a typical (uneventful) weekend

           SATURDAY 2/29/2020 11:37 AM--I got about eight hours sleep last night, why am I having trouble keeping my eyes open? Lunch is coming up real soon, followed by a nap, starting before one o'clock...hoping for more than an hour's worth...
SUNDAY 3/1/2020 9:20 PM--didn't get much of a nap...got up, dressed for the Combustibles gig, had Dinner...went to Chantilly, played the show, came home and went to sleep...today I went to Michaels and got a pad of paper to doodle on, like in the old days...

here we go again

   MONDAY 2/24/2020 9:06 AM--the insurance guy is here...after he leaves I'll have next to nothing to do except go to Safeway and CVS to get a couple of things...I'm OK with that, BTW...I think he's gonna be here awhile, maybe another hour (?!?!) but eventually he'll be gone...
10:30 AM--he's almost gone, sitting in his car...dunno if I'm gonna wait for him to completely leave, but I probably should...
4:25 PM--I didn't wait, I went to the store came home, had lunch...took a little nap then the dog and I went for a walk...we went a different route...no pooping...
TUESDAY 2/25/2020 10:17 AM--yesterday, for probably the last time, I "entertained myself" and it was FAR from the enjoyable experience I anticipated...I guess that's the end of that...this morning I made an appointment for GAC to come out and check our heating/cooling system...March 5th between 8-10 AM...
WEDNESDAY 2/26/2020 10:20 PM--I left my phone at Butch's house where the FHB rehearses...FUCK! The plan is to be at Butch's house tomorrow at 10AM to retrieve it...gotta calm down...
FRIDAY 2/28/2020 7:45 AM--I need to go to the grocery store and the library but I don't NEED to go/do anything else...I wanna organize my many guitar/mic/amp stands, which may involve tossing a couple of them out...and I wanna play with my new digital recording device, but I have to get an SD card...the smart thing to do might be to wait til I get the Combustibles gig money, THEN get the card--quite a patience test...I don't expect to pass it...maybe I can actually do BOTH...although a two hour after Lunch nap is absolutely gonna happen--I hope...
8:22 AM--actually, Dianne is planning to go do stuff tomorrow morning into early afternoon, I could explore the new doohickey then...OR I could do the stand organization thing tomorrow and get the SD card today...I can't decide--AARRGH!!!
11:11AM--the SD card is in the doohickey and (I think) the Date and Time have been set...that's enough for today...most of the stands are in the living room...the biggest most cumbersome one, my first amp stand, is still in the car; as is the crate...I'm gonna finish watching STAR TREK, have Lunch, feed the animals and attempt to take a REAL nap...really hoping for two or three hours...
5:24 PM--of COURSE I didn't get much of a nap...I predict I'll be in bed before 11 PM...
SATURDAY 2/29/2020 8:45 AM--I went to bed at 9:30 and slept until about 7...that was a shock...

a good couple of days

       WEDNESDAY 2/19/2020 3:52 PM--there's still a fair amount of work to do before the girls get here tomorrow, but I'm not concerned yet...Because today was payday, and because I have the time, I'll likely go to Wendy's for Dinner...
5:54 PM--I went to Wendy's...maybe this evening, but more likely tomorrow morning, I'll straighten up around here...
7:45 PM--the girls will allegedly be here in about 13 hours...we'll see...after that? who knows? *I* don't...
9:07 PM--slowly getting sleepy...I changed blankets on my bed, can hardly wait to get under the new one...
THURSDAY 2/20/2020 10:05 AM-the girls arrived about twenty minutes ago...so after a visit to McDonald’s I’m at the Library, for the next half hour or so...
10:47 AM--back home...I must have something to do today, but I don't know what it is...I suppose I could/should practice the songs for tomorrow night's gig...probably after my midday nap..."the lab work" will happen tomorrow, hopefully...It's weird how happy I feel after the girls have gone...a load off my Mind...
SATURDAY 2/22/2020 9:18 AM--last night's gig went pretty well in terms of audience response, but I wonder if Vera paid me too much--ooops, I forgot Butch finished paying for the wireless ($50) unit...that's why I've got $120 more pocket now than when I left the house...it would be nice to be able to leave my checking account alone for a few days...we'll see...
6:56 PM--went to Roy Rogers in Germantown for dinner and dessert...should be in bed by 11, unless the 10PM episode of STAR TREK is unappealing to me...seconds later--I'll record ST-TOS and go to bed at 10 o'clock...UPDATE--it was more like 10:30
 

