I'm going to take care of the grandsons today from nine till two. It's President's Day. I don't know why my son isn't available, but I assume he is traveling or interviewing.

I didn't sleep well, so I hope the day will go well.

It is free museum day, but I fear the museums will be so packed with kids it wouldn't be worth it.

The healthcare nurse came around noon yesterday and gave me a clean bill of health. The $15 gift card will arrive in the mail in a couple of weeks, judging from previous experience.

I did one load of laundry yesterday; no other spending.

I had sweet potato pancakes for breakfast again, and my lunch was cheese quesadillas. I wasn't really hungry for a full dinner, so I had popcorn. The rejuvenated popcorn popped better, so I'm glad I made the effort. Later in the evening I got hungry again so I had cinnamon toast, raisins and walnuts. My food stores are holding up well.

In checking over my variables budget I found some errors. I am at 80% after my corrections. Nine days to go.

One thing I have to do when I get paid again is to buy some shades for the living room. I have the honeycomb type that you just pull down. Of my three windows, two of the shades are broken and are stuck in fixed positions. I don't know how old these shades are, as they were here when I moved in. I do intend to replace them with the same type. I really need shades in the living room as it is my least private room in terms of visibility from other units.