Month: July 2026

I’ve relegated mine to the living room.

For now.

For anyone that has read my nonsense over the years, you may recall that I did without a microwave for the first 3, or 4 years we lived here. It was Ivan’s insistence that I have the luxury of one that demanded its purchase. I have used it, to be sure, but how often? And, more importantly, why?

I’m going to find out how often, and for what purposes I actually use it as it has been afforded a great amount of real estate on my very small kitchen countertop, while using 1 of only 2 outlets. Therefore, if I don’t use it every day, and for purposes only it can be used, it doesn’t deserve the much-in-demand space.

And, since I am also limited to the number of functioning outlets in the kitchen, it needs to earn its monumental status on said countertop.

So far, (I moved it to the LR just yesterday), I’ve used it to reheat a cup of coffee, and heat about 1/4c. water to clean my reusable ear swab. Fortunately, I can, in the future, do both with the boiling water I use to wash, and rinse my dishes every day. No need for the microwave as of yet.

Until such time as I decide what to do with the behemoth, it stays in the LR, out of sight, out of mind. If I don’t find a need for it soon, I will give away to some unsuspecting person.

Stay happy, and healthy in the Lord.

I was watching some unremembered channel on YT tonight, and was told that single use batteries are going to be going out of use in the next 5 years.

Ok by me. Ivan bought rechargeable batteries with their chargers when we first moved down here. How very forward thinking of him. He did things like that a lot.

The ones he bought were made by Panasonic called Eneloop pro. He bought 4 D cells, 12 AA batteries, but I haven’t found any AAA so I bought some on Amazon. They’ll be here, in theory, tomorrow.

They require approximately 9 hours to fully charge and supposedly retain their charge for quite some time. I’ll let you know. Here’s what I found.

The above charger once had a cord to plug into a wall outlet to charge different sizes of batteries. Of course, now that I’m interested in using it, I couldn’t find the cord. Well, not until I asked the Lord for some help please. That’s when I went out to the living room, opened a random plastic container, moved the odds, and ends in said container, and found the cord. I had looked in the drawer where I put most of Ivan’s cords, etc., but without success. Thank you Lord. Again.

This one has its own collapsible prongs that go directly into an outlet. As you can see, there are 4 AA batteries charging in it at the moment. When the neon green lights go out, the charging is complete.

When all of the rechargeables are recharged, I’ll have at least least 8 AA, and 4 D cells, ready to go. Plus the 4 AAA’s coming tomorrow. That ought to last me for a while I should think.

Consider starting now to phase out your single use batteries for rechargeable ones. It’s the way the future is heading. Be in front of the trend.

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

Post script: Best I can tell, that cord I found for the EBL recharger is not the correct one. The unit got so hot, and the batteries even hotter, I thought it was going to melt the top of the copier. (That’s where I sat it so I could keep an eye on it.) So, it appears I need to go in search of another cord with the same plug piece that goes into the charger. I don’t really need it however, as the batteries that came last night came in a 4plex charger of their own. And, I already have a small 4plex, and a D cell charger. No need for the big one. BFN. 👋🏻

I think so anyway.

I didn’t care for the way the black tape border showed around the adhesive tiles, so, when I got up this morning, I removed it all from the mirror in my bathroom. Let me show you.

It didn’t take much effort, or time, to peel the black border, complete with adhesive tiles, from the mirror.

I laid the tape on the edge of the sink, peeled the “tiles” off of it, and put them on the mirror. It all happened quickly.

The edges are cleaner, brighter , and smile worthy. Now that it’s done.

Next, after my second cup of coffee, I started in the hall bathroom. This one had only the black tape border. So, I had to remove the backing off of an entire package, and a half of adhesives. No mean fete, let me make that clear.

I discovered, 3/4 of the way through the full pack, that rolling the edges tended to loosen them up, making separating the tile from the backing a teeny bit easier.

I bent back a corner of each adhesive tiles, making it easier to get them all ready to be applied. Well worth the time, and effort.

Before.

After.

Now, don’t those mirror changes just make you want to smile? They do me.

Update: I added 2 more rows of tiles to the kitchen wall which, again, makes me smile.

My next tiling project? Let me show you.

More on this addition another day. 😊

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

Post script: have a safe, and fun Independence Day weekend. See you again soon.

THE CHAIR.

It’s here. It arrived whilst I was out, but it arrived, nevertheless, safe, and sound.

Now, all that’s left is to assemble, and enjoy. I’ll be back.

Hieroglyphs secured. Onward, and upward. Never say die. Cheery-ho. The last one pays for all.

Hmmmm. Something isn’t right. Not sure while taking this photo, just what wasn’t right, but, after about 30 minutes of trying to figure it out, after turning the chair on its side, upside down, right side up, upside down again, and again, and again, I discovered that I hadn’t secured the seat base as was needed. I went back to the hieroglyphs, and discovered what I had missed. 😡

Two screws into the seat base was what I missed. Seriously? Ok, so I found the screws still in the thing they all came in, removed the backing from the chair, turned it upside down for the umpteenth time, installed the screws, replaced the plastic cover hiding some of the junctions of the chair back, turned it over, and saw this.

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. I did it. I got the seat to sit straight, so I sat down and just about cried. The other chair is out in the living room where it belongs, and I’m seated in my new office chair. Watching my new monitor. Enjoying my solitary life as well as I can.

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

Post script: a very happy anniversary, tomorrow, to my daughter, and her husband. Wishing you many more happy times.