1. Debbie called me this evening and updated me on what lies ahead in Virginia and New York over the next, oh, I'd say three weeks. I appreciated Debbie bringing me up to speed. I'm always happy to be able to report to her that Gibbs is doing great and so is Copper and that the holiday season for all of us here in Kellogg was full of good cheer.
2. I had purchased a loaf of light rye bread from Beach Bum Bakery and at dinner time I had a great idea. I had thawed a small packet of ground beef and suddenly thought that I could fix myself a patty melt.
And I did.
The rye bread was perfect. I liked the sandwich dressed with ketchup and mustard and was grateful I had Swiss cheese on hand.
Next time I'll add a dill pickle. I'll also make the meat patty less thick.
All in all, though, it was a fun and mostly successful experiment, giving me good reason to always try to have some ground beef, Swiss cheese, and bakery fresh rye bread on hand.
3. Debbie thought I might enjoy having an Ember mug. To me, it's an electronic device that keeps hot drinks at pleasantly hot temperatures, depending on what setting a person chooses. I've been setting my cup at 142 degrees, the max, and that's working for me.
This device has flaws. It doesn't work consistently well with the Android Ember app. Its battery doesn't hold a charge for a very long time. It also has other eccentricities.
But, with patience and experimentation, I've figured out ways to work with these imperfections and it's fun having a latte or a cup of hot Trader Joe's Cinnamon Sunset Black Tea stay comfortably hot. I'm glad I invested time and patience in working with its flaws and developing simple ways to make it work for me.
(One example: it doesn't take long, but I freqiemt;u have to uninstall and reinstall the app.)
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