big Target trip

I set my alarm for 10am this morning so we could get to Target for a long needed shopping trip. But, well, I slept through it but did get up about 10:30 and found mom up but not dressed. We talked and agreed that there was no need to go out when there is still a heat advisory out, so I said I would prefer to go around sundown, which is around 8:30 and mom agreed, so I just went back to bed. 

I did call my doctor, and the receptionist said she would check, and if the doctor had any news she would call me. I got a couple of phone calls not too long after that, but neither were from her. 

I slept off and on for the rest of the day. Mom even took a nap, and talked to Sue, maybe to dad. I've given up worrying about what she's doing to fill her days. Like she keeps saying, it's what she'd be doing at home anyway. When she talked today, he told her it was 113 there, so she told him not to expect her anytime soon. Sigh. It's been quite a while since I've lived with anyone this long. Ozzy is getting a little confused and is playing the mom-against-grandma game. He couldn't wake me up (I assume) this morning. I heard a loud bark and then the door alarm dinging. I thought they were playing and she let him out. Turns out he woke her up and then she let him out. Ah, to be Ozzy's favorite - that's the price you pay. 

We left around sunset and got to Target with a little over an hour to shop. I paid for groceries last time and it was a little over $100, so I was ready for mom to pay, and so was she. I was picking up stuff that I needed, figuring that this was my stuff to pay for, but when it came to the register, she just paid for it all. I definitely came out ahead. 

One of the things I picked up was a little garden shovel to try to dig out some of the weeks. It's collapsable, with a twist lock. I tried it while Ozzy went outside, on one the worst one of the bunch, and it kept slipping in spite of the lock, but it was a big stubborn weed in very dry ground. I did eventually get it out, but I do think I need to get some water on the lawn before I do anything like that. I'll have to do it in halves of the yard or Ozzy won't do his business out there.

We finally got all of our bags home, in the house and unpacked and sat down to watch the finale of American Gladiators and then Raw, By the time we were done with the shows we wanted to watch it was after 2am. I don't think mom is getting up too soon tomorrow. I saw my mail, which I hadn't gone through yet, sitting on the server, so I looked through it real quick, and lo and behold, the last one was a letter from my doctor. I opened it up and it was a form letter. It gives the test and a circle that is checked if the test result is acceptable or requires comments further below. Mine had stress test written in as "other' type of test, Dr. Hsieh as the doctor, and I guess her nurse had signed it, and there wasn't another mark on the stupid paper. Nothing was marked on any of the circles and there were no comments. Looks like I'm calling again tomorrow. But not too early. Dang it.