baby steps from an old geezer

          MONDAY 2/17/2020 10:02 AM--I've done some work in the basement...I'm done for the day...I did a teeny tiny bit in the kitchen too...still gotta put away the clean dishes and go to Safeway to get hot dogs and rolls for tonight's Dinner...but Lunch and a nap come first...
4:36 PM--a gentleman offered to help me find my car in the Kentlands Giant parking lot...ultimately, I found it myself, but still...very VERY VERY VERY depressing...
TUESDAY 2/18/2020 9:04 AM--the impatience thing has gotten worse...I DO need to put new strings on BOTH guitars, but I don't need to do them both today...I could do one or both of them tomorrow...the rags are done already...
9:55 AM--in less than in hour, I've put new strings on eBay...I might TRY to put new strings on Butterscotch this afternoon; the longer they're on the guitar, the more "broken in" they may be...
4:03 PM--my dirty jeans have been washed and they're in the dryer, until about 5 PM...Dianne won't be home until after her after-work appointment, around 8:30...she'll be beyond exhausted...
6:40 PM--I WAS gonna buy a short (manageable) orange extension cord...I don't think I need to, because I found one...but I DO need to get a dependable power strip...I see a trip to Lowe's on my "to do" list for Wednesday...and I need a set of strings for Butterscotch...*I* think it makes more sense to go to Pritchard's in the Kentlands and spend $6 on guitar strings than to go to Litz and use some of my $55 dollars in store credit...surely, going to Pritchard's would be quicker--there's that impatience thing again...
7:05 PM--I AM reluctant to spend $40 on a power strip, but I know of no other way to solve my problem...
10:33 PM--Sometimes (today) I've been mixed up about what day it is...the cleaning ladies are NOT coming tomorrow--because tomorrow is Wednesday...among my plans for tomorrow is doing laundry...

not again?!? or... it's over, for now...

                     SUNDAY 2/16/2020 7:30 AM-I can’t believe it… I can’t fucking believe it, somehow I’ve dismantled the audio on the TV upstairs… I don’t know if Mike and or Linda have any new batteries but they have a bunch of old (?) ones in a drawer... So now I’m back downstairs in the “cave”, perhaps more properly known as Linda’s Office... Needless to say, I’m not as happy as I’d like to be… But I am grateful that there is a Plan B…
            In fact I’m always grateful if there is a Plan B… There may be a problem with the office buttons – I can’t skip the commercials when I’m watching a recorded program... It “over skips“ and I have to back up, so it’s easier to just let it run...I have about three hours of programs to watch...I don’t think I’m going to finish all of them before Dianne gets here... All things considered, life is pretty good – it could be a lot worse, but it’s not – yet...
10:31 AM--I'm back in Gburg, I THINK all I gotta do is go back to Rockville and feed Yoshi, double check the entire house to make sure I've got my stuff...and I'm 98% sure all my stuff is in the car...confidence is high...
     Seemingly I got my wires crossed--the workmen are allegedly coming TODAY to get their machinery...I will not be going with Dianne to visit her parents...I'm OK with that...a minor miracle--I have all the necessary ingredients for Lunch, I don't have to go to the store...
2PM--two guys came and got all the machinery outta the house!!! what happens next? the insurance Company gives Dianne three choices regarding who finishes ripping up the floor and installing the new one...Dianne has to pick out the floor she wants, that will be stressful...installation could take weeks, THAT will be stressful...but for now, Life is almost back to normal--after all, we still have the upstairs bathroom...
I don't think I'm gonna get a nap today...
    7:30 PM--I got a teeny tiny one, but it was enough to have a dream, that I now don't remember...hoping to be back in bed by 11 o'clock...I guess it's up to me to try to put the house back together--that sounds like a Gov't Project...
8:06 PM-gonna try to work in the basement tomorrow...cleaning, organizing, etcetera...If I can get an early enough start, surely I will have accomplished something by lunchtime…

