OYB!

I called Scana this morning to verify that a payment that I had made over the phone last night had gone through. I’ve had mail issues with some of the bills. They told me everything was OK. Later, I also established an online account with Scana to set up auto debit for the bills. I don’t like depending on the mail any more.

Español!

Worked on getting Kathy’s Social Security account on line activated. It’s a two part process. I got the Log In app to work. Also set up the initial account. They’ll send a snail mail letter to my house with an account activation number in about two weeks. Then I can officially open the account and work on getting the Medicare process for her started. It’s always something.

Went to Stone Mountain to record an episode of Verbal Surgery called “Resist Insist.”

My recorder was having level issues: sometimes over modulated and other times real low. I’m having to retire the Sony PCM-M10 that I got on January 24, 2014. So it lasted just under eleven years of tireless work. I probably recorded close to 1,000 episodes on it.

The Sony PCM-M10 recorder cost about $450. I’m replacing it with the Tascam DR-50x. It seems like a solid replacement. Super good reviews on Amazon. For $79 that’s a real bargain. Also got a case, charging cable and SD card for it.

Picked up my groceries.

Cold tonight.

My new swiffer duster came in today with my grocery order. Gave it a whirl this evening. Seems to do a really good job.

Go. Keep going.

I enjoy this plant in my garden. I took a picture of it and used an app called Seek by iNaturalist that identified it as New Guinea Impatiens. I love tech!

I wasn’t surprised by this at all.

Do you like “Magic Eye” 3D stuff? I do. I remember when it first came out in the mid 90s in Wired magazine. By relaxing your vision you can merge two images. It creates a middle picture that is the combination of both images. Our brains take those two images and make it look completely 3D.

I’m practicing taking two images with my iPhone, one about four inches to the left of the other. I figured out how to get the two images on a photo. New when I merge them I view a 3D image.

Always good to see a plan coming together.

Starting to get really cold.

OYB!

Love my girls!

I’m not sure why I thought it was important to take this picture. Everly wanted me to.

It was a fun day with the kids.

We had pizza and Stromboli at the food court at Perimeter Mall.

Checked out the Apple Store. I’m an Apple fan boy for sure. I love my Mac Air and my iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Fun at Barnes and Noble.

I got a nice note from a partner of mine.

Mileage.

Listened to Piolin while I drove.

Checked on the ficus in my office. I use an hygrometer.

Processed checks. Deposited them on the way home. I’ve had some trouble with some of the ATMs not accepting all of the checks. I had to go inside the bank today to use that newer machine. It worked fine and deposited it.

The new two-stage filters for K’s CPAP came in today. I took out the old one and put in a new one. K’s sleep has been WAY better since I worked on it.

Paid bills. The mail has been so bad that I had to pay my gas bill by phone.

Ordered groceries.

Put the new checks in the binder for Whirlwind.

I got the spreadsheet ready for donations for 2025. Cleaned the list up. There are still a lot of people on this list that don’t give regularly.

Don’t stop. Work works.

I’ve found this to be true. I try and keep up with people.

Cold night!

Started my One Year Bible again. I’m always one day behind the current date because I wrote what happened on the previous day in one of the margins. I’ve had ten years so far in this Bible. I have room for maybe two more years before I get a new edition. NIV has been really good. The notes are also interesting.

Español!

K wanted to get her truck cleaned inside and out. I took out all the stuff and threw the trash away. Then we drove it to a by hand car wash place. $60 inside and out. We thought that was reasonable.

K wanted us to wear hats.

Tried to get K’s SSA site set up. I needed to have her phone around so I could check her email for links. Hopefully, I’ll get that knocked out this weekend. I’m with the girls tomorrow for most of the day. Get up at 5:45 AM.

Blew the sweet gum balls off of my driveway. They hurt to step on and can twist an ankle.

Keep going.

New Year! Happiness to all!

OYB!

Moved my carnivores back inside. Really cold air coming. Into the low 20s.

Mended a hole in K’s sheet.

Checked the oil in K’s car. It was nearly full.

Brought K’s pillows from the dryer to her bedroom. Put a fresh sheet on her bed. It’s pretty hard because two of the sides are against a wall and the mattress is super heavy.

The caster for the upstairs plant table cracked off. I put a piece of a paper plate under it to keep metal leg from scarring the linoleum. Those plants are pretty heavy.

Watered the plants in my green room downstairs. I couldn’t believe how many flowers the begonias have had. Really adds a lot of color to the room. The African Violets are doing well too.