I went to my dermatologist yesterday for my annual full skin exam (to screen for skin cancer). Everything was fine. But  he looked at my scar from the Mohs surgery I had a year and a half ago, and it has clearly not healed well. Very lumpy. He recommended an injection to help smooth it. I had to check first with my insurance company to see if they covered the procedure. They do, or at least they pay 80%. I figured it's worth it to try -- after all, it's on my face! So I made an appointment to go back in a couple of weeks.

My dermatologist practices in a suburb quite a bit north of where I live. It is so hard to get a dermatology appointment around here that you have to accept some travel. It might be better now, but I like this doctor, so I'm sticking with him. Anyway, I took the train to this particular suburb, but I realized too late that I left my phone at home -- and I was planning to Uber from the train station to the medical building. There's no way to Uber without your own phone. I went to a nearby bank and asked a teller if she could call a taxi for me. Turns out this suburb does not have a taxi service -- or at least this young lady couldn't locate one. But she did pull up Maps and showed me how to walk there. It was a 50-minute walk, but a straight shot, most of it on a walking/bike path, so it wasn't bad. Of course I had to walk back, too, after the appointment. I got a lot of exercise. Unfortunately, it was a bit cold for my taste.

The upside is -- I didn't spend anything! Well, except for the doctor's fee. I had packed a small lunch, so I wasn't tempted by Panera, or Chipotle, or Epic Burger. Just ate my apple and granola bar in the train station as I waited for my ride home.

Next time I will take my phone.

I am in the middle of a big reorganizing project, which started when I pulled out some dusty boxes from under my bed. They were full of photos and family memorabilia, so I'm going through them and trying to bring order to chaos. Eventually, I will need to find a better place to store them. It will not be under the bed. But I ordered a couple of underbed storage containers, and I'm going to move some of my blankets and quilts there, which will free up some closet space. At the same time, I ordered some plate holders, to prop up some plates that are precariously leaning against the back wall of my hutch. I don't want them to come sliding down and knock over other things. The Amazon order for the containers and the stands was $45.

I just got a notice from Paypal that I received $10 in a class action settlement. Every little bit helps!