I have been forced to "upgrade" to Windows 11 on my Surface Pro laptop/tablet. I love this little powerhouse, but it's hard drive is starting to fill up... I have attached an external hard drive and that is where all the downloads and pictures that had been saved on this hard drive are now living. Should I just give in and get a new one? Ugh. All these kinds of things for which I depended on himself.
I'm worrying that I really need all the computers (this one, my desktop and himself's out in the shed) looked at and worked on - cleaned up etc. Just add it to my list. How much will it cost? What needs to be done? My desk is a mess. So many thoughts cluttering up my brain.
My television is pulling the same "not enough memory" crap again, and my TV guy is already out of Arizona and then leaving the country until mid-November.
I want to have my friend visit and stay over so we can watch the streaming Sweet Adelines International Contest that will be happening in a couple weeks - so wondering what should I do about the television. I don't know how old this one in the living room is; should I pay $399 for a new one from Costco?
My quartet had a gig on Tuesday night - it went well, but I was so extremely out of breath - and sweating! The room had no air flowing at all... My back is really tight and sore - I had a chair brought up, just in case, and ended up using it twice.
I finally printed the audition song for next year's Praise & Harmony recording session that will be held in Nashville right around the 4th of July. The audition is due November 2nd, I think. I want to start working on that and not wait until the last possible minute.
My friend suggested that we discuss the TRUharmony retreat quartet contest next summer... I really want to be OUT OF AZ next summer... but want to drive and have Harley-Girl with me in my camper van. She could then have her own space if I have the right kind of power to have AC on if/when I'm not in the van... So there are possible trips next year to look forward to - if I have enough money and am physically able to do it.
I'm having SoftWave Therapy on my right shoulder - I had my 3rd session Wednesday and it was really sore afterward and still sore yesterday - it's a bit better today. I had my regular Chiropractor and laser session today and am feeling slightly less sore... I did get up and *stayed up* at 7:45am this morning - I walked outside to see if I could pick the cucumber(s) that are at the top of the trellis ... nope. But I walked outside, anyway...
I did some hip stretches while I was cooking my greens to eat for breakfast. And Yes! Woot! I had greens and a potato for lunch! Winning!! I had some nuts as an afternoon snack, and snoozed most of the afternoon, trying to watch a podcast about how AI is of the devil.
I had my yard guy come yesterday and he cleaned up the back yard and the Arizona Room... I feel so much better having that done! I asked if he knew anyone that cleaned houses, and this morning I received a text from a gal he has referred me to and she's going to be here in a week - mostly to clean the floors and maybe some other light dusting or whatever - it's really to clean the floors, though. I think having someone coming to clean at least once, maybe twice a month will help me shift some of the stuff I've been procrastinating about. Fingers Crossed!
I was thinking... before I got married I did stretching and crunches before bed... and read before sleep. Those good habits totally were tossed out the window after I got married. Those good habits need to return. I had other good habits that I just let slide because himself didn't live that way. I want to find those self-disciplined routines again.
The depression is real. The grief shows up so unexpectedly. Some days are strong - right now most days are really weak. I feel aimless, direction-less... nothing to look forward to, no reason to clean my house or my space - not good. I was proud of staying up this morning because I've been sleeping until 10am or often later these past couple of weeks. The weather is changing - getting cooler, which is delightful! Time to start again walking in the morning. I was thinking I was going to move to the back bedroom and have been sleeping on my new bed. But I'm not ready to move. It's going to be the guest room and as soon as I remake my bed (the dog threw up on my bed a couple weeks ago), then I'll go back to the room I've been sleeping in for a few years - just not ready to make more decisions.
As I said... Random Thoughts.
