11,362 steps today, and I’m not in bed yet!
We walked a bit over a mile, I did 3 loads of laundry plus a load of towels, cleaned the master bathroom which involved several trips from one end of the house to the other end getting supplies and equipment, and prepared three meals. All the time I was thinking about how I wanted to be in the recliner reading.
Also I did Wordle in 2 tries! First time ever.
Maybe I should have bought a lottery ticket.
The PG&E guy came by on Thursday to light the pilot in our gas fireplace. We turned it on that afternoon to get rid of the initial dusty smell but haven’t needed it since.
However I expect we will be using it frequently this week. 7/100ths of an inch of rain this evening, with more predicted.
Our gutters hadn’t been cleaned since late 2019 so we had them done Saturday. Talk about just in time!
Now I need to schedule the window cleaner.
While PG&E was here I mentioned that there was a funny smell in the garage when I use the dryer. He suggested that I might need to clean the dryer vent. So I pulled the dryer out and found that the vent hose was completely detached from the machine. I reattached it, hope it stays when I do the laundry tomorrow.
Our nights have been getting cooler and we haven’t lit the fireplace pilot light. I remember last year we had some trouble lighting it, so I’m reluctant to try it by myself. I did notice when I was paying my PG&E bill on line that you can schedule it, so I may try doing that.
Meanwhile we need the heat so yesterday I cleaned the furnace filters and turned it on. The house was warm enough that the heater did not come on before the thermostat went to its overnight setting, but this morning at 8am it started up. Not for long, as today was a warm one, high of 81°. Tomorrow is supposed to be cooler, with high wind warnings from 5am till 5pm on Tuesday.
Tomorrow is also a federal holiday, not sure what will be open and what closed. But I do have a dental appointment, confirmed, so I know they are open.
CHRISTMAS DINNER 2020
Baked Spiral-Cut Ham
Scalloped Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli
Cabbage Salad
Sourdough Bread
Hot Mulled Cider
Pumpkin Pie with Eggnog
I was successful last Thursday, so decided to try it again. In fact, I’m tempted to stop looking at news completely. It just seems that things get worse every day. It’s possible that Europe is entering the second phase of COVID-19, our sitting president is suggesting that he won’t leave office if he loses (his rationale being that, if Biden wins, the democrats must have cheated), wildfires continue in the western states, and there is unrest in our cities. I can’t change anything by reading about it and reading about it just upsets me, so maybe I should just opt out, cast my vote as soon as possible, and hope for the best.
Last Thursday Mr B had an early afternoon appointment so, on the way home, we decided to be brave and stop at Smashburger to but lunch. First fast food we've had in over 6 months and the first time we have been to this place. Mr B says his burger was excellent, as was my chicken sandwich. However the fries, both regular and the Smash fries, left a lot to be desired. We didn’t get drinks as we were planning to eat it at home.
Another 1 pm appointment today, so I think we will try Chipotle this time. One of my favorites and only recently opened here.
I’m going to try. Usually I look at Twitter while I’m eating breakfast but this morning I got interested in an article on HuffPost about OAN TV, the conservative news channel. Then I needed to get moving because I have an eye doctor appointment this morning. I’m hoping for a new prescription because I have not been happy with the one I had last year.
Anyway while I was in the shower I realized that I hadn’t checked Twitter and that I was still alive, so maybe Twitter isn’t so necessary. Then I came up with the alliteration, so there it is. I’m sure my family will be happy not to get the occasional forwarded Tweet from me.
Watch this space for a further report as to success or failure. I’m not betting either way.
