Most of Wednesday

Ron was quiet, I didn't have a hot flash, but UP at 3 AM.  I got up for a while, heard Ron awake, got him a snack, etc.  I went back to bed around 4:30 and got up around 9.  

I went to Walmart, I had to pay the electric bill.  Ron has some trouble with numbers, one reason I do the accounting now.  Anyway, some years ago he was entering the routing number for the bank and transposed two numbers, the company freaked out and will only allow us to make in person payments.  Generally not a big deal because who doesn't want to go to Walmart?  But they ALWAYS send the bill right after I have gone to Walmart.  

I have pretty detailed Walmart lists in the order I shop, starting at Health and Beauty and working my way over to the deli.  I went in, no wait to pay bills, did that.  I found oregano oil capsules and happily threw that in the cart, no one seems to know it is a really good antiviral.  

I found everything on my list, even the sheet protectors for my binder.  They had plenty of supplies except cleaning, but I am OK for that.  I have some unscented stuff Ron can tolerate and I also have a gallon of bleach on top of that, plenty, in my eyes.  "Plenty" of toilet paper although I did get some more wet wipes.  

I found some 8 gallon trash bags which are a game changer for Ron's room.  His trash can is just a little too bag for the shopper bags but way too small for a 13 gallon bag.  I used the 8 gallon when I got home and it fits perfectly for him.  He throws food waste, toilet paper, etc. so I want a disposable liner.  And it has a scent but not enough to affect Ron.  I also threw in a can of room spray since he is [censored] in the room, he might want to freshen it up a bit until I can get it.  He used to love to use room spray when they had him on a bed pan at the hospital.  He was happy to see it.  

I got a fragrance (berry something) I can live with.  So his poop station is all set up with the new trash bags, commode liners coming today, and the spray.  He always had plenty of wet wipes.  The urinals are working very well.  

I bought 40 pounds of cat litter, I was a little lower than I like to run on my stock.  And it doesn't go bad.  I also got a case of water because he is drinking a lot and only wanted bottled.  I don't care, I am happy to drink out of the tap, but if a bottle will get him to drink more I will give him a bottle.  I got some more kitchen bags because I am lower than I would like.  I didn't get much food-food aside from a rotisserie chicken for Ron.  He ate a drumstick and enjoyed it so he can work his way though the whole thing over the next couple days.  I am always trying to find an appealing protein for him.  I did get a little more soda.  

The plan is to taper down to 150 mg caffeine a day for now, then 75 next week.  The week after I can go down to 30 (one can of diet pop) and I will be effectively free of caffeine addiction.  I still plan to use it, but I don't want to HAVE to.  

I got other things I forget but that was the gist of it, the main purpose was paying the electric bill.  I checked out (took forever) and went outside.  I called Arturo, he took a while.  

I saw some people using Ubers and many of them were very rude to the drivers.  I saw one man castigating his wife because she didn't wipe her hands the way he thought she "ought", with the disinfecting wipe, just incredibly degrading and demeaning.  Awful.  

I got home and Ron was safe and happy, thrilled to see me.  He "tried" the drumstick because he was curious.  I referred to it, I believe, as "Delicious roast chicken".  I have confidence he will eat the whole chicken over the next couple days.  I also have some hard boiled eggs in the fridge for him as well.  

I ran a load of laundry, I needed to, and took a shower as I don't want to bring germs into the home.  Tomorrow I go out and do work by myself but I am fine doing that.  It is easier, I think, to do the work myself than to always have to stop my work and help Ron every few minutes like I did Tuesday.  

I helped Ron find a (closed, empty) urinal that had fallen off the bookcase, charged his cell phone, and found his radio.  Mainly he needs stuff like that, empty the urinal, get a drink or a snack, find the radio, etc.  It is more a steady trickle than a deluge.  And I can leave him in his dirty t-shirt because he is staying home tomorrow.  

I'm going to take a nap. 

Edit, couldn't sleep.  

Ron has murdered about half the chicken by himself.  He definitely wants another.