Don't you love it when a you find a small product that makes life easier? So at Big Lots a few months ago I found a few bottles of WINDEX TOUCH-UP WITH GLADE ORCHARD APPLE CINNAMON SCENT MULTI-SURFACE CLEANER and decided to give it a try. Apple Cinnamon is my favorite scent (for the kitchen anyway) and red is my kitchen's accent color. And glass cleaner is used several times daily on the counters.
What a cool little product. It looks good by the sink and smells terrific and best of all it is super fast to use. Just press down on its top and you have just the exact right amount of cleaner to do the job (a tiny bit). Alas, there are two drawbacks. It's hard to find and expensive. Amazon and eBay want around $7.00 each! No way am I paying that to wipe the counter.
And of course the smart folks at Windex made it impossible to refill it. Or so I thought. I googled "refill Windex Touch-up multi-surface cleaner" and found an instructional video on you tube. Basically the instructions were "try harder" and you will get the thingy open.
Have I mentioned that I have been bummed in several areas of my blessed, glorious life lately? So much so that I have even not felt the urge to write to you, Dear Diary? Well, I am taking the words of the video to heart and am going to Try Harder. I will master my Bat Mitzvah book and start taking my vitamins again and work on my looks a bit more. In other words, maybe all I needed was a Touch-Up!
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That is me, I am in a Funk mood and verging on depression.
I find myself disliking ALL the Republican candidates and definitely Hillary and even though I can respect Bernie, I am certainly no socialist. But that's not all...
The market is down and with it a small but significant percentage of our Retirement Nest Egg. I hate being in the market at all but have so far not summoned the courage to ask hubby to move his 401K and IRA assets to CDs paying 1%. But that's not all...
I find myself loathing what I see in the mirror. OK I guess I am OK (or better) compared to other ladies my age but this has of late been of little consolation. But that's not all...
I am frustrated and mad at myself at my inability to read Hebrew fluently even though I am diligently studying and practicing every day. OK so I am getting better. But it is so hard going. I am not happy that I have to do the whole Saturday service plus the Torah portion and Haftorah in Hebrew while everyone else had only to read about a page of Torah or Haftorah for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. If that was all I had to do my Bat Mitzvah would be next week (OK maybe in a month).
OK, I guess that's all.
Oh, except that I ate all the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream while hubby has been out of town. Good thing he comes back tomorrow...
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Last night's Philharmonic concert was pretty good, especially because it featured Pops and not the classical music that reminds me of practicing the piano in my youth.
A "small gathering" for my birthday at the Chinese Buffet is now up to 32 people. Luckily, the manager at the restaurant is able to set aside a whole section for us as their little room will be too small. I have not had a "party" this size in well, NEVER. I think I could have had even more attendees but I tried to keep the "guest list" down.
Maj Jong is on for three times this week - today at the Rec Center with my weekly group, tomorrow at friends (good to be out of the house as the poker guys are meeting here tomorrow night) and on Friday at my house with the neighborhood ladies. I have stocked the larder with snacks featuring empty calories and diet drinks.
Sunday night we are invited to Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner at my friend Addy's house. We went there last year and it was scrumptious and a lot of fun.
The book club will meet at my house on Monday. Luckily it is after Rosh Hashonah services. I am hosting because mine is the book selection for the month. I chose Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway and I hope everyone liked it as it is the first time I have made a selection for the group.
No Bat Mitzvah class this Sunday because of the Holidays. I am bummed because I need all the help I can get. Doing the entire Saturday morning service in Hebrew plus the Torah and Haftorah portions is such a daunting endeavor that I wonder if I am being "punished" for "coercing" the Bat Mitzvah coach into helping me when he wanted to take some time off.
Well, this is Tuesday and I can tackle the items on my To Do list that I couldn't yesterday because of Labor Day. Better get going...
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| Harv and Vi's new house! |
Wow Dear Diary, I feel like I haven't written in a long time but it's only been about 10 days. Life sure has been busy.
Harvey and Vi came for a week and guess what! They bought a house here in The Villages! We must have looked at 25 houses but in the end, they got the most beautiful one. It has great features and I am (almost) jealous hahaha. I can't wait to have "real" family here with us at least half the year, even though our wonderful friends are truly just like family. But Harv and hubby go back all the way, way way way back. Something really special there.
I am still plugging away at my Hebrew. Hubby took a short break from coaching me by making Harv listen to me read and correct me when I messed up. They sound exactly the same when they tell me what I did wrong.
Friday night after Harv and Vi left we tiredly limped to services. Good thing because 1) it was my Mother's Yartzeit and 2) the Torah portion was Ki Tavo which will be my own Torah portion (hopefully) next year at my Bat Mitzvah. I also got to hear Marlene H. give a great sermon on Ki Tavo which I have now decided is a most excellent Torah portion with lots of potential for my own yet-to-be-written speech.
As a small barter for getting a copy of Marlene's sermon, she nudgied me into giving the October 2nd sermon for Sukkot. Make it about ABUNDANCE she said, and so I did. I tried to keep it at 4 minutes like my last sermon as that seems to be very much appreciated. I will send you my sermon, Dear Diary, after I give it. I don't want anyone to accidentally read it before then and spoil my Big Moment ;-)
Last night we went to my friend Rita's gathering of like minded Conservative Jewish political junkies. Big fun and I got to tell everyone about my experience hearing Ben Carson speak. I asked that we start meeting monthly or bi-monthly as it is OK to meet quarterly three out of every four years but election year is Hot Hot Hot. Everyone seems to agree so I am looking forward to more spirited discussions and Hillary bashing.
I had a long list of To Do's this morning but I realized that it's Labor Day and I can't do items 2 (call bank), 3 (call synagogue office) or 5 (call Doctor about ordering next Prolia shot).
Tonight we are going to The Villages Philharmonic. I dislike classical music but hubby was gung ho. Lots of friends going though so it should be fun.
Believe it or not I have just touched the highlights of my week. Will catch up more soon.
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Don't you love it when a you find a small product that makes life easier? So at Big Lots a few months ago I found a few bottles of WINDEX TOUCH-UP WITH GLADE ORCHARD APPLE CINNAMON SCENT MULTI-SURFACE CLEANER and decided to give it a try. Apple Cinnamon is my favorite scent (for the kitchen anyway) and red is my kitchen's accent color. And glass cleaner is used several times daily on the counters.
