The cold has gone full blown and I feel like dirt. I can’t breathe, my nose is red, and I’m more than a tad irritable.

I pushed through it though, to try to get things done. I was partially successful.

I first decided to go to my stamp store. Drove the thirty miles on the most hated highway in the Boston area (128), and when I got there….the store was CLOSED!!!

I was totally bummed. They are always open on Mondays, so I never expected this. There was another regular customer trying to get in as well, so I didn’t feel like a lone idiot.

I got back on the most hated highway and went home. I could have stopped at the mall, but the line of traffic was ridiculous. I knew I didn’t have the stamina for that.

I stopped at the pet store to see if they had any carpet cleaners or food suggestions to help with my cat problems, They gave me a cleaner called "Natures’ Miracle" that is supposed to neutralize the odor of cat urine. If it works I’ll be thrilled. She also had a couple of food suggestions that I plan to give a shot.

It’s going to end up costing me a fortune to get this thing back to normal.

At least he seems to be back to using the box again.

I came home and worked on cleaning up the living room, making some small progress, but I get sidetracked way too easily. I sloshed all this stuff on the carpet and discovered I needed more, as I can’t tell exactly where the stain stops.

I even got out my blacklight (see I told you I never throw anything away!) to try to locate the stains, but I don’t think I could see all of it because of the other stuff I’ve poured on it to try to get rid of the odor.

So I went to the mega-petstore that is nearby to get more of it. I’ve not really soaked the rug (as per the instructions) but I think I need even more.

I’ll have to go back tomorrow to get another bottle.

Of course this meant I had to stop at the book stores on the way home. I can’t possibly go out and not stop at the book stores. I ended up buying the new Jayne Ann Krentz that had just been released today, it’s called Soft Focus. She is an author I enjoy, now if I can only find time to just read.

I go to bed each evening with the intent of reading for a while but end up falling asleep after a couple of pages.

I blame the computer. I spend far too much time reading e-mail and surfing sites when I used to read. I need to learn to regulate this a bit!

I got a response to my emcee resignation that has ended up upsetting me even more.

She’d better wake up to the fact that being a chorus member involves more that singing and if she doesn’t do something to insure that the members are happy with their total chorus life she won’t have a chorus left to direct. Today’s vocabulary words describe her well. And to me that is not a compliment.

I may write her a note to that effect, but at the moment I’m not thinking clearly.

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