Wednesday - 5/30/12
I'm thinking about taking the alternate route down to Avalon. I've wanted to try that route, riding the 1. A part of me is saying that I just had quality time at the beach yesterday. I don't feel the absolute pull to go see it today. I have to leave a half hour or forty or so minutes early to take that route. It might be better to have that time here.
I'm creating a spreadsheet for work. It seems like it's taking forever, but I know it will be good when it's done.
Wow. It's almost time to leave for the regular route! I'm definitely not doing the alternate route today!
I fill my water bottles (so far I'm definitely liking the new water bottles by the way,) start the dishwasher, put the water and some homemade bed slices into my backpack, along with my long johns. I almost forgot my phone! I grab it and I'm out the door just barely on time! I'm looking forward to catching the 128 from the close bus stop!
One of my tenants sees me locking my door and stops to ask me a question. It's impossible too. He speaks only korean and I speak only English. A lot of the time we can still manage to get the gist across, but not today. We have up and both went on our separate ways. I'm really hoping I'm in time and trying to hurry. I'm standing, waiting for the traffic to slow so I can cross to the bus stop. The bus comes barreling by! I tried waving, but the bus driver must not have been looking this way.. Or have not been willing to wait. They don't have to.
There's no reason to cross the street now. I like the curvy sidewalks on that side better than the functional ones on this side. I'll have to head down to my alternate stop for the 460 though and this side has sidewalks almost all the way where that one doesn't.
I have, once, made it to the 460 by scooter when I'd missed the 128. That fuels my movement forward. Plus, I'd have to go to this next stop sometime anyway even if it's for the next 460 bus.
I'm feeling so grateful this morning! Even this. It's no big deal. It's sunny and lovely outside, I'm healthy. I know I'll get a bus to Avalon, even if I end up being a little late. Life is good!
I'm to the bus stop. I wonder if I'm on time. There's a lady sitting here at one of the galaxy burger tables. She looks like she's waiting for something, which could mean it's still coming. She could also be waiting for her cousin or something. I check with google maps. It says I've missed the bus, but I know it could be running a few minutes late.
A guy comes up and sits at the other table, obviously waiting. I leave my backpack and scooter on the ground and retreat into the shade of the galexy burger building. I generally try to stay away from this building. It always smells like hamburgers. I'm vegan and don't like the smell. Today though the sun is out and I'm wearing cropped pants and short sleeves with no sun block on. So, the shade is better. Or so I keep trying to convince myself.
Here's the bus! It's definitely running late! It's full too! The curse of the late bus.. They end up picking up people from the scheduled run plus people who were early for the next run.
There's standing room only on the bus. I end up standing near the front. There isn't any way to get back any further. Fortunately, this is one of the buses that has a flat space up under the tv. I put both my backpack and scooter up there to avoid hitting anyone with them.
There's a person standing next to me. I can't decide if she /he is male or female. There are big heavy ratios on the arms (one color only which a police officer one told me could indicate jail time,). There's a short, cropped haircut, there's a lot of extra weight and there are fake diamond studs I the ears.
30.5.12
27.5.12
Sunday - 5/27/12
Sunday - 5/27/12
I didn't sleep well last night. It's this holiday bus schedule thing. I can't believe I can't get to Costa Mesa in time to teach class! That's just silly! I think I've decided what to do though. I'm going to go down at 10:30 or 10:45 or whatever and arrive at 1am. I could go to Avalon and sleep on the floor there, or with my head on a desk, but there is no bathroom there, which makes that awkward at best. I could go to the Yoga Center, which has a bathroom, though it would be wrong energy wise to sleep there. So, my current plan is to go to the Yoga Center in the middle of the night and spend the rest of the night meditating until it's time for class. My Guru often says we should give God several hours in a row occasionally to give the connection a chance. Maybe this is that time for me.
The negatives are:
I'll still be trying to do a full day for the rest of Monday, on less sleep.
I'll be traveling by bus later at night than I've traveled before.
I'll have the mile here to the bus stop late at night, which should definitely be safe, but might be cold.
I'll have over a mile on the other side from the last bus stop to the Yoga Center. So, once again I could be really cold.
While I do have a key to the Yoga Center and I do have permission to go in and meditate, I can see some policeman seeing the Yoga Center lights on, when they aren't necessarily on and coming to investigate, or, worse yet, calling someone to tell them they think there is a problem. I really don't want to be arrested or cause anyone to be woken up.
It might be fun to do though. Proving I can manage this, no matter what, and spending extra time meditating.
I'm apparently not as sold on the plan as I thought I was. I've just checked Google maps again and gave it every single area near here. No luck. I can't get there early enough.
I also tried to see if I could go from here to LAX or Long Beach airport and then down from there, but still no luck.
I'm now looking at rental cars. Huh. It turns out that rental car companies are closed during the holidays. Who knew?
OK. I've figured that out. Not all rental car companies are closed for holidays. The ones at the airports stay open. There's no airport near me though. It's looking like I'd have to rent from John Wayne airport (down near where I work) and return it there too. They are open and the rate isn't bad. I can get a rental car from a couple of different companies, averaging about $13 for the day (though I don't know what the mileage restrictions are and if I'm within the restrictions.) So, there would be the car rental and maybe a little money for extra mileage and money for gas to refill the car. I'm thinking maybe $20 to $25 total. Is that worth it?
It would be different if there were a company around here I could rent from. I could pick up the car up here, drive it for tomorrow and return it back up here. This, though, this is a tough call. If I want to do this, I'll have a 3 hour bus trip down to Orange County to pick up the car, then I'll have to drive back here for the night, then tomorrow I'd have to either return the car at noon or after work and either way I'd still have the bus ride back up here. I don't have any errands I need to do either. So, there wouldn't be much benefit for all of that except for extra sleep and an easier time getting to the Yoga Center for class. I guess I'm leaning toward not doing it, toward going down tonight and meditating through the early morning. I'll have to think about this.
Tried taking a nap, had to show apartment.
Tried taking a nap, didn't work, couldn't sleep.
I didn't rent a car. That just didn't make sense. I didn't call anyone to substitute either. I'm getting ready to head down to the Yoga Center now. I'm going to leave the house to catch the 10:22 bus down to Orange County. It's one before the last bus. That way, if anything goes wrong, I've still got a way to get there.
There are maybe 15 people on the bus.
There is a really nice family up on the front bench seat. The couple must be in their early thirtys or late 20s. He's sitting with this arm around her, she's holding the baby. He must be almost a year. They look so happy and loving together. It's good to see.
Wow! We just got to Disneyland. There are tons of people outside waiting for buses! They must have just closed or something.
