Boy do I feel stupid; I’m calling myself an ignoramus. Men have an aptitude for mechanics and electronics (I think); I have to work at it!! ~~ “The guys” where I live told me there was undoubtedly a TV “booster” somewhere in the Carriage. They referenced “a switch” but I hadn’t seen any unidentified switches anywhere. “Oh, it might be in the bedroom; it might be in a closet or cupboard.” An e-mail pen-pal friend said hers was next to something resembling a socket for a cigarette lighter. “Yes, I have one of those.” But I didn’t see any “switch.” Today I climbed on a step ladder and stuck my head in the cupboard. On the back side of TV lead-in, a little green light, and a tiny button that turned the light on and off. It took some maneuvering but I was able to trace the TV lead and it goes to a connection for a satellite dish. The point is: “They” said it existed; I couldn’t find it. ~~ Setting up the new TV antenna has been a challenge. But I’m delighted with reception plus the fact that I’m saving money–not tied to a two-year contract with Dish or Direct. One CARE resident said her bill is over $60. per month; another resident said her bill is over $150. per month. All well and good… but I don’t have enough retirement income for that luxury. Seventy dollars for the antenna and twelve dollars for ground wire, re-bar, and two PVC-pipe fittings. Okay, I’ll call myself resourceful.

Furthermore: While I had the step ladder out, I pulled the filters on the air-conditioner and washed them. That’s something “the guys” told me to do.