Success truly smells sweet.

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Getting up was akin to pulling teeth and petting a hippopotamus. An hour more in the sack helped. It felt like I was getting up at noon, and barely. It turned out, after I had awakened enough to notice, a 10:00 rise. So, not bad if not at all fun. I have felt a little run over and run down. I have increased my meals and am somewhat lowering the amount, while trying to make two of the meals from some grain, bean, or mix. It is actually difficult to eat three meals a day. I get tired just from that!

But, work was in the cards today. I have been working on bills throughout the day, and how to pay them. I have a few left, but the means to pay one that was really worrying me. After my appointment, I went to my bank with one or two tasks on my mind and kept finding other things. First, a change of address. Second, checks were ordered, but the cashier also provided 9 counter checks, upon which she had a machine print my account number. I then asked to have a second debit card sent. And finally, asked about getting my online access going. All done, or in the works! Very nice.

Next, I went shopping for televisions. I could have just looked, but... no. I wanted to talk to someone who has a thing for televisions. And I got one. After a half an hour with him, I think I have settled on a television. It is not offered at the store, but I can order it online. He was even hot for it, and it costs less than several others but is much better. Further, I looked at a sound system, found the one I want, and a stand. I also checked about installation, which is available. So, this evening I will be tending that matter. After that, I drove to a furniture store to look for a bed, a firm bed. Actually, I would prefer no pillow top, but that seems mostly what was available, unless I wanted to try for memory foam. Comparing costs, pillow top soundly trounced memory foam. Plus, I do not know if I or my mother would like the foam. Untested nonreturnables seem risky, or was it returnable? Too much hassle. So, after a bit of shopping, I bought one and a steel frame. It will arrive Saturday, and they will set it up. I do not really need the setup, but it comes with delivery which I do need, so why waste a chance to be lazy!?!

Hot, again, hot I say. Oh, probably only in the low 90's. In Iowa, I was turning on the AC in the low 70's. Humidity or not, my tolerance for heat has improved a ton. I will not say I am enjoying the heat, only that I am handling it. My home is no small part of that, but too it cools during the nights to a much greater degree than it did in Iowa. It gets into either the low or mid 50's here at night. And this house traps a good deal of it, if I attend the windows correctly. Oddly, that is one thing I have not messed up or forgotten to attend. Well, not really oddly, just... you know... somewhat out of character for me.

Televisions have sure come down. Though they are not quite giving them out with free gas and trips to Europe either. I will see myself into a reasonable kit, television, sound system, and stand for less than I paid for my first HDTV. Actually, I think my sound system cost more and offered less? Well, still, I do not think this system will hold a candle to my old sound system though and in suth. I think it is a 46" LED, I will know more in a bit.

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