Want to get back to normal soon

Hi
           SATURDAY 2/15/2020 10:40 AM-Dianne and I are here at the Unique Thrift Shop… I bought a plastic container for storage, just one… I can afford five bucks, and I think I need one if not more... But as far as I can tell, I’m finished shopping… I actually DON’T want to find something and wish I could have it – another guitar or a laptop or a camera…
1PM-back from the thrift shop... Actually, after the thrift shop, we went to IHOP… I had a French toast breakfast...
   I’ve been invited by Dianne  to go with her to visit her parents tomorrow… My knee-jerk reaction is I don’t want to and/or I won’t feel like it tomorrow, but I’ll probably go anyway…
5:30PM--Dianne and I are supposed to be going out for Dinner and a Band, but *I* get the impression that she's not up to it...well, if nothing else, I'm clean and so are my clothes...I've been in Rockville since last Wednesday...except for my trips back home to feed the animals...I can't wait to get back home for awhile..I have no idea what is gonna happen on Monday--here in Gburg...there's band practice after Dinner...
6:13 PM--we're allegedly leaving in about 15 minutes...I hope we get a good parking space and good seats in the restaurant...I suspect we'll make it thru one set, no more...I think I be back in Rville by Midnight...
11:45PM-I just got in from the OTWC … Dianne and I stayed for a set an a half and spent the approximately two hours before the band started having dinner… I’m surprise she lasted that long, and I’m surprised I lasted that long as well… The band was pretty good, especially with regard to their set list – quite a wide variety, as much if not more than the FHB...
Midnight-now I’m chilling out, attempting to decompress, watching Star Trek… And probably an episode or two of MASH… I feel pretty good emotionally… Don’t know how long that’s going to last…

not quite as stressful, but almost

       THURSDAY 2/13/2020 8:40 AM--Life in G-burg is gonna be kinda stressful for the next few days...Some guys are coming to (I think) hook the downstairs toilet back up...I'm not at all sure what else they're gonna do and how long it's gonna take...I really hope they're gone before 4 PM...I need to load some Musical gear into the car, but I wanna wait until it stops raining and/or gets warmer...and of course I gotta go feed Yoshi...
     I MIGHT go to the OTWC for Dinner, unless I see someplace somewhere on the way to FHB practice...not that I know exactly how I'm gonna get to Butch's...
12:35 PM-as far as I can tell, the guys doing the work in the first floor bathroom are really fast… But somebody’s having an argument with somebody – THAT makes me nervous… The arguing is the loudest thing that I’ve heard from downstairs, so far...
4:11PM--the guys left some equipment that's supposed to dry/clean the air...they are supposed to run until Monday morning...I'll be back home at that point, I think...
FRIDAY 2:25 AM-Before I came back to Rockville and before I left Rockville to go to practice, Dianne spoke adamantly about not laying around the house all day Saturday, the machines be damned… I’m still nervous about leaving the house with them running, but maybe I’m being overly paranoid...
6:36AM-I went to bed last night at midnight, woke up about 2 AM and went back to bed at 3 AM…I DIDN’T think I’d be up at 6AM...
10AM--I thought somebody was coming here today to do something, but Dianne doesn't think so...I guess it's possible that that "10AM" time frame is for Monday...that's fine by me...
12:15 PM--no workmen yet, I guess there won't be any visiting here today...
4:40PM-I’m back in Rockville and frankly, loving it… I think Dianne is coming to pick me up tomorrow morning so we can go to Unique Thrift Shop...I don’t NEED anything...other than that and going to the OTWC for dinner and a band Saturday evening (she used to work with the female singer) I don’t know what’s going on...
5PM-I’m planning on having dinner at six – a mini pizza… I have no idea when I’m going to go to bed, certainly by midnight if not a little sooner... My plan is to move back to Gburg Sunday morning; except that I’ll have to come back at dinner time to feed the cat... And bring back whatever stuff I may have forgotten in the morning…