Most of the people get on the 460 when it comes back to go up to LA. When that bus pulls away it is totally full, with people standing in the aisles.
There aren't that many of us left. I wonder if we are all waiting for the 43. It seems like it's been a long time without it coming. I hadn't checked the schedule to see when it was supposed to come. I just checked and it's not due for another 30 mintues. I guess I'll sit down!
Family that waited for bus forever to only go a couple of blocks!
The holiday / night run of 43 doesn't go quite as far. I had to get off a block sooner than I normally would.
Wow! I think of triangle square as being dead. It can't be totally dead! There a nightclub there on the 2nd floor that is totally rocking the building.
It's almost 1. I've passed 3 different night clubs / bars that are open and rocking. Long ago and far away I would have been part of that crowd. Now I live more with the sun. I'm so used to going to bed early so I can get up early, it was almost a shock to realize all these places are still going this late.
I didn't sleep well last night. It's this holiday bus schedule thing. I can't believe I can't get to Costa Mesa in time to teach class! That's just silly! I think I've decided what to do though. I'm going to go down at 10:30 or 10:45 or whatever and arrive at 1am. I could go to Avalon and sleep on the floor there, or with my head on a desk, but there is no bathroom there, which makes that awkward at best. I could go to the Yoga Center, which has a bathroom, though it would be wrong energy wise to sleep there. So, my current plan is to go to the Yoga Center in the middle of the night and spend the rest of the night meditating until it's time for class. My Guru often says we should give God several hours in a row occasionally to give the connection a chance. Maybe this is that time for me.
The negatives are:
I'll still be trying to do a full day for the rest of Monday, on less sleep.
I'll be traveling by bus later at night than I've traveled before.
I'll have the mile here to the bus stop late at night, which should definitely be safe, but might be cold.
I'll have over a mile on the other side from the last bus stop to the Yoga Center. So, once again I could be really cold.
While I do have a key to the Yoga Center and I do have permission to go in and meditate, I can see some policeman seeing the Yoga Center lights on, when they aren't necessarily on and coming to investigate, or, worse yet, calling someone to tell them they think there is a problem. I really don't want to be arrested or cause anyone to be woken up.
It might be fun to do though. Proving I can manage this, no matter what, and spending extra time meditating.
I'm apparently not as sold on the plan as I thought I was. I've just checked Google maps again and gave it every single area near here. No luck. I can't get there early enough.
I also tried to see if I could go from here to LAX or Long Beach airport and then down from there, but still no luck.
I'm now looking at rental cars. Huh. It turns out that rental car companies are closed during the holidays. Who knew?
OK. I've figured that out. Not all rental car companies are closed for holidays. The ones at the airports stay open. There's no airport near me though. It's looking like I'd have to rent from John Wayne airport (down near where I work) and return it there too. They are open and the rate isn't bad. I can get a rental car from a couple of different companies, averaging about $13 for the day (though I don't know what the mileage restrictions are and if I'm within the restrictions.) So, there would be the car rental and maybe a little money for extra mileage and money for gas to refill the car. I'm thinking maybe $20 to $25 total. Is that worth it?
It would be different if there were a company around here I could rent from. I could pick up the car up here, drive it for tomorrow and return it back up here. This, though, this is a tough call. If I want to do this, I'll have a 3 hour bus trip down to Orange County to pick up the car, then I'll have to drive back here for the night, then tomorrow I'd have to either return the car at noon or after work and either way I'd still have the bus ride back up here. I don't have any errands I need to do either. So, there wouldn't be much benefit for all of that except for extra sleep and an easier time getting to the Yoga Center for class. I guess I'm leaning toward not doing it, toward going down tonight and meditating through the early morning. I'll have to think about this.
Tried taking a nap, had to show apartment.
Tried taking a nap, didn't work, couldn't sleep.
I didn't rent a car. That just didn't make sense. I didn't call anyone to substitute either. I'm getting ready to head down to the Yoga Center now. I'm going to leave the house to catch the 10:22 bus down to Orange County. It's one before the last bus. That way, if anything goes wrong, I've still got a way to get there.
There are maybe 15 people on the bus.
There is a really nice family up on the front bench seat. The couple must be in their early thirtys or late 20s. He's sitting with this arm around her, she's holding the baby. He must be almost a year. They look so happy and loving together. It's good to see.
Wow! We just got to Disneyland. There are tons of people outside waiting for buses! They must have just closed or something.
Most of the people get on the 460 when it comes back to go up to LA. When that bus pulls away it is totally full, with people standing in the aisles.
There aren't that many of us left. I wonder if we are all waiting for the 43. It seems like it's been a long time without it coming. I hadn't checked the schedule to see when it was supposed to come. I just checked and it's not due for another 30 mintues. I guess I'll sit down!
Family that waited for bus forever to only go a couple of blocks!
The holiday / night run of 43 doesn't go quite as far. I had to get off a block sooner than I normally would.
Wow! I think of triangle square as being dead. It can't be totally dead! There a nightclub there on the 2nd floor that is totally rocking the building.
It's almost 1. I've passed 3 different night clubs / bars that are open and rocking. Long ago and far away I would have been part of that crowd. Now I live more with the sun. I'm so used to going to bed early so I can get up early, it was almost a shock to realize all these places are still going this late.
26.5.12
Saturday - 5/26/12 - I Can't Get to The Yoga Center On Monday!
Saturday - 5/26/12
Wow. I woke up this morning, got up, meditated for a bit and then went back to bed and slept an hour and a half more! I must have been really behind on sleep!
The whole "holiday weekend" thing must be catching. I feel very relaxed and like I have a holiday weekend, even though I don't. I just have a normal weekend.
I spent the day doing odds and ends... signing a new lease with an existing tenant, getting the rent package ready for the vacant unit, creating rental ads for the vacant unit, cooking kidney beans for freezing for later. Nothing major.
I took a nap. I figure all together today I've had 3 1/2 or 4 extra hours of sleep. How's that for catching up on sleep?!
I decided to check on that new Amazon card (I'm still floored they would approve me for credit.) I can't find out much about it. Information will come in the mail. Though it seems that it is funded by Chase. That would be wild. I've already got 3 different Chase cards. This would be a 4th. That's funny! Oh well, in some ways I guess that's better. You only have to go to one screen to check all of them. ;-)
I marked down everything I have on eBay (except for the items that aren't mine) for the Memorial day weekend / week, with the sales ending at the end of the month. Hopefully, that will get some things to sell, though I know most people are outside or traveling and aren't home shopping on their computers!
