Today we’re taking a vacation from the news. This morning we cycled, stopped for haircuts, then a bar lunch at a picnic table outside. My phone and tablet are turned off, I’m reading a paperback novel rather than an eBook. We’ll catch up with the news tomorrow.
Category: Home Living
Secret Panel
Discovered our vacuum cleaner has a secret panel hiding a HEPA filter. We bought the appliance in 2011 and have never replaced the filter. Filters are two bucks apiece, so I ordered a bunch and added a recurring reminder in our calendar to replace the filter.
Horsey Horsey
Came home to this sight. At first I thought it was a pretend covered wagon, a thought I found unsettling. Turned out, Dwight was just air-drying a heated mattress pad he’d laundered before storing it for the winter.
Locked in the Loo
After the events of last night it felt good to resolve a small crisis today. A neighbors’ grandchild had locked herself in their bathroom. Eventually I figured out the right tool to unlock a door from the outside. Relief and joy ensued.
Organizing Project Parts
Returned parts from recent projects to assigned plastic shoeboxes or to a Habitat donation bag. Shoeboxes are the right size to group parts: bigger boxes hide clutter. Two of the brown crates hold parts for current projects. The process never ends: some shelves need work now,
A Star is Born
Dimmed the lights for night 3 of our musicals weekend. Tonight: A Star is Born (2018). Lady Gaga’s “La Vie en Rose,” performed in a gay bar, was affirmation, hope, and entertainment.
Cinco de Mayo Eats
Beans over rice for Cinco de Mayo. I made the bean dish ahead of time to allow flavors to develop.
Wire Ends
Swept up after doing some electrical work.
Carrot Week
Brainstormed solutions to an overabundance of carrots. Declared this week to be Carrot Week.
Compostable Bags
Peeled open a bunch of compostable produce bags without swearing.