keeping busy...that's good, right?

                     FRIDAY 11/29/19 11:32 AM--I rescheduled the oil change to Monday...I think the car will be okay until then, even with the trip to Damascus...When Dianne leaves, shortly, I'll go to Giant for fudgesicles and Pritchard to see if they have any sets of 12-string electric strings...I'd be more surprised if the DON'T have 'em...
1:25 PM--Pritchard didn't have any sets of electric 12-string strings, so I ordered them...I MIGHT send the guitar to a repair guy Pritchard knows...and I somehow managed to get my iPhone re-connected (via Bluetooth™) which has made me deliriously happy...Somewhat reluctantly I took my last Vivance at 11 AM, because (I think) it's gonna be a long day...and I have to keep telling myself it's NOT Saturday...
                      But I still hope to get a bit of a nap before Dinner...the plan is to leave here for Lahinch at six o'clock...I hope to be there by 6:30, which gives me 90 minutes to get set up...I'll have the keyboard to wrestle with, so maybe (probably) I'll leave the ME-70 home...with ACME I feel as though I don't need a lot of tonal variety...
SATURDAY 11/30/19 8:43 AM--didn't get any rest from last night's gig...went to the open mic at the Music Café...I've got a band practice tomorrow AND Monday...
SUNDAY 12/1/19 7:35 PM--the Plan for tomorrow morning is to get an oil change...the guy told me I could wait for it; I might just do that...especially if it's raining--or worse...hopefully, the weather will improve before I leave for FHB rehearsal...
MONDAY 12/2/19 8:48 AM--hopefully by Lunchtime I'll be back home with the oil changed car...I think I'm having spaghetti and meatballs for Dinner...which leaves that meatloaf dinner...I guess I'll have that tomorrow...
9:20 AM--getting nervous about the oil change, whether I should or not...
10:50 AM--dropped the car off about twenty minutes ago...it could be done by 11:30 or so...
TUESDAY 12/3/19 8:35 AM--as far as I know, the oil change was done yesterday...I was back home by Noon...I don't think I have anything to do except put the clean dishes away...still rather pleased with the way FHB rehearsal went last night...unfortunately a picture was taken--UGH...and me without a hat...
9:09 AM--it shouldn't take all day to take care of the dishes...
10:38 AM--I'm not gonna say it publicly, but today seems to be, so far, a good day...
9:38 PM--the goodness didn't last; it never does...turns out I'm in a band with a whiney little boy whose birthday happens to be today...

Am I forgetting something?

 
        TUESDAY 11/26/19 10:15 AM-I don’t think there’s anything I absolutely have to do today, but there are things that I want to do today...I just don’t feel like doing anything – yet… I don’t think there are any band practices scheduled this week, but there’s a gig on Friday…
WEDNESDAY 11/27/19 11:40 AM--after my nap, I just might work on my Laundry...as far as I know, Dianne will be getting off work early today...We're going to Mike & Linda's tomorrow for Thanksgiving dinner ...I have no idea who will be there and who won't be...
     I heard back from Target...it was a rejection e-mail...I’m not surprised, but I AM sad about it...I wish I could remember if they asked for my date of birth...I’ve heard that they aren’t supposed to by Law...that doesn’t mean anything anymore...
  THURSDAY 11/28/19 1:20 PM-I’ve known my brother-in-law for 30 years, and I just learned today that he used to play the violin… He currently has an interest in learning to play the fiddle-this interest was triggered by his watching the latest Ken Burns film, Country Music…As they say in England,  I’m gobsmacked…
 8:38 PM--just got back from The April's...had a pretty good time and had enough to eat...possibly had too many Andie's Candies, but so far, that isn't a problem...I might still be up at 10:30, but I wouldn't be surprised if I wasn't...and I have no plans whatsoever to still be up at 11:00...As for what's happening tomorrow morning, I have no idea...Dianne is leaving at some point to hang out with her family some more and I have a gig tomorrow night...

don't wanna jinx it, but...

