Monthly Archives: January 2021

…ikigai [ee-kee-guy] is what brings you joy in your daily life. It’s not something you need to find, but rather something you already have. Knowing how to see it allows you to enjoy what you do rather than chase what … Continue reading →

I want to call out seven states that have already provided first vaccinations to more than 10 percent of their adult populations: Alaska, West Virginia, New Mexico, Connecticut, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Well done. —Andy Slavitt, White House … Continue reading →

OK, so Clorox abandoned us. What to do next? Poke around on the internet, of course. It turns out Andy can make his own bleach using calcium hypochlorite powder, and we found a good supplier, cleanwaterstore.com. In addition to supplies … Continue reading →

We received an email last night telling us how to registrate for our Moderna vaccine this Saturday. They said first come first served, so I called Andy and we both signed up for 10 AM at the Senior Center here … Continue reading →

In our quest for pure sodium hydochlorite for disinfecting our water system, we tried this product. Instead we got this. The seller wouldn’t let us return it and didn’t offer to refund our money, so I left some feedback. This … Continue reading →

This video probably goes back too far for some of you, but parts of it brought back warm memories for me. I’ve never wanted to go back in time, but I’m grateful for my past. What about you? Would you … Continue reading →

chuffed: (British) quite pleased; delighted Example: He is chuffed to be back in Welsh rugby. I have been watching The Great British Baking Show, which is where I learned the term chuffed. And I had a chance to use it … Continue reading →

My old 19-inch TV in my study, which I use for streaming videos while I use my treadmill, gave up the ghost last week so I ordered a new 22-inch TV. It only has one HDMI input, but that’s fine … Continue reading →

I received an email saying the senior center will be giving the vaccine (Moderna) January 30 and 31 and to be sure we have registered and have our official registration number. Presumably if they have enough vaccines we will be … Continue reading →

I love the fact that Blogger will let me put emojis in my comments. WordPress won’t. I’ve been using some basic smileys in WordPress: 🙂 😀 and 🙁 , but I decided to search to see what else it allows. … Continue reading →