Up around 4:30 again. I’m kind of getting used to it. I wonder if I’ll get back to that schedule when I’m back from the conference. It’s possible, but I’ll probably take a few days to recover the rhythm. I did some writing this morning, and then went for my walk. The sky seemed very bright, but after the time change it will get dark again for a while.
I cried a bit this morning. I miss Ambrose. I think I’m a bit emotional because my period is due soon, and because I’m going on a business trip. And I hate going to the Boise Airport without him. I hate coming home to that airport and he’s not waiting for me.
Yesterday, after months of leaving my kitchen window blinds shut because I was having enough migraines that it was easier just to leave them, I got my stepladder, stood on the counter, and put them up. They’re the kind that don’t have a pull-string. You need to lift them up from underneath, and I can’t reach the windows well enough to do that without standing on the counter. That’s why it was easier to leave them. I think that the shoulder program I’m working through might have a positive impact and reduce the severity of my migraines. Fingers crossed on that one.
I was supposed to being seeing Filter tonight, but my show got postponed out to October with no explanation. At least three other dates were also moved, so it’s not just Boise. I had already requested to leave work early today so I could drive to Boise for the concert, so I decided just to keep that vacation time and have an early start to my weekend since I’ll be traveling for work and working on Sunday.
I would have spent some of that time playing videogames, but the latest update borked my Xbox. It won’t start up now, and I’m either going to have to find a USB flash drive with at least 6GB of space or try to get it repaired. I might have a USB drive around here somewhere, but heck if I know where off the top of my head. There is a LOT of electronics stuff in Ambrose’s office.
I repacked my suitcase instead. I added another outfit in case I wanted to switch things up, and I decided to take a swimsuit just in case. I might find time for the pool, who knows? And I decided to bring my old padfolio and use it to take notes on the sessions I attend instead of schlepping my laptop around. The laptop is heavy and needs to stay sufficiently charged, while the padfolio is light and just needs a working pen. Plus, I can’t break the padfolio by dropping it.
I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner plus a Granny Smith apple. Then I went for my after dinner walk. I was going to visit one of my neighbors real quick but another neighbor needed him so I’ll try to connect in the morning. I walked 1.5 miles. I’ll probably walk tomorrow morning though I typically skip that on Saturdays in favor of hiking or a rest day. I’m planning on heading to Boise around 10:30 am.
I’ll spend tomorrow night in Boise and then fly out to Orlando on Sunday. Time change plus time zone change is going to be a bear, but I’ll survive. I think the time zone change might actually make the time change a bit easier to handle, but that may just be wishful thinking.