             THURSDAY 11/21/19 10 AM--it's a GREAT day, so far...I'm sure if I say that on Flakebook, that will put an end to it...the backsplash guy should be here shortly...he could be gone by 3 PM or so...I got my CVS problem solved--THEY (allegedly) forgot to report the costs of the meds to Amerigroup...I talked to Amerigroup for an hour and took care of things...they verified that I AM covered until 10/31/20...I could do the Snoopy Dance, if I was in much better shape...
  10:25 AM-I’m standing in the doorway with the sun beating down on my back, trying to work up a sweat… I believe that would help get rid of the cold; I think I am starting to sweat a little; not sure how long I can stand to stand here... It’s not like I have anything else to do-yet...
4:31 PM--it's still a very good day--so far...of course that could change once I get to Butch's house...financially, it's not a good day at all...the $100 I got ahold of on Wednesday morning, is gone...thirty-six hours...that's gotta be a new record, right? at least I know where it's all gone...
  10:42 PM--just got home from practice...it went well enough, I suppose...getting more nervous/excited about the gig...the load-in is scheduled for about 3:30 Saturday...I plan on being there...
  FRIDAY 11/22/19 3:30 AM--I think the Musinex is keeping me restless and awake...maybe I will get an afternoon napin the afternoon...I don’t think I’m going anywhere tonight...
    10:30 AM The Salvation Army is on their way to get the (still in the box) microwave cart and the old microwave itself...they could be gone by 11:30 or so...IF I'm gonna do any Gizmo Lab work, it will be after my nap...
SATURDAY 11/23/19 5:27 PM--the Salvation Army guys didn't take the old cart and reluctantly took the un-assembled new one...I'm still living with a bit of a cold, but the show must go on...
SUNDAY 11/24/19 4:33 PM--still feeling crummy...but not horrible...somebody is supposed to come and get the microwave cart tomorrow at about 5:30 or thereabouts...we'll see...
MONDAY 11/25/19 8:26 PM-with Diane’s permission I gave away the old microwave cart… I put up a notice on Facebook Marketplace and got several responses…It went to the first person I heard from; he came and got it, separated the top half from the bottom half, carried each half out to his car by himself and off he went...I don’t wanna jinx it, but I might have gotten over my cold-maybe...

I SO hope it was worth it

          TUESDAY 11/19/19 11:06 AM--TWO guys are here working on TWO very different projects at the same time--in roughly the same space...I thought the guy was gonna build the microwave cart in the living room...I was wrong...and I thought the cart guy would be done by now--he thought so too...The backsplash guy said he was gonna be here pretty much all day...
  11:17 PM--As far as I can tell, the cabinet guy is maybe ten minutes from being all done...Dunno what I'm gonna do about Lunch, I can't afford to go to Subway...I feel like I HAVE to have Lunch here...The cabinet guy just left...I'm guessing/hoping the backsplash guy will be gone by 3 PM or so...
12:34 PM--the backslash guy had to leave because of a family emergency...I hope everything's ok...he'll be back tomorrow morning...
5:40 PM--Maybe I shouldn't, but I DO feel proud of having handled all the craziness that happened around here today...I think I got a LOT done photography-wise, in spite of the madness...6:24 PM--all things considered, it was a very good day...
WEDNESDAY 11/20/19 8:25 AM--couldn't find my budget planner app, so I got a new one...I THINK it's gonna work, but I'm not sure that it will work...I've got $100 to live on until next Wednesday...I AM glad there's a gig on Saturday...
           The kitchen guy is gone until tomorrow at roughly 10AM...nap time is about a half hour away...I'm thinking pizza for Dinner...after which I just might put new strings on "eBay"...
4:35 PM--it's been a good day so far...I might have something to do this evening--STAR TREK is uninteresting, perfect time to put new strings on Butterscotch...
        5:41 PM--absolutely MUST call AMERIGROUP tomorrow; I can't afford to pay $127 for a bottle of Atorvastatin...gonna try to forget about it until tomorrow morning...

