Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, etc. to whoever you are, wherever you are.
Gift cards, Home Depot vs. Lowe’s
I can check the outstanding balance on my Lowe’s gift cards online. Why can’t I do this for Home Depot? According to Home Depot’s Gift Card FAQ: How can I check the balance remaining on my Gift Card? To determine the balance available on a Gift Card, simply visit any of our stores and ask [...]
Positive mood guards against getting colds
Article: Science News Online — Sniffle-Busting Personalities: Positive mood guards against getting colds That must be the reason I come down with colds so infrequently. Because I’m always in a good mood! Sigh.
5 blades?!
In my entire life, I’ve been blessed with a clean shave maybe, oh, 8 times. The other 3400 times it hasn’t been close enough, or I end up with knicks (nicks?), a weird neck rash, patchiness, etc. My skin simply doesn’t want to be shaved, and fights back with a vengeance. The quality of shave [...]
Chores
Gutter-cleaning. A disgusting but necessary household chore. I did it the first time back on Memorial Day weekend. I’m not sure it was ever done before that. I did it again today. It’s a horrid task. The leaves have had all summer to sit in water and rot. They smell bad. As far as I [...]
Christmas preparations
Look! Our festive Christmas tree!
Microwave update
As promised, a picture of the new microwave: There’s a low grumble to it. This microwave cooks with authority. Already noticed one shitty design choice in the part of GE. When you’re cooking something and push the Power Level button, it can’t just simply tell you the power level. It has to scroll, slowly: The… [...]