Had a pretty good day yesterday. It ended up being a fun mix of work, play and relaxation. It was quiet around here as well. Even the motorcycle wasn’t as loud as I thought it would be when he went out. I realized that as long as he keeps riding it as he does without revving it up like crazy, it isn’t any louder than the mowers.

Toni was out most of the day. The car and truck left across the street yet he was home. At least I think it was the guy that lives there. I swear I can’t keep track of everybody that’s been staying over there! He was out on the motorcycle for 2 hours. I just hope that when his company leaves he doesn’t ride more often! Even if it doesn’t wake me up, I still don’t need to hear it. Hearing one plane after another most days is enough.

No car or truck since I got up today. The motorcycle is still uncovered too, which is a little worrisome. I just hope they haven’t taken off somewhere for a few days or so with the truck and car leaving him with only the motorcycle.

It was great having energy yesterday! I wish I could be like that every day. I went out walking early in the morning and it was mostly a ghost town out there. It was slightly cool in the shade but the sun was warm.

Then we decided to get the work out of our way so we could enjoy the rest of the day at our leisure guilt-free. So we removed the rest of the soundproofing from the walls and he touched up scuff marks with the paint. Now all that’s left to do is finish the wallpapering and replace the trim. Then I can finally place the furniture where I want it and set the place up. Next, he can tackle his room.

The fun part of the day was playing around with the new virtual reality headset. I can totally see where one could easily get lost for hours at a time with the thing every day! The only thing is that it’s so damn uncomfortable for me. Very heavy on my cheeks. Therefore, we ordered some special straps that transfer most of the weight to the back of the head.

Of course I couldn’t resist getting a couple of packs of nail stickers as well that were Black Friday deals. One has mostly flowers while the other is gradient glitter.

Anyway, I look so forward to doing so much with VR. Got my feet wet in it by learning the basics of how the clickers work and all that and navigating the program menus and settings. Riding roller coasters and going to Norway to see the Aurora Borealis was so cool! I can’t wait to try some of the fitness apps, games and all kinds of things.

My own headset will be here today, so I have to set up an account of my own so Tom and I can be “friends.”

Before I do, I went to the lab earlier which was set at 66 degrees like last time and stunk of bleach. I got the same guy who had trouble finding a vein the first time. Well, he didn’t have trouble finding a vein this time around, but he had trouble sticking the needle into it because veins build up scar tissue just like skin once you’ve had a lot of blood draws. So I have tough vein walls.

I was starving when I got back because I hadn’t eaten since it was a fasting lab. This is for my cholesterol, kidneys and liver. So I ate a ton of stuff when we got back, including snacks we got. I’m still stuffed and that was hours ago. My heart has been racing uncomfortably for an hour or two now as well. I still managed to work out. Today was vibe platform day.

We were sitting in the living room when I heard movement at the side of the house. Curious, I went out and found Toni coming out of her storeroom in her motorized wheelchair and dragging a heavy box of Christmas decorations. So I offered to bring it into her house for her. I didn’t go in very far. Just inside the door. We chatted for a while and she told me I could come over for coffee or tea anytime.

She said there was a guy named George staying here for a while, but he wasn’t here for long. Charlie, who was here before, was here for a very long time. Toni’s been here for seven years. She said Charlie didn’t do much with the place and would never let her in whenever she would come to the door. Hmm…maybe he felt like the place was a mess?

Last night I had this dream that I spotted a classmate from elementary school. She must not have liked me because she not only wouldn’t talk to me, but whenever she and her friend spotted me walking around some store, they would scurry off to avoid me. Finally curious enough, I tried to chase them down and ask why they were running from me but I could never catch up to them.

Then I was in high school. I had a young, pretty blonde teacher with blue eyes who was in her early 20s. There was a couch in her classroom and I guess it was customary for me to stretch out on it during break time. One day she told me that that wouldn’t be allowed anymore because they were really pushing students to keep busy and all that. Then we got to talking about what I was going to do after graduation and I said I wasn’t sure, but I didn’t want to stay in the state. I don’t know what state that was, but I think I might have been in New England. I told her I lived in California for a while and was considering Florida. She seemed to really like that idea and said she was going to move down there as well and asked if I wanted to tag along for the company and I happily agreed. Had the dream gone on I can imagine how things would have played themselves out; her not following through on her word.