So I Didn't Go...

I didn't get up and do jury duty two days early. I didn't get much sleep and it's just as well, Brother's bug seems to have hit me today a bit. As I've said before, "An empty colon is a happy colon." It's almost 3pm so I should get around to finally eating something.

I made a call to check on one outstanding claim and got good news, that account insurance has paid in full. It was anticipated, yes, but there's nothing like those words after a overly dramatic pause as the rep. is looking up the benefit. Of course I was thinking during the muzak, "Please don't be an Accidental Death policy." Because a few of them have been including still another policy I found recently that was on Father. Useless now, sure, but worth noting how many items of debt were insured. All things considered this is going down relatively well so far even if not entirely smoothly. The stress is hideous, the unknowns are mind numbing but for a brief moment today, finding that account is now paid, I felt as if I were in the calm eye of the storm.

It's 4:30 now, and a written notice came confirming what the call had revealed. For some reason seeing it in writing didn't spawn the same excitement. Drat. Had a blueberry muffin, changed the cat box and put out two of three bins. Will need something more for dinner. Perhaps I'll do chili again since rain is expected. Seems jury day, Wednesday, is not 60% chance of rain and tomorrow thunderstorms possible. Fun! I think I'll try a nap tonight and stay up from the very early hours so get on a schedule best suited for Wednesday's trek.

It's 10:15pm. I tired napping early, about two hours ago. Couldn't. I was a bit restless. Got up, put out last trash bin and seeded neighbor bin with old newspapers for recycling. Fed fish. Washed up a bit. I feel ok. Sometimes I just have to get in bed and let the mind wander to center itself. I have an impulse, if large policy pays, to move quickly and tell brother to 'finish house'! :D Ideally I'll find employment that I can walk to (or carpool, that's ok) and a nearby grocery so I have the basics within reasonable distance. Night employment is good; I enjoy the night.