The big event of the week occurred Thursday. Danita paid the lawyer and closed Bud’s checking account. There wasn’t any doubt that she would be able to do it, but having done it brought a great sense of relief.

Our microwave died. It’s hard to believe how much we rely on it. Our response was unprecedented. W didn’t check with Consumer Reports. We didn’t read any reviews. We didn’t visit multiple stores. I didn’t try to fix the old one. We simply drove to Bray and Scarf and bought one. They installed the new one Tuesday and took the old one away. Our old microwave was manufactured in 2011. Who could ask more of a microwave? A couple of days later, I couldn’t resist a peak at Consumer Reports. I was disappointed in their report. They listed a half dozen “top” models. There was no detailed information. Several of the top models had a notation that the owners were not satisfied. How can a model with unhappy owners be listed as one of the best? As usual, “they” keep on changing things. What I like the most about our new microwave is that the controls are almost exactly the same as the old one. Our only “must have” feature was a button to “add 30 seconds”.

I hope everybody has a very merry Christmas.