Lost Week

May 22, 2013 … (Delayed) 

This be Wednesday.  Heaven only knows what went on Tuesday beyond some scooter re-charging that is alarming because the time is getting shorter, i.e., the batteries are dying.  The aide came and did okay at the supermarket.  The job of helping with “The Project” was explained to her to be explained to her brother.  Luckily the simultaneous visit by her supervisor was re-scheduled to the 29th over the last couple of days.  There probably would not have been a chance to go into it otherwise.  Friend went to the bank for needed money orders for the likes of the rent.  He’s not too well physically.  Thursdays be for catch up now. 

May 24, 2013 … (Delayed) 

Today was a day for the food truck.  The young man didn’t realize the last time that he substituted more expensive sandwiches for the ones ordered.  It took a bit of insisting to get him to understand that he was owed six dollars, but it seems he finally figured it out.  He usually comes an hour or more later than the other permanent driver, and it’s often a problem staying available for him.  He usually does okay without personal attention.  There’s a big concern developing over the scooter as the batteries seem to be dying very fast.  Getting around without it is nearly impossible.   Friend’s church was called to get him help. 

May 25, 2013 … (Delayed)

There isn’t time to write or to do much of anything else.  As noted the scooter situation is alarming as the batteries seem to be dying fast.  The guess is they’ll be well spent in about week, maybe two.  Insofar as possible repair services were hunted.  The thing is, places are not too readily available on any Saturday, much less so on any long holiday weekend.  Three places were found.  One of the three answered the telephone, and they said they couldn’t do anything until Tuesday.  Saturdays usually are a chance to really get some rest, so the head also wasn’t in the best working order to actually explore even that…. 

May 26, 2013 … (Delayed) 

It finally happened.  The scooter stopped dead more or less never to move at all in a normal fashion without help.  It stopped a short distance from the bed and it was possible to sort of stagger there.  Friend had replaced the dying batteries in the hope of doing something with them with the old ones which a few weeks ago did last at least a day.  That was then, and that evidently is no more.  He had to come back and put it back the way it was.  At least there was no desperate need to get to the bathroom, and it happened between meals and with nothing else in desperate need of attention. 

May 27, 2013.  

It’s ten minutes until the witching hour as this is started.  The entire week since the last posting is gone and all the other messages are in a “delayed” state.  It’s Memorial Day 2013.  The days of cutting bunches of peonies in the backyard to decorate the graves at the cemetery are gone.  They are remembered.  There may even be the results of a few seeds that survived years ago.  The day itself was just used for lunch, rest, a few looks online and other ordinary stuff.  This is begun with the intent of finishing at least one day this week in a timely fashion.  It is so done, and The Diary’s Blog is already done.   

Time never stops. 

POSTSCRIPT:  Evidently two copies of this week’s postings went out.  Apologies for the duplication. 

Another Week Passes

May 15, 2013 … (Delayed) 

Three things of importance happened today.  Homemaker aide came, of course, and today she was sent on a deliberate buying errand with instructions about  getting a receipt and exact change.  Before she kindly rounded off transactions for the old lady, etc.  She did as wanted.  About half of the paper bandages got replaced with gauze.  Exhaustion prevented doing the wrist areas.  The back up friend had such an office problem that he couldn’t stop by.  It’s clear for a couple of reasons that he can’t do as much as was hoped, and what to do about it is going to be a study item for some time ahead.  The aide buying will help. 

May 18, 2013 …. (Delayed)

Starting Thursday morning (the 16th) the medical state turned overwhelmingly bad. Nearly first thing there was a case of intolerable itching especially on the right hand soon followed by a serious inability to think at all. The stupor-like condition lasted through Friday and included bathroom emergencies. Decent bandages helped a lot. This morning, however, the attack was apparently over as the thinking was as clear as normal and getting around was easier.  Seems like there were mushrooms in the green beans in the lunch on Wednesday.  A few strips shouldn’t have made that much difference….

May 19, 2013 … (Delayed) 

Although the blog entry didn’t get finished before the witching hour, this has to be considered a fairly good day.  Most notably the plants got watered in a timely and efficient manner – there was no great effort needed or midnight realization of that needed to be done, too.   There are a couple things that will need to be done, but they can’t be done at the moment.  One alarm clock died due to dead batteries.  It helps a lot when waiting for a friend to bring needed stuff can be avoided on Sunday afternoon.  The stop at noontime  to see if there is still life is enough.  It also helps a lot if the scooter doesn’t desperately need a re-charge. 

May 20, 2013. 

It’s miserable hot in Covington.  An email note received Thursday needs to be answered.  It was a toss-up whether to do that or this first.  This won out as that is already past due while this is approaching the imaginary deadline.  The day has been close to ordinary – not much desperate rushing because something had to be done, no people but the lady with lunch and the couple of things properly finished off yesterday made for a state near peaceful existence.  It is time to line up things to get money orders for bills, and the scooter will need a re-charge in a day or two, and a the rent receipt (although that was paid) still has not arrived. 

The horrible things happened elsewhere in the world.