Winter In The Desert

 

I spent all Day on Tuesday in my Jammies, thankfully I could make a Bank Run and Post Office Run and never get out of my Truck, so, could still get a couple necessary errands done without getting dressed.  *LOL*   The Daughter was working tirelessly in The RV Garage Mahal, she's a dynamo in there and it's remarkable how much she's getting done while enjoying her Process.   I now don't feel as overwhelmed going in there and spent some time helping her but trying not to be a hindrance and get in her way or slow her down.  She's got this and I'm letting her take the lead now.  She's way better at it than me and I can Style and Decorate to tweak the Vision later, when we feel it's all done and ready for that finessing of it all.  It's very Exciting.

Well, I got plenty of Eye Candy Blog Fodder Imagery, but, not a lot of Story Line to Write about since, finances are tight and we're deliberately scaling back everything to save Money and stretch what we have out longer.  My Niece from Oklahoma called me Yesterday saying she's having to do the same and had to tell Family and Friends she just was suspending Buying anything for Christmas, she just can't afford to this Year.  She has a very good job Computer Programming I.T. Career and moved to Oklahoma becoz it's still a lower cost of living State, with affordable Rents, so, that's very telling.  It's getting harder for everyone and she agrees with me, since she has a strong knowledge of Economics, that it's gonna get way worse before it gets better.  Especially with the incoming Administration of Grifters and the Incompetent.

She said her area almost turned Blue this Election Cycle, which for Oklahoma is Surprising.   She said it's still deeply MAGA Country there and many of her Relatives there on her Dad's side of the Family are ReTrumplicans to the Core and just wanna "Own the Libs".  So, she just won't discuss Politics with them.  There's no Point when Facts and the Truth just aren't embraced and Conspiracy Theories, devout Partisan Politics, Lies and Low Information are what some run with and will only Believe is an Alternative to Reality.  It grieves her coz she wants to be close to some Relatives, but finds that intentional ignorance, strong biases and not even having a rudimentary knowledge about how things really work, just frustrates her to where she keeps her distance from some Family Members now.

So, she'll often call me to have the deeper discussions she just can't have there becoz it's way too controversial and resented.   She's a really intelligent still Young but now Middle Aged Adult, with an extremely high Genius IQ, so she's often talking way over my Head like The Young Prince does.  Not intentionally to Show Off, or be condescending, they're just that much more intelligent than I'll ever be and can't always dumb it down enuf to meet me at the same level of Understanding I have.  *LOL*   She and The Young Prince often discuss the deepest issues that would be beyond my comprehension, especially about Programming and Mathematical and Scientific stuff way beyond my ability to understand any of it, even in part.  *Smiles*  They Laugh when they get so passionate about it I have to stop them and say, "Too Deep, you've gone Too Deep and it's over my Head!"  *LOL*

I watched a good Norwegian Short Mini Series Apocalyptic Drama on NetFlix called "La Palma" {2024}, it was quite good and the version was in English.   I like the Mini Series since you can binge watch them all the way thru in an Evening.  Spoiler Alert:  The ending was rather unrealistic, but, I like a good tho' implausible Happy Ending, especially to a Natural Disaster Movie that you know is gonna have lots of casualties.  *Smiles*   Since we weren't going anywhere or doing anything, I've enjoyed having some decent stuff to watch on TV while I wasn't working on stuff around the Property.   I've been in a bit of an Emotional Funk so I haven't pushed myself too hard physically and am grateful the Adult Kids have for me, and gotten what needs to get done, accomplished to Help me out. 

 

I had a Sick Kid Home from Work again, Princess T was not Well again, same Issues she always has this time of Year with Migraine, upset Stomach and Respiratory Issues, which wear her out and render her not functional.  She Sleeps a lot and had to call in again, we're Hopeful her Employer continues to be understanding about her missing Work due to Health Issues that are Chronic for her?   So far they have been since she's such a good Worker and everyone really likes her.  They had to Fire some of the other New People who weren't working out, so, they are short staffed and she does more than is expected of her when she's there.  So, Hopefully they Value her enuf to forgive her having Health Issues she cannot help and has no control over?   She slept most of the Day away and I expect she can return to Work in the Morning.

