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Sunny Sunday! It's as if winter is over and done--spring is on its way! I was up and down last night and slept in some this morning. After lunch, I came back and napped for several hours. I caught up on the TV shows that I usually watch. As MD fixed her dinner, she had difficulty with the can opener. It's brand new, but seems to cause her problems.

After dinner, I did some research and discovered that the opener we have is probably the best on the market. It has many positive reviews and little mention of problems with spills like MD is experiencing. I think her issues fall into the category of "operator error."

I looked at the unit and will try and open some cans to see if there is something that can be done to minimize problems. One thing I discovered is that the electric cord was shortened so that the device was being operated at the rear of the shelf it sits on. I lengthened the cord so that the unit can be pulled forward, to the front of the shelf, which will give the operator more stability and control. Also, the unit has three basic positions--unlocked, locked, and opening. It must be unlocked when mounting a can or the unit is unstable. The unit must be locked when the can is mounted and before starting the opening operation. The unit must be unlocked when the can is being unmounted from the unit. I will see how these states all work together to open cans successfully.

Oh, what wacky webs we weave when we first practice opening peas!

Today was a restful day and I feel better now that I've slept some, ate some things, and stayed quiet for a while. Tomorrow is a fitness club circuit day and perhaps some can opener tutorial sessions. Also, some dance reviews--have to review in order to keep the neurons dancing along with the muscles. Tomorrow is a nominal holiday, but there probably won't be all that many who will be honoring the Prez. Just the sales counters!

It's early so I'll watch an episode of The Fall that I've been screening through its second season. Not quite as engaging as Nikita, but it's keeping my attention. I've also been doing round or two of Just Words nearly every day/evening. I do that fairly regularly but I just haven't been noting that in these posts. Neuronal noodling! What a life!