A couple of opinions/things I’ve learned

Nothing monumental to say here, but just some observations really.  You may remember that a couple of months ago I purchased a Roomba robot vacuum cleaner.  After two weeks, I posted a mixed review about it.  Now, after a couple of months, I’m very glad I have it.  With Emma, the hairball, living with me I was always upset about the amount of dog hair in the rig, and just hated dragging out the regular vacuum to take care of it.  I’m into a regimen now of running the Roomba every other day.  It’s true that I have to stop it about five times while it cleans to empty the debris basket, but now I’m not embarrassed to have someone step into the rig.  Funny how such a little thing like that just improves my disposition.

                                                                                                                                       

Next, I recently did a little study on band-aids.  (I know, I need to get a life. )  Every winter, no matter if I’m up north or down here in Texas, the skin on my fingertips cracks open, bleeds, and is very painful.  I go through a lot of band-aids trying to cushion and treat the cracks!  I always bought the Band-Aid brand when they came in those nice flip lid metal containers.  I believe those cans are a thing of the past, but I have four of them in the rig that I just keep refilling.  I’ve tried every local brand, but nothing beats the adhesive power of the Band-Aid brand.  Sometimes cheaper isn’t as good as or better than a big brand.  I think the same thing is true about Thomas’ English Muffins.  I’ve tried many other brands for much less money, but they just don’t toast up as well as Thomas’ with those nifty nooks and crannies where the butter pools.  But I digress…

Stephanie has asked if I will be returning to Anahuac next winter.  I’m in a quandary.  This is my favorite refuge to volunteer at, I guess, and I love what I get to do here.  However, I’ve been thinking about maybe visiting Kurt (Nurse Ratchet) out in Arizona next winter.  It’s a lot of miles to drive there from Minnesota, and I’m just imagining the dryness out there and how that may cause even more cracked fingers.  I’d sure appreciate any input from any cracking finger types out there. 

Last on the list of my scattered thoughts tonight is the value of those rotisserie chickens found in grocery stores like my favorite HEB down here.  They always look tasty, and smell so good as I do my grocery shopping.  I picked one up the other day in Beaumont, and decided to figure out how many meals I get out of a fully cooked $7.00 chicken.  I had a hot chicken meal when I got home and a chicken sandwich the next day for lunch.  Then today, I fixed enough cold chicken macaroni salad for three meals.  I’ve also got three individual sized packages in the freezer for future meals, and that doesn’t include some scraps to liven up Emma’s kibble for four days.  Seems a bargain to me, and I didn’t have to do the roasting. 

In between all these revelations, I’ve done a workout at the wellness clinic, did stuff like the week’s laundry, and picked up volunteers Colin and Denise (from England) at Bush Intercontinental Airport this afternoon.   Tomorrow, it’s time for a haircut, another workout, organizing my income tax info, and getting some supplies for an exciting Thursday assignment.  With the weather forecast, it may be a few days before I get any photos.  That’s life…

Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later,  Judy

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