Cindy's Dad seems to be doing some better. I hope he continues.

Because of the government shutdown and people losing their SNAP benefits, there have been so many others stepping up to try to fill the gap. So many people are posting simple, inexpensive recipes with few ingredients (the ones like I grew up eating as well as everyone I knew). Many, many people are not only donating the regular fare to food banks, but they are making meals in a bag, recipe and shelf-stable ingredients inside. It is good to see so many helping. I hope that it not just a shot in the dark but people can continue to be compassionate, however this goes.

We have been so busy for three days that we keep forgetting about meals. This tells me that most of my eating is just out of boredom. Good to know. That can change.

I cancelled the colonoscopy scheduled for Friday. There is no reason to go through the prep and all it entails when I don't need to have one until 2032 since my GI doc is back in town. I can live without going through that prep just because a new doc wants me to have it to take me on.

Smart thermostats so that we can control the heat/AC at the lake from our phones. The way the weather is swinging back and forth lately, we don't have to worry about freezing pipes in the house just because it was warm when everyone left it last.