as I predicted

    WEDNESDAY 2/12/2020 3:30 PM-A while back I said “what happens if the keys that I got from Lowe’s don’t work to get me in the door at Mike and Linda’s house?” Dianne reminded  me that I had a Plan B...sure enough, one of them doesn’t work...thank the Universe for Plan B...fucking unbelievable...But I got in and I got the upstairs TV working, so that’s where I’ll be for this evening at least…I kinda wanna go out this evening but I should save myself for practice tomorrow...
         I found myself something bigger to drink out of then a goblet or a plastic glass-it’s a Mason jar; I don’t need anything bigger than that…
 I’m glad I brought my Xanax… I momentarily lost the upstairs TV, don’t ask me how… And don’t ask me how I got it back – I don’t know that either… If I want to watch STAR TREK I’ll have to go to “the Cave”-I dunno why...
4:30PM-I really wanna settle down and relax, but I haven’t yet… Hopefully I will by bedtime, whenever that will turn out to be… If the only inconvenience I face is having to go into the cave to watch Star Trek, I’ll be a happy camper…
7:32 PM-I AM worried about Dianne…She’s under a fair amount of pressure from work and she’s stressed out about the renovation… I am too a little, mostly because I don’t know what’s going to happen yet…I hope to find out more tomorrow morning;
8PM-maybe it doesn’t make sense, but I feel kind of vulnerable sitting in the cave; it’s only a few feet away from the front door…And unlike just about any other place I’ve lived, there’s no storm door...THAT’S why I’m uncomfortable...
8:26 PM-I THINK that channel 15 (H&I) kicked in at 8 o’clock...So now I’m upstairs in the living room, watching Star Trek… Thank you to the Universe for making this happen...
9PM-and one of my favorite movies is about two minutes away from starting… WAR GAMES will take me to almost midnight I think... Again, somebody up there likes me – for which I’m very very grateful…

that which is unknown

     TUESDAY 2/11/2020 9:22PM--as far as the latest home remodeling project goes--the one we DIDN'T know was coming, I may be hanging 'round here a bit more than I want to...I guess I'll be waiting for various workmen to come to the house...but first (it turns out) Dianne has to talk to the Insurance Company, the renovation may be covered by home owners' insurance...
    WEDNESDAY 2/12/2020 8AM--doing laundry, thinking about today's breakfast...kinda excited about going to Rockville--I need the money...gotta pack and compose a Rockville shopping list...
11:15 AM--got those things taken care of...I "enjoyed" myself on the couch...probably the most UNsatisfying session I've ever had in my entire life...oh well...boredom has been stalking me for a long time...
12:45PM-for whatever reason, I can’t keep my eyes open so I’m going to take a nap… I have the alarm set for 3 o’clock; I’m sure I’ll be up before that, thanks to Muzzy...I believe I’m 98% packed up and ready to go… In Financial News, GEICO got their money...
2:12 PM-leaving for Rockville shortly, can’t find a reason to stay here and G Burg... Of course, I’ll be back here tomorrow at lunchtime… But starting now and lasting until sometime tomorrow morning my phone is my laptop...

