I know things follow the path to the easy answer.

My husband Mark loves to sing karaoke at home. His amp stopped working, and I knew enough to unplug the battery to get it to work with the power cord only. I know this from dealing with old laptops, aka notebook computers. The power on most rechargeable tech runs through the battery first. If the battery is dead, the tech won't work. The easy fix for most techs with a battery is to unplug the battery, and the device will work on the cord. I want to add, most batteries can be replaced with a bigger replacement. When our dyson battery dies I replace the battery with one that lasts longer.

Knowing things comes in handy around the building, too. I got a work order from a resident with a light that was not working. The electrical panel had been replaced recently, so she thought it was the cause of her issue. I looked for the easy answer and took a light bulb out of my lamp that was warm from use and screwed it into her dead light socket. I had her flip the switch, and the problem solved. Let there be light, and it was good. My other building know-how fix this week was a sliding shower door. One of the wheels had come off and it needed replacement. I took a stab at finding a replacement wheel at True Value but they were closed on Sunday. It's a lot more work to find things at Home Depot but I dove in.

Nb - Recycling batteries. I take my expired batteries to Home Depot; they have a bin for battery recycling. It's a no-muss-no-fuss stop, plus I get to shop at Home Depot.

When I have to find something specific, Home Depot, is not my first choice. the key to success shopping there is to go without a list. The universe will guide you to something extraordinary. However, if you need something, good luck. I suggest not looking on your own. Either send your spouse while you wait for the key maker to show up or find the guy who knows what you need and where it's located. This guy will tell you what aisle and the bin number has what you need. I wandered around the store looking for that guy for a half hour. Finally I cornered the best looking man in an orange apron. I showed him the wheel I needed, and he recognized it and knew where to find replacement. Hardware Success.

What am I reading this week?

Hello, habits| Fumio Sasaki A minimalist guide to a better life.

This book had three of my favorite attributes. It was about habits, by a minimalist, and it was included in my membership. Chapter 3 has a fifty steps for aquireing good habits, a list of tools to help one either gain or end habits. In my favorite insights in the list he recounts lowering hurdals. As Gretchen Rubin calls it, the importance of making the hard things easy and the easy things hard. He suggested rasing and lowering hurdles to keep on track towards an improved habit. It does not take much. Anything I could want to eat is blocks away in Hollywood but the herdal of leaving my apartment keeps me chipless and without ice cream. Also, I am too cheap to have it delivered. My diet is saved by my human laziness. His content is not new, however , I love to hear about his minimalist take on what makes us happy.