I had this long list of things to do today. Most of it didn't get done. That's OK. I'm enjoying having some time to relax.
Sunday night class for tomorrow is canceled, which means I don't need to travel at all tomorrow. That's a big time saver. I have time to finish things. I guess it is a holiday weekend for me!
All day I've avoided looking at the bus schedule to see when I need to leave for the holiday schedule. It's evening and I'm finally looking at it. This isn't good. Google Maps basically says I can't get to the Yoga Center for Monday morning class. Well, OK, it says I can get there, if I leave at 10:45pm on Sunday night. That's awfully early to leave for a 7:30am class! I check Metro.net. Surely it will come up with something different! Nope. Nothing! I've got a bus book for Long Beach. I'm checking their system. With the scooter I can travel farther, maybe if I caught the 91 or one of those down to Long Beach I could get to the Yoga Center from there. No... the first 91 of the day wouldn't get me to Long Beach in time to make it to the Yoga Center. The first 460 of the day is a whole 1/2 hour after my "late" bus. That means I probably can't make it to the Yoga Center before 8am and the 43 is running fewer route too, so it might be later than that. How funny! Had I known, I would have canceled class. I don't know what to do now. I have people counting on me to be there. Everyone who would normally help in a crisis is out of town too.
I know Charles is off at the Lightening in a Bottle festival. I try calling him anyway. There is a chance he didn't take the truck and there is a chance the key is somewhere I could find it. He doesn't answer. He doesn't keep his phone with him on a normal day. Even I don't have my phone with me at festivals. I'm sure I won't be able to get him. I'm not ready to put gas in the truck, either, not with having less work during the summer. It would be better than just not showing up for class though.
I could call either RK Das or Radha and ask if they are available to substitute. I don't want to though. It's a holiday. I made a choice to keep the class going during the holiday. It's not fair to ask them at the last minute. They didn't make that choice.
Sometimes Google will give you different answers depending on where you are. I'm checking different areas around here, just in case I could get there from one of those areas. No luck.
Well, I bet I could sleep over at Charles'. It's not as good as staying home, but if I could then get to the Yoga Center in time, i'd be worth it. Nope. Google Maps says that doesn't work either.
Tracye wouldn't mind having me sleep over there for a night. There's the 71 that goes right by there. Huh. The 71 isn't running that early either.
I'm not sure what to do now. Maybe I'll look into prices to rent a car. If I could pick a car up late enough on Sunday I'd only have to rent it for one day.
You know what happens when you panic? Things that are normally right there hide from you. I was going to find the coupons in the Entertainment book and then call and find out car rental prices. I can't find the book though!
I guess I need to let this set for a bit. Give myself time to digest my options. I'm just really frustrated right now. None of the options seem good!
Wow. I woke up this morning, got up, meditated for a bit and then went back to bed and slept an hour and a half more! I must have been really behind on sleep!
The whole "holiday weekend" thing must be catching. I feel very relaxed and like I have a holiday weekend, even though I don't. I just have a normal weekend.
I spent the day doing odds and ends... signing a new lease with an existing tenant, getting the rent package ready for the vacant unit, creating rental ads for the vacant unit, cooking kidney beans for freezing for later. Nothing major.
I took a nap. I figure all together today I've had 3 1/2 or 4 extra hours of sleep. How's that for catching up on sleep?!
I decided to check on that new Amazon card (I'm still floored they would approve me for credit.) I can't find out much about it. Information will come in the mail. Though it seems that it is funded by Chase. That would be wild. I've already got 3 different Chase cards. This would be a 4th. That's funny! Oh well, in some ways I guess that's better. You only have to go to one screen to check all of them. ;-)
I marked down everything I have on eBay (except for the items that aren't mine) for the Memorial day weekend / week, with the sales ending at the end of the month. Hopefully, that will get some things to sell, though I know most people are outside or traveling and aren't home shopping on their computers!
I had this long list of things to do today. Most of it didn't get done. That's OK. I'm enjoying having some time to relax.
Sunday night class for tomorrow is canceled, which means I don't need to travel at all tomorrow. That's a big time saver. I have time to finish things. I guess it is a holiday weekend for me!
All day I've avoided looking at the bus schedule to see when I need to leave for the holiday schedule. It's evening and I'm finally looking at it. This isn't good. Google Maps basically says I can't get to the Yoga Center for Monday morning class. Well, OK, it says I can get there, if I leave at 10:45pm on Sunday night. That's awfully early to leave for a 7:30am class! I check Metro.net. Surely it will come up with something different! Nope. Nothing! I've got a bus book for Long Beach. I'm checking their system. With the scooter I can travel farther, maybe if I caught the 91 or one of those down to Long Beach I could get to the Yoga Center from there. No... the first 91 of the day wouldn't get me to Long Beach in time to make it to the Yoga Center. The first 460 of the day is a whole 1/2 hour after my "late" bus. That means I probably can't make it to the Yoga Center before 8am and the 43 is running fewer route too, so it might be later than that. How funny! Had I known, I would have canceled class. I don't know what to do now. I have people counting on me to be there. Everyone who would normally help in a crisis is out of town too.
I know Charles is off at the Lightening in a Bottle festival. I try calling him anyway. There is a chance he didn't take the truck and there is a chance the key is somewhere I could find it. He doesn't answer. He doesn't keep his phone with him on a normal day. Even I don't have my phone with me at festivals. I'm sure I won't be able to get him. I'm not ready to put gas in the truck, either, not with having less work during the summer. It would be better than just not showing up for class though.
I could call either RK Das or Radha and ask if they are available to substitute. I don't want to though. It's a holiday. I made a choice to keep the class going during the holiday. It's not fair to ask them at the last minute. They didn't make that choice.
Sometimes Google will give you different answers depending on where you are. I'm checking different areas around here, just in case I could get there from one of those areas. No luck.
Well, I bet I could sleep over at Charles'. It's not as good as staying home, but if I could then get to the Yoga Center in time, i'd be worth it. Nope. Google Maps says that doesn't work either.
Tracye wouldn't mind having me sleep over there for a night. There's the 71 that goes right by there. Huh. The 71 isn't running that early either.
I'm not sure what to do now. Maybe I'll look into prices to rent a car. If I could pick a car up late enough on Sunday I'd only have to rent it for one day.
You know what happens when you panic? Things that are normally right there hide from you. I was going to find the coupons in the Entertainment book and then call and find out car rental prices. I can't find the book though!
I guess I need to let this set for a bit. Give myself time to digest my options. I'm just really frustrated right now. None of the options seem good!
