Monday, April 27, 2026
Breakfast: plain yogurt with TJ's cherry-pistachio-pecan granola and sliced half banana, hot water. Unloaded the dishwasher. I processed dirty dishes and cleaned the kitchen. Deep-cleaned the dish rack with Comet. Physical therapy exercises to treat a minor back issue. Lunch at home with Patrick. Patrick had soft-scrambled eggs and grilled asparagus. I had two small surimi wraps with lettuce and two dressings. Hot water to drink. I began using a new Husqvarna Leaf Blaster 350iB. While charging the battery, we noticed a strong and unpleasant smell coming from the charger, which incidentally has a fan that I guess dissipates heat. The smell was unpleasant, but not like rotten eggs or sulfur. It was strong enough that we had to open multiple doors to feel comfortable. The charger never felt hot to the touch. After some time, it finished charging. I removed the battery, and its bottom—only one side—felt only slightly warm. So I think the unpleasant smell is probably normal, and I expect it to dissipate over the first several charges. Later, dinner at home with Patrick: TJ's chicken teriyaki bowl with chinese pancake from frozen, hot water. We watched YouTube then Pluribus s1:e7 on Apple TV then Ivan Decker: Popcorn—very funny—on Amazon Prime Video. Patrick went to bed. I processed dirty dishes and cleaned the kitchen. Late snack: one sumo orange, some TJ's garlic and onion pistachios, water.