Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Breakfast at home with Patrick: Patrick ate oatmeal with fixins. I ate one small sliced banana with toasted and julienned coconut, flax meal, and roasted and slivered almonds. Hot water to drink. While emptying the dishwasher I noticed something in one of the holes of the upper spray arm. I used tweezers to extract it. It was a plastic label for a food product that somehow had made its way into the spray arm, jamming one hole. Physical therapy exercises to treat a minor back issue. Began repairs for the dishwasher's lower rack, which was showing some rusty spots. I used a product called ReRack (or possibly stylized as ReRACK) by Performix via Plasti Dip—a tiny bottle of white stuff and a mini paint brush under the cap—$12 instead of buying a new rack for perhaps $100. I laid newspaper down, placed the rack on top, cleaned affected areas with alcohol, and began painting, letting coats dry for 30 minutes before applying additional coats. Swept debris in front of the home following recent rain. Walked to errands and lunch with Patrick: post office, PO Plus, Cliff's Variety, the library. I briefly encountered Mark H and chatted briefly with him about health care before he continued to the grocery store. At Zona Rosa Patrick and I shared an enchiladas plate and an order of super nachos (which to me can serve 3 or 4 persons). Two horchatas. Walked home. I napped. Later we ordered delivery from Joyride Pizza via DoorDash: caesar salad, YOLO 'roni pepperoni regular pizza. Hot water to drink. Earlier today Patrick made a banana pie, and while watching YouTube he ate one slice. Recently we found that the recently installed humidity sensor in the bathroom is working as expected but the humidity sensor in the laundry room does not turn on quickly enough. I will try adjusting its settings but not until I receive some other parts that will help improve that switch panel. Too few dishes to start the dishwasher, and we want the ReRACK to have extra drying time, too. To bed.