Slept until 11:00, then got up because the wristband on my Fitbit came off. I was fortunately able to reattach it without too much trouble. Then I went and had breakfast and coffee.

I puttered online until 1:30 when I went to the Starsky and Hutch Creative Work session. It was very nice, there were five of us there, and we had some good conversation. Didn't get any writing done though, sadly.

We chatted til a little after 6:00. Didn't do much of anything, though I texted with mashfanficchick, until 7:00 when I Teamed the FWiB. Again there were technical difficulties but again, we finally got through.

At 8:30 I called Middle Brother. He is fine, and unsurprisingly, really looking forward to Christmas and Christmas Eve.

Talked with the FWiB a bit longer, then got off and had dinner.

Then went to the bedroom and played solitaire.

Fed the pets at 10:00, and started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The Starsky and Hutch fandom.

3. Warm cozy apartment.

4. My pets.

5. Didn't have to go out today.

6. Middle Brother is happy.

Got up at 9:00 after a sort of broken night's sleep and had breakfast and coffee, then showered, dressed, and went to my Al-anon meeting.

The meeting was very good. Afterward I got a ride to the diner with S. Today I broke with my usual and had cream of Turkey soup and hot tea. Very yummy. Then L got a slice of cake for S's birthday, and we sang Happy Birthday and shared one slice of cake between us all because S didn't want more than a taste. So that was very nice.

Then I took the bus home, and went to the Starsky and Hutch chat, I missed the episode of course but the chat was fun.

We chatted until a little after 6:00, then ended. At 7:00 the FWiB and I attempted to Team. I had serious technical problems, had to restart the computer twice. Finally it worked though.

mashfanficchick texted to ask me as a favor to go over to zer apartment Wednesday to check on something that should be delivered, of course I said yes.

After the FWiB and I finished I had dinner, then went to the bedroom to play solitaire on my phone.

Then it was pet feeding time so I came out and fed the pets, then started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My meetings and the people there.

3. The Starsky and hutch chat.

4. Warm and dry inside.

5. Friends.

6. Bed soon.

Got up this morning after sleeping very badly, probably because of the caramel latte I had with Chris last night. No breakfast or coffee because of fasting blood tests.

I killed a little time online, then showered and dressed, and took an Uber over to Quest Diagnostics. I got there quite early, and they took me immediately so I was out very quickly, and much earlier than I expected.

I took the bus home, dropped off Chris's Christmas card in the mailbox, and walked to Dunkin' Donuts where I had the $6 meal deal. That was bacon, egg, and cheese on a croissant, hash browns, and a hazelnut coffee. Then I went home and put in a Shipt order.

While I waited for it I did some tidying up, and found the Rice's address, so I made a Christmas card out for them too. I also put some things for RK in an Amazon cart, but I can't afford them yet.

The Shipt order was delivered around 4:00, so I put that away, and then flaked out on the couch for about a half hour til it was time to leave for my Al-anon meeting in the Bronx. I mailed the card to the Rice's on the way.

Had pizza first of course, which was tasty as always, then went to the meeting which was quite good.

We finished at 8:30 so I stayed in the church warm til 8:50 when I waked to the bus stop. Got the 50 almost immediately and the 25 came very quickly too (I've also realized I can take the 61 as well as the 25, which is good) so I got home fast.

The beer brewing thing I ordered for the Kid's boyfriend for Christmas arrived while I was out, so I got that into the apartment and texted the Kid and mashfanficchick that it got here.

Teamed the FWiB, nice as always, and then fed the pets, and now here I am.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Got through the blood tests quickly.

3. The beer thing got here.

4. My meetings and the people there.

5. Got home fast.

6. Bed soon.

I got up at 10:00 and started breakfast only to discover that the milk had gone disgustingly sour. I threw everything out, and made coffee (I Use sugar free creamer not milk in it) and then showered and dressed.

Then I went out and had breakfast at the bagel shop, a bacon egg and cheese on a roll with orange juice.

Then I got the bus and went into Flushing, made a stop at the bank, and then took the 7 train into the city. There was some jerk on the train playing loud Michael Jackson music on his phone with an external speaker, and I was so annoyed that I missed my stop, had to get off at 5th ave and turn around and got back to Grand Central where I took the 6 train to Union Square and their Holiday Market.

mashfanficchick had called me while I was underground and left a message so I called back. Then I shopped through the Market. I got something for Middle Brother, and nothing else though. I did get food. Hot chocolate, a steamed roast pork bun, and a beef and cheese empanada. That was lunch.

Then I started out for the Strand. I wasn't sure how to get there, so I used Google Maps which took me a long way around. Good for strops though.

I shopped in the Strand for a long time. I got books for the Kid, for her boyfriend, and for mashfanficchick, as well as two half price paperbacks for me.

Finally I headed for Barnes and Noble. I was going to shohp there, but I was too tired, I just sat in the cafe and ok=layed on my phone. I didn't buy anything because it's a Starbucks and no buying from them until the strike is settled.

So I played on my phone til Chris got there. Then we briefly discussed where to eat, an decided on a sushi place a little way away.

We both got the three roll for $23 deal, and he got a dragon roll for us to split. It was very good though truthfully I have had better. But it was very nice and he paid for it.

So I suggested we go for coffee and that I'd pay so we found a coffee shop nearby and did that. It was lovely lattes, better than Starbusck actually, so there!

Then he went with me on the 6 train to Grand Central where we said goodbye and I took the 7 train and 44 bus home. I got my first Christmas card, from Liz and Frank, very nice.

Then I Teamed the FWiB, but not for long as it was late.

Now time for bed. I have blood tests tomorrow so no breakfast or food after 12.

But I had a lovely day today.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Seeing Chris.

3. Think my Christmas shopping is finally done.

4. The book I ordered for Middle Brother came.

5. The Strand.

6. Heard from Liz and Frank.