Meh November Morning...

 

The 2nd Tuesday of November brings us clouds, a sort of car resolution & monitor issues.  It's overcast & difficult to function.  I woke late & it's hard to do anything.

The car issue is rigged, seriously, it's rigged.  Hyundai made their battery's positive cable assembly weird.  If you're using a factory battery everything is fine.  Use a standard, off the shelf battery & it's so loose it'll barely function.  They sell shims to make the connection tighter.  In our case, it got a cotter pin to make things snug.  If the battery is replaced, the pin will have to be replaced.  To have the dealership fix this would cost $700+ & it still might not work with any batteries not from the dealership.

My new monitor is having communication issues with my new PC.  They're both Dell & need to get over it.  I may have figured it out.  We'll see.

That's all this morning.  I'm running late.  Take care.

Cya...

Short Annoyed Post...

 

The newer car screwed up yesterday & we can't get it in until Monday.  Just great.  It's a lot colder than I like & the clouds are making it dismal.   I'm starting on the new PC & nothing is as fast as I'd like.  But, it's going.

That's all for now.  I woke late & need to get around.  Take care.

Cya...

Dark 1st Of The Month...

 

We're 3 dark days into October.  So far this month is not going that great.  I'm glad we got some rain, but this gloom is doing me in.  It's so overcast my room is dark even with lights on.  The clouds have hidden the moon.  Clouds have sucked so hard these last few months.  At least are actually bringing some precipitation.  Still, there's no sunshine, stars or the moon; it's just dark, wet & muggy.

This is the beginning of the month, that means bill stuff is underway.  We'll handle it as we can.  Starting the month like this, throws things off just a bit. But, it'll get done.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Half Down, Half To Go...

 

It's the halfway point of the hell called August.  June was dark & wet.   July finally got brighter, the last half got hot.  August has been sweltering with mostly hazy skies.  The clouds linger til midday.  By evening they're back, holding in the humidity.  I'm really hating clouds this Summer.  They're just making things worse & bringing no rain.  There's been none of the 2.5" that's this area's average for the month of August.

I'm done for now, but I'm sure the heat gripes will continue for a while.  Take care.

Cya...

Cloudy Last Friday...

 

It's a cloudy morning & the lasts of June have been here since Wednesday.  No more trash trips for June.  The weather is supposed to get hot.  Maybe it'll kill some of whatever's in the air making it hard to breathe.

I didn't find much for articles this morning.  Other than shopping, we don't have a lot.  That's good, neither of us are feeling that well.  Nighttime skunk walk-bys are making their presence known.  Some nights, the stink really gets to us.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Hard To Wake...

 

I've slept better the last couple of nights.  However,  the actual up waking wasn't so great.  It's been dark, overcast & threatening storms.  This is making for some rough mornings getting started.  It dampens the whole day.  

My roomie had an appointment yesterday.  It shouldn't have been any big deal, but sometimes driving to Fort Smith can be a hassle.  The last 2 times over have been.  It can take up any way from 30 minutes to an hour.  It all depends on traffic, drivers, weather & other uncontrollables.   It can be a very easy trip or absolute nuisance.

With these mornings & yesterday's outing, I'm a bit tired.  At least there's nothing really happening today.  That's needed for both of us.

Take care.

Cya...

Another Tuesday Outing...

 

We have another outing.  At least it wasn't super early this time.  We'll head out soon.

I slept better, but not so much on the waking part.  It's cloudy & may rain tonight.   Mornings like this aren't good for me.  Then again nothing much regarding my sleep has been all that great for some time.  

We have things to handle & I'll get through them, but I'm already tired.  I wish I had something that would make all of this easier on me, but I don't.  I'm doing what I can & it's seems to be less & less.

I need to get around, take care.

Cya...

Mid Friday...

 

This is the midpoint of January.  There shouldn't be much going on today besides shopping & some errands.  It hasn't been a pleasant morning.   I wasn't sure if I'd have internet this morning.  It dropped out late last night.  The weather is being a pill.  It's stayed warm enough for some of the highest winter allergen level this state has had & it's been very windy.  With little rain & the winds, it's been a fire hazard.  Now the temps are dropping again & clouds are blocking most of the light.   

I'm coughing, sneezing & dealing with watery, itchy eyes.  No, this isn't a great morning.   Maybe, the day will improve.  That's all for now.

Take care.

Cya...

Just Haze...

 

Summer mornings used to bright & things drying off as it warmed up.  Now, it's hazy & the humidity doesn't evaporate.  The skies keep a low level of clouds filtering out the decent light & making it hard on the eyes.  At night, clouds dim the stars & blur the moon.  This has been a wet Summer, now it's turned into swelter.

This is probably how the season will go.  It won't be a bright Summer, a time of dead grass & bugs.  Instead everything will linger due to sopping levels of humidity.   I know things need the dew.  Still, as it dries, the air thickens.  I hate slogging through wet air.

Other than shopping & some errands, it should be a nothing day for us.  Take care.

Cya...

Not A Good 3rd...

 

Yesterday was a crap day & on top of that, it was a week out from Machen passing.  The day was stressful & left me feeling like crap.  I'm sore & exhausted this morning.  It doesn't help the car was acting up yesterday.  We don't need that.  

It's cloudy with a small chance of some rain.  It'll most likely just stay gloomy & humid.  This is July & it looks like April.  