hurry up and wait-again

          MONDAY 11/18/19 11:21 AM--the blacksplash guy(s) will be here either today or tomorrow; I dunno which day and/or what time...the microwave cart building guy(s) will be here tomorrow...I'm feeling kinda trapped here at home, not that I have (as far as I know) anything going on today...I don't think I have to be anywhere special today OR Tuesday...and that's OK...
         5 PM--still playing with my new macro/wide angle lens...glad I got that lens kit after all...I was a bit worried...5:26 PM--uploaded a new macro pic to flickr™, which is where a friend of mine uploads a lot of her photos...7:25 PM--I had to yank the app outta the "cloud", but I got it back...
    7:28 PM--Dianne says all the workmen are coming tomorrow sometime around 8 AM...I don't have a problem with that...I AM wondering how long they're all gonna be here...I'm hoping they'll be gone by Noon, but I'd settle for 1:30 or so...
   8:30 PM--I got what I thought was junk mail regarding Medicare...it might not be, I'll be eligible for it in May 2020, when I turn sixty-five...8:57 PM--starting to get tired/sleepy, could be in bed by 11 PM, more or less...
  9:15 PM--I probably will jinx it, but Life is Good...it has been a good day...hoping tomorrow will be equally good...
9:55 PM--until this afternoon I hadn't posted anything on flickr™ lately, but I'm making up for it...there seems to be more than one way to do that, unless I'm doing it wrong...I can put a photo in a Google Photos album and/or I can put it in a flickr™ photo album...at least, that's what I THINK I'm doing...
 11:16 PM--still immersed in the Art of Photography, but it's time to start winding down...Bedtime is scheduled for Midnight...
11:56 PM--it has taken FORTY minutes, but I was finally able to make a black and white copy (?) of a color photo I took on 6/6/17...at least I think that's what I've done... 

good for another year I think

        FRIDAY 11/15/19 10:46 AM--just got off the phone with the MD Health Connection...according to Brianna (?) I'm covered until October 31, 2020...my case # is 191115-3210603 if I need to prove I talked to someone...I still dunno why I paid so much for whatever medicine I bought at CVS yesterday...luckily, I had the $12 in my pocket...
2:36 PM--I'm wondering if I would feel a little better going out to see some live Music tomorrow night...it would be a curve ball to Dianne though...and the only band I'm the least bit interested in hearing is the 'stoppers (sigh)...
      6:39 PM--In a bit of a change of pace, Dianne and I are going to DINNER (not brunch) with her parents Saturday at about 5PM or so...by the time we get home I probably won't feel like going out...
SATURDAY 11/16/19 9:05 AM--there's a chance we won't be having Dinner with Dianne's folks--Dianne is flirting with a cold...so I might go to Hershey's tonight...or not...
12:52 PM-it looks like we’re going to go have dinner with Dianne’s  parents after all, so I probably won’t be going out tonight because I’ll be too tired by the time we get back from Calverton…maybe MAYBE if we get back by 7 o’clock I’ll go to Hershey’s-if I’m not too tired or sleepy or whatever…
4:01 PM--leaving for Calverton shortly, that much I know...after that? I know NOTHING...
SUNDAY 11/17/19 8:12 AM--so I went to Hershey's (surprise!) and stayed until the very end...no regrets...I didn't sing or play a single note from the stage--a bit surprised, frankly, but not at all upset about it...as for today, I have NO PLANS, and that's OK...
     I don't know off the top of my head what's going on this week...other than Thursday's FHB practice and the gig itself...I'll check my Calendar at some point later today...
 7:55 PM--some workmen are coming either tomorrow or Tuesday to finish (?) the kitchen and someone is coming to build the new microwave cart, on Tuesday I think...

