Everything is circumstantial until the cutting begins, but my operation moved a large step closer to real this morning. The sticky electrode terminals took longer to place and remove than my actual EKG. All part of the “prove the patient was alive when they started” process.
posted in economy, health | Comments Off on Sleep on one side | 266 words
The pain and the waiting blend seamlessly. With just over a hour to go, I’ve swallowed some over the counter analgesics, dimmed the lights and… Well, nothing else, actually. The clock measures time.
posted in economy | Comments Off on The extra mile | 254 words
Thank you for paying attention! Last evening, in the quest for the perfect kitchen, I tried limiting my selection AND submitted a request for pricing. Bingo! First thing this morning, a personal email from the associates store, offering real dollar values to fill in the blanks.
posted in economy, technology | Comments Off on Comparison shopping | 267 words
I’ve found a new way to make my brain explode: shop online for appliances. Could the sites offer any less useful detail?
posted in economy | Comments Off on Options abound | 259 words
I’ve found myself listening to night noises this last while. A result of mild insomnia, brought on by stress, or so the online research tells me. Well, that should change.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Super-size the generator | 254 words
Certain anniversaries almost pass unnoticed. The newscast, this evening brought one to mind. Just over thirty years ago, I almost “got blowed up, real good”. Saved by eating breakfast. Long story, rendered caduque by the passage of time. It involved the Pope, as a plus.
posted in computing, economy | Comments Off on Testing my limited patience | 252 words
The joys of buying slightly used stuff. Where, in return for less money, you also get a story. Take that, impersonal retail!
posted in economy | Comments Off on Joys of resale | 277 words
Found myself going through a gallery of snowstorm photos and wondering if my mental state is deteriorating rapidly. Come on! There’s at least a month and a half before that becomes a consideration. So Canadian!
posted in economy | Comments Off on My life needs a banana box | 252 words
Today, being the national holiday of Labour Day, there’s a certain irony that I get do as little as possible. Everything of any size is closed (in the retail domain). Food depends on what we have on hand; pasta will replace potatoes, come supper time.
posted in economy, pets | Comments Off on A mental packer | 256 words
Rise early. Make coffee. Sit and look at the numbers. Sigh. Repeat, ad nauseum. Face it, a few hundred thousand dollars extra would be dandy.
posted in economy, travel | Comments Off on Downsize and profit | 257 words
