafage.
I am looking forward to spring. I can but away my heavy winter sweaters and sweatshirts. I can begin making iced tea and iced coffee. I can have my door open for part of the day. I know eventually it will get too warm for me to have the door open all day, but I can open the door in the early morning and late evening. I love spring because it brings pleasant memories from my childhood. I can stop making soup or I can eat the soup cold because it is getting too warm for hot soup.
There are only two problems with hotter weather. First, the power bill will increase because I have to use the air conditioner to cool my apartment. Second, my car does not have a working air condition so I have to drive with the windows down to keep cool. I am sure other things will come up during the late spring and summer, but I will handle them as they come along. Right now I am looking forward to the arrival of spring.
On Friday, March 20, 2015, at 3:45 pm Pacific Daylight Time the sun crosses the celestial equator and spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere. The birds are already celebrating the new season by building nests, singing, and starting families. The oak tree in the courtyard of my apartment complex is celebrating the season as well. It is leafing out and its limbs are turning green with the new leafage.
I am looking forward to spring. I can but away my heavy winter sweaters and sweatshirts. I can begin making iced tea and iced coffee. I can have my door open for part of the day. I know eventually it will get too warm for me to have the door open all day, but I can open the door in the early morning and late evening. I love spring because it brings pleasant memories from my childhood. I can stop making soup or I can eat the soup cold because it is getting too warm for hot soup.
There are only two problems with hotter weather. First, the power bill will increase because I have to use the air conditioner to cool my apartment. Second, my car does not have a working air condition so I have to drive with the windows down to keep cool. I am sure other things will come up during the late spring and summer, but I will handle them as they come along. Right now I am looking forward to the arrival of spring.
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Day Light Savings Time
Fiḍal (Grace), 2 ‘Alá (Loftiness), 171 BE - Tuesday, March 3, 2015 about 12:20 pm Pacific Standard Time
It is that time of year again when the clock jump ahead one hour and I spends the next seven days in a haze. It takes a little while for the human body and mind to get used to the new clock settings. In spring, my mind thinks that it should be earlier then the clock says. For about a week the both my mind and body make it make getting up at 4:00 am difficult when they think its 3:00 am. I have to get up early to take medication at least one hour before I eat my first breakfast.
My first breakfast usually consist of fruit or something light to go with my coffee. After that I can do housework, go online, or leave the house. There was a time, when I was much younger, that I could go without eating before leaving the house, but not any more. I have to have something, even if it is only a can of fruit or bowl of cereal before going out. The more I plan on doing while I am out of the house the bigger breakfast I have to eat.
Daylight savings time begins at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 8. and it ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 1. In November it will take me another seven days t o get used to the time change. I wonder if anyone has ever did a study on the effect of daylight savings time on the brain or body. If not, I think they should because I am sure that would be an interesting study and a good thing to know.
It is that time of year again when the clock jump ahead one hour and I spends the next seven days in a haze. It takes a little while for the human body and mind to get used to the new clock settings. In spring, my mind thinks that it should be earlier then the clock says. For about a week the both my mind and body make it make getting up at 4:00 am difficult when they think its 3:00 am. I have to get up early to take medication at least one hour before I eat my first breakfast.
My first breakfast usually consist of fruit or something light to go with my coffee. After that I can do housework, go online, or leave the house. There was a time, when I was much younger, that I could go without eating before leaving the house, but not any more. I have to have something, even if it is only a can of fruit or bowl of cereal before going out. The more I plan on doing while I am out of the house the bigger breakfast I have to eat.
Daylight savings time begins at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 8. and it ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 1. In November it will take me another seven days t o get used to the time change. I wonder if anyone has ever did a study on the effect of daylight savings time on the brain or body. If not, I think they should because I am sure that would be an interesting study and a good thing to know.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: A Windy Tuesday in Las Vegas
Fiḍal (Grace), 18 Mulk (Dominion), 171 BE - Tuesday, February 24, 2015 about 4:20 pm Pacific Time
Sunday and Monday it rained. Today the wind is blowing. I have been cold for three days, two days because of the rain and one day because of the wind. It is warmer today then the past two days, but now there is a windchill factor. I have not turned the my air conditioning unit on all month because most of the days it was two warm for the heat and not hot enough for the cool air. Even though it was cooler (it felt cold to me) I did not turn the heat on because of the electric bill. I am hoping and praying I can avoid using it until the end of March.
On April 20 or 21 I will turn the unit on long enough to switch from warm air to cool air. I will then turn it back off so that I can enjoy opening my door. I like to have my door open because I can see who passes by my house and I hear the birds singing. The birds have been singing all month so they must think it is spring. I even hear birds sing yesterday when it was so cold out. I am thankful it is not snowing here in Las Vegas because I am not sure I could stand being cooped up in my apartment.
