–Went to Target for HDMI cables for TV wireless extender, Bel Air for apples and oranges.
–Christmas tree from Target was delivered, also the squirrel photo ornament from Walmart.
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–Rolex 5513 dial and hands came back (untouched, as requested) from James Hyman. Got them back on the watch and ready to send off to Rolex for service. Maybe.
–Went to Barnes and Noble on Sunrise in Citrus Heights for Best American Mysteries 2020; got some other stuff for Christmas.
–Replaced hearing aid batteries at 8:30 AM.
–Did a load of laundry; changed sheets on the bed (bottom sheet was ripped, presumably by a sharp toenail).
–Made pizza for dinner.
–Stopped Livietta knocking sound with a piece of rubber between (age-warped) water tank and cover. Steaming still not great (N of 2). May upgrade with 54mm group head/portafilter/funnel/tamper, teflon gasket, steam wand with replaceable tip.
–Left hearing aid battery quit around 8 PM.
–Yet another Super-Speed (listed at Etsy as an Aristocrat Junior) came in. Came apart easily, but a small ding on the handle and plating loss on the doors and tray make it an unlikely candidate for mix-and-match.
–Marie for dinner.
–Roasted caf beans. Set up Pasquini Livietta at the coffee bar. Made a pretty good latte.
–Took a shower. Tried a Dorco blade in the red dot. Dull, and got a nick.
–Went to Smart & Final for water, Coke, apples, oranges.
–Another Gillette Super-Speed came in, post-1947 (ordered before I knew what was what). Had nice silo doors, so I tried to mix and match with my (presumptive) 1947. Destroyed both razors. Ordered another (theoretical) 1947. Will not try to remove handle from head on this one, as it’s almost guaranteed to break the solder (?) joint between stem and blade tray. One can imagine rubber-jawed pliers that might work on these–will look ’em up.
–Not much happening today.
–Mowed the lawn; fixed the grabber that was all bent out of shape.
–Made egg salad sandwiches on Acme bread for dinner. Forgot the mustard in the egg salad. Crap.
–1947 Gillette Super-Speed came in. A little rough but serviceable. I did manage to take it apart. Just bought another one (looks identical, though it’s called an Aristocrat Junior), and may mix/match parts to put together something nice. [edit] Turns out that IDing a 1947 correctly could be more complicated than notch/no notch. Crap.
–Made pizza for dinner.