Dude!?!

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No, I was sure, today, that I would get out.  I had a few things on the list.  As I was going, though, like a snowball down a mountain, the size and power grew.

Let me see, what all and in what order...  Okay, first to Walmart.  Packing tape, clear.  But then I realized I didn't have scissors and hadn't cut out the various pieces of paper from the printed return label, so scissors.  While I was at it I purchased a new printer.  Dang it, I need one.  I kept the receipt and will get it set up in a day or two.  If it doesn't work, as the last three haven't, I am in good enough shape to remember to return it.  I guess I have a pair of scissors for the vehicle now.  Then fifteen minutes snipping and taping the packages and labels.  Then I went driving blind.  I couldn't remember where the UPS office and drop box were.  I remembered the office, or a general idea of where it was, just in time to turn.  A little hunt and peck and bingo.  Easy, just drop and go.  No papers to fill out, nothing to sign, nothing to pay.  Nice!

Then on to another task.  I haven't used the new glasses I purchased.  It is usually messy, changing glasses.  Headaches, blurry vision for a while, and... I just hate doing it.  And they have to be adjusted, usually.  So I grabbed the unused new pair and headed in, untried.  When I got in, I opened the box, tried them on, but they fit as if they had been made for my face.  I did ask about bifocals, as the eye doc had measured for that.  Hmm, on my own, progressives, the total tag would be $500-$600...  Okay, not up for that.  That is my quarter beef.  For now I would rather have my quarter beef.  Ugh.  After that, a trip to my bank.  I withdrew enough for the the cost of the hog, a bit of walking around money, and some change for a cash drawer.  I'm trying to remember to add a little cash to my home reserves each month.  Gotta track that closely.  If I get to a certain point, and silver has slid to my buy price, I will begin considering trading this for that, so long as I have enough this left for a comfort zone.

I then called my friend.  He wanted a router, so we went looking for one.  He rents, but the cost of a router is less than a year of rent, so he bought one.  Then to lunch.  Then I left him off at his place.  I forgot groceries...  still, not bad.  And, on the way home, I did remember to pay for the hog.  I told my friend I would be in either Saturday or Monday.  Depending on weather and my condition.  All in all, at 17:00, it's been a very good day.  I may need a day or three off.  Or perhaps this was just what I needed to get going again?  I never quite really know.

Yes, I can make reality.  I just can't always purely make it whole cloth.  The question is, has an ember ignited, and will it last.  A little breath can do much with even a humble spark.  I will see, I suppose.  Later.