Month: November 2025

We have a 2011 BMW x5 35i that we bought in Chicago a week before we moved here.

It’s been my favorite vehicle, ever, but it’s been without a battery for 2 years now, because the battery in it, when we bought it, was the original. We never gave it a thought. It died, and it hasn’t moved an inch since. We are still responsible for the registration, and inspection of said immovable object, however. So, we have acquired almost $7,000MXN, or $388USD in fines, and that’s without the purchase of a new battery, $7959MXN, $434USD, and an inspection fee at I-don’t-remember-what cost.

I’m going to buy the battery first, drive it just a bit, then pay the fines, etc. Maybe. I’m not sure. Wrong. All I need is to drive it somewhere with plates, and registration that are 2 years old. I’d probably be arrested.

Never mind. I’ll pay the fines, then buy the battery, which makes sense because the car won’t be able to be driven for inspection without the battery, and then Jesús can take it for the inspection. I should be able to do all of that by the end of November.

Not holding my breath, and I suggest you don’t either.

Until next time my pretties, stay happy, and healthy in the Lord.

Post script: having come to my senses this morning, I’m not going to do anything with the car until after the beginning of the year. I will put the money that I was going to use to resurrect it, to paying down our credit cards. The car isn’t going anywhere, but the fines will be easier to pay for once I have a bit more solid cash in hand. BFN.

I killed my original Apple Pencil not long ago.

Dead as a proverbial door knob. That’s what happens when one drops it on the operating end of it. Dead.

Naturally, I got on my computer, went to the Amazon.com.mx website, did some research for replacement NON Apple pencils, and found an amazing pencil called the Metapen A8 Pencil for iPad. It was $23ish USD, is rechargeable, comes in different colors, has 2 different areas of magnets to hold is more securely on the iPad, and moves so smoothly on the iPad it’s hard to keep up with it. Oh, I forgot one of the most important features, it doesn’t require any Bluetooth connection, so it can go from one iPad to the other without missing a beat. I’ll show you what I mean.

While I’m doing something on the iPad on the desk, but want to do something on the iPad on the stand, I have only to reach up with the pencil, and voila, it does the job. And, yes, I do that quite a bit. No more pairing it up with one, or the other, just touch either screen and you’ve got what you need.

Loving it.

Until next time lovelies, stay happy, and healthy in the Lord.

Post script: This was originally scheduled to post mid August, but for some reason did not. My computer set up is no longer using my iPad Pro.

But, don’t forget to watch season 5 of The Chosen.