I need to shower.  We have bills to pay.  I hope this goes well.  I'm too tired for  more.

Cya...

PS - Optimum for out for over 14 hours.

It's Returned...

 

After a couple of days of being sort of bright outside, the gloom has returned.  It's been raining & is supposed to stay cloudy all day.  This could be how things are until the middle of June.   It's too dark to be good & warm enough to stay muggy.   

There's some final info needed & things gathered for tomorrow's appointment.  Other than trash, that should be it for today.  That's about it for now.

Take care.

Cya...

Low Key...

 

High levels of anxiety are overwhelming & immediately exhausting.  People can understand that.  But when you're dealing with chronic illness, SAD or other life affecting matters that seemingly won't end, they can be just as problematic.

I've been trying to get passed the proverbial Winter blues for some time, but they're still here.  March & April were both fairly rough months.   May hasn't been as rough, but the darkness has lingered.  Storms & clouds are in the forecast until the start of June.   

A solid week of light would do wonders for me.  Instead it's mostly just haze, drear & darkness.  That is when it's not storming.  At some point with SAD & the anxiousness that comes with it, you feel like you're sort of buzzing from stress of it.   The whole things is frustrating & exhausting.  If the damn clouds would just roll out.

At least it's keeping the temps down.  But these conditions are also adding to the pollen, bugs, drear & need for mowing.  A muggy 86° is far worse than a dry 92°.

That's it for now.  We have to go shopping for the weekend.  Take care.

Cya...

Lingering Grey Morning...

 

It's warmer, but also cloudy.  The rest of the month looks to be dark & stormy.  I hope it doesn't hit hard & isn't it just dismal for the remainder of April.  Yesterday's impromptu appointment went well, but was a little tiring & threw us off a bit.  

So far this morning is going well enough & other than having a friend over, nothing much is planned.  It'd be nice if that held.  We don't need more today.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Rough Friday Morning...

 

I need to get around, get cleaned up & go shopping.  None of that will be easy this morning.  There's been too many overcast, dark days in a row.  It doesn't look like they're going away soon.  It's knocking me down a lot.  My SAD is ramping & making me stupidly anxious about everything & nothing.  In case I haven't stated this in a while, I hate the dark of the year.  Winter sucks.  The thing about SAD is, even though you know that's what's going on, it's still going on & you still have to deal with it.

That's all for now.  It'd be nice if the sun shined.

Cya...

February Clouds...

 

Looks like this going to be a cloudy month.  Most of the forecast is calling for it to be overcast, cloudy or raining.  The temps will fall back down this upcoming week.  That's normal for this time of year, but after this warm week, it's going to seem really cold.

It wasn't a good sleep night.  It got way too warm for a Winter bed.  I was tossing covers & still woke up overheated & dehydrated.   I'm still feeling off from it.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Nuisance Morning...

 

It's cloudy & dark this morning.  It's very humid & there could be some rain.  The biggest problem is the noise this morning.  Some neighbor decided to idle their car forever.  Local utility people are doing tree trimming.   That's a lot of sawing, motor sounds, & beeping trucks.  The moist air with all the tree debris won't be easy on breathing.  

I know these things need to be done.  Still last week it was roofers & now it's tree people.   It'd be nice it everyone would leave my mornings alone & stop making so much noise.  Mornings are rough enough on me.  

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Dismal December...

 

December's being December, a suckfest of cold, drear & ick.  I woke to thick cloud cover.  It looks to be mostly cloudy throughout the month.  There goes any chance of me feeling decent.  It'd be easier if the days were clear even if they weren't bright.  

It's not being a good holiday season.  So many people who normally are holiday happy have checked out this year.  Maybe they're just too burned out to handle holiday things.  I miss the lights.  The lights are about the only things I really like about the holiday.  

It'd be nice to have something positive to say or a solution to offer.  But, I don't have either of those.  Maybe someone else will, but not me.  I'm staying far too in the moment for my own sake.  Not sure what I can do about that.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Clouds & Yick...

 

It's cloudy & I overslept.  I managed to sleep a little better last night, but still not great.  I didn't have as much coughing.  But, it's to the point of wheeze coughing & sore ribs.  For me, nothing good comes in the dark of the year.  

Sorry so short. That's about it for now, take care.  

Cya...

Maybe...

 

It's cloudy & my mood is still in a funk.  I don't know when that's going to change.   I called the pharmacy.  They didn't get anything in today, but said my order should be in tomorrow.  Here's hoping they're right.  I don't need things screwing with my meds. 

It's going to be an odd week.  Besides our regular things, we have a few out of town things to handle.  After this week most of those things should be handled, but there could still be stuff in the wake of the matter. 

That's it for now, take care. 

Cya...

Early Dark Appointment...

 

The forecast doesn't call for rain today, but it's really overcast.   It's pretty dark this morning & I had to be up for an appointment.  The doctors want me to have a screening.  This morning is the initial meet & greet,  then the procedure will be scheduled.  

Not the greatest morning.  I'm up early.  It's dark.  I have an appointment.  The 1st of the moth stuff is starting.  I'm waiting to see if  a bank issue I had last month is resolved.   That'll take a few more days.   

The phone bill came in & it went up $30. The discount programs I was on (ACP) ended.  That's going to rack up.  Still, AT&T is about the most dependable in my area.  If not, I'd probably be changing.

That's it for this morning, take care.

Cya...