sj, I put my phone in my bag before we left the house so I wouldn't forget it, then got in the car and freaked out because I'd forgotten my phone.

Thank you for the update, Pix. So much ~ma headed toward javachick's recovery. Ouch! Not a way to vacation.

{{sj}} Sorry about the rough day.

Stupid day for me. When I put my head to pillow last night it was ouchy from an earache much to my surprise. I figured it was swimmer's ear because I am super prone to it. Texted my doctor this morning asking for drugs and he insisted I come in so he could look. Told him I was going to show up unshowered in jammies and he was all whatever, just come in. So I cleaned up and dressed. Says not swimmer's ear but a sinus infection and loaded me up with nasal spray and steroids and anti-biotics. Also is making me text him my BP twice a day because it was 170/94. It was down by the time I got home. I told him to cut me a break since I was in pain and sleepless and drank a full pot of coffee on my own before seeing him to try and wake up. So a weekend of popping drugs for me. Yuck. I bought a bunch of yogurt while getting them. I almost never have taken any meds because they don't agree with my body.

Dana, I do that at least once a day. I knew the second I shut the trunk I knew what I did.

I got an email today from the company that manages my Health Savings Account, asking me about some suspect charges: three purchases from "ADIDAS US ONLINE STORE 800-9829337 OR" two days ago, totalling $596. Fraud!

I called the support number to start the dispute process. It turns out there were other recent charges, most from the same online store. The total was almost $1900! That's a lot of shoes.

I'm glad the fraud detection system worked. The HSA debit card as been cancelled, and a replacement should be on its way to me soon. Telling myself "Well, it could have been worse," doesn't seem to be helping very much. Now I'm worried that CVS has been hacked.

That's a change. Usually my HSA chases after me for completely valid charges.

I was going to say a nice change, but that's not nice at all.

Health~ma to Java and Laura.

I am comforting myself with apple pie, ice cream, and Star Trek.

Health~ma Laura and Javachick.

Thanks for the ~ma but I am going to divert it to Javachik because I'm fine, just a big baby since I so rarely need meds.

That sounds like an excellent recipe for comfort, sj. There was chocolate flakes in my yogurt! It was still pretty boring.

I need to switch off news and go to fictional entertainment.

Plans today were going to the museum as a recovery from a Terrible Stressing Week (end of semester, huge exam, not getting the support I needed from people around me to go through it). Woke up too late to get to the museum in time after cleaning the house + studying a bit, so I'll go for a walk instead and let being in nature do its thing.

Nature is good. What's the weather like these days in your neck of the woodsworld? 36F here, which is rather cold for a nature hike.