I didn't do much today, save for add to the donation bag. (A short post.)

 

This was the second day in a row where I didn't feel much like doing anything.  Today was very different, as my lack of energy had to do with my body as a whole, and not just what was going on in my head.  So, I expect that this will be a shorter post than usual. 

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Today would be a jammie day.  Often, I sleep in a comfortable slip or nightie.  The last time I remember wearing anything from my male wardrobe to bed was when I had my last sleep test for renewing my CPAP machine prescription.  Yet, I'll bet that some of the stuff I wear to bed may look a little strange on my body.  But comfort and self image are the most important things - especially when no one is going to see me in my bed clothes.

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Recently, the second of two watch bands broke on me.  (Two different watches, the second bought as a replacement for the first.)  I have a third watch I wear as a backup, although the band is much worse for wear than I would like. (It needs a new battery.) Sadly, Timex doesn't sell this watch (and band) anymore, so I can't replace it.  I am old fashioned enough to wear wristwatches both for telling time, and for adornments on my wrist.  A watch is the one piece of "jewelry" which is practical and serves a purpose other than adornment, and I'm used to wearing the same watch whether I am presenting as a male or female.

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Thinking about things I wear, I decided to take some clothes out of my closet and put them into a donation bag.  I have way too many things I bought in Universal Standard's "Mystery Boxes" that I didn't wear enough to get my money's worth from their purchase.  But pruning these things from my closet makes it possible for me to buy new things that I will wear.  (I'm no longer fantasizing about going to work again, so why keep the 50% of a wardrobe that reflects a pre-retirement image of myself.

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I thought this would be an even shorter post when I started it.  Yet, it's nice to think a little about the things I wear.  Hopefully, I'll be able to keep looking appropriate in whatever I pull out of my closet and jewelry chest. 

T minus Two and counting

 

As I write this, it's late Friday evening, and we still have some last minute tasks to take care of before our Bermuda cruise.  This time, I have to go through the headache of making sure that everything I need is packed and ready for the trip.  This includes going for a mani-pedi sometime in the afternoon, stopping by Micro Center to pick up some electronic doodads, and getting all my luggage ready to go before Sunday morning.

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I completed basic packing for the trip around noon today, stuffing dresses, lingerie, and other things into both of the suitcases coming along on this trip.  (No doubt that I'll check them against a list I made tomorrow afternoon.)  But I still wasn't ready for RQS to arrive - she was coming up 2 hours earlier than usual.

It was rush, rush, rush to be ready for RQS's train.  And even then, I barely got there when she arrived at the station.  From there, it was off to the bank and then to the pizzeria, as we were both hungry.  After a quick stop at the house, we left for the mall where I had a watch battery replaced.  Unfortunately, I didn't know it at the time, but the watch was broken.  So this was a wasted trip.

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By the time we got home, I could have used a nice nap.  But it wasn't even 7 pm yet.  I wonder how I'll feel after of 7 days on a ship....