Got about halfway through 3 of 99 tasks around the house…
Have I mentioned how much I hate cleaning?! Probably more times than anyone can count, and it’s only gotten worse as my health has made it harder for me to go without frequent breaks and whatnot. I made a list of everything that needs to get done and admittedly, it’s very big! I’m trying to include the kids wherever I can because if we can train them to actually throw things away and clean up after themselves, in theory it should only make things easier in the long run!
Spent way too much money on auto repair parts.
Seriously, a new set of wipers for both cars set me back, like, $90! I mean, sure, the shop wanted $75 for one car, so I saved money there, but I still have to muster up the ambition to actually install them … which is easy, if I get around to it. After dropping two grand last week on new tires and brakes for the van already plus another $500 expected for the airbag replacement (stupid pothole), I’m trying to find little things like changing the wipers and air filters that I can do myself. It’s just a pain when everything ends up taking longer than you were expecting…
Case in Point – Exhibit: Sprinklers.
I hate dealing with these every spring because there’s no good way to fix them without getting dirty and soaked, but I also hate the local sprinkler repair guy because last time I hired him, he only did half the job and when I called him on it, he said he’d be back in a month to finish it when he was less busy! Admittedly I’m learning more like paying attention to the orientation of pipe connections that I’m buying and trying to replace just the broken parts without swapping out the entire head. Still, it drives me nuts how much the whole system has sunken into the soil because it’s a pain in the ass to raise them back up. I read a post about someone fixing this by burying a brick underneath the pipe connection, but that sounds like a next year project at this point!
Watched Captain America: Brave New World.
I didn’t really care for it, namely because I think the whole mind control concept is about used up in the MCU and I didn’t really care how Red Hulk was implemented. Spoiler Alert – Why do we only get to see him at the end? And how does he know all of the Hulk’s signature fight moves if he’s never fought before???
Started playing Final Fantasy IV: Ultima Plus.
This is basically a cleaned up version of the Ultima romhack that I already love – they fixed a few bugs and updated a bunch of dialogue, so I decided to give it another play through. I honestly don’t remember where I left off with its predecessor, but right now I’m underground and getting ready to storm the Lower Tower of Babil – still a ways to go before the character selection opens up, which is my favorite feature, but I’ll get there this week, I’m sure!
Still waiting for medical stuff…
And last but not least, my gallbladder surgery is a week from today, which is step 1 of 3 towards my transplant. Step 2 will be a stent removal a few weeks later, followed by final clearance from my Infectious Disease doctor to confirm that we finally got this bastard infection that’s been plaguing me for the last 2+ months! Baby steps are still progress nonetheless…
