Stuck at home carless today

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Ron drove my car to work today, because it was still supposed to be cold today, and he didn't want to futz around with his truck while it's still cold.  He will wait until Thursday, when it's supposed to warm up a bit to do anything, so I have to get up and take him to work in the morning, so he can drive the truck home.

So, when I got up, here I was.  No where to go, no way to get there even if I did!  But that was okay with me - I was ready to stay home for a day!

When I woke up, I laid in bed reading for a bit, until my back started hurting.  I got up, came out here and did some stuff that needed finishing up for the Quarter Auction.  Then I got on the pute and caught up my games.  I kept telling myself I needed to get up and get started on getting the house cleaned up for Sunday, but I never did it.  LOL.  About like I start doing exercising every day - it just doesn't happen.  I guess I know now what my plans are for tomorrow, because I am now running out of time!  I will only have two days to get it done, because on Saturday, Ron will take over on the cleaning stuff...and when he gets bit by the cleaning bug, I stay the hell out of the way!  I will do my bit tomorrow and Friday, and let him do everything behind me.  Hopefully, he won't find too much to do, but you never know with him.  We shall see.

For my lunch, I had my chicken salad and a banana.  I also got laundry done today - both some regular clothes and some towels.  I can't do much, because it takes three and four go-rounds for the loads to dry in our dryer.  But, it is what it is.  Maybe I should start doing a load a day or something.  Huh.  A plan.  Wow.

Oh!  I also made an executive decision today - one I have been putting off, not wanting to own up to - and made a phone call.  I 'applied' for disability.  Yes, I did it!  I had done a survey thing from FaceBook and had a file from lawyers (okay, attorneys) but had told them that I wasn't quite ready yet, and they had told me to just call whenever I was ready, because they had my file.  I searched around and found the sticky note with their phone number and made that call today.  After half an hour on the phone updating my information, and all that that entailed, it is done.  I will get official paperwork in the mail, but my claim is on its way.
The best part?  No money out of my pocket - they will only get paid when I get a 'back check' - if I am turned down - as far as they take it - they get nothing.  I figured - how could I lose?  Let them do all the running, all the paperwork, all the everything.  Works for me.

When Ron got home (close to six), we cooked up some wings for supper.  He wanted to try out a new 'recipe' before trying it on Sunday.  Mine were plain, and I have no idea what he thought of the new recipe - don't ask me.  That was supper.  We didn't make any sides at all, we just pigged out on the wings.  (When I put the wings into MFP (later), it said each plain wing was almost 100 calories EACH.  Yikes!  Doesn't seem right, does it?)
I think I'm gonna declare Sunday a free day...

As we watched TV, I finished up the job of the stitching on Ron's quilt.  Jiminy, what a pain in the ass.  Now I have to do mine.  Ugh.  Kinda making me change my mind about making my own quilts from old clothes...kinda.  I was glad to do it tonight, though, my legs were cold and laying the quilt over my legs warmed them up!  Of course, I could have gone and put on either a flannel nightgown or sweats, but - nah, I was too lazy to do that.

When I put 'all' my food into MFP, I was just over 400 calories short for the day - and it hollered at me!  I thought it didn't holler at me until 500 short!  No fair!  Ah, well, I didn't get any exercise - that evil E word - in today, and I did really watch what I was eating.  I had my lunch, the wings for supper, and some pretzels when I got back on the pute and that was it for the day.  I can live with days like that.  I NEED to have more days like that.  I need to get back on track.  I am starting to feel a little like 'I can't do this' this time around, and I don't like that feeling.  I know it comes from within me, and I have to dislodge it myself, but what can I use for motivation?  I'm not finding motivation.  No vacation plans (no money), no smaller clothes in the back of the closet, no...nothing.  Ugh again.  I will find something - I have to get the Super Bowl, and that decadent day out of the way first.  I will, I will, I will.