It was a day for Kurumi to get a trim. My wife was assisting him again today, so Kurumi seemed to be at ease. While taking Kurumi’s picture, I noticed that my own hair had grown long. It’s time for me to get my hair cut too.
The sun was shining strongly today, and the solar power generation output was about 3kw. I tried to boil water for the unit at this time. I used to use late night power, but this saves electricity more. The temperature is higher during the day, so the heat pump is more efficient. I do not understand why water heater manufacturers do not allow this setting. I have tried to make this possible by delaying the clock on the unit by 12 hours. Kurumi is doing well today. In the evening we had a visitor so they were able to play with Kurumi. I continued to repair the printer. When I removed the cover, I damaged the hook in one place. The cause of the malfunction was the contact point of the microswitch. It was rusted and could not detect that the cover was closed. I disassembled the switch down to the inside, cleaned the contacts, and applied a revival agent. I think it will work normally again for a while. it was a defective part of the CANON MG 7130.
クルミくんは昨日、おやつでベッドを汚してしまいました。したがって、クッションだけの状態で少し寂しそうです。今日は天気が良くなかったので洗濯したベッドは乾きません。明日まで我慢しなければなりません。私は自宅で仕事をしていました。休憩時間に M さんから預かったプリンターの修理を手掛けたのですが、一年前の不具合が再発してしまい、分解するところから再度挑戦しています。
Kurumi made his bed dirty with treats yesterday. Therefore, he looks a little lonely with only a cushion. The weather was not good today, so the washed bed will not dry. He has to hold out until tomorrow. I was working at home. During my break time, I worked on repairing the printer that Ms. M entrusted to me, but the problem from a year ago came back, so I am trying again from the point of disassembling it.
We went to a bakery that is only open Thursday through Sunday. We have bread for breakfast, so we are very interested in new bakeries. We are looking forward to breakfast tomorrow with bread from this store. I am looking to reduce my electricity consumption again this year. Here is a small solar power plant. I am thinking of consuming as much of the electricity I generate at home as possible rather than selling it. So, since the hot water unit boils water at night with electricity, I will try to boil it during the daytime when there is a surplus of generated electricity. We bought new treats and toys for Kurumi. we chose one that helps him brush his teeth. He liked the treats and chewed them.
It was a cloudy and chilly day in the morning on this day, which according to the calendar is the “Daikan” day. It began to rain in the afternoon. The weather forecast predicted that it might snow, but it looks like it will rain until tomorrow. I received a letter from my aunt in Toyama whom I visited the other day. My aunt who attends a care house is a cheerful person she always has a smile on her face. There was an origami work in the envelope. I received a heartwarming message. Kurumi was doing well today. Kurumi seems happy because he can play with me on weekends.
On Fridays, I go to the office to do business. Recently, the roads I use to commute to work are congested and it takes me a long time to get to the office. And the number of employees coming to work is increasing. What worries me is the infection, and I notice that people around me are also talking as if they have contracted corona. I try to wear mask in the office. Kurumi seems to have been spoiled a lot today. He wanted to come on my lap as soon as I came back.
Since his hospitalization last year, Kurumi hates brushing his teeth. Every day, he makes my wife’s life difficult. So we decided to make “toothpaste gum” as a snack. I tried to make him chew it a little at a time by holding it in my hand. Although he is a small dog, his chewing power is so strong that it seems dangerous to give it to him with bare hands. I hope this will help him brush his teeth a little more.
In between several conference calls a day, my wife and I decided to have lunch at a café in a nearby public housing complex. The sun was shining warmly at noon, but there was no sunlight coming in through the cafe’s windows, and it was cold inside. Kurumi was waiting for us at home, and for the first time in a while, we were able to have a relaxing lunch. I was talking with my wife about a sad event I heard about yesterday. It is such a sad incident that a friend of ours has been diagnosed with cancer and has been given a life expectancy. It must be very painful and frustrating for him as he will be 62 years old this year. It is heartbreaking to think that his family is also worried about the future.
Today was a cold day with a strong northerly wind blowing from the morning. Kurumi was also sleeping in his bed in the morning, perhaps because of the cold. He is now able to step on his right leg and lift his left leg a little. He still cannot jump on the sofa, but we see him recovering little by little every day. In the afternoon, I recharged the car. The efficiency is not so good because I have not gone far, and I can only drive 4km per 1kw. Even so, it is cheaper than gasoline, which is a big help. In terms of the price of gasoline, the mileage is about 20 km per liter.
When I wake up in the morning, I want to sleep a little longer when it is still dark. Still, Kurumi gets up and goes for the toilet, so I get up too. I like the quiet time until it gets light outside. I make myself a cup of hot coffee and relax a little instead of watching TV. I check today’s schedule. Then Kurumi gets up and our busy morning begins. We had a great time together today.