Wednesday, November 28th, Day Eighty-Five, To Do List
Evening
If you would like to join me in this journey from the beginning, please start with Day One.
I just got off the phone with the Colorado Crisis Line. I am not suicidal or depressed. However, I am overwhelmed and stressed. I found out this evening that my father passed today. My mind started racing with a zillion things I need to do in the next 48 hours. The helper on the line recommended writing a to do list.
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First, I need to decide when to leave for Utah to be with my family there. My husband wanted to come with me, but when we started arranging transportation by rail, I quickly became overwhelmed with the logistics of transporting my husband in a wheelchair. He offered to stay home to make things easier for me.
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I ordered a shower bench for my husband earlier today and arranged for delivery at the new address. I canceled the order earlier tonight. I just confirmed that the order has been canceled.
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We bought a mattress that is supposed to be delivered Thursday, December 6th. I could come back by that date, but I may want to stay a few days. So I may have to re-schedule the mattress delivery date.
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Tonight the HOA building manager called me. I told him our move-in date would be later, but I could not tell him exactly when. He wants to know when it will be, so I need to get back with him when I figure that out. Let me see if he has emailed me. It does not look like it. Fortunately, I have his phone number.
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The move-out coordinator for this retirement complex said today that I need to let her know our new move-out date.
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The movers need to know our move-out date has been changed. We have not confirmed a move appointment with them yet, so that is fortunate.
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My mother is likely to forget that we would like her to UPS my vacuum to Colorado. Of course, it will have to be done later than originally planned. I could possibly do it myself while in Utah.
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I need to fill my husband’s pill containers before I leave.
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11/30
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I need to fill my own pill containers before I leave.
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We still need to get property or liability insurance for our new place. We worked on that today but did not finish up.
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We need to see if the title company gets all the utilities transferred into our names. (No.)
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We need to make sure all my husband’s therapy appointments will happen at the right location, which will depend on our move-out date.
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We need to attend closing and take our drivers licenses.
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11/30
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I need to order airplane tickets. I need to decide what day I am leaving and coming back first. I will also need to checkin online. I hope I do not need to print anything because we still do not have a printer.
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I need to recharge my spare external cell phone battery so it is ready in case I need it.
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I need to determine how long it takes to get to the airport on Saturday, so I am sure to get there in time for my flight.
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I need to pack the bare necessities I need to take, relying as much as I can on things I already have in Utah.
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I made a list of groceries to buy for my husband before I leave. I can get those ordered tomorrow or the next day.
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Alex, our realtor, gave us two more documents to sign, which are in my starred email, so I need to sign those tomorrow with my husband.
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I left a message for my step-son tonight but did not hear back. I need to get with him tomorrow and make sure he can look after my husband while I am gone.
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I have a psychiatrist appointment tomorrow. I may want to take Lyft rather than drive to reduce stress and fatigue.
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