Today felt like WORK.

Today felt like WORK.

I didn't sleep well due to lower back pain.  Shaun didn't sleep well, either.  Unfortunately, we had a lot to get done after he got off work this morning.

I called the vet because our cat, Tobi, started throwing up bile again last night.  A cortisone shot set him straight after a few days the last time this happened, so I wanted to get him in ASAP in hopes we could avoid days of sickness.  Balthazar also needed to see the vet because he's has a cold for several weeks now.  They are both medicated and home resting.  Balthi, btw, weighs in at mere 18 lbs.  He's just a little bundle of love!

I had my tele-health appointment.  As in - I called them several times after my appointment time had passed, paid over the phone, and then they asked me to come pee in a cup.  😂😂😂  Fun fact:  Labs show that I do NOT have a UTI, so I just have lower back pain and trouble feeling empty after I pee for some other reason that the doctor didn't seem interested in pursuing.  He did, however, notice that today was the 3-year anniversary of my last visit with them, so... while that was interesting, it wasn't helpful.

Kira also had an orthodontist appointment today.  They told her that the next wire she gets will be her last.  That is pretty exciting because she's been in braces for almost two years now.  I know she's ready to get them off and see how all these months of progress have turned out.

The other super fun thing we did today was order mealworms from PetSmart for curbside pickup - twice.  The first time Shaun ordered 100 and the order got canceled and it said that the 100 count was no longer in stock.  The second time he ordered 50 mealworms and even after several hours we hadn't received a notification to come and pick them up.  Since we were in the area after our appointments I decided to stop by PetSmart and call in.  When I asked the person who answered about the online order, she audibly huffed and said "Let me get the ipad."  Then she said that the order hadn't been picked yet.

That honestly wasn't a big deal to me - I could wait a bit, but I didn't want to drive home and then have to get back out.  When I told her I was in the area, she said that the guy who does it is busy and that I would have to wait for him to finish helping people with fish.  She was particularly rude, but I said it was ok and that I'd wait and we ended the call.  Not long after that, a guy came out and told me the order was canceled.  Since I needed bugs for Koopa he told me what they had in a small size and I ended up just going in to see them so I could get my little lizard some food.  On the bright side, Koopa seemed to really enjoy his wax worms when I got home.  We have plenty of those to hold him over until his ants arrive.

I don't even know what else to say about today besides that it was NOT fun.  We haven't spent this much time out or in public buildings since March.  It was really uncomfortable, and extremely tiring considering how vigilant we were.  And the number of people who wear masks incorrectly honestly astounded me.  If you weren't aware:  Your chin is not part of your respiratory system, but your nose is (which is what a mask is designed to cover).  I asked the nurse at the clinic if she felt safe.  She said yes.  The employee at PetSmart didn't seem as sure because people come in without masks and there is nothing they can do, but he said at least they have hand sanitizer everywhere.  I guess that is something, but honestly not enough.

Anyway, I'm exhausted.  I'm going to eat something quick and get to bed so I can wake up fresh enough to study some more for my exam on Thursday.  I feel pretty good about a good chunk of the material, but I want to be all the way ready.  We'll see if I manage to be as prepared as I feel that I am.  😆  So on that note, an early goodnight to you all.  I hope your day was ok.  ❤