Lucky Again

My car stopped in traffic today. It made a horrible noise and then I suddenly couldn't get it to do anything. I'm very lucky the car behind me was able to stop. I'm very lucky I wasn't it.

The car is at the mechanic's now. I'm hoping they can figure out what is wrong with it without multiple trips and multiple repeats of it stopping like this. 

I'm really screwed up about this. I came so close to being hit and I know things could have ended up a lot worse than they were. I hate it when the car is broken. Like my roommate says, we depend so much on them and they're so very old. 

Hopefully they can fix it. 

Hot Again

Despite the fact that it's October, the weather today decided to be 94. I was miserable for quite a few hours. It's supposed to cool down over the week, but this weekend isn't going to be any fun.

I keep a daily journal about what I eat and how I feel. The last several weeks have just been a repeat of "tired." I'm staying so very tired and I don't know why. I probably need to talk to my doctor about it, but even the idea of going to the doctor is making me tired. 

In the meantime, hopefully it will cool down sooner rather than later.

Sims Tasks

So every Tuesday for several weeks, Sims 4 has tasks they want us to do. It's Halloween-themed, basically. It's a long-form tutorial on making Ambrosia. Every week, you have some things you have to do to get closer to learning how to make it.

It's a very simple little set of tasks, but I find that I'm really enjoying it. I wish they would do things like this more often. It gives Sim players something to look forward to and a way to get some holiday-themed free content. 

Warmer

I was looking forward to October, but it's proving disappointing so far. It's been hotter than it should be. It's been in the 90s. We're still having to mow the lawn. It's so stupid.

I need Fall. I need colder temps and to wear my hoodie. I need to watch the leaves spiral to the ground as I drink hot cocoa. I do not need to have three fans on me this time of year. 

Fall really needs to get here.

October

Tomorrow is the start of a new month, the month that is usually my favorite month. It's when all the spooky fun stuff happens. I want to experience that. Hopefully we can find a lot of horror movies to watch. We'll put up our decorations and I'll get to enjoy those again.

I need to remember that last year October also had some nasty surprises for me. Those could repeat again this year so I'll be on the lookout for them. Still, September was so sucky this year that I really need a good, fun October. I really do.

Lucky

Today was a lucky day for us. My roommate happened to notice that the tire was low and we got it to the shop before it went completely flat. I am so very glad we didn't end up on the side of the road trying to change a tire as traffic flowed by. 

Outside of that, the day was pretty good. My roommate found something fun and new for me at the store. I got to  talk to my step-mom. Overall, not a bad day. We're just very lucky he is as observant as he is.

Sick Kitty

Along with the issues we had with Little Spot, our indoor cat Machen was also acting ill. My roommate took him to the vet and he's got meds now. It's taken a few days, but he's starting to act like his usual self. 

After what happened with the outdoor kitty, we were afraid we would lose this one as well. I'm glad we haven't. I love him a great deal. I loved Little Spot too though. It still hurts that  he's gone.