TODI can't afford to buy a movie ticket, but I would love to see The Irishman, Knives Out, and the Fred Rogers movie.
I got an email from my friend who commissioned the choral arrangement. It arrived safely in LA and a check is in the works. That should cover some of the December rent.
Lots of annoyances...I thought I might check out Angie's List to see if I could find another cleaning person. I clicked on PLANNING AND BUDGETING vs READY TO BOOK and did NOT request a quote. I received a list of cleaning agencies in my area, some of whom had horrible reviews--sent more crew than needed, then charged the customer even for the crew members who were idle--and none of whom addressed one of my requirements. I was then barraged with emails, thanking me for submitting a quote request and going on and on about how wonderful they were. When I tried to explain that I had NOT submitted a quote request, I got even more emails. This is Frankenstein software. Software should ASSIST humans, not take their place. And the software should understand when you're telling it you're not interested. The fault lies with both Angie's List and the cleaning agencies who responded so aggressively to my non-request. I sent both strongly-worded replies, but since no human appears to be involved I question whether they got my message. Ugh! This is so unnecessary. Software doesn't have to be this way. It's a reflection of thwarted minds.I will stick with my usual method of seeking out people I've met and know to be good workers. Unfortunately, I don't meet that many!
I braved Trader Joe's today. I knew it'd be crowded--and it was--but at least it wasn't mobbed. A few weeks ago I bought a very good apple tart there and hoped to buy another. Alas, no apple tarts. I don't like pumpkin pie and everything else looked too gooey.
Life is good
Hooray for the animals https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5dc5a8c3e4b00927b2329bf8
I read Jane's post the other day about coyotes threatening the dogs. A neighbor told me this morning that a delivery person threw a package over a fence, killing a small dog. I had a neighbor in Virginia who was quite compulsive. When the garbage men didn't pick up an item in the alley where we put out our trash, she'd throw it back over the fence! I had a glass-topped patio table. She never hit it, but I was so uncomfortable with her behavior that I called the police. An officer talked to her. He didn't accuse and she didn't admit. Not long after that the City changed the trash collection to the street, and that was the end of the issue.
Quote from: Jeanne on November 25, 2019, 04:31:07 PMLots of annoyances...I thought I might check out Angie's List to see if I could find another cleaning person. I clicked on PLANNING AND BUDGETING vs READY TO BOOK and did NOT request a quote. I received a list of cleaning agencies in my area, some of whom had horrible reviews--sent more crew than needed, then charged the customer even for the crew members who were idle--and none of whom addressed one of my requirements. I was then barraged with emails, thanking me for submitting a quote request and going on and on about how wonderful they were. When I tried to explain that I had NOT submitted a quote request, I got even more emails. This is Frankenstein software. Software should ASSIST humans, not take their place. And the software should understand when you're telling it you're not interested. The fault lies with both Angie's List and the cleaning agencies who responded so aggressively to my non-request. I sent both strongly-worded replies, but since no human appears to be involved I question whether they got my message. Ugh! This is so unnecessary. Software doesn't have to be this way. It's a reflection of thwarted minds.I will stick with my usual method of seeking out people I've met and know to be good workers. Unfortunately, I don't meet that many!That happened to a friend of mine. The cleaning woman uninvited started bringing her husband and then charging for both.
Quote from: Jeanne on November 25, 2019, 04:46:57 PMI braved Trader Joe's today. I knew it'd be crowded--and it was--but at least it wasn't mobbed. A few weeks ago I bought a very good apple tart there and hoped to buy another. Alas, no apple tarts. I don't like pumpkin pie and everything else looked too gooey.Costco was a madhouse, too.
I had a narrow wheelchair sent to Dad so he could maneuver around the house. Mom says he likes it a lot. And it has prevented him from falling as much.
