Did blue moon result in printer, vacuum woes?

This full moon on Aug. 19 was what’s known as a blue moon. It’s the second full moon inside a calendar month.

As I went about my day final Monday, issues saved going haywire. First, my Roku TV wouldn’t join. Neither would the web.

Absolutely rebooting would resolve the issue. Besides it didn’t.

In the meantime, my Shark vacuum cleaner that had been limping alongside for just a few weeks. For years, Ribeye, my blue heeler, has “herded” the machine, snapping and biting on the motorhead as if it was alive. Monday morning, the vacuum refused to function. I propped it up towards the staircase to remind myself to dismantle and discard it.

By late morning, I referred to as Spectrum to report my web concern. They couldn’t work out the issue remotely and scheduled a technician to come back out that afternoon.

Then, whereas attempting to print from my desktop, my laser printer misplaced its thoughts and refused to cease printing. I turned the entire system off repeatedly, however as quickly as I powered up the machine, the printer continued its mad tear by means of my copy paper and toner.

Earlier than I made a decision to throw the printer out the door, I phoned the producer and was put within the ready queue for over an hour.

I’m joyful to report that the mechanical weirdness was resolved by 5 p.m. I had a brand new modem, and my printer had calmed down.

As I sat down for dinner that night, I heard a growling sound, then a loud crash within the entrance hallway. My vacuum cleaner, the one which Ribeye likes to hate, had in some way powered itself “on” and was gyrating angrily on the ground.

I didn’t know whether or not to snort or cry. It was a bit spooky seeing a “useless” machine come to life. I attempted working the vac, solely to have it emit a high-pitched scream. At that time, I unplugged the twine and hoisted the vac to the rubbish bin.

Tuesday morning, I woke to a loud cracking sound within the entrance hallway. Shortly adopted by three extra pops. Ribeye reared up, ears cocked. I wasn’t listening to issues, and I used to be sure that nobody was strolling up the steps.

It should be the home settling, I informed myself. Positive. Hadn’t the temperature dropped in a single day? Perhaps staircase was adjusting to cooler temperatures…4 occasions in speedy succession.

Later that day, at a routine dental examination, I discovered that certainly one of my molars was on the verge of cracking aside. It could want a crown. Ka-ching, ka-ching.

Happily, blue moons come round solely about yearly. Aug. 19 was it for 2024. 2025 may have none, and the next two years, one every.

However watch out for the blue moon in 2028. It arrives on Dec. 31, New 12 months’s Eve. That, my mates, ought to be a doozy.