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Posted on November 22, 2020 by Orb at 8:00 am

When mom-in-law called earlier tonight, I expected more bad news. Everyone is fine though, she just wanted to know… https://t.co/1bKotMaqmg 00:00:34
I have wagered I will not get a phone call from the nursing home tonight telling me I need to be there right this m… https://t.co/wymI3dlbkp 01:30:07
I’m going to bed now. Today has been a serious bitch. Here’s hoping I sleep past 7 am. 02:51:47
The Texas government stopped El Paso from issuing a shutdown order when things started to turn in a bad direction t… https://t.co/AqDeAiSs3c 10:47:47
Almost got 8 hours of sleep, awoke feeling fairly human … except for the regularly schedule morning panic attack.… https://t.co/Yl18720v9G in reply to JustOrb 11:40:38
I just had a panic inducing thought of the real sort and not just the anxiety caused sort. But I think it’s going t… https://t.co/8X7cGAXq9R 12:01:42
RT @MaraGay: One thing that amazes is the distance between the daily suffering of those who’ve lost someone to this virus, or like me are i… 12:33:19
Caught myself agonizing over mom problems, which I said I wasn’t going to do at all for a few days. Will now play a… https://t.co/V4jAqTBncW 13:32:05
Orb: Oh, it looks like that 381 sorcerer is sneaking on off. Guess she just wanted to kill the boss for delve compl… https://t.co/WMXUUbUn1m 19:58:46

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Posted on November 21, 2020 by Orb at 8:00 am

I guess waking up at 7 am is just my new normal. I don’t approve, but there doesn’t seem to be anything to be done… https://t.co/lAya0TXMwI 08:36:07
I was going to go to the insurance office today to sort out the current big problem, but I’m waiting. I’ve got at l… https://t.co/moAiINj9hL 08:50:14
Went on the morning walk I would have gone on with mom. Ran into the handyman, which was great, because I hadn’t go… https://t.co/w0NtdkN2FV 09:16:17
Having some root beer to kick my butt into a higher gear, so I can get outside and finish wrapping up the plethora… https://t.co/NiDxaFWRZ1 10:10:08
The spigots are as protected from freezing over winter as I can possibly make them. I’m going to pack stuff into th… https://t.co/ONpfV0kvpM 10:55:18
Am at the "shambling around the house feeling like I’m forgetting something" stage of my day. 12:03:06
Now at the "feeling a little panicky, better take some CBD" stage of my day. in reply to JustOrb 12:17:35
Today's window visit with mom was not at all uplifting. Yesterday must have been a really good day. Today, not so… https://t.co/5814mAnYYH 13:37:20
The drive home was hell, but I made it to my recliner. Oddly, the husband is so tight asleep, he hasn’t noticed I’m… https://t.co/WcFGQloypI 16:38:52
The husband has awakened, and he’s announced he doesn’t feel well. When I ask in what way, he just says "weird and… https://t.co/LyGCAbBKCC in reply to JustOrb 17:38:18
I have encountered the number 178 five times today in different and unrelated contexts. It’s weird. 18:21:16

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Posted on November 20, 2020 by Orb at 8:00 am

