Lemonaid
After the "Big Scare" yesterday.... we had another "Big Scare" last night around 11:30pm. My wife was looking at the cameras we had set up in my mother-in-law's house.... and my wife grew panicked because she could not see Mom on either of the two cameras! She kept watching and waiting, thinking perhaps Mom was just out of range in one room. She then called Mom on the phone several times.... but there was never any answer. Out of desperation, she called her sister, "K" and told her that she could not see Mom. Since "K" lives the closest to Mom (about 15 minutes away), she got up and dressed and drove over to Mom's house.
Fortunately, it turns out that Mom decided for the first time EVER, to sleep in the spare/guest bedroom. When "K" found her and woke her, she stated she decided to sleep there because she liked the blanket better in that room.
Now, Mom has NOT been sleeping in her own bedroom very frequently of late and has usually been sleeping in her recliner because she tended to like it. But.... she has never slept in the spare/guest bedroom before. So, we did not have a camera in that location. And, Mom is not good about keeping track of the phones which mostly are in the living room, kitchen, and her bedroom. As I mentioned in a comment yesterday, she has a "Life Alert" gizmo, but refuses to wear it as she finds it uncomfortable, so it hangs by her bed in her bedroom.
We are ordering another camera, specifically for the spare/guest bedroom now. I believe this will have the whole house covered for the future.
After this scare, neither of us were able to get to sleep particularly easily. It was ~2:00am when I last remember glancing at the clock.
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I ran my February 1/2 Marathon Run this morning (up at 5:10am). I actually completed 13.2 miles (~21km). I am glad to have gotten it out of the way for the month.
We are anticipated to receive 6-8 inches (15 - 20 cm) of snow today. All the K-12 schools are closed because it was already very slippery on my drive to the U this morning. Unfortunately, the U decided to stay open. I have a long day of teaching before I can attempt to head home and try to shovel the driveway around 5pm.
The cravings for a pipe are incredibly strong today. I do not know what to do about that anymore. My resolve is quite low.
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The cravings for a pipe are incredibly strong today. I do not know what to do about that anymore. My resolve is quite low.
Actually, I'm pretty sure you DO know what to do about that, Professor! Imagine the comfort of a pipe or two, then imagine spending the rest of your life burdened by those cravings. The thoughts you describe tell us that you still have the mind and heart of a pipe smoker, and the cravings you describe tell us that you still have the body of a pipe smoker.
On the other hand, you've abstained for long enough that you surely can abstain for another year or two or three, if that's what you really want to do. One way or another, I hope you can do as your priests suggested, and can find a way to be the "you" that you were authentically meant to be.
The storm approacheth. We are near a boundary line of storm tracks and don’t always get hit hard. We shall see. You are sure having “fun” with Mom.
Do your MIL's cameras have any archival recording capability? I know there are some home wireless camera systems that store many hours of video. Some are motion-activated, so they only store video when there's activity on camera, making it easier to manage than a system where you must fast-forward through hours of storage to find just seconds of activity.
Am I right to guess that you ran your 13.2 miles indoors on your repaired treadmill, rather than outdoors in the frigid weather? Congratulations on being "ahead" of your goals!
Oh dear! My uncle had one of those panic buttons but the night he fell and was on the floor for hours he said he didn't use it because it was night time and he didn't want to disturb anybody.
The stress of all this, PLUS the nasty weather and work, lack of sleep, driving in inclement conditions--no wonder you're craving the relaxation of a pipe.
Yes….. for me it would be incredibly unwise to attempt to run in ice and snow covered trails..:. I am too damn much a klutz and would likely break a leg and fracture my skull/. Most runs through March are in the damnable treadmill….. with maybe a handful of days where the trails may be safe enough to allow me to venture outside to run. :)
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