Well, Eric lost his thumb drive. I called Judy, and she put in a couple of prayers to St. Anthony and St. Jude, and then the image of the thumb drive came into his mind. He thought it was in his work satchel that he left at his mom's. He called her, and behold! It was found!

We were going to talk at 7 tonight but are not because he is a bit dysregulated. I am talking to Carmen and Kelly at 8:30. How do I feel about Eric canceling on me? It doesn't feel good, but I will make the most of it. I know I am important to him.

What's new since yesterday? I listened to a bunch of podcasts. I will have to think about what I learned today. I started the morning with Judy. I brought over some scrapbook paper so she could make some birds. We both made birds, and before we knew it, almost two hours were gone. I then stopped at Five Below to get some supplies to make a nice dog bed for the dogs. I bought two smaller carpets that I am going to stuff with fluff. It will be a sewing extravaganza today and Monday. The carpets were $5 each, and I already have the fluff. A new dog bed costs about $60. I think it will be worth my effort.

Podcasts: I learned that higher-earning women are deciding not to get married, that there is less divorce, and that people are getting married at a later age. I learned a whole bunch of other stuff that I don't remember. Yesterday, I was listening to Esther Perel, and she was saying that the reason affairs are so pleasurable is that you get to be a different version of yourself. You can also completely abandon yourself to your sexual desires. That is the allure. She also said that a man was having sex with other women in his marriage because he had seen his mother abused by his father. In some way, when he was having sex with these women, he was treating his pain and also treating those women nicely. I wonder if his wife became an asexual character in their relationship.

The Huberman podcast was good. It was about putting people into a different emotional state to get the results you desire. For example, try to connect with someone you are angry with or who is angry with you. If you connect with people, you will be more likely to get better treatment.

Also, in transactions, everyone feels better if they feel an effort has been put forth. That is why you have to negotiate instead of just taking the first offer. The person Huberman interviews was really interesting. He is a negotiator for hostages. Christopher Voss is his name. I want to read his books!

I took Chewy and Peanut for two walks. The snow is melting, and the surroundings are turning into a grey and brown mush. I miss the pretty snow. Now, there is no more snow forecast, just temperatures in the negatives.

Tomorrow, I am going to work on ordering some photos. I am also going to be chatting with Eric, and in the evening, I am going to see Moulin Rouge with Tanya. I hope Eric wants to talk to me. I feel bad when he doesn't. He was so grateful to hear my voice after he had not talked to me for two months. I wish that he would always be so thankful to have me in his life.

That's it here! I am going to lift some weights and make some envelopes before I have a call with Kelly at 8:30.