25.5.12
5/25/12 - Friday part 2
5/25/12 - Friday part 2
I just went on to Amazon to order maple syrup. I use a lot of it since I use it in the bread I bake. So, I order a larger size. Through searching I've discovered that the cheapest I can get it is to buy it from Amazon with a repeating order. I'm out of it now though. So, I'm ordering an extra one. They still give me the repeating order price. It's a great way to shop! It's even delivered to my door so I don't have to worry about transporting something heavy!
When I finish the Amazon order they have an ad for a Amazon Visa card and say if you qualify for it they will give you a $30 amazon credit. I doubt if they would qualify me. I decide to go ahead and try for it. A $30 credit would be great!
Well, that's that. The on-line application came back with a statement that they had to review my account. That generally means "no."
Huh. 30 minutes later and I've just been sent an email that they've approved my credit card application and given me the $30 credit. That's so funny! And, terrific at the same time! They don't say what my credit limit is, but whatever it is, it will help change my debt to credit ratio! Also, with the $30 credit, that will pay for my current order with some left over for the next order! How cool is that?!
I'm sitting in my office watching the trees blow toward me in the wind, thinking the wind will make the trip to the bus stop hard tonight. I might even want to try going to the Wilson bus stop. It's farther away, but the way is a more sheltered from the wind. It will still slow the trip, but I think it would be easier than going directly into the wind to get to Victoria bus stop.
Jim comes in to pay his rent. He likes to track things. He asks me how long I've been doing this now. I tell him I'm not sure, but I think it's four months. He says something about me having eight months left to go. Wow, that feels like a lot. But, it's what I need to do. So, here I am doing it.
I make sure I leave work right on time and head to the Wilson street bus stop. I even stay on the wind side of the street to get a little more protection. Still, it's definitely slower going and my right knee is complaining a bit. Oh well, I've got a long bus ride home for it to recuperate during!
The bus is definitely running on time and there isn't traffic. I debate getting off at Harbor and Katella. There is plenty of time for the transfer today. I could just go on to Disneyland and wait there. That way, if it starts raining I might be able to be under a roof. Naw... I'm so used to getting off here now, and I really don't like that rush across the street and the roof is so high up for those benches that you'll normally get rained on anyway. I get off at the Harbor and Katella stop.
Oh my gosh! I'm not to the bus stop yet. I swear that's the 460 stopped at the stop light! I might not make it! How can that be?! I head off faster on the straightest route (though a parking lot.) I'm here right before the bus! I never would have made it if I'd gone on to the Disneyland stop!
I get on and it's my favorite driver! She works the earlier shift though. I say something about her working a later shift today. She says they were delayed because of a police action. She had to route around an area and it made her 19 minutes late. So, that's it! I'm on the earlier bus, which is running late! Wow! I might manage to get home a little earlier too! That would be terrific! Hah! My getting off at an earlier stop and going to this exit just paid off!
Poor Lady. This driver is spending her whole ride apologizing to people about being late. The bus is packed full and we pick up more people at every stop. Now we have the people who have been waiting a long time for this bus, and the people who got there a bit early for the next bus.
I can't believe it! Friday nights are the worst! They've set up a sobriety check in Buena Park. They've narrowed a 3 lane road down to one lane. It's going to take us forever to get through it! The poor bus driver! She had been trying to make up time. There's no way now!
We're through and headed on. I'll probably be home at my normal time. It's still a blessing to have caught this bus. Who knows when the next bus would be there! They'll probably get slowed down by the same sobriety check.
I decide to ride to my "normal" stop, rather than get off at the earlier one. I'm voting for the shorter distance this time and I'm still not sure I get home any earlier.
My stop is coming up, I think I'm two stops away from being able to get out of this crowd. The bus driver yells back to all of us that if anyone is riding the bus on Monday, the schedule will be the same one as on Sunday. Oops! I hadn't thought of that. Monday is a holiday for a lot of people. It's not a holiday for me though. I wonder how that affects me. Funny that I find out about it now, when I'm almost home. I'm so glad she announced it!
I'm so glad to be home! I don't feel tired. In fact, I'm kind of on-edge. I think it's the thing about the bus schedule. I can't get myself to work on anything either though. I keep going in and sitting on my bed. So, I guess, even though it's a bit early, I'm going to try sleeping.
I just went on to Amazon to order maple syrup. I use a lot of it since I use it in the bread I bake. So, I order a larger size. Through searching I've discovered that the cheapest I can get it is to buy it from Amazon with a repeating order. I'm out of it now though. So, I'm ordering an extra one. They still give me the repeating order price. It's a great way to shop! It's even delivered to my door so I don't have to worry about transporting something heavy!
When I finish the Amazon order they have an ad for a Amazon Visa card and say if you qualify for it they will give you a $30 amazon credit. I doubt if they would qualify me. I decide to go ahead and try for it. A $30 credit would be great!
Well, that's that. The on-line application came back with a statement that they had to review my account. That generally means "no."
Huh. 30 minutes later and I've just been sent an email that they've approved my credit card application and given me the $30 credit. That's so funny! And, terrific at the same time! They don't say what my credit limit is, but whatever it is, it will help change my debt to credit ratio! Also, with the $30 credit, that will pay for my current order with some left over for the next order! How cool is that?!
I'm sitting in my office watching the trees blow toward me in the wind, thinking the wind will make the trip to the bus stop hard tonight. I might even want to try going to the Wilson bus stop. It's farther away, but the way is a more sheltered from the wind. It will still slow the trip, but I think it would be easier than going directly into the wind to get to Victoria bus stop.
Jim comes in to pay his rent. He likes to track things. He asks me how long I've been doing this now. I tell him I'm not sure, but I think it's four months. He says something about me having eight months left to go. Wow, that feels like a lot. But, it's what I need to do. So, here I am doing it.
I make sure I leave work right on time and head to the Wilson street bus stop. I even stay on the wind side of the street to get a little more protection. Still, it's definitely slower going and my right knee is complaining a bit. Oh well, I've got a long bus ride home for it to recuperate during!
The bus is definitely running on time and there isn't traffic. I debate getting off at Harbor and Katella. There is plenty of time for the transfer today. I could just go on to Disneyland and wait there. That way, if it starts raining I might be able to be under a roof. Naw... I'm so used to getting off here now, and I really don't like that rush across the street and the roof is so high up for those benches that you'll normally get rained on anyway. I get off at the Harbor and Katella stop.
Oh my gosh! I'm not to the bus stop yet. I swear that's the 460 stopped at the stop light! I might not make it! How can that be?! I head off faster on the straightest route (though a parking lot.) I'm here right before the bus! I never would have made it if I'd gone on to the Disneyland stop!
