Monday, August 10, 2026
Breakfast: I prepared for myself a two-egg omelette with sauteed mushrooms and diced green onion with monterey jack cheese, one small chicken sausage patty, and one hash brown patty. Hot water to drink. I unloaded the dishwasher, processed dirty dishes, and cleaned the kitchen. I noticed that a custom rubber bumper had fallen off our 2022 Pottery Barn Brenner leather bar and counter stool that I had applied a while ago with black Sugru. I cleaned it with dish soap solution, dried it thoroughly, and reapplied it with silicone sealant. I used a rubber band and a Chef Craft bread and bagel clip to hold the rubber band tightly while it dried. Read Wirecutter's The Best Fast Chargers for Every Device, updated February 19, 2026, and was disappointed because many (half?) of their picks say "may be out of stock" and because the article is mostly written presuming that people have only one or two devices to charge. When I travel, I might have my phone, either my laptop or iPad, and two handwarmers that double as phone chargers. The article mentions one device with multiple USB-A ports, but I mostly don't have USB-A devices or cables anymore. And if I'm travelling with Patrick, then it would be nice to have one USB-C device that fast-charges two USB-C phones instead of two small USB-C chargers. Decided to not upgrade cables or chargers. We could, but there's not just that pressing of a need. Changed emergency water in Aquatainers. Swept in front of the home. Recycling got picked up today but not trash or compost. Continued spackling the wall in the laundry room next to the ceiling fan. This time I removed the fan cover and spackled the cracks leading away from the cover. Began altering draft advanced health care directives after a friend provided some feedback. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Slice House via DoorDash. We shared a Sicilian Motorhead (tomato sauce, mozzarella, salami, mushrooms, pepperoni, applewood smoked bacon, italian sausage, ricotta, basil), small caesar salad, cannoli. Patrick also made for us pineapple-mint sodas with pineapple juice, sparkling water, and the mint syrup he made a while back. The caesar salad had at least three small bugs in it, so we threw it away before anyone ate it. The pizza was delicious and filling. We each could eat only one slice, which was about a 6 by 6 inch square. Patrick requested and received a refund for the salad. We watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 4K via previous iTunes purchase upgraded to 4K for free by Apple. Patrick went to bed. I processed dirty dishes, cleaned the kitchen, and started the dishwasher. While watching the movie I tested the new Explorer10 handwarmer by Tough Tested and it worked well. Updates for home devices.