First day on my own. I visited my mom and plan on doing more of that now that I am free to do so. I hit the gas station, the grocery store and Costco. Redbox sent me a code for a free rental so I rented a couple of movies. Video visited with Mike and it was a joy.....just like I expected....twenty minutes of how he needs that commissary package. He does not seem to care that each package can cost $27 and he wants one every week.
Today was errand day. A movie day. Tomorrow is a start the clean day. My tentative plan is to clean the place up and get it ready for market and then do that. And in the meantime I will figure out what I'm doing. But it is not staying here.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Home Again
I woke up to a text from the airline. My flight was delayed. That's nice. Still heading to the airport at my earliest convenience. I was so worried about the roads. And they were completely clear. Ran the speed limit the whole way. Only took an hour to get to the rental car place. Funny how much quicker you go when you go the toll roads. I had discovered where to change that in the GPS.
I was at the airport by 11. My flight wasn't until 5:20 p.m. I had a little lunch. I watched the people. I did not envy the gate attendants job. I was wearing my Clark College hoody and some guy came up to me and told me how he had graduated high school from Clark. He looked about my age or even a little older. They didn't have running start when I was in school. Well he took night classes to get his diploma. Funny to run into somebody like that.
The plane left at our new departure time and we got on the ground by 8 p.m. Felt good to be back. The house was quiet and only one cat was around. I'm sure the other one will show up in the morning.
Tomorrow a new life begins.
I was at the airport by 11. My flight wasn't until 5:20 p.m. I had a little lunch. I watched the people. I did not envy the gate attendants job. I was wearing my Clark College hoody and some guy came up to me and told me how he had graduated high school from Clark. He looked about my age or even a little older. They didn't have running start when I was in school. Well he took night classes to get his diploma. Funny to run into somebody like that.
The plane left at our new departure time and we got on the ground by 8 p.m. Felt good to be back. The house was quiet and only one cat was around. I'm sure the other one will show up in the morning.
Tomorrow a new life begins.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Family
As we all get older it seems like we have a lot more health issues. Which is why I took advantage of being so close to build in a couple of days to see my relatives in Illinois. My cousin had surgery so I saw him at the hospital a couple of times today. He was in good spirits in the morning and then he could tell when they started weaning him down on his pain meds. He got a bit cranky so my aunt and I left and went out for lunch.
We picked up my uncle and went over to more family and had a snack. Caught up there. It has snowed and when we left my aunt fell down so they headed to the ER and I headed back to the hospital my cousin was at. My aunt is fine, just had a headache and a goose egg. My cousin thought I had impecable timing as I got to get him the urinal he couldn't reach and close the curtain and move this and move that. I just sat with him for awhile and watched the snow.
Driving back to the hotel the roads were getting slick. Makes me a tad worried about my drive back to Chicago tomorrow.
Friday, January 10, 2020
An Adventure
It was an adventure all right. First I waited for Cassie to go grocery shopping so she could do it without Baby Love. She really appreciated that.
And then off I went. Got gas and a soda. I wasn't even to the Illinois state line when I had a low tire. so I find a gas station and air it up. Air gauges on free air are crap. The car told me so. Get going and now that tire is way to high. So I stop and let some air out. I leaned over the console to get in my purse to find something to do that. Remember this part. Get some air out and it starts feeling really messed up. So I go to a tire store. The guy tells me the sticker in the door says 36 and that is what he is going to do all the way around. I'm like hmmmm. The tires say 44 psi. So I drive it around and it is still acting freaking funny. I stop at another gas station and by now I have no clue as to where I am in Indiana. I paid for air here and it's gauge worked. The car told me so. Aired them all to 44. And the car still acted funny. So I just drive it. GPS tells me where to go and gets me to Illinois.
