Cool down Monday

It's been warm but we're going to fix that this week. And already it's cloudy out today and 52 (11). The high's this week look to be in the 50's and 60's. The last big cool down, I suspect until Fall. I plan to enjoy.

Yesterday I added a new Rule D'Organization. No boxes - lids or not - that I cannot see through. Saturday, I took all the empty Things That Hold Things and put them in a hamper and stashed them. Yesterday, I pulled that sucker out and organized it! I tossed out the ones with missing lids and the ones that were opaque. I'll probably toss most of the rest. Once we get the terrace storage fixed, I will put a severe limit on how many empty containers live on here. But, for now, I'm feeling good about this house.

I set Robby to clean again. The first cleaning (since I had factory reset it) was to clean and make the map and in the interest of speed, I set it for the least suction which increases its speed. Today, I turned on more suction to pick up the rest of the schmutz but also to test and make sure it is is fixed. I'm sure. It is.

Last night I turned off my audiobook when there was 25 minutes left. I wanted to save the end for the treadmill this morning. It was good to the last drop. One of the best stories I have ever ever read. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I miss the characters already. Really.

Today's big project is to move the giant bags o' stuff from my hallway to Goodwill and also to procure some bread, milk and eggs. And maybe swing by and pick up the donut du jour.

Other than that, just enjoying the cool.

I approve of this trend

For a while now, grocery stores, at least around here (Seattle) had had snack boxes. You know lots of plastic, 5 almonds, 7 cranberries and 2 crackers or some combo of that. Usually it's been 3 things, one or more of which I don't even like plus expensive!

Except now, my closest QFC (a Kroger store) has gone nuts on small stuff and I heartily approve. And bought a shit load of it. I am a grazer at heart. Gimme a finger food buffet and I'm deliriously happy. Snack snack snack. If I buy a bag of nuts or a box of crackers or a brick of cheese, I either eat it all at once or it rots because I forgot about it. If I divide it up into servings, even if I package them well, they still lose their freshness really fast. Plus PIA to package up servings.

So yeah, expensive but most of these are good for a month - or more, probably. I can grab one out of the fridge and take it to the couch and eat it up and be done. I don't need the whole box of whatever. This will do fine. (Except the guacamole and chips thing there in the back. I could eat a giant box of that combo.)



And, interestingly, these were sprinkled around the store - some in the cold cuts section, some in the egg section and some in produce.

But, this last bit was in the cracker aisle and I wish I'd gotten 10 of them. Tiny Tates cookies!! For a buck! $1.

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