I've changed out the payment system on ActBlue for my political donations - I was using PayPal with it, but Act Blue doesn't give you the option of choosing where they draw funds from, they go straight for the PayPal balance. I use my balance for my eBay stuff and was surprised this morning to see PayPal dipping into the bank account for eBay postage - because my last donation through ActBlue emptied the balance. In almost every other kind of online purchase transaction, when you choose PayPal you see a screen to let you say where to get the funds, and I have PayPal by default connected to a VISA card that they just blow right past. Not polite, and I suspect more than a few people will make this discovery soon.

My PA at the doctor's office says no strep, no Covid, that's good (they swab you the parking lot and 15 minutes later call with results, then you can go inside.) This throat thing seems to be a combination of allergies hitting my sinuses and my adjusting to the new dental device.

I bought some nice beef on sale (from the last chance bin at Albertsons) and today am testing a new brand of vacuum sealer bags (it arrives as a long roll). The brand I had used for several years seemed to be a bit thinner each time I ordered more and were failing fairly often, so I paid more but got what looks like better material.

I'm still thinking about this higher protein diet, and wondering if it will strengthen my fingernails. Have you noticed any change, Charmion?

One trip tonight and two tomorrow to finish feeding my friend's cats. We're all ready for this week trip to wrap up. The cash is nice, but I have to keep stopping things I'm doing to drive off to mealtime. I stopped at the Supermercado on the way home yesterday and picked up a small container of their fresh ceviche and guacamole, and for dinner I used small tortilla scoops with a dab of avocado and a couple of pieces of fish and vegetables for a lovely summer dinner. I am planning to do the same tomorrow after kitty lunch and bring it home for my lunch.