It's not fair!

bill_schubert says that everyone who hasn't gotten their stimulus check is calling him on the Turbo Tax answer team. But, here I am, his sad sister who hasn't gotten her stimulus check and he says I can't call. It's not fair! I'm thinking about calling Turbo Tax to complain about their customer service!

On the one hand, the government says it was sent to my credit union for direct deposit yesterday. My credit union says nuh uh. BUT my Citi bank savings account has a totally unexplained $1,127.58 deposit from the IRS in it. I am not due anything from the IRS AND even if I was, it would go to the BECU account. Now I have to conjure on whether I want to fight Citi Bank's customer service to get enough info to take to fight IRS customer service to explain so they can track it down. I feel badly for the person who didn't get their $1,127.58 but I'm not sure I feel badly enough to take on those battles.

That same brother who is being such a pill about my stimulus check, did a little pre-redemption this week by recommending November Road by Lou Berney and read by Johnathan McClain. The blurb was not too enticing but what the heck.

Every few whiles, I start an audiobook that is compelling from the first word. Sometimes it's the story. Sometimes it's the reader. Sometimes, it's just everything. This time it is all of the things. I have 7 hours left of this to listen to and already I miss it.

One of the characters is checked into a sketchy motel by a "sour Baptist pickle". Can't you just see that motel clerk?! The reader totally nails the words and the story and makes it all sound like music.

Today's adventure is a lunch pick up from The Milk Drunk. This is a place that took over an empty bar last year - in the middle of 2020. They originally had long lines and sold out everyday before 1. But now, things have settled down and they have online ordering and I think it's time to try them out.

Plus, they are next to a favorite small grocery. I can stop in there and pick up the very few things I need for my new Just In Time food situation. AND, best of all, I have to go right by Krispy Kreme on my way home.

By the way, it is Thursday. I just double checked.

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So much joyhwer

My free Krispy Kreme donut brings me so much joy. There is some stress for me at KK because I feel like, as long as I'm there, I should load up. But, as much as I love old kk donuts (and I do, it's different mouth feel than fresh and just as pleasing), it's way too easy to go overboard. And... the free!

They now have the drive through situation nailed. It was clear, the donut was already in its little donut bag before I even got there. And the knowledge that this joy will be daily until the end of December.

I try to be grateful for everything but this just takes me over the top.

I did go to the little grocery. It's been a while and they made some lovely changes. They don't have everything I want but they often have things I can't find elsewhere. While I was there, I started to do regular stock-up shopping, but caught myself. If I'm not going to eat it in two days, then nope. It was an interesting experience. I did not spend as much, obviously, BUT I also ended up being able to carry it all the way up here, no cart needed. A bene I had not considered.

I finished there at 11:58 and the Milk Drunk doesn't open until noon (which is stupid. maybe they don't really want a lunch crowd.) At noon, the app changed to now accepting orders but there was a 30-45 minute wait. Awww heck no. I'd been wanting to try the McDonald's chicken sandwich so I fired up that app and placed my order. I waited maybe 3 mins after driving up, for my order. It was not fabulous - the no pickle, add mayo instructions were ignored but the fries were only a buck and good so fine. Now I know.

And finally... before I go put the groceries away, I need to record that my conscience spending continues to work.

My dryer has exactly 0 bells and whistles. I just throw everything in and cook it until I remember that I did and go get it - sometimes it's hot, sometimes the dryer has stopped long ago and everything is cold and wrinkled. Wirecutter had a glowing review of a wifi/alexa ready dryer sensor. $50. It is perfect for me and... I did NOT buy it!!!! All my clothes are knits. And wrinkle resistant and what the hell does it matter anyway. My current system works fine. I'll put that $50 back in my wallet, she says proudly.