Wow...two posts in one week?! Of course...they're the only two for the month so far. :P
It's been a somewhat busy week. Wednesday I had to take Bozley to the vet. He was lifting his left paw and limping around. We could touch his leg and foot in general with no problem but he got agitated when we touched one of his toes. We couldn't see anything obviously wrong so I went ahead and took him in. He almost bit the vet when he got to that toe--which Boz never does--so it was definitely hurting him. The vet couldn't find anything that had punctured the area and didn't feel anything consistent with a break...so Boz got a shot for his pain and we brought home some antibiotics (just in case it was some kind of puncture that we couldn't see) and some vetprofen. He's been doing better since...only favors it every once in awhile. And he's been surprisingly good taking his medicine, too!
Then Thursday I had an eye doctor appointment. I usually go once a year and get a new pair of glasses...but I hadn't been since the pandemic shutdowns. I'm nearsighted and I could tell that my prescription needed changed...and that my brain was basically ignoring my right eye except for peripheral vision. And I was right! That's typically how it happens every time. My prescription in my left eye went from a -1.75 to -2 and my right eye went from -3 to -4...so now my right eye is officially twice as bad as my left eye. :P But I got a new pair of glasses that should be here in a couple weeks. I just picked out a pair of plain black plastic DKNY rectangle frames. They're super lightweight and fit nicely. I have such a hard time picking out glasses (and hats, actually) because I have an apparently abnormally small head. :P We had quite a lengthy discussion about how great our insurance is...which we encounter a lot whether it's medical, dental, or vision. We get one pair of glasses a year which includes up to $200 for the frame, free polycarbonate lenses that can include transitions, anti-glare coating, and basically any other coating options. I paid $83 just for the lenses because I got a lighter weight material since the lens for my right eye would be pretty thick otherwise. :P But the original price of the total frames and lenses was almost $800...so yeah...definitely good insurance! And then next year I'll pick out another pair! :)
Oh and I got a jury duty summons...had to call tonight to see whether or not I'd have to show up...and I do. :P The only other time I've been called for jury duty was shortly after I'd had surgery and I was excused for medical reasons. So this is my first time actually going in for jury duty. We'll see how it goes. :P
I've also been busy with work. I've made a couple sales this week and I had to print more of my packaging materials. I also took advantage of the slow month by adjusting the titles and keywords on some of my listings so they'll hopefully perform better. I work on it every few months for listings that aren't getting as much traffic. Most of my time, though, has been spent getting stuff ready for the vendor event that my sister is taking some of my stickers to. I've been printing lots of inventory and backer cards then assembling everything for individual retail sales. And this weekend I'm planning to list my new first responder stickers and sticker sheet in my Etsy shop. I was going to try making some different kinds of sticker sheets next week...but we'll see how things go with jury duty.
I've been binging Stranger Things for...well long enough that Aubry and Johnny keep making fun of me. LOL. But it's not really binge-watching so much as binge-listening. I always like to have some background noise when I'm working on my computer...so I'm not actually *watching* the TV that much. I just look up when I happen to hear a good part coming up that I want to watch...then go back to paying attention to my computer. I go back and forth between all my favorite shows (and I have a LOT of favorites). lol. Oh! I can't wait until Stranger Things 5 is released. I'm sad that it'll be the final season...but hopefully it'll be a good one. My favorite "regular" characters on the show are Hopper, Erica, and Dr. Owens...though for the most part I really like the entire cast. I really, really liked Eddie in Season 4. The whole cast has great chemistry and comedic timing. I like watching Hopper interact with Joyce and the kids. He always makes me laugh. Some things he says and does remind me of my own dad (although my dad is a little more grumbly). lol. And I love Erica's snappy whit. She's a hilarious addition that adds a lot of character to the show. And I know Dr. Owens has such a small part to play compared to the other cast members, but I love his energy...especially in Season 4. I like the way he is with El. He's also one of the only people in the world who doesn't make me cringe when he says the word, "kiddo." Too many years of listening to my ex-husband repeat that word over and over to all the kids during softball season just turned me off of the word completely. :P But for some reason, I don't mind when Owens says it. I really hope he'll be back for the 5th season. Oh and my prediction is that 8 also makes another appearance in the last season. Vecna's abilities seem to be a mix of 8 and 11...I think that's on purpose and they'll have to work together to defeat him.
Manifest will also be returning for the second part of it's fourth and final season. I believe it's coming to Netflix in June...so just a little bit longer. And by then, our regular shows (NCIS plus Law & Order, SVU, and Organized Crime...and Blacklist but this is the final season for that show) will be on summer hiatus so it'll be nice to have something to watch. I really hope the last season of Manifest is good. I loved the first couple seasons...but Angelina really got on my nerves in Season 3. And then Season 4 kinda felt like a dud. Ben was annoying and I disliked Angelina even more than the previous season. At this point...I'm mostly watching because I just want to see the final conclusion and hoping it'll be better than expected. So we shall see. I'm at least relieved that they renewed it to be able to actually have a conclusion...instead of being canceled without any answers before Netflix picked it up.
Well...gonna get some more work done before bedtime!