a different gas station

 i saw the gas light pop on as i was starting my drive home but didn't feel like taking a u-turn to visit my typical gas station i visit near work. so i went to a different one about a mile down the road, had seen it many times before. it worked fine as it was close to the main road, easy on and off. and then it was largely uneventful the rest of the way home. i was pleased with how some deliveries arrived related to the overnight packages I send by UPS as it makes my work easier again. one order was found near the end of the day when i went to look for a band-aid. in addition, i had somebody who kept emailing me questions about UPS but it ended with 'you're the best'. i let them know it is picked up just once a day. it was also nice to hear from my 'work spouse' via instant messaging, who is working from home. sounds like she has had one covid shot so far, same as me. in the evening i went on a walk and found 64 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when leonard and penny got back together but didn't want to tell anyone. it was followed by the one where sheldon figures out the ear-worm was a beach boys song and it causes him to find amy, and they resume their relationship. 

also rents u-hauls

 this morning i had a few minutes and went to look at the 'market' across the street from my workplace. it is more accurately described as a convenience store, and a sign said it also rents u-hauls. i wasn't in there for long, and left without saying a word. there was a clerk inside but he seemed to be on his phone and paid no attention to me. the layout, with some empty spaces, reminded me a little of a now-shuttered similar store in st. louis near the airport. i think i will stick with walgreen for my needs. also at work the delivery of check stock was near the end of the day, even said so to the man. his response was that i would be there until 6pm, which is not true. in the evening i went on a walk and found 66 cents. the 'big bang theory' rerun was when sheldon and amy spend thanksgiving together, and elon musk guest stars at the soup kitchen, working in the back room with howard. in prime time 'the conners' had 2 reruns on. first was when darlene hired a crazy assistant, followed by when she has a panic attack. and dan starts working at the hardware store. 

play money, a coin

recently i saw a coin that was play money next to some real coins. i picked up all of them, because i wanted a good look at the 'fake coin'. it was an imitation dime, no date on it and the image of FDR is close but not quite the same. i do see 'play money' in stores in the toy section from time to time. at work there was two meetings, the first being the team huddle. the second was the one on one with my boss. it stayed fairly busy for most of the day, of course it is a day of the week that tends to be high-volume. in addition, a supply order arrived, 30 boxes of envelopes. another supply order, with UPS, was placed last week and hasn't arrived yet. i called the number i found and was told it is best to order online. this ran counter to my training, but i am aware of how things can be subject to change. i was also informed of how UPS is experiencing high demand so this might explain why supply orders with them are taking longer. in the evening i went on a walk and found 37 cents. i also noticed some binders about literacy programs next to a dumpster and it made me think of a classmate who studied literacy programs. i watched one 'big bang theory' rerun, when amy goes on a date wit a brit and her friends decide to spy on her. once i found out the first one was when leonard meets up with a bully again, i changed the channel to the next one over, 'movies!' there was a john wayne movie on, 'rio lobo', so i watched it for a little while until i knew the second rerun would be on. 

disc finally ejected

 when i was driving home from work i saw something different on the car radio when i switched it on and off to check the time. there were hyphens all the way across, and i took it as the disc that had been stuck in there might finally eject. and it did, once i pressed it a second time. i brought the CD inside, it is maroon 5, and played some of it but fell asleep. now it remains to be seen as to what i do with the replacement disc. as i recall, it was back in october when it was stuck inside the player, also when i was driving home from work. i am leery of trying to play another disc in it after what happened. so i am fine with continuing to play the radio during the commute. at work i placed a supply order with UPS online, instead of by phone, since there was directions given on how to do so from a similar order from 2017. still waiting for the previous order, placed last week. after work i went to the liquor store near my workplace and got another can of beer, a modelo. and i drank the modelo i bought last week with dinner, so i still have 2 cans of beer waiting for dinners. it tasted good to me, but i do tend to like pilsner and lager beers. in the evening i went on a walk and found 45 cents. so i am getting started on my next goal of a beer purchase. the 'big bang theory' rerun was when sheldon was interviewed for a documentary about 'star trek' and was still upset about the break-up with amy. 

we're not fluffing around

 i bought some reese's peanut butter 'mallow top' treats this weekend, in the discount cart at hy-vee. the package said 'hop to it, we're not fluffing around'. it showed decorations on the treats, that weren't on the actual ones i ate. guess it was a suggestion for those who i wanted to decorate them before eating. there is a bunny head, a bag, and a basket on the three. 

