What a long day in Wichita. We got to Best Buy at 2:20 for my scheduled Geek Squad appointment. The kid that helped me was efficient but it took 25 minutes to get checked in and he confirmed with Apple that my battery qualified to be replaced. He then told me my phone wouldn’t be ready for two hours.
We went to Costco and took our time shopping. When I got there I realized my list was on my phone Notes and I didn’t have my phone. Duh!!! We went down every isle and took our time as we had two hours to kill. Ended up with way more stuff than was on my list.
Costco didn’t have Manuka Honey this time so stopped at Sprouts and got that. Then headed back to Best Buy.
When we got to Best Buy I found out they had broken my phone when they attempted to remove the battery. They replaced it with a new one of the same model at no charge to me. But that took an extra hour of time that I hadn’t planned on. They couldn’t start the download and transfer without my permission and password. They had sent me a text to let me know but they had my phone so I didn’t get the text. Duh!!!!
While my phone was downloading I purchased a new copier/printer machine. They didn’t have one in stock so they are mailing it to me and it should be here by Friday. The other printer I have isn’t working wirelessly and we both need to have access to a printer. It will be nice to be able to print from my phone and iPad again too.
I think most everything got transferred to the new phone but I haven’t checked it all out yet. A lot of the apps still need to download before I can open them and check.
We got home around 6:45 after leaving home at 12:45. Much longer day than I had planned. We got everything carried in and put away. I had gotten two of Costco’s cooked whole chickens and we had that for dinner. I deboned the rest of the two chickens and got enough meat to fix five more meals from them. Not bad to get six meals from $10 of chicken.
Last night I got on the hot line again and took three calls. All were youngsters with a variety of issues. Kids sure have bigger issues these days then I remember having when I was that age. They are also more aware of themselves and mindfulness than I ever was at that age.
Tomorrow I get to stay home all day. Thursday we take all six critters to the vet in two different appointments in the afternoon. That will be expensive but it will be good to have that done.
Friday Jim is going to Stillwater and staying until the following Wednesday. It will be a quiet weekend here on the prairie for me. Hoping to get some painting done on the deck while he is gone.
Both of us are exhausted tonight after a day spent in the city. I have not been out much the last month and being around all that busy energy was draining. It was good to get home tonight and listen to the quiet. The stars and moon are beautiful tonight.
I didn’t get my nap this afternoon and I’m a bit cranky this evening. It might be an early bedtime for me tonight. I’ll check the hot line and see if they need help. That wakes me up a bit and maybe I can stay up until at least 10:00. If I go to bed too early I wake up too early.
It is nice to have my pantry and cleaning supplies restocked. I should be good to go for another four to six months before I have to make another run to Costco. I hadn’t been since January.
I realized today again that I am a country girl at heart. The city offers lots of nice things but that lifestyle is just not for me. I enjoy my space, quiet and privacy too much. I would rather do without then have to put up with that traffic and noise.
Grateful this shopping adventure day is over, grateful for a quiet day on the calendar for tomorrow, and grateful for the beauty of the night sky.