09-26-25 Friday finally
As I tossed and turned in the night, I remember that one of the side effects of the medication can be insomnia. I just got up early. I’ve got on with the day after spending some time on a new Lego set. As far as I know, it will be the last of my Starr collection as I now have each of my favourite characters. At the end of the day once home again I finished Wicket the Ewok.
The day was not without its challenges and at one point, I found myself, frustrated, irritated, and probably Hangry. Kirsten in the next office, kindly went and picked up sushi for herself, Keri and I, which was exactly the right amount of food that I needed.
I had a laugh when I glanced at my desktop wallpaper, and for the first time noticed that it looked like my friend Kathy had two tattooed sleeve arms because of the people sitting on each side of her. The picture is from one a group of us from music fest went on a houseboat trip on the shoe swap back in 2016. I took a picture of it and sent it to her only to find out that she had had a tough year. After surviving breast cancer 24 years ago, she has just had to have a radical mastectomy and she can’t have radiation because she had it 24 years ago. She says she is on the mend and very well supported by her husband and daughter, but I really just want to give her a hug.
That’s sad must’ve been sitting with me because after work when I stopped at Rotary Park where the Legion was having a celebration fundraiser to restore and put a fence around the cenotaph it was so great to see Danika‘s husband Malcolm and get a big hug. He was there with the army reserve. I also found it amazing that one of the therapeutic paws dogs practically dragged his owner straight to me and leaned against my legs for a pet and a moment. Animals really can sense things it’s true.
The post office is on strike again, which will make mom nervous because she doesn’t have online access to her credit card
I left the park and headed to several spots downtown, looking for a nice shot glass from the area to bring as my gift swap at the meet and greet on the cruise. I didn’t have any luck, but was amused by the pigeons playing in the dog bowl outside on the street.
I was heading home when I decided to stop at Fenwick & baker hoping to see Michelle and the other friends I haven’t seen in a while because I am trying to save money and not stop there. She was there and I ended up having a nice visit with her and with Bob Wagstaff, who it turns out is the brother of the guy I used to live beside when I first moved to Cranbrook. It really was a lovely way to and my busy busy week. I decided not to go to poker tonight as another way of saving some cash and also I’m so tired from last night. It was a good choice that I gave up my seat at the table.
Back at home I just played Lego for a few hours. I love the little details in the builds that no one even gets to see like the little heart in the body of the Ewok.
I did start working on another step decided that I am too tired to stay up all night finishing it well another couple of hours anyway so I will work on it again in the morning. I’m sure that people think I’m rich with how much Lego I’m building, but to be honest, I have been buying it over the course of a year and a half and stacking it up to do when I need the relief and joy it brings.
triumphgal 