susandennis | ok, i'm healed

So the batteries arrived. Bless FedEx guy's heart, he brought them right to my door. The package weighed biscillion pounds. The scooter takes 2 of these at a time. I ordered a pack of 2. They sent 3. ???? But they looked right.

I took the seat off the scooter and wrestled the battery pack out. Twelve tiny screws secure the enclosure. I managed to get all of them out. (Thankfully, Biggie was napping and didn't help.) I wrestled the old pair out and a new pair in and dud. Ooops a connection came loose. Fixed it and connect it to the scooter again and the needle hopped to full!! I screwed two of the screws back in and re checked (no dummy here). Still working. So I finished the job.

I rode it around a bit and all seemed fine. So I plugged it into the charger. As soon as it's charged, I'm going to take it out. As it happens, there is a building down the street that is having a week long recycling event and they take batteries!! Have I got a deal for them.

I called the vendor to tell them about the third one and they said to keep it. So I listed it for free on the buy/sell Seattle subreddit. I hope someone wants it. But, if not, Goodwill will.

They whole operation involved my getting onto the floor, lifting, stretching, getting up, more stretching, etc.

And, I realized when I was done that the whole operation had happened with very minimal discomfort. I think I'm well on the way to whole. Certainly well enough to swim tomorrow.

I did do Goodwill and Uwajimya. No joy on the poached eggs but I did get a fruit sando - I got banana cream pie! It's banana and cream and whipped cream between two slices of Japanese white bread. I'm saving it for later.

Oh, just got a take on my battery. Dude says he'll pick it up tomorrow.

Ok, all charged. Taking her out for a spin.