What to do...

I'm kinda at a loss for what to do, even though I can think of many things that need doing. But Page is still sick (he has an appointment with the doctor at 4:30), and I'm almost convinced it's scarlet fever, seeing as the rash has worsened. Even though there's no fever or misery whatsoever. In fact, he's busily playing with his legos and acting as if all is right with the world. Odd child. ;-)

(Btw: I find it ironic that since deciding to forgo his insurance this year (decision made in May or so), he's had more doctors' visits than I have. Granted, the most expensive of those were still while he had insurance (and we still had to pay thanks to the deductible) and we are still about $400 ahead, what with monthly insurance costs vs. doctors' bills. Actually, far more than that, as the only visit that would have been covered by insurance without having to apply the deductible would have been the yearly check-up. Health insurance in this country is such a scam.)

But his being home and contagious-as-all-get-out means I'm stuck at home and at a loss. My fledgling schedule has been thrown out of whack, leaving me feeling like I'm on vacation. Again.

I finished making the risers for the couch, but can't put them on, as it will need at least two people, probably three. I could paint, as I missed doing so on Monday, but I really don't feel like it. Lego droid war soundtracks do not get me into the creative mood for some reason...

I guess I should finish what I started in the kitchen (aw, do I have to?), and cook those roasts and make lots of veggies to nosh on... Oh, and do my homework reading for the next classes. Which I may be able to get to, depending on what the doctor says.

(I wonder if they'd be willing to swab my throat, too... Doubt it, but will ask anyway.)

Oh! Did I mention that this weekend saw another advancement in the completion of the kitchen remodel? (Yes, we did start the remodel something like three years ago.) I finally got Geoff to unscrew the light and pisozer (garbage disposer) switches so I could shim them up to fit flush with the tiled wall, and they now are covered by a proper light switch cover rather than blue painter's tape! Yay!

And I also got Geoff to figure out how to and actually attach the dishwasher bottom cover thingy. And I cut two of the needed pieces for the toekick. Now I just need to attach them to the cupboards...

So progress, anyway. Perhaps the kitchen will even be finished before it needs repainting... Maybe. ;-)

Hum. Anything else? No, not really. I should go force Page into the shower. I should shower myself, too. And then get started on whatever I decide needs doing.

But... do I have to? ;-)

Oh, and...

Oh, btw, I see all those meme posts, and, well, chances are very good that if you're on my flist, I read your posts. I might skim some of them, but I do read them. I'm a curious person and LIKE knowing what other people are up to or are thinking. So yeah, I read them. But I'm not going to respond or do the meme myself, especially as my answer would be the same for all of you: exasperating.

Spammity spam

(Or: Ooh, I found something else to do that doesn't involve work!)

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2012/01/tennessee-stacey-campfield-refused-service-knoxville-restaurant.html?track=icymi

"In the 60's my grandfather sat at the lunch counters with the blacks in Knoxville to help break up the segregation of the races. I guess some people still support segregation. Just segregation of thought. Some people have told me my civil rights were violated under the 1964 civil rights act in that a person can not be denied service based on their religious beliefs. (I am catholic and the catholic church does not support the act of homosexuality) I had not thought about that much.

"I just figured this is just another example of the open minded tolerant left. They claim tolerances for divergent points of view.....Until someone actually has one. Then they don't know how to handle it."

Erm... You're right. We liberals do tend to get snotty and intolerant about the restrictions of freedoms for all people. However, you were denied service not because of your views, but because you want to enforce your views on the populace. There is a difference.

Idiot.

Last spammity spam spam for the evening.

But I just wanted to say I was right. 'Tis scarlet fever that Page has. Now for the pharmacy to fill the prescription in a timely manner so he can go to school on Thursday.

*taps keyboard impatiently*

ETA (even if I never posted the original post): Prescription's filled and Page is on his way to being hale again. Whee.