I get on and it's my favorite driver! She works the earlier shift though. I say something about her working a later shift today. She says they were delayed because of a police action. She had to route around an area and it made her 19 minutes late. So, that's it! I'm on the earlier bus, which is running late! Wow! I might manage to get home a little earlier too! That would be terrific! Hah! My getting off at an earlier stop and going to this exit just paid off!
Poor Lady. This driver is spending her whole ride apologizing to people about being late. The bus is packed full and we pick up more people at every stop. Now we have the people who have been waiting a long time for this bus, and the people who got there a bit early for the next bus.
I can't believe it! Friday nights are the worst! They've set up a sobriety check in Buena Park. They've narrowed a 3 lane road down to one lane. It's going to take us forever to get through it! The poor bus driver! She had been trying to make up time. There's no way now!
We're through and headed on. I'll probably be home at my normal time. It's still a blessing to have caught this bus. Who knows when the next bus would be there! They'll probably get slowed down by the same sobriety check.
I decide to ride to my "normal" stop, rather than get off at the earlier one. I'm voting for the shorter distance this time and I'm still not sure I get home any earlier.
My stop is coming up, I think I'm two stops away from being able to get out of this crowd. The bus driver yells back to all of us that if anyone is riding the bus on Monday, the schedule will be the same one as on Sunday. Oops! I hadn't thought of that. Monday is a holiday for a lot of people. It's not a holiday for me though. I wonder how that affects me. Funny that I find out about it now, when I'm almost home. I'm so glad she announced it!
I'm so glad to be home! I don't feel tired. In fact, I'm kind of on-edge. I think it's the thing about the bus schedule. I can't get myself to work on anything either though. I keep going in and sitting on my bed. So, I guess, even though it's a bit early, I'm going to try sleeping.
5/25/12 - Friday
5/25/12 - Friday
I'm having trouble getting myself out of bed. It seems way too early, like I just went to bed. The alarm just went off though. It's 3:15 in the morning and I need to get up and moving. How many pep talks can you give yourself before you actually get out of bed. The thing that finally did it for me was reminding myself that I needed to get a deposit together for this job before I leave. I've got to get moving!
It seems colder this morning than it's been so I've decided to wear my silk long johns. The only problem is that I can't find the bottoms. This is a real statement about the fact that I should find and lay out my clothes the night before! I'm not going to miss the bus just because I can't find my long johns, and I don't want to be cold either! I'm searching everywhere for them and can't find them. Oh wait! I've found my lighter-weight pair here in the drawer. These will have to do!
I'm finally leaving. I even found my fold-able headset so I don't have to go without sound. Heck, it's right at 4:30. I think I can make it to the "normal" stop this time. I haven't left from there in ages!
Scootering to the bus stop in the darkness with my flashing lights blinking, I see something white on the sidewalk up ahead. it looks like a cloth or a bag or something. I don't like the way people leave trash around! I get up to it and find that it's a dead cat. Poor thing. It stinks too. I don't know what to do and I don't want to be late for Yoga Class. I step off of the sidewalk and walk around it on the street and say a prayer for it, then continue on my way. I can't get the rotting cat smell out of my lungs.
Up ahead is a house that has it's sprinklers going. I'm going to rush through and try not to get wet. Shoot! That made me remember the internet last night had said there was a chance of rain for today. I didn't bring any of my rain gear with me!
I'm to the bus stop with plenty of time!
On the bus I sit down next to a woman who is sleeping. She wakes up a little and moves her stuff. Three weren't many places to sit or I would have let her sleep and sat somewhere else. As soon as a full seat came open I moved over and let my bench partner have the whole seat back. She curled up on it, looking like a little girl curled up in an armchair.
We just drove through some rain. It was brief. We're out of it already. I hope that's not an omen for the day. I don't want to go through the day drenched!
I had this weird idea pop into my head during yoga today. Instead of leaving the car unfixed and sitting in the garage, I might be able to fix it and lease it out to someone for the rest of the year. I don't know how to do that or find the right person to lease it, or anything, but it's an idea. If I could do something like that the car could earn it's own repair money. It would be weird to have someone else driving my car, but still... It's too bad I don't know anyone in town for 6 to 8 months who needs to lease a car.
I'm done with my Yoga Classes. I'm always in such a good mood afterward. A part of me just wants to stay here and relax. It isn't raining yet, but it does look like rain. I think I'll be better off heading out to Avalon and hopefully getting there before the rain. I check Google Maps to see when I should leave. They say I should leave now. That all great, but I'm not quite ready. I pack up my things and head out the door hoping I can still make it, and watch the bus drive by. Having missed the bus, I decide to go back in and re-think what I'm doing. I check Google again, there isn't another bus for 30 minutes.
I've been thinking about stopping at Trader Joe's. The bus I was going to catch goes right by there. Now that I have a toaster oven at work I can easily pick up a frozen burrito and cook it for lunch (yay! Healthier food!) It's gray and cloudy outside, but it's not raining yet. I think I'm going to take off for Trader Joe's on my scooter and then catch the bus from there for the rest of the trip.
I'm having trouble getting myself out of bed. It seems way too early, like I just went to bed. The alarm just went off though. It's 3:15 in the morning and I need to get up and moving. How many pep talks can you give yourself before you actually get out of bed. The thing that finally did it for me was reminding myself that I needed to get a deposit together for this job before I leave. I've got to get moving!
It seems colder this morning than it's been so I've decided to wear my silk long johns. The only problem is that I can't find the bottoms. This is a real statement about the fact that I should find and lay out my clothes the night before! I'm not going to miss the bus just because I can't find my long johns, and I don't want to be cold either! I'm searching everywhere for them and can't find them. Oh wait! I've found my lighter-weight pair here in the drawer. These will have to do!
I'm finally leaving. I even found my fold-able headset so I don't have to go without sound. Heck, it's right at 4:30. I think I can make it to the "normal" stop this time. I haven't left from there in ages!
Scootering to the bus stop in the darkness with my flashing lights blinking, I see something white on the sidewalk up ahead. it looks like a cloth or a bag or something. I don't like the way people leave trash around! I get up to it and find that it's a dead cat. Poor thing. It stinks too. I don't know what to do and I don't want to be late for Yoga Class. I step off of the sidewalk and walk around it on the street and say a prayer for it, then continue on my way. I can't get the rotting cat smell out of my lungs.
Up ahead is a house that has it's sprinklers going. I'm going to rush through and try not to get wet. Shoot! That made me remember the internet last night had said there was a chance of rain for today. I didn't bring any of my rain gear with me!