can't believe that happened

        MONDAY 2/10/2020 9:15 AM--it wasn't MY idea, but *I* called Mallick to make an appointment to have a plumber come out to the house...he'll be here tomorrow between 7-9AM...He will hopefully be gone by the time I'm ready to leave for Ken and Luisa's (12:30 ish) for rehearsal...I know it shouldn't, but it feels like a big deal to ME that I made the appointment...generally, I would rather do stuff live, face to face...
               Last night I dreamed that I went back M&A Sales to get a job...The size of the Company and the space it took up had doubled...Dianne went with me, but we got separated as we wandered aimlessly throughout the building...pretty weird if you ask me...
3:30 PM--got new printer cartridges, installed them, ran a couple of photo printing tests...apparently, I have no idea how to print photos, either from my phone OR my laptop...which kinda defeats the purpose of buying all that photo paper...my guess is that the Universe doesn't want me to have any pix of Angela that I could theoretically hang on a wall...
7:31 PM--The Reverbs' practice scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed, again...and I'm ok with that...after the plumber leaves, I just might start laundry...in tech news, it's not a good idea, but I CAN take a screen shot of a certain "adult" web site...talk about a pointless accomplishment, there's one...
8:21PM-I’m thinking the Plumber will be gone by Noon, that is assuming he doesn’t get here until somewhere around9 AM...if he gets here at 7, he might be GONE by 9AM...
TUESDAY 2/11/2020 10:03 AM--he'll probably still be here at Noon...and another repairman is coming today as well...no nap for me today...dunno when I'm gonna get to my laundry...I'm due at Linda's tomorrow by 4PM to feed Yoshi...
1:45 PM-the guy who's been here since 9-ish is still here...the other guy was here for maybe an hour...I just might get a nap after all...but I'm too tired/sleepy to carry out my plan to "enjoy" myself today--probably...
1:51 PM--gonna have hot dogs for Dinner, mostly for financial reasons...gotta work on the laundry after my (now necessary) nap...
2:20 PM--which incredibly I haven't started yet...I'm getting cranky, to put it mildly...but I gotta keep cool...other than prepping the paperwork, the only other thing the guy could possibly be doing is having Lunch...I had mine--two and a half hours ago...
6:40 PM--so I didn't get a nap...I could be in bed by 11 PM...don't think I'll make it to Midnight...

overworked? maybe that's MY fault

         FRIDAY 2/7/2020 9:53 AM--my MUST do list consists of going to the grocery store...but first I think I'm gonna play with the photos a little bit...10:37 AM--played with the photos...that's enough for now, I'm getting sleepy/tired...I didn't sleep very well last night...I predict a 1PM nap...
12:02PM--and I do think that's how it's gonna happen...I have a schedule, but I dunno if it's gonna be followed to the letter...
SATURDAY 2/8/2020 9:10 AM--going out to do stuff with Dianne...NOT going out tonight as far as *I* know...dunno who's playing where and right now, I'm too wiped out to care...
10:40 AM-sitting here at target while Dianne  shops… And then we’re going to the Silver Diner for lunch; it’s a new Silver Diner, they haven’t been open very long...for that and other reasons, it may be crowded…That’s OK I’ve got nothing else to do today that I know of…
4:18 PM--playing with the photos some more...building photo albums on the Google Photos app...still nothing going "out there" tonight for me...we're getting company tomorrow--Sue and Mike...
6:33 PM--starting to wind down, slowly...
7:38 PM--going back upstairs soon to watch THE SON OF KONG...
8:10 PM--SON OF KONG has started, after which comes STAR TREK...after that? I dunno, more photo fun perhaps...
10:04 PM--or not, I went thru the whole box...I'm gonna watch STAR TREK, that will get me to 11 PM...what happens after that, I dunno...thinking about trying to make it to Midnight...
SUNDAY 2/9/2020 10:15 AM--dunno exactly when I went to bed, but I didn't get outta bed until 8 AM...getting the first floor ready for Sue & Mike's visit...I hope to take a nap after they leave, probably before three o'clock...
11:17 AM--Mike and Sue should be here within the hour...everything is as ready as it's gonna be...
6:40PM--Sue and Mike arrived at about 12:30 and left about three hours later...after which I got a two hour nap...had a dream during it, I think that means a rather deep sleep...now I'm making Dinner, mac&cheese...I figure I'll be back in bed by Midnight, especially if I catch up on my TV watchin'...
11:16 PM--I just might make it to Midnight after all...

where there's a will...

