Gnat

 #1 - A roommate from college called unexpectedly because she wanted to do a quiet writing retreat this weekend and she wondered about options. #2 - Of course I jumped in on research and suggestions, this is definitely up my alley! I was also grateful to talk with her and hear what inspired this.

#3 - I bought some curtains at the thrift store, but they are a bit long with my baseboard heaters.  I emailed a friend's mom to ask if she had a sewing machine last week.  She did and said she could hem them.  I dropped them off last Friday and said, "no hurry".  I bought blackout blinds for my bedroom because of the exterior lights, however I didn't get them quite wide enough to block the light that seeps in the sides and it has been annoying me for months, though I always forget this during the day.

Anyway, she said they are already done!  I don't even have a curtain rod yet.

#4 - One of my co-workers had a back surgery recently.  I volunteered to do the home visits for one of her family's if it wasn't too far away and it fit my schedule.  Today her manager sent me a couple options and I picked one that will be less than a 15 minute drive, so I'm glad to be able to help out.

#5 - I've had fungus gnats on a couple of my plants that have really started driving me nuts.  I've had sticky pads on the soil for a while which has been killing some, but not taking care of the problem.  I bought some "neem oil" spray and did a couple more things today to take the situation a bit more seriously and hopefully make a dent in the proliferation.