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[the_rck]

I wore myself out pretty thoroughly yesterday. I’m not actually sure what I did that was so strenuous. I ran and emptied the dishwasher. I took out the recycling and gathered up the trash. I ran one load of laundry. I made brownies from a mix. I spaced it all out, but by 4 p.m., I was wobbly and pretty mentally out of it.

I ought to run Cordelia’s laundry today, and I have to take out the trash and get the bins to the curb. I don’t know, though, given the oncology appointment this afternoon, that I can manage those things.

I slept so-so last night. I kept dreaming about needing to wake up and not being able to, about my alarm not going off and me missing my (afternoon!) appointment. I suppose I should be glad that I slept without needing Ativan. I’m not feeling yet like I desperately need that, but I kind of expect that I will before I leave.

Yesterday’s compute access was helped by Cordelia staying at school until 5:00 for drama club. I’m not sure that today will be as easy. She will have a friend over after school. If they watch DVDs in the living room, I can keep Cordelia’s power cord, but if they want to watch stuff in Cordelia’s room, she’ll want her cord.

The hill near the church is very definitely a problem as far as my Achille’s tendon goes. I wasn’t hurting when I went out to hack the portal by the church, but by the time I started back up the hill, things were hurting quite a bit. I’m really not sure what to do about that.

I got a package yesterday that claimed to be something I’d ordered online. Unfortunately, the contents weren’t what I’d ordered and didn’t match the packing slip which did say what I’d actually ordered. I ordered a two pack of nightgowns and ended up with a pair of purple pants not in my size. The company that shipped them will let me send things back for a refund but says they can’t do an exchange since I bought via Amazon. This makes me pretty angry because I bought during a sale. The price was about $15 less than it would be now.

Comments

[zhelana]

you should complain to amazon rather than the company directly. They'll probably take better care of you.

[wendelah1]

Let the company know that you're displeased and that you will take your business elsewhere. I would mention them by name here there and everywhere. Make sure the company knows that you'll be warning everyone to avoid them on [social media network of choice]. You could also research the name of their CEO. Send an email to that person. I got my husband a new Lenovo laptop that way. Companies don't want bad publicity.

Look, I know this is not my business but you're disabled. Every time you overdo things and take on more than you should, you pay the price. This isn't fair to you. Something has to give. When my husband was diagnosed with cancer, I taught my then nine-year-old son how to do his own laundry. Your daughter isn't sick. She could be doing her own laundry. She could be taking out the trash. These are normal expectations.

Can't you budget for a new power cord for the computer?

[the_rck]

Scott ordered a new power cord immediately. It's just that it's not due to arrive until today. I'm pretty sure it's in one of the two boxes that just arrived, but Scott asked me not to open them because the other box contains a gift for me. Both boxes are about the same size and both are from Amazon, so there's no way to tell which is which.

Cordelia normally does her own laundry. It's just that we've got some of her stuff soaking in the sink, and I want to get it out of there and to make sure the stains are out. I don't see washing those three items without washing the rest of her clothes because it's not actually harder to do everything.

We're sporadic about Cordelia and the trash. She always brings the bins back. Whether she takes them out or fills them depends on timing and how much energy I've got right then.

I feel better about myself when I'm able to contribute something to the household, so I try to do the bits that can be done in small pieces over a couple of hours (or more). Laundry, dishes, and taking out the trash can all be divided up into five minute bits with half an hour to an hour between for me to rest.

[carbonel]

If you bought it via Amazon, you can complain on Amazon. You might get some action that way. If nothing else, you can post a lousy review.

[ramenkuri.livejournal.com]

That is pretty poor customer service on their part, given that it is their error! I would definitely leave them a poor review.