I have nothing on my calendar for today. Not even a ballgame. But, I feel like I need to take the car out for a battery run. I do have an Amazon return (of course) but I'm also thinking Costco. I let my Costco expire last February but I miss it. And I miss the experience. It makes me walk steps. Plus I'm low on coffee and I do not like Amazon's options. So I think that's today's destination. Costco.

Google added an insurance option to the Pixel watch last year and I've been paying $4 a month ever since. I swear that is the only thing that has kept it going. I've had plenty of chances to crack it, to drown it and even once to lose it. Although the insurance does not cover theft or loss, more's the pity. They have never offered insurance for the phone. Yes, I could use my homeowners except, ooops, no home, no homeowners. I don't have renters insurance.

But this time, when I bought the new phone, it had an insurance option. I didn't click it. But this morning I went back and did. $200 for 2 years - $0 deductible for screen cracks and battery fixes and it includes theft and loss. This will ensure the screen on my new phone will stay uncracked!

The Food and Beverage meeting was way more interesting than usual. The director spilled all of the plans for new dining. Starting now and going through the end of next year, they are going to redo everything. And provide a lot more options - particularly options that I am interested in. They are adding an all day coffee shop with pastries and a 24/7 grab and go place. They are making a lot of physical moves and changes. It all sounded pretty fabulous to me. Now we'll see how it pans out.

Hazel popped in last night to report that John is all settled into his new room in the nursing wing. She is greatly relieved. He has hospice care. Apparently, he can no longer eat much of anything so it won't be too long, I don't think. She'll be as ok as she can be and has a lot of friends and helpers. She is not fearful or fretful about what's going on or will happen or what will happen after. She's pretty chill now that he's back here.

One of the things I abandoned when I left Live Journal was all the spam. I'd forgotten. Well, it apparently has finally found its way to Dreamwidth. I'm getting subscribes and mail from people who joined that day and have 0 friends and 0 everything else. At least banning is easy. I hope they give up soon.

Let's recap. So far today:

Laundry done and put away.
Phone ordered.
Car fixed.

Now it is 4th inning and the Mariners are losing... again.

The battery guy was weird but very efficient. He says batteries last about 5 years and the fact that since I moved here, I take the car out far less frequently, makes my dead battery a noble soldier. He put the new battery in without even a snark about having to work in the tiny, inconvenient space that the Smart Car has.

Everything sprung to life the minute he connected it. Started right up. He said to start it up and run it 5 to 10 minutes every other week, at least.

The only wrinkle was paying him. He wanted cash, check or zelle. I could not bring up zelle on my phone. I was using the BECU app and I think maybe I needed the Zelle app. He then suggested we go to an ATM. Which we did and it was fine.

And, no, I did not feel sketchy at all as an old woman withdrawing hundred dollar bills to hand off to a young kid. Not sketchy at all.

It was fine and he was really sweet and I'm all fixed and it's not even noon!

I did stop by Taco Time so early lunch while I was the Phils increase their lead.

As long as they are done by 1:30. Food and Bev meeting.

Tonight is fried chicken night at the buffet. If it looks good, I might buy dinner for two and put the second dinner in the freezer.

P.S. When I bought the car, the salesman explained there was no spare tire but there was a can of air in the car that would, hopefully, get enough tire to get to help. I never questioned. I never looked. I never found any can of air.

Yesterday, when pulling back the carpet to get to the battery, I found a little cubby with the cutest little air pressure machine in it and a bottle of what appears to be tire hole plugging juice. The instructions are in German. I've only had the car for 14 years. As my brother pointed out, could be time to read the manual and see what other secrets it is hiding.

Tomorrow there is nothing on the calendar. Not even a baseball game. Today I have a baseball game (both my teams) and the Google event and the car repair guy all at the same friggin' time! Geesh. Also a Food and Beverage meeting.

I told the car guy that anytime Thursday or Friday was best. So he picked 10 am today. ??? Whatever.

The Google event is at 1 pm eastern time which is 11 am here. BUT the Google store has a countdown timer for when the phone will be available to order and it says that there is 1 hour left. Meaning 9 am. Which would really suit me better. I am going to buy a new phone and trade in this cracked one. I would love to get my order in before the car guy comes. (The sooner you order, the better your color choices are and the sooner your delivery date is.)

I put in a load of laundry last night and set the machine to start this morning. It's got 10 more minutes. Then I fold and put away.

Also today, they are coming around to change the batteries in our thermostats and clean out the HVAC filters. I don't need to be here for that. Last night Joan stuck her head in the door and yell 'ARE YOU GOING TO BE HERE TOMORROW???' She always does that. Are you going to Safeway? Are you going to be here this weekend. It annoys the shit out of me. I have vowed to answer 'why do you ask, Joan' but last night I put the game on mute and said that mostly I would be. "WELL I HAVE A 1:30 DOCTORS APPOINTMENT IN CASE FACILITIES COMES AND WANTS TO KNOW". OK. 1. They don't need you here or care. 2. Neither do I. 3. Tell Bonny, not me! She's working my last. and 4. Don't yell at me ever.

Ok, laundry's done. Folded and put away. So at least there is that. So far, so good.