Thursday

[susandennis]

Every other morning, I either sleep in or go swimming.  It's kind of a nice rhythm that I really missed while the pool was closed.  Today is a sleep in day.  The pool doesn't open til 11.  The alarm/NPR goes off at 6 but I don't turn the light on until about 7.  Then I get up and get coffee and bring it back to bed.  Zoey joins me for coffee and internet-ing. This is exactly what we look like right now.

In my reading this morning, I learned that Amazon has, indeed, raised the price of it's Prime membership.  Not a surprise and not unreasonable but I also read a clever 'buy ahead' deal. I bought myself a gift of Prime to start the day my membership expires next October.  Saved $20.  And, come next October, I'll get a nice gift from me. How kind of me.

Today's project is the continuing copy of programs from the broken TiVo to the bedroom one.  It's a slow process but I'm making good progress.  The new TiVo will be here tomorrow but I don't have to hook it up right away so I'll get everything saved that I want.

I never did get out yesterday.  The sun was out all day and I just couldn't face it.   Sun in my eyes gets harder and harder to take the older I get and if I don't have to face it, I don't.  I got several pairs of good sunglasses on sale over the winter - one in the car, one by the front door, so that will help, I hope.  Today I have to go out at mid-day anyway so I'll just do my errands while I'm out.

But, now, I think I'll get up, get dressed and have a little breakfast.

Comments

[kayre]

Thanks for the link-- but it's not clear if that bills now or on the delivery date, do you know? Sadly, I can't spare $79 now to save $20 later.

[susandennis]

You pay the $79 now.

[notmypresident.livejournal.com]

At first I was a little ticked at you because it seems as if the cheaper Amazon Prime trick lapsed as of the price increase (i.e., today). But a quick search showed that it's still possible, so thanks for the heads up.

Of course, California charges $7.11 sales tax on the "gift," so I'm not exactly saving $20. The fuckers.

[susandennis]

hehe I wudda warned you if the deal was over, honest.

And, wild about the sales tax. We pay sales tax on nearly every Amazon order here in Washington and always have. 8.2% BUT they did not charge me for tax on this 'gift'. Interesting.

[notmypresident.livejournal.com]

they did not charge me for tax on this 'gift'. Interesting.

California would tax this response to you if it could (and I suspect an Internet access fee will someday be proposed). I'm not one to rail against the necessity of taxes, but California has taken it to obscene lengths even as the legislature still cries "It's not enough!"

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I was sad (but not surprised) about the price going up. Thanks for the link! I'm going to do that, too.

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

You are brilliant! Stupid question: where do you see if you are set up for auto-renew? I don't think I have it set but I can't tell.

[susandennis]

On this page:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/primecentral

If it gives you a link that says End Membership, you are set up for auto-renew. To cancel auto-renew, click on End Membership. You'll get 3 choices click the one that says something like End Membership. Then you'll get 2 choices - one that says end now and one that says don't renew but don't end now.

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

Nice! Thanks!