Sign that you may have been traumatized at work: bursting into tears because your new leader listened to you.

I just realized that the noun “refrain” is the part you do over again, but the verb “refrain” means not to do it over again.

Local radio stations are playing like the same 6 songs over and over. Super boring.

Yesterday I got some training at work. Not only that, but it was good training. I cried.

I have a colleague named Evanne. I love that Evanne and Yvonne are pronounced the same.

Yay!! Zenni says my new specky spec specs should be here tomorrow!

Getting some ideas. Tricky space to furnish.

A struggle: I don’t like vegetables enough to justify a lot of effort. Now that pre-processed slaw-type things are available, it’s a bit easier. Due to a concern about e. coli, I just steam something like this for 7 minutes.

Inordinately pleased that I was able to translate this and only needed to look up one word.

Yesterday morning there was a freshly killed possum in the street back of my house. Besides the terrible sadness of the situation, their position inconvenienced at least two driveways, one of them mine. I looked for the number to call for pickup but didn’t find it.

Yesterday afternoon the dogs lost their minds barking out the door. Turns out some vultures had showed up to dispose of the possum.

Within the hour, the carcass was gone. Thanks, vultures!

Wierdly excited about trash pickup tomorrow. It’s the first one at the new house. Next week is the first recycling pickup.

So tired of buying stuff for the house. Gonna try to take a whole week off. I’m able to do basic functions like sleep and work, so that’s enough for now.

So, super slow progress removing the sticky grease from the kitchen. In the process, the cover for the vent hood light fragmented. I think the bulb was too hot for it.

A lot of the furniture I’ve gotten is for purposes of sitting there and looking good, which means empty drawers. Wondering what to put there also.

My kitchen comes with many more cabinets than I use. What should I do with the excess? I’m thinking … dioramas!

Lies My Breaker Box Told Me, Outdoor Edition. Both boxes claim the AC. I have no idea which of these in the off position finally quelled the water heater.

Lies My Breaker Box Told Me, Indoor Edition. Turning off “water heater” here did not stop it. Both breaker boxes claim the AC. I trust neither.

Final color selections for exterior. Estimate was postponed for today.

Today I discovered that the doorbell isn’t dead! It’s just not as loud as it needs to be.

Starting to furnish the house.

Starting to furnish the house.

Starting to furnish the house.

Starting to furnish the house.

Whatever the seller fumigated this house with, it’s relentlessly effective. All the roaches I’ve seen have been dead and the few live palmetto bugs have been too sick to escape.

Not only are businesses out here (coastal NC) oblivious to working Google Maps, but the general populace is oblivious to working Facebook Marketplace. I miss this about UT v much.