January 20, 2024

My birthday didn't start like I wanted it to. I suffered through a bad episode of hypoglycemia last night. Then I discovered that my Freestyle Libre sensor wasn't working. I only put the sensor on yesterday afternoon. Hal and I went to a 24-hour CVS at 0100 to get a backup sensor (back to the finger pricks). I called to let Freestyle know what happened. They are sending me a replacement sensor.

I was feeling bummed out about the late-night trip to CVS, but Hal took longer to get ready, so we didn't leave right away. That delay might have saved our lives because, on the way to CVS, a vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction on the highway, surrounded by two police vehicles. If we had left 15 minutes earlier, we might have been on the road at the same time as the drunk driver. I thanked my lucky stone charm because I didn't feel rushed to get to CVS in the first place. More on the stones later.

When the day started, Hal and I went out. Hal treated me to a late lunch, and then we came home. I placed my stone charm on the table next to the iPhone, and almost immediately, the phone started beeping hysterically because the Freestyle sensor magically started working again. I felt a little weird when that happened, but I was mainly glad that the sensor began working again, and it is still working this evening. I think that I am onto something here with the stones.

I had a wonderful birthday. It doesn't take much to please me. I will try to get out with Hal again tomorrow since the weather should be a bit warmer than today.

I'm not sure how 60 years old is supposed to feel. Other than the physical ailments that are the result of my own stupid decisions earlier in life, I feel young still. I want to lose some weight and exercise more as the year progresses.

Next week will be busy. Hal and I have dental surgery scheduled on Monday and mine on Tuesday. I also have to make appointments with several new specialists here in the area, as well as research to find a new counselor or therapist who can help me continue to improve my emotional health.

I will keep up my writing; thanks to the stones for helping me focus on things. I haven't had one of my infamous bouts of writer's block since I started meditation with the rocks and crystals. I don't want to lose this emotional high that I've been on recently; time is too valuable to spend being miserable any longer than necessary.

As for my writing, I feel better about it now than I have in ages. I gave up worrying about whether or not other people thought it was any good. I cannot force anyone to like my writing, but it will work out if I stay focused on the positive side of things.

So now I will watch the second half of the GReen Bay-San Francisco game and hope the 49ers win.

Be kind to each other.