Wednesday, October 7

The day began with the morning ritual.  Feed animals, pour coffee, take temperature, etc.  The next step would be making the bed, and of yet I have not gotten to that yet. Soon.

I was reminded twice to make sure I called Iowa One to get the lines marked so we can proceed with the tree stump removal. Do I mind doing it?  No, since I’ve always done those things around the house and am familiar with them.  Resentful?  Yes, in a way. Why can’t he try to do these things? No matter how much I do, it’s never enough, and it’s exhausting.

Anyway, that call has been made. Lines are scheduled to be marked by end of day on Friday, but I suspect they will be finished long before that.  It seems to me that Iowa One used to be the company that did it all...but now it seems that they are just the notification agency to make sure all utilities get notified. Perhaps I’m mistaken. As long as it gets done....

My next call will be to the city.  Double checking that the company, out of St. Louis, has registered with the city.  We asked if they have a permit, but the young man who stopped by wasn’t sure - makes me suspicious, so I want to make sure.  Then will make that appointment for stump grinding.  To top it all off, the nursery called and wants to plant the tree either Friday or Monday...will likely have to delay that one.  Again, we’ll see how the Tetris game plays out.

Robert again pitched his first fit of the day when he could not easily dress himself.  He has no balance, he wants to be able to put his pants on standing up; but he fusses about that for awhile, then sits on the bed and curses that he still cannot easily put his pants on.  Same thing with his socks, then his shoes.  I’ll also fit in a call to the doctor’s office to see if I can schedule him in for a physical...but it has to be an in person physical, with not only that, but some neurological function testing as well.  If he checks out clear and we are told he is perfectly healthy with no underlying issues such as diabetes, MS, Parkinson’s etc., I will have to rethink everything.

I have put myself in a situation where my reality is likely not good.  While I still have hopes and dreams for my future, I have to be realistic and understand that it’s likely that happiness while here sharing this space will be in small bites, so to speak.  The Covid situation is still quite active today, with a huge jump in cases in the last 24 hours.  My short term reality is trying to get through all paperwork, throw away unnecessary things in the event I die.  I don’t want the kids to have to do all that - if Robert is still alive, he will be enough of a handful for them.

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Phone calls:

Called the city, re: checking on a business permit

Called Edward Jones, re: had not heard from them from a call made last week.

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