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So I went to the sleep lab last night, 44 bus to 46 bus, to 271st street and Uber from there. The study went very well, I actually managed to sleep despite all the leads and wires and sensors (including the one up my nose). I read for about an hour, then turned off the light and actually slept. I woke up a few times but nothing unusual.

They woke me up at around 5:30 and took off the stuff, and I dressed and Ubered home. It was not $70, only $40, so that's good. I ate breakfast and fed Oreo his Fancy Feast, the went and showered and shampooed my hair to get the paste that they use for the sensors on your upper head out. Then I went tobed and slept for three hours.

Then I got up and had coffee and dressed, and read the computer til 12:15 when I Ubered to my mammogram. That went fine, I also had a breast sonogram. I'll get the results soon.

Then I went to Duane Reade to finally get my prescriptions, I had to wait cause it was their lunch time.

Then I took the subway to Manhattan to go to the union May Day rally and march. It took me awhile to find where I was supposed to be, and I missed all of the speeches in the center of Washington Square park. I mean, I could hear them but not make out words. But I hung out and talked to a lot of fellow DC 37 people and that was interesting.

But the march took forever to get started. After 5:00. I was expecting to be done by 6:00 and be able to get to my 7:00 meeting only a little late. Nope. The march finally reached Foley Square at 6:30. I left then and made my way to the Bronx, the 5 train to 86th street and the express bus from there. The traffic was also awful, so I didn't make it til just in time for the second meeting. Which was very good.

Afterward I got a ride to the us stop, for a miracle the 50 was there about on time, and I just made a 25 when I got to Queens so I got home quickly.

There was a little technical trouble Teaming the FWiB but not bad. We only talked for a very short time though because I am beat. I fed the pets, had some cheese and crackers myself, and started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The sleep study went well.

3. Got my mammogram and sonogram.

4. Got my meds.

5. My union.

6. My meetings and the people there.

Because I won't be able to post tonight because of the sleep study.

So, I got up at 9:00 and had breakfast and coffee, and showered and dressed. That too me until just before 11:00. Steve and Amy were supposed to arrive between 11:00 and 12:00. I was getting worried because I hadn't heard from them. Steve had said they would give me an idea of when they would arrive, so I almost wondered if we had misunderstood each other about which Thursday they were coming! But no, at a bit after 11:00 Amy texted an ETA of 11:20.

At 11:18 I started getting ready to go and was just putting my jacket on when Amy called and said they were there.

I met them and we went to the Neptune Diner, and had brunch. I had the cinnamon French toast, which was excellent. And orange juice since the only restriction I have on food for the sleep study is no caffeine after 12:00.

We sat talking for a long time after the meal while they had coffee. Then the check arrived and we decided to go to Busy Bee and sit there.

We found a parking spot on Northern Blvd, in front of Flushing High School, and went to Busy Bee. I asked what was caffeine free, and he told me one of the cream drinks, something like blue butterfly or like that. So we got drinks and settled down on the comfy chairs in the back.

We talked for a couple more hours, and then finally they had to go.

They drove me to pick up my laundry though, which was nice. I got that, and they dropped me off. A lovely, lovely time.

When I got in, I did something I should have done yesterday, called my psychiatrist to tell him that he needed to send the request for my prescription refills to the pharmacy. I actually got through to talk to him, he said he had sent it but would again. And now I have heard from the pharmacy that they are ready,

I also paid my rent as my pension came in today. So that's taken care of.

I am going to eat dinner at 6:00ish, and leave here for the study at 7:00. I will take the 44 to the 46, to where I would get off for the doctor, and an Uber from there.

I'll fill everyone in on how it went, tomorrow.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB, sadly no Teaming tonight though.

2. Steve and Amy.

3. The Neptune diner.

4. The Busy Bee.

5. Got a parking spot.

6. Clean laundry.

Got up at 10:00 and had breakfast and coffee. Showered and dressed.

