mdlbear | Done late last year (20121229 Sa

It was rather an expensive weekend, but worthwhile. I really needed a break, and had dozens of things to do -- I'm glad I took the two days off again this week.

Saturday I ordered new batteries for Colleen's scooter. It turns out that they're available in 17, 18, 20, and 22 amp-hour in the same package. I got the big ones. Meanwhile, the old batteries are still working after a fashion. I'm reasonably certain that only one of the pair is dead.

We went out to Costco, where we bought a 32" TV. Samsung. It's only 720P; although abstractly I might have prefered 1080P, it really makes no difference at a 20' viewing distance. It fits neatly on the shelf above the printers, and I got it hooked up to both the BD player and the Mac mini. So, YAY!

Sunday, in addition to setting up the TV, I drove over to Naomi's and we went out for a walk. Nice! We'll have to do that more often. We had turkey for dinner -- Albertson's had 14lb birds for $.69/lb. There were 4lb turkey breasts in the same section that cost 50% more than a whole bird. Unfortunately, in spite of being labeled fresh, the bird was actually partly frozen. I scoched the top and set off the fire alarm. Fortunately just in the apartment; we had sense enough to open the porch door, not the hallway.

Monday, I went online and bought some furniture: two "Spinning Multimedia Tower"s, and a "Media Storage Lamp". The towers hold a huge number of disks -- over 1000 CDs each. We'll need both of them. The lamp is just the right size to stand in the space just in front of the recliners, and hopefully contain the pile of clutter that invariably accumulates there.

I went out for a walk in the late afternoon, and stopped in at Fred Myers to look at electronics. (Nominally, an ethernet switch, since I'm out of ports on the WiFi router.) While there, I saw a familiar figure heading toward the back of the store, and joined forces with Naomi. She drove me home, and stayed for a little while.

After N. left, James and Chaos arrived; I took them back to J's around 11pm so as not to have to drive with the drunks. I came back, and Colleen and toasted the New Year.

I also went online and made last-minute contributions to Planned Parenthood, Carleton College, and Heifer International. I have someone a goat for New Year's, which made Naomi (whose totem is a chamois) very happy. It was contagious, making for a particularly happy New Year's Eve.

Links in the notes, as usual. Hippo Gnu Ear, and may 2013 be a huge improvement over 2012.

1229 Sa
  * up 7:10; W=201.8; d, n, t, l; exercise, shower
  * Calling for batteries.  
    Care Medical 4135 Stone Way North (206) 547-2200 - promising, open Monday
    Access Medical Equipment 7612 Aurora Ave N (206) 365-7700 would have to order
  * If I end up having to order batteries, I may get the 22AH ones.
  @ Ubuntu, non-advertisements, and spyware [LWN.net]
  * Costco.  Main purchase was a 32" TV; that was about half the damage.
    Also made appointments for next week at the UW Shoreline clinic.
  * Ordered batteries for Colleen's scooter, from MonsterScooterParts.com -- the
    best part of the deal is that they ship via Priority Mail flat rate box!
  @ siliconshaman | Just because you're paranoid.... Occupy
    Revealed: how the FBI coordinated the crackdown on Occupy | Naomi Wolf 
  @ Portable Easy & Simple Installation Walk-In Tub / Spa / Whirlpool 
  * ordered winter scooter poncho (tan) from 1800wheelchair.com.  Free shipping

1230 Su
  * up 8:13; W=201.8; d, n, l; light
  @ 24/192 Music Downloads are Very Silly Indeed (Don Marti)
    Required reading for anyone who does audio recording and production
  * 12:44 groceries have been shopped.  We found fresh turkey for $.69/lb.
  * went for a walk with Naomi; brought her home for dinner Walked around
    the park at 8th Ave and 155th, then on into the not-exactly-park around 9th
    Pl.  Lovely.  I'd been curious about that area for a while.
  * dinner;  turkey.  Unfortunately the bird was partly frozen, so parts were
    scorched while other parts were undercooked.  Grump.  Tasty anyway.  Made
    winter squash and gravy.
  * Finished the complete Sherlock Holmes.
  * cleared a box of songbooks
  * practiced a little; just noodling.  The new tuner is very nice.
  * Set up the new TV, on both Mac and BD player.  has decent sound, too.  The
    BD player apparently has net capabilities, but I have no idea how to set that
    up.  Guess I'll find out.  It does have a USB port; maybe a keyboard?
  : The BluRay player is currently perched precariously on top of a stack of boxes.
  ? 7:30pm Rick and Victoria -> 8:30 - they seem to have forgotten.
  @ 99 Life Hacks to make your life easier! (ysabetwordsmith)
  % TMJ pain when I yawn.  GAAK!  It's back!

1231 Mo
  * up 8:15; W=201.8; d, n, t, l; ... exercise
  : no Ethernet ports left on the router -- will have to find a switch if I expect
    to plug in the BD player.  Grumph.
  * 15min: 10:55 dishes mostly done; tossed turkey carcass, emptied frying oil
    into a cottage cheese container.  Still have the roasting pan in the sink
    and the Dutch oven on the stove, but that's it.
  * 15min: 11:18 dishwasher emptied; dishes and pots done and put away.
  * 15min:  collapsed 4 boxes (2 book boxes, 2 for recycling).
  * bought 2 CD towers and a CD-shelf lamp from BestBuy.  Free shipping.
    Prepac Ashlin 1040Disc 4Sided Spinning Multimedia Tower 
    Init 105 CD65 DVD Media Storage Lamp 
  * Call to Kindle tech support re:  Colleen's application error.
  * 15min:  put up a barrier to keep the piggies from scattering food etc. onto
    my papers.  Used a baking sheet that was in the Goodwill pile.
  * 15min:  15:26 clean piggie cage.  Ouch - hard on my back.  Much excitement
    and consternation in the cage.
  * Walkies:  down to 128th or so; ran across N. in Freddy's on the way back.
  * Dinner:  cole slaw, turkey in gravy, biscuits.
  * charity online:  Planned Parenthood, Carleton College, and Heifer International
    Naomi was thrilled to hear that I gave somebody a goat.  I recommend goats.
  * HIPPO GNU EAR.  Or is that hoppy nude deer?
    May 2013 be way better than 2012.

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Done late last year (20121229 Sa - 31 Su)

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