Took a lorazepam last night so I would sleep sounder, and I did, but still woke up feeling fatigued. In fact, I’m more tired today than I was yesterday and for a while, my throat was getting sore again. So I’m trying not to overdo it, although I have done quite a bit. Spent 20 minutes on the skier, did the laundry, ordered groceries, and now I’m airing the place out on this gorgeous day. Hoping to win NaNo today too, though the story won’t be finished completely until whenever. Maybe I can do a quick workout on the Bowflex as well, then if I’m really lucky, I can finally get in a good run or a bike ride around the park this weekend.

The only thing spoiling the peace are the usual things… landscaping and traffic. Well, now there’s the woodpecker, too. From now until the fall are when they’re most active and therefore the most annoying, but I honestly don’t know what the hell we can do about it. I guess we can start by trimming some trees lower than the patio roof as I suspect some seeds are blowing off of them and onto the roof. Fortunately, they don’t go on and on pecking away at the roof, but the few pecks here and there are pretty damn annoying. I always think Bob’s hammering or someone’s knocking on the door.

Oh great. Next door’s grand animal is now visiting and old enough to be annoying. It’s laughing and screaming away. Toddlers are the worst. Old enough to run around making a racket outdoors, but not old enough for school. I got enough fresh air in here and now it’s warming up anyway, so I’ll close the windows. That should be enough to drown it out and if it isn’t I’ll put on some white noise.