At 1:00 I left for Flushing to meet mashfanficchick for lunch. I went to the bank first, then went to meet zer at Duane Reade. But ze called and said that there were delays on the E train, and ze was going to switch to the bus instead. That meant I had a longer time to wait, so I went to wait in the Flushing Library, However it's closed for renovations, so instead I went to Hey Tea, the bubble tea place I went to awhile ago, to wait there.

My order took an awfully long time for some reason, though it was quite tasty. I was just finishing it when ze got there. We were going to go to the rice noodle place, but for some reason their A health department rating has been shifted to Rating Pending. So since we didn't know why they lost the A, we decided to go somewhere else.

We went to the food court of one of the shopping markets there, and got skewers of spicy stuff. I got two skewers of lamb and on of mushrooms. Delicious.

Then we did some quick shopping in the store, and then went to my place.

The first thing i did was put in a very quick Shipt order, because I needed creamer for my coffee tomorrow. Then we cleaned the cat pan. Ze emptied it and took out the litter, I opened the new litter and filled the pan.

Then we started on the Christmas stuff. We got the tree undecorated without any breakage, which always makes me happy. It took a long time, and was hot even though I opened the living room window as much as I dared (because of the cat) and turned on the fan. But it is done, and all the decorations in the apartment are down and everything is neatly packed away.

Then I got out the box for the tree itself, and while I had the box out and the TV moved, I got out the boxes of the ashes of my parents, which have been behind the TV under the Christmas tree box for years. I put them under the table the printer is on (Oldest Brother's ashes are on top of the printer). That's so I have easy access to them for taking them upstate to the cottage in July.

Then I got the Christmas tree in the box and behind the TV where it stays all year. And I have a more normal apartment now.

Then we took a break, to rest for a bit. And then we took care of the turtle tank. The water was low, and needed changing, so I used my nifty pump and we did that. I drained it and mashfanficchick dumped the water and carried buckets of clean water to refill it.

Then it was too late to go to Busy Bee, but J's Confections, the sweet shop, is open til 8:00, so we went there. Ze had bubble tea, I had a mango milkshake. We stayed there til a bit after 7:00.

Then ze went home, and I went home too and Teamed the FWiB. At 8:00 I popped into Discord to see if anyone was there for D&D (the DM is away tonight and next week) but no one was, so we kept talking til about 8:30.

Then I caught up on my internet reading, and called the Kid who didn't answer and pointed out to me by text that we spoke last Thursday. *grumble*

Then it was pet feeding time and I fed the pets, and started here. All-in-all a very productive day.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. mashfanficchick

3. The rain held off til the evening.

4. Bubble tea.

5. The Christmas decorations are away!

6. Cleaner turtle tank.

Got up at 10:00 and made it out of bed by 10:30, so bravo to me. Had breakfast and coffee.

Checked the mail, got another letter from the organization that says I may be being overcharged on my rent. They said if I emailed them they would get the paperwork for the past rents on this apartment for me, so I figured what could I lose? I emailed them that I was interested, and I got a response from them tonight that the paperwork will be sent to me directly and I just send them pictures of it when I get it.

I got the email notice that the magazine I ordered for the Kid was on its way to her, so I texted her about that and several other things as well. No response yet of course.

Then I took a shower and washed my hair. I got dressed, and took out a bag of recycling. While I was walking around the block, I detoured to the mailbox and mailed the paperwork for Middle Brother.

Came back home, and puttered online for awhile, then went to the bedroom and got a load of laundry together. Lay down to relax after that and mashfanficchick called. We discussed the past two days, and made plans for tomorrow, when ze is going to help me finally get my Christmas decorations down!

Eventually I figured I should take the laundry down so I got up and did that. Came back, and got on the computer, puttered online until it was time to Team the FWiB.

He had trouble with Teams tonight so we starte late, but we talked until I had to get off for my Al-anon meeting.