I do not go out much, but I can get out when I want to. If it snowed I would not be about to leave my apartment when I wanted to. The problem is not staying inside but not being able to leave when I want to.
Sunday and Monday it rained. Today the wind is blowing. I have been cold for three days, two days because of the rain and one day because of the wind. It is warmer today then the past two days, but now there is a windchill factor. I have not turned the my air conditioning unit on all month because most of the days it was two warm for the heat and not hot enough for the cool air. Even though it was cooler (it felt cold to me) I did not turn the heat on because of the electric bill. I am hoping and praying I can avoid using it until the end of March.
On April 20 or 21 I will turn the unit on long enough to switch from warm air to cool air. I will then turn it back off so that I can enjoy opening my door. I like to have my door open because I can see who passes by my house and I hear the birds singing. The birds have been singing all month so they must think it is spring. I even hear birds sing yesterday when it was so cold out. I am thankful it is not snowing here in Las Vegas because I am not sure I could stand being cooped up in my apartment.
I do not go out much, but I can get out when I want to. If it snowed I would not be about to leave my apartment when I wanted to. The problem is not staying inside but not being able to leave when I want to.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Rearranging the Freezer
Fiḍal (Grace), 11 Mulk (Dominion), 171 BE - Tuesday, February 17, 2015 about 12:25 pm Pacific Standard Time
Every time I go grocery shopping, I have to rearrange the freezer two or three days later. I do not rearrange it the day I put the items away because I procrastinate. I could give another more logical or illogical reason, but the truth is that I procrastinate when it comes to rearranging the stuff in the freezer. I probably have the rearrange the lower part of the refrigerator as well, but that will h ave to wait a couple more days or a couple more trips to the grocery store.
I have to remove some chicken pieces from their original containers and put them in the Tupperware® meat keepers I have in the freezer. I also have to remove the toaster waffles from their containers and put them in one of the Tupperware® containers I keep in the freezer. My freezer isn't very large so I have to make sure everything is organized so that I can find it when I want something. This means I have to reorganize or rearrange the freezer every couple of weeks or so. Sometimes its a bit inconvenient, which is one of the reasons I don't do it immediately. The other reason is being tired after I get home from the grocery store.
Since I am planning to go to the grocery store either Wednesday or Thursday, I need to rearrange it today so that I can see if I need to purchase more frozen fruit or something like that. After I rearrange the freezer I will take the trash to the alley and I will not have to make two trips.
Every time I go grocery shopping, I have to rearrange the freezer two or three days later. I do not rearrange it the day I put the items away because I procrastinate. I could give another more logical or illogical reason, but the truth is that I procrastinate when it comes to rearranging the stuff in the freezer. I probably have the rearrange the lower part of the refrigerator as well, but that will h ave to wait a couple more days or a couple more trips to the grocery store.
I have to remove some chicken pieces from their original containers and put them in the Tupperware® meat keepers I have in the freezer. I also have to remove the toaster waffles from their containers and put them in one of the Tupperware® containers I keep in the freezer. My freezer isn't very large so I have to make sure everything is organized so that I can find it when I want something. This means I have to reorganize or rearrange the freezer every couple of weeks or so. Sometimes its a bit inconvenient, which is one of the reasons I don't do it immediately. The other reason is being tired after I get home from the grocery store.
Since I am planning to go to the grocery store either Wednesday or Thursday, I need to rearrange it today so that I can see if I need to purchase more frozen fruit or something like that. After I rearrange the freezer I will take the trash to the alley and I will not have to make two trips.
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Rearranging Cabinets
Fiḍal (Grace), 16 Sulṭán (Sovereignty), 171 BE - Tuesday, February 3, 2015 about Sunset Pacific Standard Time
I have to rearrange my Cabinets again. The last time I rearranged them I moved everything from the cabinets below the sink because it was difficult to get to t he canned goods. This time, when I wash them out, I will put the paper goods down there. The cabinets in the bathroom are difficult for me to reach without getting up on a stool so I am moving the paper towels and toilet paper to the cabinets below the sink. It is easier for me to bend down and get them then to climb on a stool and then reach above my head to retrieve those items.
I still have to find a place for my cookware, which is setting on top of the stove. I have no idea where I will put those items. If I leave them on top of the stove then I have to move them each time I want to cook something. This apartment is small, almost too small, but I cannot afford anything else. As it is I can barely afford this one without having difficulty paying some of the bills. I have to figure out how to do this, I know if I just work and pray then something will open up or the money will come. I have to increase my income and that is going slowly.
I have to rearrange my Cabinets again. The last time I rearranged them I moved everything from the cabinets below the sink because it was difficult to get to t he canned goods. This time, when I wash them out, I will put the paper goods down there. The cabinets in the bathroom are difficult for me to reach without getting up on a stool so I am moving the paper towels and toilet paper to the cabinets below the sink. It is easier for me to bend down and get them then to climb on a stool and then reach above my head to retrieve those items.