I am remembering to watch for the toll that I missed so I can go online and pay it. I went through no tolls. I could not drive over 55 which was fine most of the time I was in Illinois. I had to get off the freeway. Rush hour fun. Decided I needed to take the car to the rental place. Wondering if I should have stopped driving it. But it just wouldn't go fast and it didn't like to park. I thought for sure I was a long way from the rental car place. Turned out I was five miles. I was at a gas station where the cashier was behind glass. Made me a tad nervous as I have only seen that on TV. Get to the rental car place and tell the guy behind the counter what is happening. He tells me I switched a switch. Easy fix. There is a knob on the console that switches it into low range. I must have done it when I leaned over the console to get into my purse. He switched it back and I was on my way. Thought I was going to make good time now.
Ha. I did not know that the GPS was set to no toll roads. So I toured suburbs of Chicago and the countryside. Some roads didn't even have lines. But I got to Rockford and went and say my aunt and uncle. It was a long day and an adventure. But one that was better for not having children with me.
And then off I went. Got gas and a soda. I wasn't even to the Illinois state line when I had a low tire. so I find a gas station and air it up. Air gauges on free air are crap. The car told me so. Get going and now that tire is way to high. So I stop and let some air out. I leaned over the console to get in my purse to find something to do that. Remember this part. Get some air out and it starts feeling really messed up. So I go to a tire store. The guy tells me the sticker in the door says 36 and that is what he is going to do all the way around. I'm like hmmmm. The tires say 44 psi. So I drive it around and it is still acting freaking funny. I stop at another gas station and by now I have no clue as to where I am in Indiana. I paid for air here and it's gauge worked. The car told me so. Aired them all to 44. And the car still acted funny. So I just drive it. GPS tells me where to go and gets me to Illinois.
I am remembering to watch for the toll that I missed so I can go online and pay it. I went through no tolls. I could not drive over 55 which was fine most of the time I was in Illinois. I had to get off the freeway. Rush hour fun. Decided I needed to take the car to the rental place. Wondering if I should have stopped driving it. But it just wouldn't go fast and it didn't like to park. I thought for sure I was a long way from the rental car place. Turned out I was five miles. I was at a gas station where the cashier was behind glass. Made me a tad nervous as I have only seen that on TV. Get to the rental car place and tell the guy behind the counter what is happening. He tells me I switched a switch. Easy fix. There is a knob on the console that switches it into low range. I must have done it when I leaned over the console to get into my purse. He switched it back and I was on my way. Thought I was going to make good time now.
Ha. I did not know that the GPS was set to no toll roads. So I toured suburbs of Chicago and the countryside. Some roads didn't even have lines. But I got to Rockford and went and say my aunt and uncle. It was a long day and an adventure. But one that was better for not having children with me.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Celebrating Baby Love's Birthday
Baby Love turned 2 years-old last week. Cassie waited for us to be here to have a small celebration. We went to Chuck E Cheese and every one played and played. Then we had cupcakes. A great memory.
Cassie also got the kids enrolled in school. She did not need a social security card. Funny that. Anyway they both are going to school tomorrow. I'm not sure if that is what the little woman wanted, but it certainly is for the little man.
I think that is going to make my leaving tomorrow easier. I will be gone before they get home. They know I'm leaving so it won't be like I just left without saying good-bye.
I'm sure Cassie appreciated being able to run a few quick errands without taking Baby Love. Now she is going to wish I lived closer. But she does have the little woman to help a bit. And the little woman loves Baby Love. And so do I.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
First Day
Lots of love in the household. The kids are so bonded. We ran some errands. Cassie was told she needed a social security card to enroll the kids in school. I only had the little man's. So she tried to get a replacement for the little woman. Well a birth certificate is not good enough proof of who she is. Wait...what? That doesn't make any sense. Anyway...that is on hold.
We found new jeans for the little man. He only wears shorts. It is too cold a lot of winter there for just shorts.
Cassie cooked a nice dinner. The littles are going to have to get used to that change and it will be good for them. The little woman is so picky, but I bet she will try more stuff for Mommy.
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