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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Damages

For the last month, I have been watching the legal drama series "Damages" that ran for 5 seasons from 2007 through 2012.

I found the series interesting and certainly worth the time. In all, there are 59 episodes, with each season ending without the typical cliffhanger, instead- amid curiosity about what would happen next to the two main characters.

This was a series, I meant to catch when it first aired, however just never found the time. Earlier in the month, I happened to catch another Glenn Close legal drama, "Jagged Edge" and decided it was the perfect time to watch the "Damages" series.

Luckily, I subscribe to STARZ, so every episode was available and I was able to start from the beginning.

In October, I downloaded from the library a short story from John Grisham, "Witness to a Trial". I decided to see what else he has been up to, so I read a couple of chapters of his latest legal drama "The Judge's List". I am looking forward to reading this book.

Sunday, began quiet. After Thanksgiving leftovers for the three prior days, I decided to make chops, cabbage, and candied yams for dinner. The fireplace has not been used in years, so I thought I would build a fire and watch the final season (5) of "Damages" on the big screen in the den.

If you are looking for an interesting series and you did not catch it when it first aired, I think "Damages" is an interesting distraction.




Friday, November 26, 2021

Thanksgiving 2021, Week Highlights in Photos

Thanksgiving week started bright and early for me- Monday morning when I was a non-participant in a virtual meeting that began around 8:00 am. The meeting ended around 9:00 am. I was on my way to the market (Costco/Safeway) by 11:30 am for some last minute shopping.

On Tuesday, I began cooking for Thanksgiving. I started with an easy to make cream cheese tart which required a day to set up in the fridge.

Tuesday, I also made the cornbread for the dressing. I always try to make the cornbread for the stuffing at least two days prior to the holiday.

On Wednesday, I made the cranberry sauce.

Also on Wednesday, I made lunch and wrapped the first gift. I am late with my holiday shopping this year. Normally, I am almost done by Thanksgiving week.

Thursday (Thanksgiving), I was late getting out of bed and dressing. Turkey (breast this year), did not go into the oven until just before 11:00 am.

Even though I had a late start, it was an amazingly easy day and I made all of the dishes I planned for the meal. By the way, I found a great mashed potatoes recipe I wanted to share.

Friday morning (today), my brother-in-law and sister dropped by.

Friday afternoon, after eating a late lunch, another holiday dessert option...

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.



Wednesday, November 17, 2021

My Week Chronicled

My mother's birthday is normally a week before Thanksgiving- so I have had more projects than normal this year.

The following, a list of projects over the last week- in addition to my normal activities.

  • Wednesday, November 10, 2021, ordered a new over the range microwave (handle broke on the old)
  • Microwave delivered, Friday, November 12, 2021
  • Went shopping for holidays, birthday (11/12/21)
  • Saturday, November 13, 2021 family emergency health issue.
  • November 15, 2021 went by Lowes to sign contract for microwave installation.
  • Went by PNC Bank in Odenton to take care of some paperwork. (11/15/21)
  • Went to the market for more holiday, birthday items. (11/15/21)
  • Tuesday, November 16, 2021, made lemon loaves and buttermilk cake with chocolate butter cream icing.
  • Today is Wednesday, November 17th, 2021.

Photos over the last week...


Peak autumn colors in our area over the weekend...


Long day of deliveries, shopping, and taking photos. I look tired.


Yesterday, I started the baking for the upcoming birthday and holidays. The lemon loaf recipe is discussed in this post.


I think I have perfected the recipe for the buttermilk cake and will provide the exact details in a later post.


Are you ready for the holidays?

Update: Nov. 18, 2021. The new microwave was installed today in less than 30 minutes.


For some reason, I thought I would have a difficult time coordinating the purchase, delivery, installation, and haul away for this project. Very pleased with how all of this worked out, especially in that the new microwave was larger than the original and the guys had to install new brackets in the upper cabinet and the wall behind the oven.

Ordered last Wednesday (Nov. 10, 2021), installed and working by the following Thursday, with all of the details handled by Lowes.



Sunday, November 07, 2021

Business Shipping

Since I carry inventory for WiredShops, I needed an efficient way to handle shipping.

The first order of business, purchase a reliable postal shipping scale. I chose the Accuteck 86lb Gold Digital Scale.

The scale arrived today. The following is a short video demonstration.

I use PayPal to handle all transactions, so using their shipping service was an easy choice. The illustration below shows some of the steps involved in connecting my PayPal account to ShipStation.


I am researching thermal label/barcode printers and like a no frills option I listed on WiredShops, the XPrinter XP-460 w/Bluetooth. That said, for now any shipments that I handle will have shipping labels printed using one of several desktop printers I currently have at my disposal.



Monday, November 01, 2021

November 1, 2021...

I have been busy with any number of repairs; autos, sites, several of my programs. That said, I have been ordering inventory for WiredShops and ensuring some of the items listed, are exactly as I imagined.

Below, some of the inventory that has arrived over the last month (click on the image to see the listings).

Two of the sale items I really wanted to checkout were the waterproof riding boots and stretch slim leggings shown in the photos below.

I am very pleased with both items. The blouse is also a new purchase, however I have not listed it. I love the material (transparent crepe-like) and the colors suit my complexion, however there are one or two problems. Contact me (wiredshops@qisoftware.com) privately, if you are interested in the blouse.

I am not on an all out push to over market the new shopping site, however I did expect a little more action than I am currently seeing. Some of the site repairs seem a little to suspicious and my concerns are centered on overwhelming my web hosts and shutting everything down. I cannot afford to lose my core sites- over promoting my new shopping site, hence the reason I am taking a lowkey approach.





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