Monday morning

We slept in today; he didn't want to take the change to the bank.  It can wait.  Ron's room smells so much better and I actually enjoy standing next to his bed now.   Ron: Why didn't you do it sooner?  Me: Well it's a pretty STRONG act...

 Pretty depressed: Home of the One Day Mania.  Glad I did all the cleaning. 

I got the neckbones started in the crock pot.  I have a small one so I put about 2 pounds of meat/bones, peppered, 2 cloves of garlic, and half a can of tomatoes with celery and onions.  We will see how it turns out. 

I put one garlic clove in with the leftover meat to go back in the fridge.  Not sure if I did too much pepper but it looked good. 

I have found, with the exception of baking, I am far more a pinch and dab cook vs one with rigid measurements.  But garlic, tomatoes, black pepper - can't go wrong with that. 

The yard guy came when I was in the shower and I found at least a couple cats under my bed when I came out.  I showed Cleo the treat bag and she followed me to her couch, where I treat her.  Baby Girl is a thug, she will steal, so when she showed up I gave her a portion so she wouldn't bully Cleo. 

Cleo is the lowest on the cat hierarchy.  It is kind of sad to see her so timid with the other cats but she absolutely has a place here.  Spotty wanted the can of tomatoes, I had to show it to him he kept begging. 

"Everything in a can, is cat food!"  He got it and walked off, left me alone.  It is funny Biscuit used to walk on the counter on my side of the kitchen but has stopped ever since I cleaned up "my" area.  I have 3 appliances on the counter, the water kettle, the crock pot, the rice pot.  When I cook I use them regularly.  So they can stay, still plenty of counter to work with considering the size of the kitchen. 

When the pork is almost done I will cook up some rice to go with it, it has a good amount of juices when done and those are very good over rice.  It isn't low carb but it is simple food and I like that. 

I splurged and got myself a bag of peeled garlic cloves, much easier.  Sometimes my hands have trouble with very fine motor issues - this has been a problem my whole life.  I can do some crafts like crochet and knit but something like needlepoint or cross-stitch was out.  Anyway, hard for me to peel garlic on a good day so pay the extra 75 cents for a bag of peeled.  It even has a zip top.  Spice World does it. 

The yard looks great again that is 2 times in 2 weeks, they must be bored.  The social worker will be impressed when she comes out. 

My aunt suggested I keep trying her back once a week and that seems reasonable.  We don't have anything to hide and I would like to get this finished, but I am sure she has horrible cases where people are actually being harmed so they have to come first. 

Ron had a horrible day for pain yesterday but seems to be better today.  He told me once he cannot sleep flat, I knew he couldn't lay flat for an MRI, but he can't sleep flat either, he has to put his legs in the air and bent, one to the side, to sleep.  Like a bug that just got a shot of pesticide.  It looks awful but he is sleeping comfortably that way. 

Chiropractors won't touch him.  Pain doc says he needs surgery on his spinal canal.  He has a hernia in his diaphragm.  He is more of a wreck than I thought but I am not ditching him. 

He stayed when I was at my worst bipolar and I respect that.  I don't feel obligated to stay anyone would say I have done enough but most times I like taking care of him. 

On that note, we go to Sam's tomorrow: my plan is to see if I can score some disinfecting wipes (I prefer them to spray for what I deal with) and a big bag of rice.  If I cannot score the wipes I think they used to sell gallons of the pink stuff they use in hospitals.  That would be great.  I will see.  I have a decent amount of supplies for now but will need more. 

And, later today, sweep the floor.  I will mop Wednesday.  I am curious to try the Murphy's oil soap on my vinyl planks, if it works I will try it on a section of tile.  I have to be careful what I put on the floor because I have cats lying on it, licking their paws, etc.  Torbie had an allergic reaction to generic Swiffer antibacterial so I can't use Swiffer not that it worked for me.  But the Murphy's is plant based and very little chemicals so should be OK for that cats.  And no one wants it at Walmart. 

I have liked the simple green cleaning wipes I got at Walmart.  They have been effective and good for cleaning up cat puke and little messes that don't need an antibacterial wipe.  Can I get more?  Who knows.  I do have a gallon of concentrate so worst case I can use the concentrate to make solution and spray, then wipe with a shop towel.  I do have a spray bottle of solution. 

I slept OK last night and plan to take a nap today.  Hopefully that works out. 

My pillow was comfortable last night and I feel better knowing I washed it.