The meeting was very good, both M and S were there.

After that I had dinner and went to the bedroom. I called the Kid who didn't answer as usual. Played solitaire for awhile. I thought about downloading Seanan McGuire's 13th InCryptid book, which I haven't gotten around to despite it having been out for a few years. But I decided that I should finish the Jo Walton first.

Then it was pet feeding time, so I did that, and started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Clean hair.

3. The possibility, even if slight, of lower rent.

4. Good weather.

5. Going to get the Christmas stuff down!

6. My meetings and the people there.

I got to bed around 2:00 last night. I attempted to get up at 10:00 but turned off the alarm and went back to sleep until 12:00.

Then I got up, had breakfast and coffee, and. seeing that it was quite late by the time, hurried through a shower and dressing, and made it out of the house by 2:00.

Since the stupid Queens bus revision of last year, I can't just take the 28 to the eye doctor. I had to walk up to the 12 at Northern and Parsons and take that. So I did, getting off at Francis Lewis.

I got a somewhat disquieting phone call, from Middle Brother's group home, that there had been an anonymous phone call claiming that staff at his home were doing unprofessional things on the job. The person who called said Middle Brother was fine, which I knew from talking to him last night, and the accusations were being investigated. So we'll see what happens.

I got to the eye doctor just in time for being 15 minutes early for my 3:00 appointment. Then I had to wait til almost 3:30, but what can you do.

So they examined my eyes and tested my vision, and everything looks good. Apparently at some point I have to get the new lens cleaned, but not yet. I go back in November.

I took the 12 back to Parsons and walked home, going a block out of my way to stop at J's Confections for bubble tea.

By then it was almost 5:00, so I just puttered around. I did some paperwork signing which came in the mail about Middle Brother. I got a subscription to a magazine, Enchanted Living, for the Kid for her birthday. By accident the shipping address got made out to me instead of her, so I emailed the magazine and asked them to rectify that. To my delight they emailed back almost immediately and said they would.

Then I played solitaire on my phone in the bedroom til 6:30, and then Teamed the FWiB at 7:00. We talked til 8:30.

After that I got dinner, and went to the bedroom again. The FWiB sent me a link to Hardware Wars, the Star Wars parody, which I had seen before, but watched again. I'm glad I did; I had forgotten how good it was.

At pet feeding time I came out and fed the pets. Oreo barfed up a hairball which I cleaned up and then started here. And that was the day.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Made it to the doctor on time.

3. My eyes are doing fine.

4. Bubble tea.

5. Lovely weather.

6. The magazine problem is hopefully straightened out.

Stayed up last night til 3:00, first reading the new Bujold Pentric and Desdemona novella, then playing solitaire and getting a snack. The novella is lovely.

Then I slept until 12:00 today. Got a text from mashfanficchick that ze wasn't going to a ball game today. Got up and put in a Shipt order cause I used up the last of my milk for breakfast. Then while I was waiting I had coffee and read my internet sites.

The Shipt order came quite quickly, faster than predicted, and after it came I took a shower and dressed, and called mashfanficchick. We agreed on plans, and I headed out.

Took the 44 bus. It was a beautiful day. We watched the bitter end to the Mets game (they lost 3 to 1) on TV and then headed out shopping.

First we went to Trader Joe's. WE got some food for snacks there and sat on a park bench and ate them. Then we went to Stop and Ship, and did a lot of shopping there.

It was getting late by then and I called Middle Brother from the bus back. He went to a park, and to McDonalds for an Oreo McFlurry.

Back at mashfanficchick's, I Teamed the FWiB and we had a very fun three way conversation. Then we had dinner. Shrimp coctail and a large green salad, very healthy.

Finally we had dessert, berries and whipped cream, and then I Ubered home.

Fed the pets, and started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Shipt got here early.

3. Beautiful weather.

4. Good food.

5. Middle Brother is doing well.

6. Tulips and flowering trees.