I'm to the bus stop with plenty of time!
On the bus I sit down next to a woman who is sleeping. She wakes up a little and moves her stuff. Three weren't many places to sit or I would have let her sleep and sat somewhere else. As soon as a full seat came open I moved over and let my bench partner have the whole seat back. She curled up on it, looking like a little girl curled up in an armchair.
We just drove through some rain. It was brief. We're out of it already. I hope that's not an omen for the day. I don't want to go through the day drenched!
I had this weird idea pop into my head during yoga today. Instead of leaving the car unfixed and sitting in the garage, I might be able to fix it and lease it out to someone for the rest of the year. I don't know how to do that or find the right person to lease it, or anything, but it's an idea. If I could do something like that the car could earn it's own repair money. It would be weird to have someone else driving my car, but still... It's too bad I don't know anyone in town for 6 to 8 months who needs to lease a car.
I'm done with my Yoga Classes. I'm always in such a good mood afterward. A part of me just wants to stay here and relax. It isn't raining yet, but it does look like rain. I think I'll be better off heading out to Avalon and hopefully getting there before the rain. I check Google Maps to see when I should leave. They say I should leave now. That all great, but I'm not quite ready. I pack up my things and head out the door hoping I can still make it, and watch the bus drive by. Having missed the bus, I decide to go back in and re-think what I'm doing. I check Google again, there isn't another bus for 30 minutes.
I've been thinking about stopping at Trader Joe's. The bus I was going to catch goes right by there. Now that I have a toaster oven at work I can easily pick up a frozen burrito and cook it for lunch (yay! Healthier food!) It's gray and cloudy outside, but it's not raining yet. I think I'm going to take off for Trader Joe's on my scooter and then catch the bus from there for the rest of the trip.
24.5.12
5/24/12 - Thursday
5/24/12 - Thursday
I've got the kids today. I did a sleepover at their house last night. Now, Logan and I are walking Christina to school. We left just on time. I'm having to limit the amount of things we look at so we can make it to school on time. Stopping to maybe look at a bird's nest, yes, well, some things you just have to do. Stopping to look at the 10,000th pill bug... Not this trip!
We made it to school on time! The kids are playing with a girl who has built a castle out of blocks. Next comes circle time and then Logan and I walk slowly home.
The walk home is much more relaxed than the walk there. Logan keeps coming back to hold my hand. We walk that way for awhile and then he let's go to rescue a pill big or two. I was expecting today to be sunny. It's not. It's gray and cloudy. I think we could still do something outside if we wanted. Oh wait! There is the "great park" and it's hot air balloon rides. I wonder if they are operating today? It might be a perfect day to do that. The grayness might keep people away. I've been really wanting to do it too. I've never ridden on a hot air balloon and I've always wanted to.
We just picked up Christina and we're driving to the great park. I'm driving the Honda pilot, the car that stays with my grandkids. I'm not telling them where we are going, just that we are going someplace different to see if it is fun. I've learned that it's better not to get them hyped up for what we are doing unless I'm absolutely sure we will do it. The web site aaid they do the rides on Thursday's until 3. But, you have to get On. Waiting list for a ride (which could be totally booked up) and I don't know if they take kids. Heck, the web site said sometimes the balloon ride won't run because of weather. So it might not be running today.
We're almost to the park. The kids have seen the Hot air balloon and have been excited about seeing it. We are parking now. I finally tell them that I'm hoping we can take a balloon ride. At least I know the ride is running! We go Into the building. They stamp our hands for the carousel and give us a pager for the balloon ride. The guy who gave us the pager told us not to get on the carousel right away. They will be paging us for the balloon ride soon! I'm excited! The balloon just goes up in the air on a tether and then back down, but I'm still really happy to be doing it!
The area we are riding in is a circular walk, with a hole in the middle. We can watch in and watch the tether being reeled out, or watch out and see how small everything is from up here. You can see that a lot of the airstrip is still here, something I didn't know.
After the balloon ride the kids played at the play area and we ate the snacks I brought. Now, we are riding the carousel. I'm still amazed that all of this is free! How wonderful! They have a art gallery with prints of photos of textures... Photos of the park at various stages. The kids aren't interested in this at all, but the show is in a large empty room and there isn't anyone else here. I let the kids run around inside while I walk around looking at all the photos.
The garden area has a cage with chickens. The kids are very interested in them. I'm more interested in the garden area. They have some lovely plants here!
Both kids fell asleep on the way home. I love carrying them into bed and tucking them in. It's one of my fond memories from childhood. So I like to give them fond memories too.
After I woke the kids up we went for a walk, and then came back and bounced on the trampoline. I'm certainly getting my exercise today! It's time for me to leave. I have such a hard time leaving them. I kiss everyone goodbye and leave.
I haven't been watching the time at all. I figure I'll check the schedule when I get to the bus stop. I'm almost to the bus stop. I just have to cross the street and go down a block. Oops! That's the bus! It just passed me! There is no rush now. There Won't be another bus for at least 20 minutes. What do I want to do? I would normally just go ahead, cross the street and wait. I don't feel like waiting. Sometimes, if you change your position google maps will change the options it's giving you. The 54 is the bus I'm supposed to get on. It drives straight down chapman. I decide to go down chapman for a ways, maybe to downtown orange to see if google will give me different options. It would be fun to try a different way!
I'm passing a bus stop. I'm not quite to downtown yet. The marker at the bus stop says this one is only for the 54. So I know google would just give me the same options from here. I keep going At the downtown circle. I'm going to find a bus stop (there must be one somewhere here) and then check google maps. Hey! That's a bus! No time for me to find a bus stop, or catch it, but now I know some other bus comes downtown. I can look it up for future reference. I check google maps, it still wants me to get on the 54.
I'm at the road that goes to the train station I think a few different buses go here. Hey! That's the 54 coming out of that road. Were they parked at the train station this whole time?! There's no way for me to get to a bus stop to catch it! I should have gone to the bus stop before I started checking with google! Oops! How funny! The bus just turned the other way! I had so wanted to be on the bus... Going the wrong way! I'm glad I wasn't near the bus stop! I'll have to remember that both buses come down the road to the train station! I go on to the bus stop and check google maps again. It still wants me to get on the 54. This is getting monotonous! I've got 20 minutes before the bus comes. I decide to keep heading down the road. I'll have to be careful and watch the time. I can check the time every time I come to a bus stop so I won't miss the bus. I just don't feel like standing and waiting and it's fun to check and see if there are options.