RT @se4realhinton: A wrongful death lawsuit tied to COVID-19 infections at Tyson Foods' largest pork processing plant accuses the meatpacki… 07:27:03
Really like how the electric company couldn’t be bothered to just knock on the door to tell us they were switching… https://t.co/DJ1D04BrFT 09:23:10
Was finally okay enough to drive a hundred miles, so I’m at mom's house. Gonna eat lunch and then go see mom. Don’t know what to expect. 12:40:32
Saw mom, through a dusty window, but saw her. She’s looking better than she did the last time I saw her. Not, you k… https://t.co/ATnF7OZMVP 15:28:58
I would just like everyone to know that my mom's house has no less than 5 outdoor spigots, all of which must be win… https://t.co/gTP3eW528h 15:33:45
One outdoor spigot winterized. It was the easiest one. Ugh. This is going to take forever. in reply to JustOrb 15:55:17
Second outdoor spigot winterized. Well, mostly. Probably good enough. The other three will just have to wait until… https://t.co/UFn6tnqegW in reply to JustOrb 16:30:26
It’s weird being in this house and it being so quiet. It hasn’t been this quiet here since well before daddy got si… https://t.co/B8SqDZqhdW 18:38:44
There is no better example of the reasons why I stopped voting straight ticket Republican and eventually stopped vo… https://t.co/uzOUQl9kzd 21:06:08
When I left home earlier today, I packed up my leftovers from the last two nights and brought them along. Therefore… https://t.co/r9l7FIBjzH 21:07:34
RT @MaddowBlog: Maddow: Don't get this thing. Do whatever you can to keep from getting it.
Rachel Maddow reveals that her partner, Susan,… 21:27:01
RT @BitterOldPunk: A Cat Who Thinks Fish Is For Him, When, In Fact, It Is Not https://t.co/8Ja2c6ZoRr 21:32:11
I ate all my leftovers, then I poured myself some root beer and stuffed a bunch of cheesy poofs in my mouth. This i… https://t.co/WLrCYUJvoo in reply to JustOrb 21:33:57

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Posted on November 19, 2020 by Orb at 8:00 am

Hopefully, my CBD will kick in right about the same time my phone finishes charging, and then I can go try to get s… https://t.co/q3BqsCgC7K 00:00:37
Apparently, no matter how late I go to bed or how tired I am, I will now always spontaneously wake up at 7 am. 07:34:54
And there it is … my morning panic attack. 08:08:59
Looks like I’ll be spending my day feeling like I’m dying, while waiting for the nursing home to call to talk about… https://t.co/gN2PkJIfIr 09:34:41
Have installed the Adobe software the Medicaid application demanded it have to be interacted with. I can now fill i… https://t.co/Iu2nBh7nKy 11:10:00
Have said screw it to even working on this more today. Giving up on the latest attempt to get Adobe software to wor… https://t.co/deoOWixfak in reply to JustOrb 11:18:49
Having sour cream and onion Pringles for brunch, which will likely come back up in about 30 minutes, because that’s… https://t.co/TsFM3zdwTk 11:23:48
New bottle of CBD capsules arrived two days early. Good. I wasn’t looking forward to going to mom's house for a cou… https://t.co/ofud91mNxQ 15:15:57
Was expecting to hear from the social worker at the nursing home today about mom's care plan meeting. Getting prett… https://t.co/pwDuZr2F5S 15:24:08

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Posted on November 18, 2020 by Orb at 8:00 am

You wanna know something I did well for my mom? I managed her money well enough the last two years, I’ve bought us… https://t.co/w1P1fPWLPJ 08:41:40
Have spent two hours working on mom related stuff. Waiting for an answer to a question on one form, so I can get th… https://t.co/YxNqCcfpoL 08:56:02
Whole lot of people seem to be totally unaware that after the kraken is released, it’s killed dead. I can think of… https://t.co/kRVRGkpPaB 09:28:15
I have successfully tracked down the pension I knew nothing about and acquired the info and piece of paper I needed… https://t.co/FvkieaILb2 10:46:28
I’m going to have lunch, and then I’m going to do nothing mom related for the rest of the day. I’ve accomplished so… https://t.co/SvpDAS1t6Z 11:53:51
RT @RepLloydDoggett: Dismissed 2 years ago after a security clearance check found a prolific online gambling habit, Johnny McEntee was welc… 16:49:17
People are so used to other people being concerned about ending up with an inheritance when their elderly parents d… https://t.co/vBUkHnhSCP 17:32:39
I need recommendations for a reasonably reliable, adequate printer/scanner for documents (photos not at all) that d… https://t.co/jeFxIzCue5 20:09:40
Thing chapping my hide right now? After dad died, without life insurance, mom did the right thing and got a life in… https://t.co/YmCE28UdsG 23:08:53
RT @catsofinstagram: From @pixie2020cat: “Tongue OUT! 👅” #catsofinstagram https://t.co/hf9oKg7o3z 23:55:45

