Can You Hear Me Now?

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I would like you all to know that I have completed 26.73% of the items on my 101 in 1001 list. Not bad, considering I have almost 2-1/2 years left! So far I’m most proud that my Sears card is paid off completely and I’ve been saving the $1/day. This afternoon I’m going for an eye exam which will eventually lead up to completing #7. I’m also pretty sure I have completed #27, but I have to wait until my bed gets all made up with the new duvet cover and everything and make sure. That should be sometime this weekend, when my mom and Bob are here to help.

Yesterday I finally got everything worked out with my Shaklee account, so I cancelled my order of eco-friendly cleaning stuff from the organic delivery place and ordered a kit from Shaklee instead. WAY cheaper, and a lot more stuff! I just won’t be getting the toilet paper now, but since I needed TP, I went to Wal-Mart to buy some… 24 rolls for $4.97 as opposed to 12 rolls for $16.97 of the recycled materials variety. I’m not so sure I’ll be switching to recycled toilet paper! I’ll just pat myself on the back for the changes in cleaning stuff and call it a day.

I also bought more energy saving light bulbs, so they will be everywhere now. Plus I’m doing a bunch of other little power-related things, so I look forward to seeing the changes in my electric bill next month

This morning my Home Care is starting. They, like everyone else, are short staffed and can only get me someone for an hour one day/week instead of the 3 days I’m supposed to. Eventually they should be able to get me the 3X/week plus the two hours once/month for laundry help. Anyway, one hour a week is more than I had before, and at least I’ll get my toenails trimmed and my legs shaved! I still have knicks all over my legs from my last attempt.

Now that I’ve started Home Care again, I need to have yet another occupational therapist come over for yet another assessment of me. She’s coming tomorrow morning. I’m going to try to get a couple poles and bars out of her that the guy I saw in August didn’t think I needed. I need something beside my bed should I ever fall in my bedroom again, and my mom suggested a pole by my patio doors which is a great idea. It’s a big step up and down from my floor to out those doors, so something to hang on to and steady me is needed. The cat tree just won’t do.

I can only imagine the comments from my neighbours about the stripper pole, front and center in that window!

On Monday morning the Social Worker was here to finalize the paperwork to hopefully get my rent subsidized. Keep your fingers crossed for me! A few extra hundred a month would certainly help me accomplish #18, 19 and 20 on my list a lot sooner.

So, I guess this is another week of trying to get my personal poop in a group, as well as finishing TAXES. I’m only typing this now because Home Care is coming at 10:30 and I don’t want to be in the middle of something work-related when she arrives. Then I need to work for a few hours before my eye exam, after which I won’t be able to do a damn thing because my pupils will be dilated.

It looks like I won’t get everything done by April 30. I mean, all taxes will be filed and first quarter GSTs paid (except one client who hasn’t sent his first quarter stuff yet) but I have other bookkeeping that isn’t as urgent sitting here. I was hoping to have it ALL done by April 30, but, that may not happen with all my other appointments and personal stuff going on. Such is my life! It will all get done, it always does.

I’m getting my ass kicked, no BIG surprise, but if you can spare a few minutes…