At about 7 a.m. my computer guy, Shawn Crenshaw, called me to say he could come earlier than our noonish appointment that I’d previously scheduled with him. The soundbar on my great room TV wasn’t working. I also complained about my bedroom TV. He came and in no time he had everything purring. I’m happy and I’ve taken out an annual contract with him to maintain all my computers, TVs, etc.

After he left, I received notification that my new green great room rug was in route. I assumed the fed ex person would come to my front door, but no. He left it in front of my sliding garage door. The rug was heavy but I managed to drag it in. Unfolding the rug was a chore! I worked and worked on it. There was a deep crease down the center. I hauled it around and finally had it sorta smoothed out. (By then I was exhausted.) It was too large and didn’t enhance the area. There were some major flaws and the color didn’t match the barrel chair as I’d hoped. I definitely wasn’t happy with it. It had a liberal return policy so I contacted the company and said I want to send it back.

Then the next problem: I had to refold it and repackage it so it could go back. Again I was struggling with the 8 x 10 rug and it was heavy! I knew I couldn’t get it in the bag, so I called Rick. He did it in less than five minutes. It’s ready to go!

My neighbor, Helenanne, stopped by. She asked why I was using a rug. She pointed out that it’s easier to keep the floor clean without a rug. Since I’ve already moved the white one out, I’ll try it with none. I can get used to it.

So I’m tired. I used muscles I haven’t used for years!

My two televisions are working better than they were and the bedroom one will be even better when Shawn gets the new controller box from Spectrum and installs it.

The rug problem will be ok as it is now without one under the coffee table. The green one will be shipped back to them. The white one will go to the dump when Rick makes another trip.

Sophie will notice the difference. She loved that fluffy rug. I do have a bed for her that is similar to the softness of the white one. I will try to get her to use it. We’ll see.

My life is dragging. It’s slowed down so completely that there are days when my step counter is a negative number.

I haven’t felt like socializing, going to the pool, or doing anything. It’s too hot to even go shopping. Maybe I’ll make a “break for it” this afternoon. I could enjoy lunch at the South Clubhouse then go grocery shopping.

If I could lose some weight I’d go to the pool, but I’m too chubby to want to be in a bathing suit. I’m trying to eat less but sitting on my butt all day doesn’t lead to weight loss. I promise myself that if I get down 10 or so pounds I’ll try to go to the pool at least twice a week.

Yesterday as I was leaving the beauty shop a lady who had mentioned that she’s 90+ asked me if I’d like to hear her joke.

Politely I said, “Sure,” but I didn’t expect much.

Here’s her joke:

Billy was talking with his Aunt. Billy asked, “How old are you, Aunt Rose?”

“Billy, that’s not polite. You never ask a lady her age.”

“Then how do you know how old your are?” Billy inquired.

“Well, it’s on your drivers license which never lies.”

Later Aunt Rose left him alone with her purse so he took out his aunt’s drivers license and later said, “I know you’re 62. And I what’s more, I know why you and Uncle Bob got a divorce.

“What?” asked surprised Aunt Rose.

“Yup. According to your drivers license, you got an ‘F’ in sex,”

Be aware that if your water service is interrupted, you need to shut off the icemaker in your refrigerator.

I have a two-year-old Samsung french door refrigerator which I love. But the other day the icemaker quit working. It would make the “ice is coming” noise, but no ice came out. I tried everything and was ready to have it “serviced” but I remembered a similar situation when we were snowbirds. We would always shut off the water but not the ice maker. The ice making process continued without water. The tiny trickle left in the lines was enough to create ice blocking the lines which would stop everything.

Thursday the water in Kings Point went down for quite a while. The reason my icemaker wasn’t working was because it had “frozen up.” Thursday’s community-wide shutdown had created the same situation we’d had as snowbirds.

I kept trying and eventually the ice blocking the lines was cleared and the unit started working again.

My suggestion is: if the water is shut off, turn off the ice maker in your refrigerator. Otherwise you’re liable to have a situation where ice won’t come out.

I’m looking at the invoice for my new cherry red 2022 Onward Club Cart. The total cost was $20,351.21. It’s a four-passenger with black tailored side curtains. Not complaining. I love it!!!

I played euchre last night at the South Clubhouse. Unfortunately I played badly. I made several mistakes. My poor partners!! (We change and move for every game.) I even reneged which impacted the lady’s score who was my partner at the time. I just wasn’t on the ball. I want to go back and redeem myself.