“Remoted” – Day 511 (Monday)

Today may have been the best Monday workday in ages. There was actually a long stretch of sleep during the overnight hours. Sleep is wonderful. The morning was greeted with eagerness for something that required deadlines, processes, and focus to facilitate not feeling things. Monday delivered with stretches of time where no feelings were felt, making it a lot like regular normal life before last Thursday. The mission was a success.

Checking the fix.

Concurrent with the workday was the arrival of the cavalry (aka StepDad Mr. Fixit) with Mom and a toolbox. He assessed the situation, made a diagnosis, and we made a quick trip to the local friendly neighborhood Ace Hardware Store where I even had a birthday month $10 coupon. Before lunchtime rolled around, there was a brand new, fully operational, non-leaking disposal installed, and Mom and Mr. Fixit were on to their next mission. 

After work there was a chiropractor visit followed by a Family Dollar stop for dog biscuits which expanded into a leisurely stroll through the store collecting sugar wafers, paper towels, and a set of plastic measuring spoons. It turned out there are already four rolls of paper towels in the bathroom closet and now I feel like it’s creeping towards hoarding territory. This is what happened after last week’s grocery store stop when the mayo purchase was discovered to not be needed.

The current entertainment obsession is a binge cycle of Cougar Town, which I ignored for all six seasons when it was a show on some regular network. There were actually a couple much needed laugh out loud moments.

Overall, it was a decent day. A variety of things that were needed were delivered, including a functional kitchen sink.