Done yesterday (20110618 Sa)

[mdlbear]

0618 Sa
  * up 7:30; W=196; drugs, nose, dishes, coffee, light
  x YD to JC 9:30 -> not feeling well
  & paid insurance (due 0626), water (due 0623) - will go out Monday
  = The Travelpro suitcase weighs 11.2 lbs; Chami is 5.2.  Makes a
    big difference.  Especially when my left shoulder still hurts.
  * 15min:  puttering around mounting the new power strip.  Took a rubbing of
    the mounting slots for a template.  Mounted now.
  % having  altogether too much fun with my new luggage.
  % found myself looking at an empty box of Safeway "everyday spoons"...
    and saying "I wish!" under my breath.
  * New power strip, with power saver outlets, tested and working.	
    As it turns out, the WAP *wasn't* plugged in to the UPS.  That explains
    why WiFi went out immediately in the last power failure.
  * -the new bag- _Minnie_ could use internal pockets.  So could Chami. 
    look for cubes, etc. at Container Store; Colleen would like to go.
    = Ch: 18" high.  14"wx6"d at base; 12"wx5"d below rounded top
    Got an Eagle Creek "complete organizer" - CS has travel stuff on sale.
    Also BB&B for stone coasters; Kohl's.  
  * A lovely afternoon out shopping with the Cat
    new paring knife at Sur La Table, to replace the one that Kaylee chipped
    by throwing it at the UBF.  Expensive, but Oh God Gorgeous. 
  @ The Playfully Mad Bubble-Blower -  Sun, Analemma, Solstice 
  * dinner:  beef stir-fry, rice, tomato/onion/avocado/mozzerella salad
    (with jalapeno, rosemary, and basil)  Yum!
  = Med bag + organizer fill up Chami pretty completely
  : N. suggests that Chami might consider being a reindeer (by profession, not
    species) when she's ready to retire from being a backpack.
  @ Antler
  ! 10ish: sleepy

Colleen and I went shopping; the nominal reason being to get some packing cubes for my new suitcase. The Container Store, in nearby Santana Row, was still having its "organized traveler" sale, so that was our first destination. We also added absorbant drink coasters to the shopping list when I found Colleen's phone sitting atop a thin film of water condensed off her iced tea glass.

I got an Eagle Creek "complete organizer"; basically a cube and two half-cubes that zip together and are able to hang up when unzipped. That plus my toiletry/med kit fill Chami pretty completely, suggesting that she's not quite big enough for a weekend trip unless I take the CPAP in its own case.

We also stopped, as we always do, at Sur La Table, where we were both instantly attracted to the Miyabi Birchwood series knives - you'll find them at the end of this post. Curly birch handles and Damascene blades. OMG gorgeous. We succumbed and bought the 3.5" paring knife. But they didn't have coasters.

We got the Thirstystone coasters -- which we've been admiring for years -- at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. It ended up being a long, tiring, but delightful afternoon. I think I got my walking in, though it was mostly too slow to be aerobic.

I used the new knife to make dinner -- it is indeed a joy to use. The handle is slightly asymmetrical, but not enough for using it left-handed to be problem. The blade is double-edged, and sharper than our ceramic knives (though of course it will require occasional sharpening to stay that way).

I also installed the new power strip. It's a Prime "Energy Saver" -- three of the outlets are controlled by the state of a "master outlet", which I put my desktop computer on. The slave outlets have the monitor and the speakers. Works perfectly. I also discovered that the WAP was not on the UPS, which explains why it went out immediately when the power went out a couple of weeks ago. Oops.

On the whole a very nice day.