Busy Week

A new, unknown creature is on the scene.  It went zooming by near 6:30 a.m. on Friday, a grayish ball of alarming size, finishing touch for an annoying 5:30 a.m. (or so) trip to the bathroom.  Maybe it is just a mouse.   There was, of course, no going back to bed.  At 6:45 a.m., an idea was to sit by the office hoping someone would get in early to send maintenance.  The housekeeper drifted by and agreed to look around; she found nothing.  At 8:00 a.m. the office was informed, and at about 3:50 p.m. the office was reminded a weekend was at hand with no activity from maintenance like setting mouse traps on the assumption of mouse. 

There was a sizable crunch on Friday as not only lunch, the food truck, and the aide were due, but plans included discussing “The Project” with the aide.  Also, the inspection came about, which this time included the manager himself.  The aide couldn’t find an item at the market and got an unworkable substitute, took it back and worked overtime.  In justice that has to be whittled off of upcoming visits.  Tuesday’s visit, however, went well.  Friend came Wednesday but as his family was going for a weekend vacation, Sunday’s “friendly visitor” was a sub that couldn’t be asked to do anything like go buy something needed. 

As usual these days the money did not get sorted out in a timely fashion.  As the rent is due tomorrow and the office is closed on Wednesdays, that needed early payment, like it or not.  (And, no that’s not likeable.)  The internet access is not changed and attempts at some workable system fell by the wayside again, given the likes of Friday.  Maybe it can be tried again this week.  The drug store again was called as a second vitamin was depleted, and they were again out of an item.  The delivery was so late they were called again to see if it was coming.  And, the morning light is noticeably coming later already…. 

Survival is harder in some parts of the world. 

No New Big Problems!

This week’s “visitors” were mostly the usual — friend (twice), lunch lady (four times), Avon lady’s husband (delivery week is every other week), homemaker aide service (twice, still disorganized – two different people scheduled for the two different days turned out to be one that came on Tuesday and on Friday).  Friend did extra in that he got basic groceries with a list given last Sunday and took care of the plants.  The lunch lady began a week’s vacation yesterday, so substitutes are due.  The new aide seems good, but the question is always how long will she be around?  A neighbor did the laundry. 

There, of course, has been no improvement in the internet access business.  It apparently is more than a matter of the scaffolding around (reportedly most if not all of that’s gone), but there’s no real constant hotspot except at the end of the hall.  Sometimes it materializes elsewhere, but not predictably.  There is no new working system; obviously one needs to be devised.  The weblogs are done in the complicated pre-written method.  Simple things like seeing email can be frequently done via the cell phone mobile unit.  But, several months of the free pictures have been lost as well as host site updates. 

The doctor has not yet been around this month.  (He is expected.)  The property management may be instituting new stuff.  First there were  monthly fire drills to do little besides remind people not to use the elevators.   Thursday a notice came about a standard inspection (check faucets, disposal, etc.).  Last month’s similar notice makes it strange.  Such inspections usually are annual.   One does wonder if they are looking for something in particular.  Getting services for bug problems was like pulling teeth.  While there’s no intention of moving prescriptions, more drug stores are being explored.

Once in a while things are manageable.