Friday

[susandennis]

Last night, a little after 10, I got out of bed where there are no windows and went into the kitchen for ice and only then saw that it was snowing like crazy. SNOWING! It was so pretty. But it was bedtime. This morning I totally forgot about it until I pulled my car out of the garage. Snow? Gone. At least here at sea level. This gym is up some - maybe 300 feet in elevation - and there were flakes coming down as I entered the gym parking garage.

I'd love to see some snow on the ground... but that's not happening any time soon so I'm happy at least we got flakes.

And it sure cleared out the gym. The locker room was a ghost town as was the parking garage. None of the regulars were in the pool. Wild. But nice for me.

My iPod Shuffle did, indeed, lose my place in my book today. So I listened to music. I figured out a work around and I'll be fixing that up today. Also the library has one of my holds (another audiobook) available. I'm pretty sure I can store it on my Shuffle and still listen to it after its expiration date. I guess we'll see.

Nothing big on the agenda today. The usual - sewing, and screwing around. At some point in the next few days I need to get to an ATM and restock my cash supply. I met a couple the other day who are my age and do not have debit cards and have never used an ATM. "We go into the bank and get cash from the teller." I seriously cannot wrap my brain around that. I get it. I used to do it. But, NFW now. They also write and mail checks to pay bills. I'm not even sure where my checkbook is.

Ok, time now to quit screwing around and get started doing something.

Comments

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

I still write about 2-3 checks a month, I prefer paying bills that way, but I realize the rest of my own generation has moved on!

I was surprised how many older people still write checks at FM. SO many!

[twicet.livejournal.com]

We have lots of that white stuff with more to come, which could be a problem as I am hosting my DIL's baby shower on Sunday, and we live rather high up.

[meowmensteen]

It was still pretty slushy and icy this morning. I had to walk to work because I didn't want to crash my bike again in the ice. NEVER AGAIN! By the time I got off the hill I live on and down to the pier where I work, it was mostly clear on the ground, though there was some sleet type stuff on the ground next to the Magnolia bridge. All of it was gone, and it was just raining when my shift was over.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

There are few things I still have to pay for with checks -- notably the property tax bills; I'm pretty sure there's no way to do that online in either of my cities.

[silverthief2.livejournal.com]

My father has never had a debit card or used an ATM either! If he doesn't have cash when he goes to the grocery store, he'll pre-fill out a check in the car and then just write in the amount when the cashier is done ringing up the order. Exact same way he did it in the 80s (and the 70s, and ... )

[susandennis]

Actually that send the tiniest bit more better. At least he can get groceries with his cash. I don't think banks even give out lollypops any more.

[keli]

I can't remember the last time I actually mailed in a check for a bill. I saw a lady at the grocery store the other day pay with a check and the first thing that popped in my head was, "I can't believe stores still take checks." LOL

[susandennis]

That would be my first thought, too! Plus, who has time to write out a whole check anyway??!