          WEDNESDAY 2/5/2020 12:49 PM--I've spent most of my day so far playing with photos...Dianne seems to have more LCB pix than I have...I scanned one or two, then I realized that it was easier to take a picture of the photo with my cell phone camera...but it's time to take a break...gotta start thinking about other stuff...
4:25 PM--a pretty good nap...more weird dreams...that's been going on for awhile now...gonna start on the dishes soon...gotta put the rags in a bucket--otherwise, the cleaning ladies will be stymied, confused...
11:40 PM--I think the cleaning ladies will be here in about 12 hours...
THURSDAY 2/6/2020 10:30 AM--judging from the phone message Maria left yesterday, the girls will be here sometime around 11AM or so...to kill time I will likely go to Giant...I haven't heard from Aldi yet and I'm starting to think I won't...oh well...
           I'm not planning on going out tonight; I gotta save my strength for the Friday night gig...considering all the gear I have to bring with me, it feels like a lotta work for anything less than $75 dollars...
       In Medical News, I should feel good about getting my Welbutrin back, but I don't--yet...
12:05 PM--they coulda been here and gone by now, but they haven't gotten here yet--no surprise...I think the M&Ms (chocolate and sugar) are kicking in...dunno what kinda nap I'm gonna get this afternoon, if any...and I will probably want one, whether I need it or not...
    Spent a fair amount of time playing with photos...I was posting the LCB pix on Ray' LCB Reunion Event Page until he suddenly restricted the amount of photos I could post...THAT'S the Ray I used to know...I bet there's hundreds of photos I could put on my phone and/or online which have nothing to do with the LCB...
       9:07 PM--still playing with my photos...Dianne went to bed, for which I'm soo grateful...she can be as short-tempered as me, which can be unbelievably dangerous for both of us...apparently SHE'S the only person allowed to get angry in this house...I, seemingly, am not...and that makes me angry...
9:30 PM--didn't know about the MASH marathon on WGN, but I know about it now...it ends at Midnight...
11:06PM--trying (not very hard, I admit) to decompress before I go to bed...trying to put the PhotoFun aside for who knows how long...I really really wanna concentrate on Musical matters tomorrow...

That’s one way to get French toast

           SUNDAY 2/2/2020 9:36 AM-I think we’re going to Riderwood for brunch…The plan as far as I’m concerned is to have French toast or a cheese omelette; French toast would be a slight change of pace, and I wouldn’t mind that at all…Of course I’m recovering from last night’s gig, so I don’t plan on doing anything if I don’t have to... Except that I should bring the stuff in from the car… Right now it’s all in the trunk…
10:52AM--my load-in is gonna have to wait, until the temperature gets a bit higher...
               5:47 PM--the French Toast wasn't available, so I had a cheese omelet, some bacon and a pair of waffles...and washed it all down with apple juice...followed, after a few minutes by a dish of vanilla ice cream with/ chocolate syrup...NO STOMACH PROBLEMS...just had a bunch of M&Ms and milk...now I have a slight tummy ache...won't even start making Dinner before six-thirty...
8:10 PM-I MADE a whole box of mac & cheese but so far I’ve only eaten half of it...No major tummy issues-yet...I’m keeping my fingers crossed of course...LATER--I finished the mac&cheese...
MONDAY 2/3/2020 8:25 AM--a bit of a surprise--I got the gig money already...it should be in my bank account by tomorrow...which should give me almost $300 in Checking...the SSA check should be in the Bank two weeks from this coming Wednesday...and there is a gig with ACME on Friday...
11:16AM--well, I got some stuff done this morning...I got rid of my somewhat defective (former) "eBay" guitar case...went to Fitzgerald Toyota Parts...struck out, no surprise...MIGHT try Advance Auto Parts, but will likely have to go online--eBay and/or Amazon...
           I have more than a little laundry to do, but I don't yet feel like it...there's a basket of clean laundry  that I need to deal with first..
TUESDAY 2/4/2020 8:45AM--made some French Toast for breakfast...maybe they didn't look so good, but they tasted good...gonna work on the laundry--eventually...
6:49 PM--I think the Xanax has, for the most part, worn off...and that's OK by me...