halfway week / weak end

i'm really disappointed - i woke up this morning with a band of pain around my chest and breathing was painful. it relaxed for a couple of hours, enough for me to enjoy sitting with someone to ensure that i'm not referring a "special" and give mr smear some outside playtime, but then came back with a vengeance. gd's helped quite a bit, but i'm now convinced that it's a nerve pinching in my neck.

my mom came over to pick something up just before one of our cousins arrived to let us know she's leaving her husband. we all think she's doing the right thing, i'm sorry she's struggling but i'm happy she's doing something that will be good for her in the long run.

i've put a lot of effort into this week's podcast, it's too noisy outside for me to record but i'm quite satisfied with the script.

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this morning, just before i left with mr smear, a huge cloud of cigarette smoke smothered us in our living room and i walked downstairs with mr smear to introduce the airbnb guests to him and explain that he's asthmatic. they've been uncooperative until now, but the guy seemed genuinely embarrassed and i think they finally got the message.