66 days I’ve been sheltered at home. Since that time, I’ve paid about 10 utility bills per provider per month… at least that’s what it feels like. Does it feel like that to you, too?
Seriously, I paid my electric bill today and there’s no way this is only the second — or even the third — time I’ve paid Duke Energy since the onset of the pandemic. It feels like I’m hemorrhaging money and there’s no way to plug the holes.
And then, there are property taxes…
But I’m grateful! I still have the means to make my payments and food to eat. And, I even have enough left over to buy new pj’s after Merida’s latest bout of bad behavior.
It’s always the same… she grabs, I yell, she runs. This gets my blood pressure boiling and I start blocking her avenues of escape. This repeatable process typically ends up with her under the bed and me screaming and poking her with a roll of Christmas paper.
Merida – 1 : Soma pajama shirt valued at $50 – 0
Still grateful! I have steaming hot coffee and a great place to do all the non-work I have to do.
TIL (today I learned): Some people with anxiety may actively resist relaxation in favor of worrying, with a study suggesting that it’s a way to avoid a large jump in anxiety if something bad really does happen. Read the full article here…