Hello everyone, this is Refried. Today is Jan 9. I just walked to the post office. My order that was scheduled for today was not there, but a few books had arrived from another order. I am prepping to be able to continue giving away books this year. I felt that I did not invest enough into the book business last year, though maybe some of it was self control.

When I went to Walgreens for some milk, I got some chocolates from a cashier who has now sold me 3 or 4 boxes of chocolates. She is nice and I do not know if she notices how much chocolate that is for one person.  I am reminded of a highlight of the christmas season which was getting the whitman's chocolate and feeling like it was a lot of empty packaging but then seeing that there was another whole layer of chocolates.  So that was fun.  I mean I can translate that into a blessing to pray for people.

What else from today: I saw a cute dog and I was thinking about how I would forgive those people if the dog attacked me.  But I can't stand it that the house repair people are going too slow for my mom.  And that is why I am going to be on a Judgement Day rewards committee.  Because I am aware of how some kinds of absolute martyrdom are tolerable to people while every day slights are almost unforgivable offenses.  Though I will say that sometimes when there are excessive amounts of those slights, it is a sign of deliberate bullying and mistreatment.

Hmm I wonder what would happen if I called APS about the housing repair people. I bet they would not expect that. They would expect a better business bureau report but then get busted for elder abuse.  

Well that is on the table now.  I will try to write a good essay about it and put their name in it for all posterity. And I just now discovered the angle that makes it interesting. Wow, God does take care of us.

Ok I just gave Bella a sprite. Possibly she needed another one for Maureen.

Have a good day everyone.