Mine! All mine!

Sorta big milestone for me today – I paid off my auto loan. That’ll mean an extra $300 in my pocket each month for as long as my Subaru keeps holding up. It’s nearing 150,000 miles, so I don’t expect it to last forever, but I’m looking forward to driving it “for free” for a while. Never done that before. :)

On the death and disease front, I’m home sick yet again today. Cancelled confirmation class and everything. Still having some of those wonderful gastroenteritis symptoms I’ve come to love so much the last few days. I’m out of supplies at home, and I’m pondering the protocol for running to the Pig for groceries and medicine when I’m officially home sick. Not like I can send anyone on my behalf, but it still feels weird that someone might see me “out and about.” Then again, maybe the sight of me at my unshaven, sick-day best would be enough to convince any church people I’m not faking it.

How can it possibly only be 10:37??? Sleeping in 1-2 hour bursts really messes up a guy’s sense of time.

Guess I’m gonna shower and see about getting those supplies. And I’m not going to leave the package of crackers sitting on the couch where it is right now, despite Ellie’s fervent desire that I do so. (She just looked at me and moaned. No kidding. But I think it was an “I’m very comfortable right now” moan, and not a “Please can I have them?” moan.)

Oh, and when I e-mailed Debbie this morning, she replied that I should just stay home the whole week, since she needs to be healthy for an outing she’s taking. :) At the rate I’m going, it may come to that.

OK, done for now. Carry on.