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So... what to do today?  Yesterday I cleaned the carpet in my bedroom, a too-long postponed task. I bought a new, smaller, lightweight cleaning machine which works very well (the old one was a bit too big and clunky for the condo) except that when I went to use it a couple of days ago, I discovered the belt broke. Amazon came to the rescue and I was back at the task 2 days later. There are a couple of largish rugs that can also use a cleaning; that will be easier since there is less stuff to move around, but I should be careful not to overdo. They'll get done the next week or two. I could go to the Apple store and have them show me how the dang "Focus" feature works. I tried setting it up so that I don't get notification sounds from 11pm to 7am, but when I try to do that, the phone goes silent from 7am to 11 pm. Clearly I'm doing something wrong. I'd pair that with a bit of grocery shopping, but it's like 28º F. out there, which is chilly even for me.  I could go into the city and hit a museum, but at fear of repeating myself, it's like 28º F. out there. I have laundry to fold, and that I definitely will do. I don't like folding laundry (though strangely I kinda like ironing)--it's my own fault since I insist on folding laundry the "right" way, to the utter mystification of my dear hubby.  There a journal submission I was asked to referee, i.e., write up an evaluation of the article for the journal editor.  That sounds a bit ambitious for today. Of course, in my blessed retired state, I don't HAVE to do anything. By the time I sort this out and complete my morning rituals, it'll be time for lunch. Sometimes, it just ain't easy being me...