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Posted on November 17, 2020 by Orb at 8:00 am

RT @emmabell42: Rapid antigen tests trade sensitivity for speed. They return a result in <30 minutes, but can only detect COVID-19 when you… 07:33:36
It does not matter what important place I call for important reasons, every single time, I get to leave a voicemail… https://t.co/R0RRIUGcpo 09:19:15
Trying to get with the financial office at Windcrest before I leave Austin to head there again, in case there’s som… https://t.co/GwVIAWit7O in reply to JustOrb 09:22:21
Still waiting for my call back. And you know, if I get in the car to start driving over there, they will call back… https://t.co/XBpi6AQe8K in reply to JustOrb 10:00:32
Can’t nap. Feeling crappy got worse, so I took some CBD. There will be no driving today. I just can’t. Also, still… https://t.co/Ac8LgxpWJz in reply to JustOrb 11:47:07
COVID-19 is running out of control in Texas, and I’d like to know where the hell @GovAbbott is and what he’s doing… https://t.co/yTkUg2OLe5 12:26:14
Called them back and actually spoke to a person. She seemed nice, and insisted I didn’t need to panic about the fin… https://t.co/JWrfzs4zdC in reply to JustOrb 15:01:09
And now I’m waiting for them to email a metric ton of forms to fill out. This is all a god damned crisis situation,… https://t.co/cAdOYxl1JF in reply to JustOrb 15:23:37
Back when my dad was dying, I started a blog (before the word blog was even a thing). I didn’t always talk about hi… https://t.co/EZTcEIeqns 15:43:16
Since it seems to be as warm as it’s going to get today, I’m gonna take a shower and wash my hair, so I can ignore… https://t.co/ufnvjz2Yqv 16:05:24
I have received and looked over 32 pages of forms needing to be filled out. It’s only moderately terrible, and I ha… https://t.co/Tnjz7AYQ9b 17:19:36
Know what? I had a couple hours where I felt like everything was going to be okay eventually. Now I’m back to feeli… https://t.co/r15HA6178V 22:24:14
My CBD capsules have not yet shipped. I’m about to be out. I cannot be out. I’m going to have to find a local source. 22:31:19

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Posted on November 16, 2020 by Orb at 8:00 am

If I could have just one day without some stressful fucking event, that’d really help. Today two random pit bulls o… https://t.co/fQ7vUPr8Zl 09:49:10
And the owners were lucky they showed up when they did, because I’d just gotten them out from under the house, secu… https://t.co/114tOCtiwn in reply to JustOrb 09:49:10
"They’re friendly!" Sure, they didn’t act like they wanted to eat ME, but they sure as shit are not friendly to cat… https://t.co/hPufIV6n1k in reply to JustOrb 09:49:11
Are you serious right now? Like could 2020 just let the hell up for a half a minute? https://t.co/4YeE4Sl4c2 09:53:57
Got teen Sim aged up, brought them home from vacation, saved my game. Let’s see if it keeps crashing. All three of… https://t.co/E0dex1FYEl 10:29:43
Have removed the Sims' fireplaces and saved my game again. Now to let it run a while and see how long it takes to c… https://t.co/BF7Zg0Wi6S in reply to JustOrb 10:43:52
The god damned dogs came back. If you can’t control your dogs, you don’t need dogs. Can’t see them anywhere now, so… https://t.co/q1Q9yEvR6v in reply to JustOrb 11:49:56
Nah, the dogs are still out there on the street roaming around. Just not as interested in my house, now that they can’t get under it. in reply to JustOrb 11:59:42
I actually had half a minute tonight where I sorta kinda felt like everything was going to work out okay. I don’t a… https://t.co/w8sv48xpgv 20:02:21
Does NY usually have tornados? I feel like the answer is no. 21:28:43

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