Rain and thunder right on time to drench me as I dash out to my car. I tossed a rain poncho in with my stuff this morning but I think I left it in my car as it was not raining when I got to the office. Sigh.

It's probably doesn't say anything good about me that I feel disappointed after clicking through on a headline that reads "True Crime Writer Killed" to see that it was in a car accident. I had to confess to someone, y'all are the lucky winners.

Ha, I did bring my poncho in! Score!

And it stopped raining long enough for me to get out to the car without using it. Mixed feelings on that one.

EM's regularly scheduled Tuesday visit, happened today instead (because Pilates is closed for Thanksgiving week, and today's session was "independent and optional". I opted to not.)

The table got cleared of many things in prep for Thanksgiving, and EM will come over on Wednesday and help with housecleaning etc.

But also I did the following:

1. Scheduled surgery for Moh's procedure and melanoma excision on Dec. 1. (Next available was in January).

2. Contacted window specialist who installed our curved windows to have him come by and close my damn window which is stuck open. (And it's very cold in my place, because...)

3. Scheduled visit by HVAC specialist to fix the heat in my place which has been dysfunctional for a while.

4. Reached out to neighbor for her housecleaning service, so I can get some regular cleaning here, as I'm in a perpetual state of behind.

So executive function exercised.

Also, Matilda's friend Mia is joining us for Thanksgiving for the fourth year in a row, and that is lovely news. We love having her.

...window which is stuck open...heat in my place which has been dysfunctional for a while

Not a good combination. Worse in SF in November, I imagine.

I wish you quick, easy, and inexpensive fixes.

That was a very long day. I am very tired. Fourth and final shift at the sale tomorrow afternoon, but at least I don’t have to put in a regular office AM beforehand

hell of a week. Great week to see my employer make international news for a jaw-droppingly terrible policy call. And then reverse themselves within 18 hours. Maybe someone should have thought of the likely response first? Sigh.

but tomorrow I will go for a bike ride, then go wine tasting with my sister & niece, then host some friends to watch Pluribus. So not so bad tomorrow!

My first reaction when I saw the news about the terrible policy call was, "Are we going to have to send Suela with Mr Pointy to have words with the brass?"

I like to think the Powers That Be heard my question and decided to take care of it.

I want absolutely nothing to do with the brass, Karl! I don't want them to know I exist or what my name is...