The day before the end of the year was not planned until we talked of various things we could do. Bob asked me to help transfer some files from Beth’s computer to a brand new one. I hoped I had the skill to do what was needed. It turned out to be quite easy, though we did check things as we went along. I was eager to see Windows 11, because my computers were too old to upgrade. What a relief to find things worked as I would expect! Bob looked at the clock and said we spent only an hour on the project. Easy!

Unlike the previous dreary-weather day, this day had a cloudless blue sky. It was warm enough that we didn’t need jackets. For lunch we went to a Thai restaurant not far away, and I savored every bite. It has been years since I ate Thai food.

We drove to Ashboro so that I could see a fabulous hole-in-the-wall shop selling compression hose. Bob and Beth had found it months ago and now order on line. The company has no catalog at all and no way to look at their stock. Luckily a salesperson pointed me to the bins holding my size and found what I wanted. We were in and out in five minutes. That has to be the fastest purchase I’ve ever made.