Consumer Cellular phone DORO 7050

I signed a friend with Consumer Cellular a few weeks ago.  They sent her a DORO 7050 flip phone.  It worked great until it didn't. Two days ago, she stopped being able to dial out.  She could receive incoming calls, but could not call out.  So I googled it and found that supposedly she had deactivated outgoing calls.  It gave me a proceedure to get in and reset. So, armed with that knowledge, I go over to her apartment.  I try the phone.  The phone is completely frozen.  I cannot get into menu.  I cannot do anything.  None of the icons work.  So I did some more searching on google and found that this is not uncommon with this phone.  One person said that he had just put it down to a lemon of a phone.  So next step is to send it back.  And I am getting her an Alcatel flip phone.So now we will see if it works.  I do not recommend the DORO 7050/ 

French doors.

 I do not recommend them.  I had them put in in my sun room.  I have spent the morning covering the glass in them with quilts I made for that purpose.  They don't keep out the heat and they don't keep out the cold.  They may look good, but they are not practical from a standpoint of energy efficiency.  I will be replacing them with a single fiberglass door or a single door with glass with built in shade.  

Electric heaters

 Ok, I need work done on my heating system.  I had it shut off back in March, 2020 because I thought I detected gas.  Fast forward to now.  I have not had it fixed because of Covid.  So we are in the middle of a winter storm.  I had already purchased two DurFlame quartz heaters.  They work so-so.  Yesterday I bought 2 DeLongi oil filled heaters.  I have used these in the past.  They work so much better than the quartz heaters.  I have one in my living room and it has kept the room at 70 with no problem.  The other one I put in the bedroom my granddaughter uses.  That room is 20x15.  It is warm.  And the two quartz heaters, on in the back and one in another bedroom, are really straining to keep a temp of 64.  So The quartz heaters will go and I will keep the DeLongi.  Oh, and I am calling for repair on my heating system tomorrow.  I'm feeling brave because I am scheduled to get my first Covid shot next week.  So if you are looking for a heater to just keep a room cozy, I do recommend the DeLongi oil filled heater.  I paid around $75 each for mine.  I found them at Lowe's.  

Saline solution

Because of the allergies and sinus problems, I use this saline solution every day, twice a day and I use Listerine mouth wash as well.  So, what can it hurt to try this?  Maybe it will help keep you well.  We need to do our best to stay safe in this pandemic.  I have been making masks for my family since this started even before it was recommended.  If they can help during flu season, it stood to reason that they would help with this virus.  I am all for anything that will help us stay safe.  My county is taking it seriously and our case numbers are beginning to drop.  People, we have to do our part. Dr.  Fauci said that if everyone wore masks, we could get this under control within 4-8 weeks.  I am all for anything that will help stop the spread of this virus.  It may not have a death rate of the original SARS, but whether you die from it or not, from what I am reading, it is a nasty illness with long term damage.  So stay safe.

Saw this today on a report

I read a news article today that recommended we use saline spray in our nostrils to help flush out the Covid-19 virus load.  Then I am good because I do this twice a day because of allergies and chronic sinusitis.  And here are three of the ones I use. 

Sewing supplies

As a person who came up in the 1950's and 60's, I remember when fabric and supplies were top quality.  So were sewing machines.  Fast forward to now.  Nothing and I do mean nothing is first quality.  I am making masks. Elastic is inferior I can only get fabric in 8 yard bolts.  And the Coats and Clark thread, oh my God.  It is like sewing with maybe craft thread.  It kinks. It curls.  It breaks.  It is so inferior to the old Coats and Clark thread.  I am so angry right now.  And getting decent fabric is beyond annoying. 

So instead of coming up in the things that are manufactured, we have truly sunk to third world status on all of this.  Before we sold all our manufacturing plants, this country made fabulous cotton, wool, corduroy.  The wool fabrics used to make the women's dress coats in the 1950's was so superior to what is being passed off today as fabric.  I bought my daughter a 1950's beige 100% Cashmere coat with a silk lining at a thrift shop.  That coat was top quality still.  The fit was superb.  The fabric makes today's fabric look like dish rags.  And the Dan River ginghams we produced!  They were quality cottons.  Searsuckers, linens.  And now we get--dishrags.  Pendelton wool is still in operation thought.  I will be trying them soon.  Hopefully, they are still quality.  But I will have to use inferior threads on it.  I miss the old days when we made quality merchandise instead of garbage.  And most of the appearal fabric today is polyester.  Do you know what that is?  It is spun plastic.  Spun plastic.  Hotter than hell in the summer time, cold in the winter and can cause rashes on your skin.  Oh yes, I miss the old days when it was pride in quality instead of chasing the almighty dollar.  Well, I am now on a search to find made in the USA thread.  Wish me luck.  And if you can find vintage clothing, get it.  It is far superior to anything you can buy today. 

Electric mower pics.

The top picture is of the batter and key compartment.  The second picture is headlights and the third picture is the battery.  Check it out when you are in need of a new mower.  As I said, I will never go back to a gasoline mower nor a gasoline weed whacker.