My Café Sweets Trilogy candle is the best candle ever! I love how the wooden wick causes it to crackle softly like a mini fireplace. It also leaves no smoke trail behind after I blow it out, and I don't have to trim the wick with scissors because I can just brush the charred part off with my fingertip. It also emits its scent immediately, and it's very strong too. I can definitely see myself getting more of these in the future, but not too often because they are a little pricey.

As we've been in the habit of doing every year for the last few years, he gathers all the info, and I make the final decision when it comes to picking out a new insurance plan. I still do some research of my own, of course. I'm thinking more and more about dropping Rhonda and getting something more virtual that would be easier for me. Again, if I could keep a schedule and didn't have so many health issues, the old-fashioned way would be fine. I realized the only positive to keeping Rhonda is that she knows me and my situation. With new doctors, I'm going to have to start over with my medical history, but it may be worth it in the end. I just hate having to do more things by phone and in person, and dealing with the portal that has severely limited character allowances. I’d also prefer to get answers to questions quicker than I usually do with Rhonda.

Another reason I'm thinking of switching is that no one’s in network with the company I have now that does mouth guards for sleep apnea. Surgeons, if I have my nose done, are no problem because all companies have those of course. Also, my ENT seems to take just about every kind of insurance under the sun, so that’s good. The goal is to make things easier for me and give me more options. I still worry about money, though. The more specialists I need, the more it’s going to cost—especially if I need surgery. Even the mouth guard could cost us a fortune, too.

Despite the horrible fatigue I had yesterday, we went to Burger King and splurged on burgers, fries, and cookies. Well, he didn’t have any of the cookies because he’s going to the lab soon. Since A1C measures blood sugar for the last few months, I figure it can’t hurt to have something sugary as long as it’s only once in a while.

I accidentally read that being low on calcium can cause fatigue, so I was all set to try calcium chews but then changed my mind when I went to look at my labs. I don’t appear to ever have been low on calcium—just B12 and vitamin D. I started B12 supplements a couple of days ago, and now I’m going to go back to the 25 mgs of vitamin D. If my recent weight gain isn’t just another aging milestone, then my thyroid could have crapped out some more. Other than the fatigue I seem to have no matter where my thyroid is, I don’t really feel that hypo at the moment. Something’s got to be going on, though. I don’t feel like it’s connected to my heart, and I definitely couldn’t have gone diabetic that fast, even if I’m trending in that direction. I still wonder about my cortisol levels and things like PCOS or Cushing’s. Might have to see an endocrinologist after all. My nose, the mouth guard, and the fatigue will definitely be my main focus, although I’m likely fighting a losing battle with the last one.

I checked last year’s journal, and Ray didn’t return until early December. The only difference this year is that no one else is staying there. Leave it to the quieter snowbirds not to be here as long. The honker was quiet yesterday, though. I saw him come and go a couple of times, but that’s it. A couple of days ago, when Colleen was visiting and they were chatting in the driveway, I saw him take out what appeared to be a tape measure to measure the depth of the seat of his golf cart. Then he was gesturing toward the side of his place where the larger lanai is, no doubt discussing the next project to annoy the fuck out of me with.

I tried to get Copilot to title some of my untitled LiveJournal entries, but it kept giving me vague, generic, and almost artistic-sounding titles.