It was just a medicine check . Donald got the second half of the spaghetti on in the morning . I got home at noon , ate lunch , then started on the meat loaf patties . I made about 30 patties , cooked them , and shrink wrapped them . In the middle of cooking the meat loaf patties , I tried calling Michael , twice , and when he did n't answer , I drove down to Cathy 's to see if he was home . It was 3:45 pm , and he was no where in sight .

A: What may be the reason why they are so concerned about Michael ?

Somewhat minor , but it really bothered me . I was at the checkout lane at my local grocery store when my debit card got declined . Not insufficient funds , not incorrect PIN , just ... declined . With no explanation .

A: What will they need to do next ?

A negative for lead ! I get to keep them!Mom , I know you 'll be happy . I would have been heartbroken if it had been positive . Thank you Ali for bringing to my attention the potential problems with lead in old china .

A: What could the narrator be referring to ?

I soldered together an oscillator from a 555 chip this afternoon and it pretty much works . It 's got a Control Voltage input , an output and a big old 1meg pot for pitch control . The switch turns it on and off . It " pretty much works " in that it definitely puts out a loud square wave , but the pitch only goes up and down so much before cutting out , despite there being throw left on the dial ( about 1/5 of a turn in either direction ) .

A:
What may I be working on ?