Holding My Breath

Received tracking notification that the second set of photos has shipped, due to arrive on the 12th.

I’m holding my breath that the two photo packets are placed in MY mail slot this time. If not, there will be a third print request indicating “pickup” rather than mail to home.

I have a feeling that, sooner or later, I’ll know who it is that’s confiscated the first set of photos because one of two things will happen.

One, when I pass the culprit on the property, he will have a twinge of guilty conscious that will cause him to look down at the ground, rather than up at my eyes OR, instead of a twinge of conscious, he will be the kind of person who feels they’ve put one over and smirk.

Either way, when I see the tell tail sign, I’ll know and have decided I’ll point at the person in a way that says “It’s you. I know it and you know it”.

That should make him feel uncomfortable thinking that somehow I’ve found him out if he's guilty, think nothing of the pointing as anything other than a greeting if innocent.

Two, the culprit will brag or show and tell or another resident visiting the culprit’s unit will see my pics, spill the beans, and the grapevine will do the rest. To this end, I’m going to alert my buddy Apache and Handsome Man to keep their eyes and ears open.

In the end, somehow I’ll find out or the Universe will just let me know … it generally always does.

Other than trying to get photos to complete the Creative Memory album, this month is all about appointments.

First is a dental appointment for a cleaning. Hopefully Dr. McDreamy is in office, so I can get my fix of handsome.

Another appointment is computer related.

I don’t know if the puter has a virus or it’s just a symptom of the latest unsolicited unwanted Microsoft upgrade, but it keeps locking and shutting itself off.

Getting an appointment for tech service is much like getting an appointment for the Covid virus shot in that appointments are few and far between, but I’ve got one towards end of month. That is .. an appointment with the Geek Squad, not anywhere for the shot. I’m not planning on getting the shot until I learn more about what the long-term effects are.

The other appointment is for that Apple iPod. Less than a year old, it stopped working little over a month ago, won’t recharge and the battery light indicates dead as a doornail.

Pre-pandemic, I could walk in and get both items serviced same time. Now it all by appointments only and separate appointments for separate items.

So many petty annoyances this month and, with so many desperate people on the loose in the neighborhood, it’s not safe to get out and walk it off. In fact, crime is on the rise all over. It’s not safe anywhere.

All in all, I’m looking at a risk-taking month — going places I really don’t want to go but of necessity must, while holding my breath pics are delivered correctly.