July 2023, Week 27, Day 189
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| Dusty Miller & Petunia |
I still have a sense of waiting for summer to arrive.
On the bright side, Neutrogena* Beach Defense sunscreen SPF 30 doesn't irritate my facial skin (applied lightly).
Mosquitoes I've seen this year, haven't reached a high level due to regularly spraying repellent before I go outdoors, especially my foot area. I read last year mosquitoes are drawn to the odor of feet. Mind you, feet can be clean and still have a scent. That explains why my feet were bitten so often when I got in my vehicle.
Last week I was reminded of website glitches. Walmart, for example, (using a cell phone), sends verification codes that are rejected when I'm trying to change my phone number. On my computer, I can't log in because Walmart requires sending a code to my old phone number. No other option is provided. Contacting and, sending feedback about the problem has yet, in I think a year plus, helped them fix the glitch.
In order to have correct information on my Walmart page I had to open another account. Imagine a business with duplicate accounts.
The glitch is not unique. There are other websites I've used that have similar problems. To their credit, Google is not one of them.
To be fair, human glitch. I couldn't find my phone. Using the Google Search, I found my phone on the phone stand right beside me where I put it. The problem...I also put a paper in front of it to cover the lens.
Ugh.
The more I shop online, the more I love feet in the door at a real live in person store.
How was your week?
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I think it's because we are older, and that I really never enjoyed driving-that I do more online shopping now-I do use walmart.com for allot of things-and fedex always brings the packages to me down the hill and steps I always thank them as that helps me out allot.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to get into a store too. Happy sunday and new week
I'm at the lake and I know what you mean about summer. I'm not into the swing of it all yet. I think it takes at least a week to ease into a new routine or schedule (or lack thereof). And our nice hot weather took a break with rainy days and cooler temps.. Can't last forever!
ReplyDeleteKathy,
ReplyDeleteBuying online is a convenience for sure.
I opt to pick up at the store because it gives me reason so get out and about.
Happy Week to You!
Jeanie,
ReplyDeleteA few days of sunshine without the humidity to release folks into the outdoors will be nice.
I think most of us have gotten lazy since Covid hit and have resorted to online shopping more and more. Having said that, I've also noticed a large number of online shops closing so perhaps my theory doesn't hold water.
ReplyDeleteRe phone #'s and contact information, I often will back out of a site if it insists on wanting my phone number because I know a lot of them 'sell' their contact information lists to scammers and we already get far too many scam calls as it is. I don't mind so much if it's a small shop because I don't think their phone lists are as attractive to scammers.
Maryanne,
ReplyDeleteI think you are right about covid and an online shopping increase.
Scammers will troll every website to find what they can find. The websites I dislike the most are the ones that want a person to connect with their Google, Twitter or Facebook account. Eggs in one basket, to me, isn't safe on the Internet.
I have not noticed much in the way of mosquitoes.
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteI've seen a few.
So far, no bites.