Friday, May 24, 2024

I slept a little better last night

 Still no cats.  I have a box fan pointing at the foot of the bed I guess they really hate it?  They will sleep in the bed with the fan off.  

I have the thermostat at 85 so I need the fan at night.  But I didn't have them all week when I was sick.  Spotty would pop out when I got up and beg for food, Cleo said Hi last night and left, I see Biscuit around but not in the bed.  I am a little disappointed.  

Dad told me he is taking the same beta blocker so I think I am on the right track.  I think he feels vindicated nagging me into seeing a doctor - and he was very adamant about it.  He wants me to buy myself the basic Chromebook today and he will send me the money for it.  He was horrified I was using an old computer.  

It is interesting he is so generous now.  I remember asking him for some money for clothes to interview in the early/mid 90's and he said no, he couldn't support me in any way because I wasn't married to Ron.  That was the last time I asked.  

He volunteered to pay some bills when Ron got hurt and the pipe broke in 2019.  I think he sent some money when Ron died but I didn't ask.  So this is a surprise.  

I did talk him out of buying me a new printer and he just got me an ink cartridge for the one I have, which works fine.  

I think I will have to sic the pharmacy on the doctor today for my medication.  I want to get it today so I can try it out this weekend.  

I am not really surprised blood pressure is an issue because both my parents (I verified with Dad) had issues.  My mother's was apparently very bad and led to her fatal heart attack in her 50's.  

Work is only 6 hours tonight so not too worried about it.  I wonder what kind of reception I will get.  I will hear a lot of told you so's because most of my crew (including supervisors) felt my headaches were linked to high blood pressure.  

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"I have the thermostat at 85 so I need the fan at night. " It's 81 degrees in Houston. Why would you have the A/C set so high and then run your fan because you are too hot? It makes no sense to keep the house like a sauna. You may as well not even have the A/C on at all.

Heather Knits said...

I work at Walmart and make $14.28 an hour. Last year my summer electric bills were over $200 a month.

The house is cool enough, my brother does the same thing and has commented it is nice to walk into a cooler house even if it isn't "cold".