I still have to find a place for my cookware, which is setting on top of the stove. I have no idea where I will put those items. If I leave them on top of the stove then I have to move them each time I want to cook something. This apartment is small, almost too small, but I cannot afford anything else. As it is I can barely afford this one without having difficulty paying some of the bills. I have to figure out how to do this, I know if I just work and pray then something will open up or the money will come. I have to increase my income and that is going slowly.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Getting Lost in the Supermarket Parking Lot
Fiḍal (Grace), 9 Sulṭán (Sovereignty), 171 BE - Tuesday, January 27, 2015 about 4:33 pm Pacific Standard Time
I went to the supermarket today to pick up my eye drop prescription. I figured while I was in there I would purchase a few items to make stew. I got my prescription and my grocery item. I left the store to go to my car that is when I realized I forgot where I parked my car. I walked down the lanes in the parking lot looking for my car. I finally found it and then realized how I had forgotten where I parked it.
When I parked the car, I saw a shopping cart in another lane so I went over to get it. I got the cart and went into the store. Because I walked up a different lane to get into the store, I thought I parked in a different lane. I will be more careful from now on because it is scary to lose your car in a parking lot. True the experience brought back memories from my childhood. I remembered a grand uncle who was always losing his car. When he lost his car he went to the police station and the found it for him. That was a long time ago in a small town and in another state.
I went to the supermarket today to pick up my eye drop prescription. I figured while I was in there I would purchase a few items to make stew. I got my prescription and my grocery item. I left the store to go to my car that is when I realized I forgot where I parked my car. I walked down the lanes in the parking lot looking for my car. I finally found it and then realized how I had forgotten where I parked it.
When I parked the car, I saw a shopping cart in another lane so I went over to get it. I got the cart and went into the store. Because I walked up a different lane to get into the store, I thought I parked in a different lane. I will be more careful from now on because it is scary to lose your car in a parking lot. True the experience brought back memories from my childhood. I remembered a grand uncle who was always losing his car. When he lost his car he went to the police station and the found it for him. That was a long time ago in a small town and in another state.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Tuesday's Topic: Depression on a Cloudy Tuesday Afternoon
Fiḍal (Grace), 2 Sulṭán (Sovereignty), 171 BE - Tuesday, January 20, 2015 about 3:26 pm Pacific Standard Time
It is a cloudy Tuesday afternoon and I am depressed. I am not happy which means I need to take some type of action to solve the problems that may or may not be causing my depression. I have to find a dress clean dress or pair of slacks to wear when I go out on Wednesday. I have to attempt to find some help for my financial problems which are causing part of my depression. I am taking action on Wednesday morning to see if there is something someone can do to assist me in this issue.
I get the feeling there is a solution to my problem that I am not seeing. The only way to solve my problem is to take action of some type. The problem is that I am so low I believe or rather think that nothing I do will help. That may not be true. I need to take action instead of worrying. I am going to attempt to get a signature loan on Wednesday morning. I hope I can get it because I have to find a way to get my car tag next week.
I pray I am doing the right thing. I know that everything will eventually level out and I will be able to increase my income to pay for the signature loan. I have to keep an up beat attitude and avoid depression. Depression cause me to procrastinate, which does not help my situation. Procrastination only makes the situation worse. Procrastination is like clouds it only makes depression worse. Worrying works the same way as procrastination and clouds.
The only things that seem to help my depression is writing, praying, taking action, and sunshine. Since I suspect sunshine is a few days away the only other alternatives are prayer, writing, and taking action. I can deal with depression easier when I do one or all of those things. I wish everyone a happy Tuesday.
It is a cloudy Tuesday afternoon and I am depressed. I am not happy which means I need to take some type of action to solve the problems that may or may not be causing my depression. I have to find a dress clean dress or pair of slacks to wear when I go out on Wednesday. I have to attempt to find some help for my financial problems which are causing part of my depression. I am taking action on Wednesday morning to see if there is something someone can do to assist me in this issue.
I get the feeling there is a solution to my problem that I am not seeing. The only way to solve my problem is to take action of some type. The problem is that I am so low I believe or rather think that nothing I do will help. That may not be true. I need to take action instead of worrying. I am going to attempt to get a signature loan on Wednesday morning. I hope I can get it because I have to find a way to get my car tag next week.
I pray I am doing the right thing. I know that everything will eventually level out and I will be able to increase my income to pay for the signature loan. I have to keep an up beat attitude and avoid depression. Depression cause me to procrastinate, which does not help my situation. Procrastination only makes the situation worse. Procrastination is like clouds it only makes depression worse. Worrying works the same way as procrastination and clouds.
The only things that seem to help my depression is writing, praying, taking action, and sunshine. Since I suspect sunshine is a few days away the only other alternatives are prayer, writing, and taking action. I can deal with depression easier when I do one or all of those things. I wish everyone a happy Tuesday.
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