Shopping day
Dec. 17th, 2024 11:03 pmGot up at 10:30 and ate breakfast, showered and dressed. Started to leave and discovered two deliveries, one for the Kid, one for her boyfriend. So things are moving along.
Anyway, then I took the 20 bus to the College Point shopping center, to BJ's where I had seen a whole display of Christmas sweaters the last time I was there. To my shock they were nearly all gone, but I found a lovely one of a sequined reindeer in my size. I also got a five pound bag of mandarin oranges. I had brought a backpack because BJ's does not provide bags. I loaded them up and headed to TJ Max.
Didn't find anything of interest there unfortunately, so I moved on the Target. There I filled most of my shopping list, wrapping paper, bows, gift tags, stuff for Middle Brother, and stuff for![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
mashfanficchick. Also a set of sheets for me and some light eggnog. And candy canes.
Then I attempted to bet an Uber back, and was unsuccessful. I'm not sure where the Uber ended up, I asked him where he was when he said he arrived, and he cancelled the trip. I got charge $5.49 too. I walked to the bus stop and took the bus back.
Got home and puttered on the computer to recover. I did a little bit in that I emptied my three trash cans but I didn't take it out. Middle Brother's group home called, they wanted to nnotify me that he had hit his head on the van door, but he's OK.
Finally at 7 I Skyped the FWiB until 8, when I had my Al-anon meeting. Since Christmas and New years Eve are Tuesdays this year it was the last meeting we'll have til January.
Then I made dinner, and calledmashfanficchick. There is news about zer mother, not great but better than before, they are going to see about draining some fluid to reduce her symptoms, and see if she's good for chemotherapy.
I tried on my sweater to make sure it fits, which it does. I called the Kid, then left a text when she didn't pick up. And then I played solitaire on my phone til pet feeding time.
While I was doing this, the Kid called back and we had a nice conversation. RK is invited to Christmas Eve, which is very good.
And last night I finished the Silver John novel that I wasn't so enthused about, and so I can start the next tonight.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Got a nice sweater before they sold out.
3. Semi good news frommashfanficchick's mother.
4. My meetings and the people there.
5. Middle Brother is OK.
6. RK invited to Christmas Eve.
Anyway, then I took the 20 bus to the College Point shopping center, to BJ's where I had seen a whole display of Christmas sweaters the last time I was there. To my shock they were nearly all gone, but I found a lovely one of a sequined reindeer in my size. I also got a five pound bag of mandarin oranges. I had brought a backpack because BJ's does not provide bags. I loaded them up and headed to TJ Max.
Didn't find anything of interest there unfortunately, so I moved on the Target. There I filled most of my shopping list, wrapping paper, bows, gift tags, stuff for Middle Brother, and stuff for
mashfanficchick. Also a set of sheets for me and some light eggnog. And candy canes.Then I attempted to bet an Uber back, and was unsuccessful. I'm not sure where the Uber ended up, I asked him where he was when he said he arrived, and he cancelled the trip. I got charge $5.49 too. I walked to the bus stop and took the bus back.
Got home and puttered on the computer to recover. I did a little bit in that I emptied my three trash cans but I didn't take it out. Middle Brother's group home called, they wanted to nnotify me that he had hit his head on the van door, but he's OK.
Finally at 7 I Skyped the FWiB until 8, when I had my Al-anon meeting. Since Christmas and New years Eve are Tuesdays this year it was the last meeting we'll have til January.
Then I made dinner, and called
mashfanficchick. There is news about zer mother, not great but better than before, they are going to see about draining some fluid to reduce her symptoms, and see if she's good for chemotherapy. I tried on my sweater to make sure it fits, which it does. I called the Kid, then left a text when she didn't pick up. And then I played solitaire on my phone til pet feeding time.
While I was doing this, the Kid called back and we had a nice conversation. RK is invited to Christmas Eve, which is very good.
And last night I finished the Silver John novel that I wasn't so enthused about, and so I can start the next tonight.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Got a nice sweater before they sold out.
3. Semi good news from
mashfanficchick's mother.4. My meetings and the people there.
5. Middle Brother is OK.
6. RK invited to Christmas Eve.
