Well, it is 4:55 am as I type this. I have been downstairs on the futon since about 3:55 am. We did receive the memory foam for our guest bed (where we've been sleeping), but it is still not enough to make it bearable. It's odd how the minute I get on the futon, the back/shoulder pain goes away. I will be crossing my fingers, constantly, that the upcoming bed/mattress is not another torture device.

My sister wrote that my nephew tested positive for covid antibodies. I guess he had been asymptomatic. Luckily neither my sister nor b-i-l got it from him. Hopefully no one else, either.

My sister decided to upgrade my father's care at the assisted living facility. He's no longer capable of handling basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). The stupid facility heads said nothing to her about Dad urinating on the rugs and his bed in his room, wearing the same clothes day after day, never or rarely washing his bedding, not taking a shower or brushing his teeth, etc. The facility has been paid $8,000 per month for almost two years now. For the huge chunk of money they can't even observe and share such information!?!?! We couldn't even visit our father properly, for ages, because of covid-19. How did we know how bad it's gotten for our dad. Sis thinks his Long Term Care insurance might FINALLY start paying after 100 days of this new care level. I hope so! Also, the VA (veteran's association) might start paying something in the future, but only when our Dad's cash holdings are more exhausted than they currently are. Sis thinks this joint is still the best option. Dad doesn't want to return to his home. It's a shame his condition is what it is. He'll be 79 at the end of this month. To think that Joe Biden is only six months younger and is currently the president of the United States -- not that Biden isn't a bit old for the job. But still. Big difference in what Biden can do vs. my father.

I made homemade crepe manicotti yesterday. They were kick butt good. I prefer the crepe stye over the pasta manicotti. Plus, I couldn't find the pasta tubes in CZ. Also, I made half savory crepes (for manicotti) and half sweet (for breakfast).