there’s no place like home

        MONDAY 11/11/19 10:50 PM-I’ve got a fair amount of work ahead of me to make the transition back to Gaithersburg from having stayed in Rockville for a few days... I’m going back to Gaithersburg after I feed Yoshi but then I’m coming back to Rockville to feed Yoshi her Dinner and bring back to Gburg whatever of my belongings are still here in Rockville when I come back at about 5 PM...
TUESDAY11/12 /19 3:43 AM-I don’t know why but I’ve been waking up with a headache at approximately this time every night that I’ve been here…that got old after the second night…As I’ve said before, I can’t wait to get back home... I expect to be back in Gaithersburg by 9 o’clock this morning... At that point I will be finished with this house sitting gig, with the exception of coming back at about 5:00 to feed Yoshi her Tuesday dinner…
         9:25 AM-And I have to bring back whatever musical equipment is still sitting in the foyer...The amp, “eBay”, the paisley bag…
3:42 PM-I’m back in Rockville if only for about an hour or so…There seems to be a lot of stuff going on in Gaithersburg for the next few days; it’s a good thing I’ll be there to keep an eye on things…
WEDNESDAY 11/13/19 9:08 PM--there IS a lot going on now that I'm back in Gburg...the cleaning ladies are coming tomorrow as is someone to attach/install molding to the kitchen cabinets...
               I will be stuck here tomorrow for who knows how long...I'm supposed to go practice with a duo starting at about 4PM--we'll see...
THURSDAY 11/14/19 8:02 AM--waiting for the kitchen workmen to get here--AND the cleaning ladies...It's probably unrealistic but I'm hoping the workmen will be gone by the time the girls get here...and I'm hoping to have the house to myself by lunchtime...
     I guess I'm going to that duo practice later...after which I might go to Pete's open mic...or not...
9:07AM-the two guys are here working on the kitchen...dunno how long they’ll be here...
12:06 PM--they were here for about an hour and the cleaning ladies were here about an hour as well...I don't feel like going out tonight--anywhere...even IF Dianne goes out...Jeff and I sound good together vocally, but I don't like him all that much...and for all I know he might feel the same way about me...
8:23PM-in TECH NEWS, it only took me a half an hour but I was able to recover a document that I somehow accidentally deleted from my tablet – the lyrics to MY BACK PAGES, all six verses of it... But now I’ve got it back and in addition, I have the lyrics to SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING, which Stoney seems to think would be a good song for me and the FHB to play...

new temporary neighborhood

       FRIDAY 11/8/19 8:20 AM-trying to remember where stuff is in Rockville... I guess the most important thing to remember is where Giant Food is...after I get some groceries I might go to Gburg...I can’t think of a reason to stay in Rockville...can’t remember if the cat gets Lunch or not...as for ME, I think I’m gonna make Lunch in Rockville and eat it in Gburg...
            Actually that’s not what I’m going to do… I went to the store and forgot to buy bread… I bought everything else that I think I’m going to need, but not bread – I don’t know why… So I’ll be buying lunch from Subway in G Burg...And I’ll probably take my after lunch nap there as well – if I get a nap at all…
1:43 PM--and again I'm kinda wondering if any of my bandmates actually like me...I WANT to like them, but, as it is with any and all Humans, it isn't always easy...That's what they would say about me probably...
    I DO think my Life is getting better, if only slightly...Doctor Malinsky's office did in fact get the referral from Dr. Snow's office...I went to Lowe's and bought a power strip and (if I don't forget the stuff) I've got shirts for both gigs, and my hat...and the Amp Stand...although that is for tomorrow night...
     SATURDAY 11/9/19 10:19 AM--hanging out at Dianne's for awhile, dunno how long though...I hope to be back in Rockville by 2:30 or so...most likely won't get an afternoon nap, but I'm OK with that...
SUNDAY-I didn’t really wanna, but I went to Unique w/Dianne, got a flannel shirt and a book...I hope to be back at Linda’s by 11 if not sooner...
6PM-I even managed to catch a nap before going off to band practice...At this point in time, I’d be surprised if I made it past 10 PM before going to bed…
 8:14 PM-at about 7:30 this evening, I dozed off for 20 minutes… I think if it hadn’t been for the alarm that was set to go off at 7:56, I would likely still be asleep... I’m looking forward to 10 PM; I really don’t think I’ll make it to 11 PM – and I don’t really want to, anyway…

More normal than yesterday?

       WEDNESDAY 11/6/19 8:45AM-I think I’ve gotten most of the apps back that I lost when I got the new phone... I may even have a slightly better understanding of what the cloud is and does--maybe...
12:51 PM--I think all my favorite apps are on my new phone...now if I can just get the phone to communicate with  my car stereo, I'd practically be dancing...
      THURSDAY 11/7/19 10:40 AM-- well it sure is good to have music in the car again-Music from my phone that is… I have to use the AUX setting and the cable, but it gets the job done… The refrigerator and/or freezer is still really messed up, so I am buying just enough stuff to have a pair of sandwiches for Lunch...
        11 AM--I'm not overly concerned with packing for Linda's...I'll just put my Music gear in the car, go to Linda's, feed the cat, have Dinner, then go to practice at Butch's...then I'll come back to Linda's and (hopefully) get some sleep...then on Friday morning, after I feed Yoshi, I'll go to Dianne's and pack...at least I THINK that's the Plan...
          On the other hand, I'll probably have time to pack this afternoon...I'm gonna try TRY to take a nap, but I don't expect to get more than an hour or so...I guess it would be beneficial to pack today...In Medical News, if I don't forget, I hope to call Dr. Snow's office today and get the referral for Dr. Malinsky...the appointment is on Monday...
     10:48 PM-FHB rehearsal went...OK, but IMO no better than that...could it be that some people cover up their insecurities by being bossy...that’s something that Barnaby and Stoney may have in common...
11:45 PM-still confused about what’s going on in the next few days…The best news is that Linda has paid me for my housesitting gig already…

