Dinner.

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I looked outside and saw that snow is coming down pretty heavy. More, it is sticking and piling up. During the watching, I thought about putting dinner off until tomorrow. It just didn't seem fun. Then I realized I have several events tomorrow. No, it had to be today. While I have been kicking around today, I also realized I have enough for an apple crisp. I did have to test the apples, but they are wonderful. One of my neighbors had brought apples from their orchard. I thought, by now, they must be bad. Nope, they were absolutely wonderful, at least the one I peeled and ate. Now, I don't have oatmeal. I have a 6 or 9 mixed flaked group of grains. I am not sure how much extra time it would take to bake that, I will be looking that up shortly. Further, while I roast the pork I will give the drive and walkways a mid-storm scoop. And, if I finish in time and the roads still look good, I may treat myself further by going to town for French vanilla ice cream and whole whipping cream as an alternative topping.

I received a call from the V.A., but not about what I had thought it might be. In spite of my dentist saying I wouldn't need to come back for a while, it seems the V.A. still has me set up for another visit Monday. I explained what my dentist had suggested and the woman said it was up to me. The problem with that, as with all bureaucracies, is if the medical practitioner has not nullified a scheduled visit, if I miss it I receive a hit. Enough hits and the V.A. begins not treating me seriously. Calling me in then canceling, changing my appointments with little or no notice, yeah... no. Besides, for whatever reason, when I went in for the work, there was no work order. The previous people had not told him what they saw as needed work. And though he got most of it, he did miss one thing. Something that is important to me. I have a chipped front top tooth. I would like to see that capped. Not a heavy duty cap, like you might think, just a minor recreation of the part that is obviously chipped. So, there is that. It is really early in the day which means I have a good chance of being out of there on time to make it to Mass there in SLC.

Yeah, okay, so I have been living lazy. I haven't had a lot of choice. I did take a nap this afternoon. I gave myself two hours but only needed about an hour and an half. While it was easy enough to get up I sure didn't feel rested when it was completed. It may have helped, it just didn't feel like it was helpful. Well, I am ABLE to stay awake. I guess it did allow me to do that. I was seriously failing before the nap. I will keep trying. Dinner, snow removal, and maybe ice cream. Thankfully I don't have to be up too early tomorrow. Sunday is another matter. Same with Monday. Maybe those forced early wake-ups might kick the engine over again.

Later or good night.