The Gathering

It's kind of funny. 

Over the years, I've made friends with a lot of other Guster fans from all over the country. Today I got emails/texts from folks traveling to DC from points afar. 

"Made it! Early check in at our hotel for the win! Off to museums!" 

Others are at airports and updating the fan group with their selfies. 

People are RSVPing to the meetups "Count four of us in, the kids are coming too!"

I have the same feeling every time there's a show... I can't believe it is finally here and I get to see my favorite band and some of my favorite people. For as shit-showey this world has been for the past several weeks, this is the penultimate moment. 

We're doing this. WE'RE DOING THIS!!!! It's time. As Frank Turner sings, this is the gathering. 

I messaged Linda this morning to see if she was on the way yet. Super early, knowing the answer. She laughed at me. She left around noon.  I made a pedicure appointment for both of us for tomorrow morning. I called the hotel and requested early check in (if possible) for us, so we can get our pretty clothing on and make it to the meet up on time. 

My house is a post-winter mess, so every day this week I've done a little something and today is no different. I started in the kitchen. The floor is nasty, especially since Dahlia came to live with us. I'm not sure how but it is just extra grubby. 

Where we put our recycling is so dirty. I pulled everything off all of the shelves and scrubbed them. Behind the trash barrel. The back door itself - filthy. Not no more. 

I pre-treated the floor with some 409 and let me tell you, a Mr. Clean magic eraser is a piece of wizardry. It made short work of some of the grossest corners.

Moving on from the not quite all the way done kitchen, I stripped the guest bed and got fresh sheets on. Doug had ordered some towels online and those have been in a box since arriving so they got unpacked. Linda will get the inaugural run at them. 

Laundry ran all day, and folding of laundry happened. 

I didn't send Geoff to the market when he went to the gym because I wanted to send myself out of the house at some point. Sigh. I didn't get myself out of the house at some point though.  Linda texted me to say she'd arrive around 6pm which was easily an hour before I thought she'd get here, so I thought I had time to go to the market and do the outside things. 

I grabbed a quick shower and sent a reluctant post-work Geoff to the market (the look he gave me) and I continued to do house work things. 

I accidentally got bleach spray on one of the hand towels that Doug just bought, literally 5 minutes after putting it up for its use in the bathroom. Gah. I felt horrible about that, standing in front of my wonderfully clean bathroom sink. 

Linda arrived, and the dogs were Jelly Girls.

Geoff arrived with stuff for dinner, and wine. Which was good. Very good. Very happy to have more wine. We had a nice time catching up. Geoff normally goes to his room and hides but he sat up here with us and chatted. He updated Lin on his classes, and she shared some auntie wisdom with him about her experiences 

All told, a very busy day but a good one. Digits below!

digits

exercise: 12/12 hours. Minimum dedicated 10 late in the day to hit the 10k steps. 10 min/.47 miles, a lot of housework steps and hard work. 10k+ by bedtime

blood glucose:

7:45am: 134
5pm: 125
10pm: 75

food:
coffee/water
7:45am: phentermine 
10am: met+glip
12:30pm: grilled tuna and muenster on 21 grain bread w/bacon and tomato
6pm: met+glip
7pm: bowl of pasta shells in meat sauce; white wine+diet ginger ale
9pm: jardiance