WEDNESDAY

 I shoudda stayed in bed!

Yes, it was a pretty lousy day. I was looking forward to seeing my dear friend, Noreen, for lunch and, to that end, I got ready for our 12:30 time early. Picked up my keys and the remote (for the gate opener), always in the bowl on the table next to the door. I keep all three on a kind of bracelet made for that purpose, which I find very convenient--but the remote was missing. Long story short, I searched everywhere I could think of, and didn't find them. Took everything out of my purse, checked around where they might have fallen, went out to where I had been talking to David on Tuesday, looked on the path that leads to the street, and so on--no luck. Went to the office to ask if anyone had turned on remote in, but nope. In fact, Kim told me the number on the back would identify which apartment it came from. I finally gave up and took the bus to town.

Noreen and I had agreed we'd meet at Paradise Pantry at 12:30, but if it was closed, we'd just go to another of the many restaurants nearby. I got there just about on time, but Noreen wasn't there. I sat nearby and called her several times, as well as texted--forgetting she doesn't do text because she doesn't have a cell phone, so obviously didn't get a response. I was worried that either 1.) she had fallen or otherwise met with an accident; or 2.) I had gotten the date, place, and/or time wrong. I stayed near the place until after 1:00, then just bused home. Just as I got to the transit center, Noreen called. She said she had been there, seen that Paradise Pantry was closed, so walked around town looking for another restaurant. She said she thought she'd run into me, but why she didn't remember our original plan to meet at Paradise Pantry, I don't know. She's ninety and I'm afraid she just forgot. Anyway, she apologized over and over, and I kept telling her it was okay (it was and is, although with anybody else, I might not be so forgiving). I told her we'll talk today and make another lunch date.  

I was frazzled by the time I got home at 3:00--no wonder, I hadn't had lunch yet. Made a sandwich, packed it up with an IPA, and called Lorraine to see if she'd meet in the middle. She would and she did and we had a pleasant visit. Suzanne happened to come by and she sat down with us for a bit. She and Lorraine talked about having things ready in case they have to evacuate (there are major fires here and there, but we seem not to be in danger) and twitted me for not being "prepared." If I thought there was a clear danger, I'd do it, but it's her and Lorraine's paranoia is not mine.  Mine is up in the air with any plane I get on, which is sure to crash, killing all aboard. It was 4:30 and dusk before I walked back in my door--can't wait for daylight saving time!