I've passed a couple of bus stops. They only served the 54. I'm starting to think I should just stop at the next bus stop where ever that is. Well! That's what happens when you question the quest you are on! The universe reaches up and trips you and all of a sudden you're on the cement! How funny! The timing was perfect! The minute I started questioning going forward, I went down! Fortunately, I'm not hurt (well, other than a bruised ego). I get up and continue forward.
Hey! I'm at chapman and main! There's definitely at least one other bus that comes here! I check google maps, it says I should still get on the 54. How funny! Hey! There's a number 53 bus! I could catch it if I want.. Take it and see where it goes and what connections I could get to go home. I remind myself that I get up very early tomorrow. It might not be a good day to just get on a random bus. I decide to let it pass and cross the street to the bus stop for the 54. There is only 8 minutes till the bus is due. No time to go to another stop. I sit down to wait and pull out a protein bar to munch on
At the stop for the next bus, the 43. There's a black lady in her 50s looking at the bus schedule book. The 20 something white male asks her when the bus is due. It's due now. I tell them this one is always running a few minutes late, that it will be here any time. She and I start talking buses and she mentions the 460. I ask where she lives, she says la. Her car died. She had loaned money to a friend right before that. Now she is having to ride the bus while she try's to get the money back from her friend. I notice that she's holding an OC day pass. I tell her if she's going to ride the bus for longer she should get an OC monthly pass. I explain that it covers both the 460 and the 62. She says she isn't going to be Riding the bus much longer. And she's having trouble handling thee 3 hour commute. She asks about prices. When I tell her the 30 day octa pass is only $55 she says she could have saved a lot of money doing that. She's been riding the bus down to work for two month's now, buying a daily pass each day. The bus finally comes. We continue talking about buses and bus passes. She thinks even if the pass covered her going up to la it wouldn't cover her coming back down. I tell her that it does. You have to turn on the pass (use it for the first trip) in orange county. After that you're OK. She's asking me why I'm riding the bus. I explain, but she doesn't understand. She does understand that my car's broken. She starts asking questions, interested in maybe buying it. I tell her my plan is to keep it. It's not for sale.
We're almost to Katella and harbor. I normally get off there nowadays and go to my alternate Disneyland stop. That way I miss the frenetic mob crossing the street at Disneyland and if the schedule is tight it gives me an extra minute or two to make it. We've got plenty of time to catch the 460 today and she is riding it too. Without a scooter the alternate way doesn't make sense. So I don't tell her about that. I'm debating staying on till Disneyland so we can keep talking. In the end I opt to get off and head to the alternate stop. I don't have long to wait till the bus comes. When I get on, at first I don't see the lady I was talking with. Oh there she is, in the back. We smile at each other and I sit down. I'm thinking about taking the alternate bus stop for home. I'm still in the mood for exercise and it is a little farther to home from there. It's cold outside though and I have had quite a bit of exercise. I decide to take my "regular" stop. I haven't gone that way in ages. That way I can time how long it takes me to get home too. It's exactly 11 after when I get off the bus.
I've got the kids today. I did a sleepover at their house last night. Now, Logan and I are walking Christina to school. We left just on time. I'm having to limit the amount of things we look at so we can make it to school on time. Stopping to maybe look at a bird's nest, yes, well, some things you just have to do. Stopping to look at the 10,000th pill bug... Not this trip!
We made it to school on time! The kids are playing with a girl who has built a castle out of blocks. Next comes circle time and then Logan and I walk slowly home.
The walk home is much more relaxed than the walk there. Logan keeps coming back to hold my hand. We walk that way for awhile and then he let's go to rescue a pill big or two. I was expecting today to be sunny. It's not. It's gray and cloudy. I think we could still do something outside if we wanted. Oh wait! There is the "great park" and it's hot air balloon rides. I wonder if they are operating today? It might be a perfect day to do that. The grayness might keep people away. I've been really wanting to do it too. I've never ridden on a hot air balloon and I've always wanted to.
We just picked up Christina and we're driving to the great park. I'm driving the Honda pilot, the car that stays with my grandkids. I'm not telling them where we are going, just that we are going someplace different to see if it is fun. I've learned that it's better not to get them hyped up for what we are doing unless I'm absolutely sure we will do it. The web site aaid they do the rides on Thursday's until 3. But, you have to get On. Waiting list for a ride (which could be totally booked up) and I don't know if they take kids. Heck, the web site said sometimes the balloon ride won't run because of weather. So it might not be running today.
We're almost to the park. The kids have seen the Hot air balloon and have been excited about seeing it. We are parking now. I finally tell them that I'm hoping we can take a balloon ride. At least I know the ride is running! We go Into the building. They stamp our hands for the carousel and give us a pager for the balloon ride. The guy who gave us the pager told us not to get on the carousel right away. They will be paging us for the balloon ride soon! I'm excited! The balloon just goes up in the air on a tether and then back down, but I'm still really happy to be doing it!
The area we are riding in is a circular walk, with a hole in the middle. We can watch in and watch the tether being reeled out, or watch out and see how small everything is from up here. You can see that a lot of the airstrip is still here, something I didn't know.
After the balloon ride the kids played at the play area and we ate the snacks I brought. Now, we are riding the carousel. I'm still amazed that all of this is free! How wonderful! They have a art gallery with prints of photos of textures... Photos of the park at various stages. The kids aren't interested in this at all, but the show is in a large empty room and there isn't anyone else here. I let the kids run around inside while I walk around looking at all the photos.
The garden area has a cage with chickens. The kids are very interested in them. I'm more interested in the garden area. They have some lovely plants here!
Both kids fell asleep on the way home. I love carrying them into bed and tucking them in. It's one of my fond memories from childhood. So I like to give them fond memories too.
After I woke the kids up we went for a walk, and then came back and bounced on the trampoline. I'm certainly getting my exercise today! It's time for me to leave. I have such a hard time leaving them. I kiss everyone goodbye and leave.
I haven't been watching the time at all. I figure I'll check the schedule when I get to the bus stop. I'm almost to the bus stop. I just have to cross the street and go down a block. Oops! That's the bus! It just passed me! There is no rush now. There Won't be another bus for at least 20 minutes. What do I want to do? I would normally just go ahead, cross the street and wait. I don't feel like waiting. Sometimes, if you change your position google maps will change the options it's giving you. The 54 is the bus I'm supposed to get on. It drives straight down chapman. I decide to go down chapman for a ways, maybe to downtown orange to see if google will give me different options. It would be fun to try a different way!
I'm passing a bus stop. I'm not quite to downtown yet. The marker at the bus stop says this one is only for the 54. So I know google would just give me the same options from here. I keep going At the downtown circle. I'm going to find a bus stop (there must be one somewhere here) and then check google maps. Hey! That's a bus! No time for me to find a bus stop, or catch it, but now I know some other bus comes downtown. I can look it up for future reference. I check google maps, it still wants me to get on the 54.
