Goofy cats and tv's that won't turn off

This cat I have is goofy. He will no longer even try to sleep with me when I go to bed. Nor does he want to "stay up" and just do whatever. No, as soon as I get in bed he starts whining, LOL. Little upset mew's and he's back and forth under and over the bed doing this. As soon as I get up he's at my legs wanting me to pick him up and take him upstairs to my office. The whole time I carry him upstairs he is purring. I put him in the room, turn out the light, and shut the door and there he stays until I get up.

So, last night I tried something different. I put him there, turned the light back off, but left the door ajar. Just to see what he would do. Would he just decide to stay there? Nope. I'm back in bed and 2 minutes later he's back whining. LOL. So, back upstairs and shut the door. Crazy cat.

That "OTC benefit" that my mom's medicare advantage plan has apparently increased the benefit this year from $25 per quarter to $50. I didn't realize that. Nice.  

Yesterday my mom actually took her meds a little before her set time to chime at her (6:10pm). This is what I had noticed she was doing most days for that time, so it was good to see she actually thought about it on her own again. That NEVER happened for mornings. I'm just also relieved that she's not thinking her med dispenser alarm is her phone ringing.

Payroll processing sucked yet again. Part of it was waiting on my boss to answer a few questions before I could move to the next step. Then once she did (she's always in meetings all Tuesday mornings), it was another issue that neither she nor I could figure out, so back to emailing our advisor person again and then waiting for her to reply. I got annoyed and unmotivated to work after that. It just drags the day on so long to work on it for an hour or so, then wait. Then be able to work on it for 10 minutes, then wait, repeat all day. I just want to do it and get it done, not spend all day on it.

I scheduled next Friday the 22nd off work. Just because and I'll be due for getting a grocery order and can combine it with a mom visit, too. She called me Monday evening and could not get her tv to turn off. She was pressing the correct button, so I assume the remote batteries died. She ended up unplugging the tv because she didn't know where the on/off button is on the tv itself. Then she called me last evening....."someone has been in her apartment and unplugged her tv!". No mom...you called me last night and couldn't get your tv to turn off. We think it's the remote control batteries, so you unplugged the tv to get it to turn off. She has zero memory of this. I again tried to get her to take her remote control downstairs and ask if they have extra batteries. They also have a maintenance guy (and the apartment supplies the cable box/remote) so maybe he has some extras. But, I know she will forget.

So, this morning I emailed the "resident experience coordinator" (she's the only one I have an email for) to explain the situation and ask if there might be someone there that can help her. See if it is her remote batteries that need to be replaced and maybe borrow some and help her get her tv plugged back in. Hopefully they can. She can't be the only resident there that needs help with something from time to time.

Speaking of the other residents. A recent visit there, as I was coming back down the hall from the laundry and my mom, who forgot where I went, stepped out her door at the same time her neighbor lady across the hall was stepping out of hers, so we chatted with her a bit. She was telling us she's a bit upset because during the night there is a red light shining through her blinds and she can't sleep. I can't imagine what it could be. Her apartment faces the front of the building and across the parking lot is another senior living place. I suggested maybe she just needs to get some curtains, so the light is all blocked. Her response? "I'm not paying for curtains!" LOL.