Evicted in 2020s

Another night of sleeping shitty and feeling shitty. I got up to pee midway through my sleep and could have fallen back asleep if it weren’t for breathing issues. It wasn’t just my nose—I felt like I couldn’t suck in enough air. It took me a few hours before I could fall back asleep and get a few more hours. This used to refresh me in the past, but now I can’t handle having my sleep split up, so I’m pretty exhausted.

People are thrilled because the nut job on the corner is being evicted and has to be out by tomorrow. Someone suggested the place might be condemned and a new one hauled in. I hope it hasn’t been damaged so badly that it can’t be cleaned up. I’m not sure if this would disrupt my sleep, but we might hear some hammering and sawing, which I figure we’ll hear anyway whether they’re fixing this place or replacing it. Let’s just say I’m very glad we’re not right next to that mess! I’m more worried about the wide driveway and double lanais attracting mutts and motorcycles.

Personally, while people are right to blame the nut job, I’d also blame the park. They had to know what they were dealing with and that she was crazy, yet they let it go on for so long.

I’ve decided not to have any wine until after I go to the lab next week. Usually, you only need to abstain for 2–3 days before most tests, but for lipid testing, it’s better to take a week or two off. Especially if your baseline is already bad enough.

Since I got the waterbed, I’ve been using an extra fitted sheet as a mattress pad. I decided to get a real mattress pad from Temu—hypoallergenic and waterproof. It’s not a plush one since that’s unnecessary, and it’s not fully fitted; it just has corner straps. But because the mattress is so heavy, it should stay put. I also picked up another batch of Swiffer dusters and saved $3.80 by opting for sea shipping instead of air.

I was a little surprised and disappointed to learn that snakes and tarantulas are active more than half the year where we’re thinking of moving. I would have thought it’d be too cold for them.