I'm at the road that goes to the train station I think a few different buses go here. Hey! That's the 54 coming out of that road. Were they parked at the train station this whole time?! There's no way for me to get to a bus stop to catch it! I should have gone to the bus stop before I started checking with google! Oops! How funny! The bus just turned the other way! I had so wanted to be on the bus... Going the wrong way! I'm glad I wasn't near the bus stop! I'll have to remember that both buses come down the road to the train station! I go on to the bus stop and check google maps again. It still wants me to get on the 54. This is getting monotonous! I've got 20 minutes before the bus comes. I decide to keep heading down the road. I'll have to be careful and watch the time. I can check the time every time I come to a bus stop so I won't miss the bus. I just don't feel like standing and waiting and it's fun to check and see if there are options.
I've passed a couple of bus stops. They only served the 54. I'm starting to think I should just stop at the next bus stop where ever that is. Well! That's what happens when you question the quest you are on! The universe reaches up and trips you and all of a sudden you're on the cement! How funny! The timing was perfect! The minute I started questioning going forward, I went down! Fortunately, I'm not hurt (well, other than a bruised ego). I get up and continue forward.
Hey! I'm at chapman and main! There's definitely at least one other bus that comes here! I check google maps, it says I should still get on the 54. How funny! Hey! There's a number 53 bus! I could catch it if I want.. Take it and see where it goes and what connections I could get to go home. I remind myself that I get up very early tomorrow. It might not be a good day to just get on a random bus. I decide to let it pass and cross the street to the bus stop for the 54. There is only 8 minutes till the bus is due. No time to go to another stop. I sit down to wait and pull out a protein bar to munch on
At the stop for the next bus, the 43. There's a black lady in her 50s looking at the bus schedule book. The 20 something white male asks her when the bus is due. It's due now. I tell them this one is always running a few minutes late, that it will be here any time. She and I start talking buses and she mentions the 460. I ask where she lives, she says la. Her car died. She had loaned money to a friend right before that. Now she is having to ride the bus while she try's to get the money back from her friend. I notice that she's holding an OC day pass. I tell her if she's going to ride the bus for longer she should get an OC monthly pass. I explain that it covers both the 460 and the 62. She says she isn't going to be Riding the bus much longer. And she's having trouble handling thee 3 hour commute. She asks about prices. When I tell her the 30 day octa pass is only $55 she says she could have saved a lot of money doing that. She's been riding the bus down to work for two month's now, buying a daily pass each day. The bus finally comes. We continue talking about buses and bus passes. She thinks even if the pass covered her going up to la it wouldn't cover her coming back down. I tell her that it does. You have to turn on the pass (use it for the first trip) in orange county. After that you're OK. She's asking me why I'm riding the bus. I explain, but she doesn't understand. She does understand that my car's broken. She starts asking questions, interested in maybe buying it. I tell her my plan is to keep it. It's not for sale.
We're almost to Katella and harbor. I normally get off there nowadays and go to my alternate Disneyland stop. That way I miss the frenetic mob crossing the street at Disneyland and if the schedule is tight it gives me an extra minute or two to make it. We've got plenty of time to catch the 460 today and she is riding it too. Without a scooter the alternate way doesn't make sense. So I don't tell her about that. I'm debating staying on till Disneyland so we can keep talking. In the end I opt to get off and head to the alternate stop. I don't have long to wait till the bus comes. When I get on, at first I don't see the lady I was talking with. Oh there she is, in the back. We smile at each other and I sit down. I'm thinking about taking the alternate bus stop for home. I'm still in the mood for exercise and it is a little farther to home from there. It's cold outside though and I have had quite a bit of exercise. I decide to take my "regular" stop. I haven't gone that way in ages. That way I can time how long it takes me to get home too. It's exactly 11 after when I get off the bus.
23.5.12
5/23/12 - Wednesday
5/23/12 - Wednesday I'm still kind of mourning the loss of the use of the truck. I know Charles will still let me borrow it whenever I want to, but without the work to justify the gas expense I'm going to try not to borrow it. I keep thinking about the computer monitor that was for sale at the one goodwill store. I guess I should have gotten it, or at least attempted to see if it worked. I don't have to replace the loaner I have from Greg yet, but probably within the month and $40 was a good price, if it worked.
I've got to water the plants today. They all need it I turned off the water timer yesterday since I rearranged everything. I have to run new drip lines before the sprinklers will be useful again. I know that won't happen this morning. I'm hoping to re-pot a few more plants though. I also have to pack for tonight. I've got a sleepover with Christina tonight and am watching them tomorrow. I just watered the plants! That should hold them! Hopefully I didn't do it too late. I was surprised by how sunny it was. A few burned leaves from watering at the wrong time is still beet tee than killing the plant by not watering though. I've got beans on the stove...cooking to freeze for future meals. I'm surprised how relaxed I am. I'm not done packing or anything but it's just happening, without me stressing about it.
I remember there's an alternate bus route that uses the 1. I check on it. I'd have to leave 45 minutes earlier to take that route. I want to do that sometime, but i don't think I'll be able to do it today. But, it's all still comfortable.
Got to the 128 bus stop in time. Then worried about it. Finally saw a yellow school bus coming and knew that was it.
Went to the bus stop to go to Tracye's, realized I'd forgotten my phone, went back for it. Thank goodness the office is close!
I've got to water the plants today. They all need it I turned off the water timer yesterday since I rearranged everything. I have to run new drip lines before the sprinklers will be useful again. I know that won't happen this morning. I'm hoping to re-pot a few more plants though. I also have to pack for tonight. I've got a sleepover with Christina tonight and am watching them tomorrow. I just watered the plants! That should hold them! Hopefully I didn't do it too late. I was surprised by how sunny it was. A few burned leaves from watering at the wrong time is still beet tee than killing the plant by not watering though. I've got beans on the stove...cooking to freeze for future meals. I'm surprised how relaxed I am. I'm not done packing or anything but it's just happening, without me stressing about it.
I remember there's an alternate bus route that uses the 1. I check on it. I'd have to leave 45 minutes earlier to take that route. I want to do that sometime, but i don't think I'll be able to do it today. But, it's all still comfortable.
Got to the 128 bus stop in time. Then worried about it. Finally saw a yellow school bus coming and knew that was it.
Went to the bus stop to go to Tracye's, realized I'd forgotten my phone, went back for it. Thank goodness the office is close!
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