technologically back to normal?

       TUESDAY 11/5/19 11 AM--I think that maybe it's possible that, working with Apple Customer Service, I might probably have solved my iPhone problems...At 8 PM tonight I can access the App Store and the iCloud...allegedly I don't NEED G Mail on my phone, but I think I do want Google Photos and Google Chrome as a browser...
      12:56 PM--The phone is getting lotsa photos (thru iTunes oddly enough) from the photo app that the phone comes with--I guess the app comes from Apple...maybe at some point I'll get Google Photos; don't see any reason to hurry...and I haven't (officially) taken any new ones ...
         As far as the fridge and the food goes, I think Dianne and I will both have to go to the grocery store when she gets home...I really wanna be napping in about an hour...
   I can't yet remember all the apps I had that DIDN'T come with the phone that I used to have, apps I had to buy...and it feels like there were more than a dozen...
4:22 PM--and I can't get a fucking thing done in the 1180 Lab because the power strip keeps cutting out--and of course I dunno why...
 7:12 PM--I'm gonna try TRY to wait until 9 PM before I attempt to finish setting up my new phone...of course I'm very nervous about it...
8:47 PM--I didn't make it to 9 PM, I think I made it to almost 8 PM...I believe it's all set up...and I added some Google apps-maps, photos, docs...
8:57 PM-- Maybe I spoke too soon...might have to go to Montgomery Mall and visit the Apple store...or not...
 10:05 PM--maybe it just takes time for the phone to settle down and start acting "normal"...it seems to be OK now (crosses fingers)

not any better...worse perhaps

          SUNDAY 11/3/19 8:42 AM--still have a cold...but there's band practice today...maybe it will get cancelled...I'll cross my fingers...
6:45PM--unfortunately it DIDN'T get cancelled...in TECH News, my phone is dead...I firmly believe that Apple or Verizon killed my phone, forcing me to buy a new one--with what money I don't know...
       MONDAY 11/4/19 11:33 AM--can't go to Verizon until Dianne comes home--I'd feel better if she was with me, in case I were to agree to something stupid, or especially something expensive...I suspect I'll come home with a new phone, hopefully an iPhone 8...
2:01PM--the refrigerator needs at least 12 hours to heal itself, but the ice maker is kaput...the food is packed on ice in three styrofoam coolers and two insulated coolers, one of which I bought a few minutes ago, for $27 dollars...even for a Monday, today really REALLY sucks...
 6:45 PM--now it sucks a little less...I have a new (?) iPhone 8...I can't get all the way into it because I can't prove I'm ME...I can't remember my password...so I'll reset it...except I can't reset it until I prove I'm me and I can't prove I'm me unless I provide my password--I can't provide my password because I've forgotten it and I can't reset it until I prove I'm me...Thanks for nothing Apple and to a certain degree Verizon as well...
 8:30PM--I THINK I'm loading my entire iTunes library onto my new phone...I didn't necessarily wanna do that...I have no idea whatsoever how much space that will use up...and I will have to buy an adapter from Amazon in order to listen to anything on the phone...I guess I absolutely have to contact Apple Support sometime Tuesday morning...I'm doing this on the tablet because I'm afraid to exit iTunes while it's filling up my phone with Music...
     7:55 AM--in about an hour and a half Apple Customer Support is scheduled to call me...hopefully that phone call will solve my phone problem...*I* think these problems all come from iTunes/Apple not having my current credit card info...I should be getting the phone call in about 30 minutes...