April 29, 2020
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So after the amusingly failed first Instacart adventure, in which I ordered stuff from Costco and got nine apples instead of the dozen that CC routinely dispenses, I decided to try again with AJ’s, which stocks produce in the way … Continue reading
April 28, 2020
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LOL! Well, ordering up stuff from Costco via Instacart did not start out on the most auspicious foot of all possible feet. 😀 So I jump through the hoops to sign up to Instacart. Once you establish yourself as an … Continue reading
February 3, 2020
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Comments Off on Jack Frost Is y-Cumin’ In
The Weather Service tells us it’s COLD out there! We noticed, already… 😀 Temps are supposed to go down to 35 tonight and 33 tomorrow night. They’ve revised Wednesday’s 32-degree forecast upward, to a balmy 33. That optimism notwithstanding, they’ve … Continue reading
September 10, 2019
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So once again Harvey the Hayward Pool Cleaner has choked on a palm-tree seed, and I’ve dragged him (and myself…) up to the Leslie’s Pools store to be dissected, cleaned out, and put back together. This process is free, but … Continue reading
September 10, 2019
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Comments Off on PayPal: Why you should avoid it
Over at Quora, the subject of PayPal came up in the course of a discussion comparing US payment methods with those in Europe. Over there, checks are obsolete; electronic payment transfers are ubiquitous. Zelle is popular in Europe, as it … Continue reading
July 26, 2019
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Comments Off on Progress Update in the Do-Nothing Department
So the Swimming Pool Service and Repair Dude arrived, as arranged, along about mid-morning. What a nice man! He discovered a clog in the pump motor, which he fixed. And he opined that the clouding problem had to do with … Continue reading