Saturday, August 16, 2025
Breakfast at home: leftover linguini and bucatini in lemon cream sauce with asparagus, small soft taco with black beans and grated mixed cheeses, hot water. House chores: cleaned all light switch, outlet, and data port plates with dish soap solution, cleaned all touchpoints such as door handles, removed spattered paint from some door handles and the upper level half bath faucet fixtures, removed spattered paint from light switch and outlet plates (first pass). Installed iOS 18.6.1 on my iPhone 16 Pro. Watered the orchid. Installed a stake in the calla lily to help one drooping stem to stay upright. Removed grime from the door answering system, in particular the handsets and their mouthpieces and earpieces. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself a roast turkey breast sandwich on toasted Model Bakery english muffin with mayo and smoked gouda, side of corn chips, sparkling water. Unloaded photos from my phone to my computer, uploaded photos to Flickr. Errands and cafe with Patrick: Cliff's, Poesia Cafe, Mollie Stone's. At the grocery we happened upon Jeff N and chatted briefly about Greece and sailing. Walked home. More photos transfer. Compiled a Google Sheet spreadsheet of contractors and handymen and who referred them so that we have the info all in one place. Sprayed the light activator in the refrigerator with compressed air because it was occasionally sticking. Sanded a wood filler repair of a gap in the hardwood flooring in the living room. Vacuumed both levels. Spot-cleaned the dining room floor. Checked on the wood filler repair—all looks well. Dinner at home with Patrick: white bean and tuna salad with warm bread, hot water. I processed dirty dishes and cleaned the kitchen. We watched Wednesday s2:e4 on Netflix then What's Next?: The Future With Bill Gates s1:e2 Truth or Consequences? on Netflix. Patrick went to bed.