this was an active day, and i was pleased with what i got done. first thing was to return a cart to the nearest target store. i had seen it in my neighborhood for a while. i loaded it into the back seat of my car, and when i arrived at the store i put some momentum behind it once the sliding doors opened and sent it in without going inside myself. after a little more time at home i went to drop off recycle near the capitol. when i was there it looked like it hadn't been picked up in a while, and it was nearly full once i had added the two week's worth for this visit. next stop was when i bought a fitted sheet for my bed at another target store, that i knew would have just what i needed. thankful some items are still sold this way as otherwise it would have meant getting a full sheet set. i saw a tear in the past week and as i've said before, 'we all know how this is going to end'. i got some hawaiian bread and chocolate milk there as well. after i had stripped the one off the bed that was being replaced, i looked at the label/tag and noticed it was the same brand name. it was no surprise that i had been to target for this same item before. it is minnesota after all, and this is where the retail chain is based, so their stores are everywhere. at a walgreen i got some sheet protectors. late in the afternoon i went on a walk and found 83 cents. i also slept off and on today, but i still got around to watching 'the simpsons', a christmas episode with maude, the wife of ned flanders. 

wander darkly movie

 in the afternoon i watched a DVD movie, a redbox rental, 'wander darkly'. when i saw the cast list i was wondering who beth grant was, but it wasn't musician lana del rey, whose real name is elizabeth grant. i did some searching and found out beth grant played the main character's mom, and she doesn't like her son-in-law. she also had a small role in 'rain man', one of my favorite movies. it is hard to say my opinion about this movie. the couple has a young daughter, and then go to a party and start arguing in the car, then the car wreck happens early on and the rest of the movie is surreal. both have different memories of what happened. the character played by sienna miller is delusional. 

this was an active day, and not everything was crossed off of my list so some things will have to wait until sunday. i got to the post office early, one e-bay order was there. i placed an amazon order as well. then it was on to the dealer for an oil change for my car. after it i went to print some things at a fedex office. then i stopped at a gas station and got lunch, a pretzel dog and cheese. i had this at home, along with some icehouse beer, then watched the movie. after the movie was done i went to aldi for my weekly grocery order. then it was time to get on the road again, so i went back to the gas station and dumped the movie before getting to a nearby park for a meetup walk. same park where i was at an event about two weeks ago. for much of the walk i spoke with an ex-new yorker, who was a new resident to the area as of the past year. then i made it home in time to watch some boxing on fox. there was three matches, the first two ended with knockouts. later on i went on a walk and found 1 dollar 28 cents. so i not only have enough for chips again from the vending machine, as well as some beer. also notable about the day was hearing from two performer friends from private messages on facebook. there was brawler, as well as button. i let the former know i still don't have much planned for this month so i am fairly open when his visit to the area happens later this month. for the latter i said i had seen an article she was in on a new comedy website, and she told me about having moved to NYC as of a month ago. 

food shelf donation

 i had seen a posting this week about a food shelf near my workplace. i called and asked about how to make a donation, and it meant going there during my lunchtime as they close for the day around the time that i finish my shift. i had six cans of whole kernel corn that i had claimed a while back but i hadn't eaten yet, so that is what i sent them. most of what i claim from boxes left by dumpsters in my neighborhood, i do eat. since i tend to claim non-perishables, and tend to be picky about what is available. so i did my good deed for the day. an elderly woman answered the door so i gave the cans to her. the place was about a mile away from my workplace, and when i drove back to the bank i still had enough time to have lunch. it took a little while to get caught up on going through the mail since there was two days to go through, as it hadn't been sorted in the mailroom right away. i placed the monthly supply order in the afternoon, but re-routed it as i got an out of office reply from who i normally send it to. i got a can of schell's beer from the liquor store next to the hy-vee in eagan, then did my weekly grocery order in the adjacent building. later on in the evening i went on a walk and found 63 cents. i also claimed a bag of doritos that was in a bag of subway sandwiches and bottles of vitamin water. this ties back to the aforementioned standards about what i choose when it is laying out. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when sheldon befriends a bird and then puts up 'missing' posters after he loses the bird. it was followed by the one where sheldon and leonard buy helium, and the tank is labeled 'uncle harvey' and given a hat and scarf. mike rapaport guest stars as the man who they buy it from, and at the end of the episode they watch 'ernest goes to jail' with him.