My 87-year old body is aging fast, but my mind is still active and enjoy blogging!
This
week, my oldest daughter Dinah along with Ian her son has been helping
me clean the patio and the garage with David E accumulation and
collection. We had more toxic and electronic waste disposed. I am
thanking both of them for this assistance. The house and patio is now
100% cluttered free. The garage will need more work. We have not touched
the storage shed.
This week, one of my charged cards( Visa) was
rejected by DoorDash. When I called the DoorDash Help Desk, they
suggested that perhaps my using my Desk Top instead of an i-phone or
i-pod was the culprit. Since I am very dependent on DoorDash for my
grocery, food and other needs, I finally accepted to have my current
cell phone updated. My old cell phone was obsolete( 3G) and need to be
changed.
Dinah and I were able to purchase a Consumer Cellular,
5G Motorola Moto G Pure ( a smart phone powered by Android) for $80 and
only a $20 per monthly fee from Target with auto pay. This is a better
buy than what I had with AT &T previously. Incidentally, the clerk
in Target was super helpful compared to AT & T who employed
high-pressured sales tactics. If you want a simple phone and you are a
senior citizen, Target is the place for you. You get Senior Discounts
if you are a member of AARP.
I am super happy with my new
cell phone. I can do Facebook and E-mail if I want too. I can take
pictures and I can order food via DoorDash or in Amazon. But because the
screen is small I still prefer my desk top computer with a 48" screen
monitor so I do not need my reading glass. I can also text via voice,
so no typing is needed. Ditas downloaded the What's Up Apps, so I could
call text or video call Carenna from the Netherlands.
Anyway,
back to my charge card rejected by DoorDash. When I used my primary
Visa card in Target it was rejected. So I used another visa Card( I have
2 charge cards). I called the fraud Number of my primary Visa Card and I
learned they block my card as they suspected someone was trying to use
my card to purchase goods on line. The fraud people are good and doing
their job. They will issue me a new card and I will get it in 3 days.
Now I know why DoorDash rejected my charge card. It is not related to my
desk top usage versus an i-phone/i-pod use as suggested by DoorDash.
Another
lesson I learned this week. When I needed cash or deposit a check, I
just go to the ATM and bingo in a few minutes I got my cash. Normally
there are no lines on the ATM. The other day, I needed cash and my card
was rejected twice. Luckily, there was no line inside the bank and a
live person was able to help me immediately. When I used my card it was
rejected again and the clerk said my card had expired. He asked me if I
received a new card. I said not that I know of. The clerk glanced at my
open wallet and saw a red card. He said there is your new card. I used
it and it worked. I saw the amusement/smirk in face of the bank clerk. I
feel so stupid. The clerk ask me if I want the old card destroyed. I
answered with an emphatic yes!. Lesson learn, destroy old cards after
you received the new one.
So my dear readers, these are
my new experiences this week. I hope you have a great sunny and not a
rainy day. Aging is not easy especially if you live alone, but life must
go on!
Note: I am thinking of getting a kitty cat for company instead of a dog. Comments anyone?
Meanwhile
here are two photos of my back patio after Dinah and Ian finished the
clean-up. Thanks a million Dinah and Ian for your hard work and help.
Back Patio as viewed from the Sliding Door of My Bedroom
Before
the clean-up, there was hardly no space even for walking. All Of David E
excersize equipment ( thread mill and weights) were either moved to the
garage or hauled to the Dumps. Anyone interested on the thread mill?
It's free but you have to haul it from my garage.