 

With her calling in Sick it meant I could Sleep In too and that helped me a lot as well.   I'm still not feeling 100% either and it's becoming evident it's mostly the Weather, Allergens and poor Air Quality Triggering a lot of it.   Thursday is my last Event of the Year to attend and I'm looking forward to it.   I cribbed a few pixs off their FB that I'll use in a future Post.   Of coarse I'll be pathologically Picture Taking while I'm there too so that I have an abundance of Images to last thru the Winter Blog Posts even when nothing is going on.   And after the transfer of Power in January, I don't really know what that uncertain Future holds, so I'm being exceedingly Guarded, for obvious reasons.   I do expect things to begin unraveling rather quickly as the Insane Clown Posse rolls in to Lead Positions in Government that none are qualified for and have extreme Agendas to disrupt or destroy.

I will spare you a Rant, I want to remain in the Christmas Spirit for the balance of this Month and remainder of 2024.  To enjoy what can still be enjoyed in a Normalized way for now.   I told The Man that should it not be too Cold Tomorrow we'll go do some Environmental Cleanup and collect Aluminum to Recycle and make some Money.   Being out in Nature, especially around the Nature Preserve, is always Restorative to the Spirit.   The Man was so excited about the prospect of going out to do Environmental Cleanup that he woke up early to cook me Breakfast and wake my Ass up earlier than I wanted to.  *Le Sigh and LOL*  Princess T was Sick again, Two Days in a row she had a Migraine and Upset Stomach due to it, so, couldn't go to Work and was in Tears about having to call in Sick again and risk employment.   So, I was up with her early as she wasn't feeling Well and needed something for it.

Both of The G-Kid Force were plagued with Migraine Headaches during their Teen Years.  I've taken both to Neurologists and there's not much you can do other than give them the Meds prescribed for it.  The Young Prince eventually outgrew his and that was the prognosis, I didn't realize it's a fairly common ailment during Puberty to have Teen Migraines and typically they will outgrow them according to Specialists.  But, it's pretty brutal when they're plagued with them, a lot of missed School and Work due to it when they flare up.   She has to just lie down in a darkened quiet Room and Rest until it subsides.   She's not functional while in the throes of one of the Headaches and they often make her nauseous and she throws up and of coarse the Pain is intense enuf she'll cry.  No way she can go in to Work like that.

The Daughter will be Home to check in on her regularly while I take The Man out.   He's been restless about being Home a lot and anxious to be taken out somewhere, anywhere.  I wouldn't mind gelling at Home, but it will be easier to take him out for a Special Day Out since Thursday I'm going to my Event and will not let him tag along.  *Smiles*  Him cooking Breakfast was humorous coz he only does Nice things like that when he wants something now, he used to do things like that all the time when he was Well, now, it's got ulterior motives behind when he does it.  *LMAO*  Princess T is very much like that too, they don't do Nice things for no reason behind it.  *Bwahahaha*   They Laugh when I point that out coz they both know it's True.   If they're doing something Nice for you, they WANT you to do something for them!!!  And that's the expectation behind doing it.  *Smiles and Winks*  

It's still Chilly Outside, but The Man claims the Weatherman said it will be 80 degrees Today, so, we'll see if it warms up sufficiently to be out doing something physical?  I'm delaying going out until it's comfortable becoz I don't need either one of us getting Pneumonia by sweating Outside doing Work, while it's Chilly.  He won't wear a Jacket or long Pants now, he has Sensory Issues since having the TBI, so Wardrobe is limited now that he'll not fuss about wearing.  He also resists going to the Salon to have his Beard and Hair done.  Even tho' John is a Lifelong Friend and he enjoys John and he's always done The Man's Haircuts and Beard Trims.  And the Showering thing is also a constant Battle, he'll claim he took one and clearly didn't and you have to challenge the claim.  I understand it's part of the cognitive decline, but, it is hard on Caregivers to get cooperation.

Right now I'm at a place to be Aware of my own Cognitive Age related Decline, it's subtle for now, but, it's evident and I work around it.  So, I have to constantly remind him and the Kiddos, that I'm Aging too and can't be expected to function at levels I did Years or Decades ago either.   I still need to get into the Gym more, I'm penciling in going on Friday Morning, I Work on Friday Night and a nice Workout and Wet Sauna will be a nice way to start that day.  I'd like to see how the Gym has Decorated for the Holidays too, it's a very nice Gym and I want to be able to learn to use more of the Equipment.  I'd also like to start taking some of the Free Classes they offer eventually, so, that's a Goal for 2025.  There are some Positive Changes I want to implement in 2025 as part of my New Year's Resolutions.   I keep Resolutions simple and doable, and usually end up keeping them permanently.

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Merry Christmas my Friends... Dawn... The Bohemian