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Feb. 10th, 2026 01:09 pm Housemate Sam got her $ from the sale of her deceased MIL's home and is talking about moving into an apartment sometime in june or july; she says she likes being here, but I suppose shes' aware that this was a temporary stop to just try and get her health back in order and make moer clear headed decision about what to do with the rest of her life.
Brother A. is also spending his not-yet-paid-out inheritance in his mind, building an empire of Art and wonderfulness in Bastrop. OK. I am happy he has dreams and ambitions. I hope it works out ok but think it probably will be much much harder than he envisions. He's a grownup, I can't tell him how to spend his money. And he wouldn't listen anyway!
I have an in person job interview next Thursday at a place that is a quick drive from our house, not even having to get on a highway! The $ looks good and the work itself would be something I'd enjoy and be good at--mostly data and correspondence, some client interaction. Hybrid, two days remote and 3 in office is how it's posted, but the reality of such often seems to be more remote is allowed than what was posted.
I have 2 other applications in at the same place; one is 100% remote but basically 'call center'. I did that for a few months for DMV and I was good at it, but if I had the same metrics as the permanent full time folks as far as how many calls to take per day and how much time to spend iwth each caller, I would have bombed it. Because I was a temp I was able to take the time with each caller to get to a resolution, which often involved helping older folks navigate websites and make online appointments with their particular counties, since it was during the pandemic and no DMV/DPS offices were allowing walk-ins. I have no regrets about that; the folks calling in were often on hold for significant amount of time, so it seemed only fair to spend as much time as needed to get their situations resolved.
Anyhoooooooooo, I had awful night sweats last night. My hysterectomy was ages ago and you'd think my body would have settled down but no. goddamn. Even when we had the cold snaps and it was freezing outside and in the mid 50s in the house, I still got sweaty. And now that the house is a comfortable 72 or so, I am dying all night. Wake up sweaty and absolutely foul smelling. The joys of being an old lady. I'm reading that GABA (over the counter supplement) and also Gabapentin (prescription) can be helpful for night sweats. I think I'll try the supplement first and see how it works. I should also probably stop having wine or beer with dinner and see if that helps. I don't drink every night but probably just should not. My mother had issues with alcohol and my cousin B is in recovery. I don't drink to excess, I don't get sloppy or stupid, I don't see or feel that drinking is keeping me from doing anything, or ruining my life or my health, but isn't all of that that the sort of thing alcoholics say? A beer with dinner, or a bottle of wine split among 4 people with supper, sometimes I Irish up my coffee on the weekends...I dunno. I should just stop drinking for a while and see how that feels.
Politics is...awful. We have early voting in less than a month. I'm hopeful but cynical all at once. I hope Ken Paxton gets voted out, at least.
Cousin B started a new job and I'm dogsitting for him while he's at work. His pup gets along great with ours, and it's nice to feel like I'm helping him out. He's getting his first paycheck this week and wants to take me and Thax out for supper as a 'thank you' for us being supportive and helpful in his job hunt. and letting him come over on sundays for cousins' supper. I mean, he cooks, it's a win-win as far as I'm concerned. But as kind as Aunt L and Uncle B have been to take him in and let him get his head on straight again, it's been stressful for him to live with them, for everyone. So giving him another place to go has been good.
Brother A. is also spending his not-yet-paid-out inheritance in his mind, building an empire of Art and wonderfulness in Bastrop. OK. I am happy he has dreams and ambitions. I hope it works out ok but think it probably will be much much harder than he envisions. He's a grownup, I can't tell him how to spend his money. And he wouldn't listen anyway!
I have an in person job interview next Thursday at a place that is a quick drive from our house, not even having to get on a highway! The $ looks good and the work itself would be something I'd enjoy and be good at--mostly data and correspondence, some client interaction. Hybrid, two days remote and 3 in office is how it's posted, but the reality of such often seems to be more remote is allowed than what was posted.
I have 2 other applications in at the same place; one is 100% remote but basically 'call center'. I did that for a few months for DMV and I was good at it, but if I had the same metrics as the permanent full time folks as far as how many calls to take per day and how much time to spend iwth each caller, I would have bombed it. Because I was a temp I was able to take the time with each caller to get to a resolution, which often involved helping older folks navigate websites and make online appointments with their particular counties, since it was during the pandemic and no DMV/DPS offices were allowing walk-ins. I have no regrets about that; the folks calling in were often on hold for significant amount of time, so it seemed only fair to spend as much time as needed to get their situations resolved.
Anyhoooooooooo, I had awful night sweats last night. My hysterectomy was ages ago and you'd think my body would have settled down but no. goddamn. Even when we had the cold snaps and it was freezing outside and in the mid 50s in the house, I still got sweaty. And now that the house is a comfortable 72 or so, I am dying all night. Wake up sweaty and absolutely foul smelling. The joys of being an old lady. I'm reading that GABA (over the counter supplement) and also Gabapentin (prescription) can be helpful for night sweats. I think I'll try the supplement first and see how it works. I should also probably stop having wine or beer with dinner and see if that helps. I don't drink every night but probably just should not. My mother had issues with alcohol and my cousin B is in recovery. I don't drink to excess, I don't get sloppy or stupid, I don't see or feel that drinking is keeping me from doing anything, or ruining my life or my health, but isn't all of that that the sort of thing alcoholics say? A beer with dinner, or a bottle of wine split among 4 people with supper, sometimes I Irish up my coffee on the weekends...I dunno. I should just stop drinking for a while and see how that feels.
Politics is...awful. We have early voting in less than a month. I'm hopeful but cynical all at once. I hope Ken Paxton gets voted out, at least.
Cousin B started a new job and I'm dogsitting for him while he's at work. His pup gets along great with ours, and it's nice to feel like I'm helping him out. He's getting his first paycheck this week and wants to take me and Thax out for supper as a 'thank you' for us being supportive and helpful in his job hunt. and letting him come over on sundays for cousins' supper. I mean, he cooks, it's a win-win as far as I'm concerned. But as kind as Aunt L and Uncle B have been to take him in and let him get his head on straight again, it's been stressful for him to live with them, for everyone. So giving him another place to go has been good.
