Day 124: on the parting of the clouds

I got up a bit later than I had anticipated today, because a certain four-legged member of our family thought he wanted to go out in the very cold, then changed his mind, then wanted to try again an hour or so later, and finally went out in the sorta cold. When my alarm went off at its usual time, I hit the snooze button more than once. I finally got up when the Queen Mother shuffled out of her bathroom and into the front of the house.

Despite my late start, I tidied up the table and had just enough time for my shower before our "guest" arrived, a gentleman representing our life insurance company. (It was a scheduled visit, to be clear.) We spent a few minutes reviewing everything, then he left a quote for Himself, should he be interested in purchasing a policy of his own in the near future.

Speaking of Himself, I accompanied him to his appointment with his Primary Care doctor in Mission Valley. His blood pressure was taken, his list of medications was reviewed (and was finally up to date!), his recent "adventures" were reviewed, his concerns were addressed, his heart was listened to, and all was judged to be well, and he'll be seen again next year, barring any new complaints. It was a painless trip, if not a quick one - we were there for an hour and a half total, and still needing to navigate commuter traffic home, along with needing to make a quick stop at Trader Joe's to boot! We wound up arriving home about 5pm.

We stopped by the mailboxes at the back of the complex before we called it a day, and there was a little present in the mail for me. I opened it after dinner and found a most wonderful gift: cards and stationery, with envelopes already stamped, ready for snailing. There were also a pair of gift cards tucked in among the cards, and some fun stick-on bling! I loved all of it, and was so deeply appreciative. I inadvertently rang the sender of my present (I had wanted to send her a video response, but we wound up video chatting instead!), but we had a nice brief chat. I am very happy. :)

Let's see if I can bottle up some of this happiness for tomorrow, when the Queen Mother and I finally pay our visit to the Social Security office!