accomplishment!

here is a lovely list of today’s accomplishments:

1. emailed maternal aunt in response to her postal note. which said, among other things, happy birthday and are you happy. are you happy can be translated but i am not going there.
2. administered medications to elderly, deaf, blind, gray cat with hypertension and kidney issues.
3. ordered more of said medications required to regulate cat hypertension and promote more easeful bowel movements
4. performed client outreach in a saintly, buddhalike manner followed by concise, cogent note writing
5. contacted maker of my moon boot to find out how to de-stink said boot, and also to offer user experience feedback regarding what appears as a glaring lack of concern for patient needs on their web site. customer service provider did not engender trust or feelings of happiness so this was a neutral if not somewhat negative customer experience.
6. invited feedback regarding contractors in the context of potential closet remodeling project
7. spoke with physiatrist regarding physical therapy venues.

Filed under: cat, coffee, customer service, lists

coffee & bacon celebration

this is both a list and a declaration about coffee. today’s coffee has been quite excellent. two cups so far. because my cat is elderly, he is much less likely to jump on the couch without advanced warning, so i am now able to with confidence place a cup and saucer next to me on the couch. this adds to my enjoyment.

coffee and bacon are a very good combination. the bacon should be crispy and lack nitrates or other foul contaminants. which was the case today.

here is a list for today
1. i am happy
2. i am still vibrating from my excellent dance class yesterday
3. i am enjoying my coffee tremendously
4. it is a nice temperature: not too hot, not too cold. there should be more days like this.
5. my beloved made the applewood-smoked bacon in the oven and it came out nicely.
6. i have listened to _captain fantastic & the brown dirt cowboy_
7. i have written two thank-you cards
8. i am optimistic about the future
9. i am optimistic about the present
10. i am realizing that eating too much is really not what it’s cracked up to be
11. i am seeking an additional dance class for my week so that i am dancing more
12. my heart is genuinely happy today and also there is room in there for whatever sadness seems to be lingering
13. i am not finding it necessary to link residual sadness to a thought or story. hallelujah!

Filed under: 2nd cup of the day, beloved, cat, coffee, cup, enjoyment, first cup of the day, lists, coffee, lists

begging for coffee

this morning i was positioned on the couch. time was passing. my palm centro was resting, with its battery removed, in a bowl of short-grain basmati rice. i had not yet had any coffee.

earlier, i had requested coffee, which is wrong. coffee is automatically provided with love on most days but especially on saturdays. on this day, however, the provider (i.e. my beloved) was busy cultivating her internet addiction. so, my first cup was requested and preparations did ensue.

i continued my couch positioning in earnest. no coffee appeared. i applied similisan allergy eye relief drops and waited. then i imitated our cat’s way of asking for what he wants. that is, i begin to lightly rattle the park slope food co op newsletter that was laid out on our coffee table, making a sweet yet annoying ‘thwap’ sound. it was instantly recognized as my wish for coffee.

i have drunk all of the coffee. which raises another important issue.

the two-cup bodum is inadequate for my weekend coffee-drinking needs.

Filed under: beloved, bodum, cat, coffee, cup, first cup of the day, longing, mobile phone, park slope food co op, shabbat, wish, coffee

what i did today

1. woke up in time to decide not to go to 8 a.m. yoga class
2. woke up again and realized that i wanted coffee
3. wished that my beloved would return from yoga promptly so that my coffee needs would be attended to swiftly
4. coffee was finally provided
5. enjoyed cat
6. drank water
7. ate interesting breakfast of (a) leftover 2-bean-based dish from dinner, (b) fried egg and (c) toasted corn bread
8. made more coffee
9. tried not to be in a creepy mood but kept being in a creepy mood on and off all morning
10. drew picture with crayons of my cat in various moods
11. drew picture of me, gave to beloved
12. started day over again
13. noted that vacuuming and mopping were occurring around me
14. realized that the sound of the vacuum cleaner is distressing
15. made lunch of (a) tuna salad with mayo, mustard, capers; (b) green salad of romaine lettuce, olive oil, lemon, sea salt; (c) toast from ezekiel bread for self and beloved
16. flipped through old new yorker magazine
17. flipped through large, hard cover book about history of brooklyn and admired photographic images of same
18. began reading book about the hmong that my beloved has been nagging me to read
19. felt annoyed at the superstitious beliefs of the hmong involving, e.g., the dab20. felt guilty because i am not supposed to feel annoyed at the beliefs of others
20. imported and consolidated historical posts from now-deceased domain mytvdinner.com
21. brainstormed co op shopping list
22. helped put away and organize groceries
23. rinsed arugula thoroughly, created salad from it with dressing routine similar to that in #15 (above)
24. had lovely pasta dinner
25. had lovely conversation with beloved
26. had pumpkin pie with (a) fresh whipped cream which was freshly whipped by me, and (b) vanilla ice cream
27. showered
28. took various supplements including “calm/flaxseed” cocktail
29. read a bit of “emma”
30. crossed over into the territory i love but resist (i.e. sleep)

Filed under: arugula, beloved, cat, coffee, emma, hmong, lists, park slope food co op, pumpkin pie, shopping list(s), yoga, lists