🚧 thought that it was just me - finding the orange
oh, that is construction zone
out w/ the guys and - yepper, everywhere
no one named, Idalia, visited here. the temperature is moderate w/ spotty rain
However, despite warm to warmer August temperatures, the alert is out - September might be really warm
farmers may get dry harvesting conditions
schools will be way too warm
fishing ? well...
" it's too hot and the fish are confused"
I'm prepared
🔣 or the relentless flow
our weather is smooth. no violence, no large changes but iffy.
rain is mild and spotty [ last night e.g. ] plenty of sun and some breeze
🌅 we will see
the interlock adjacent to the drive was ugly. We will replace the interlock w/ grass. Yes, more space for dandelions to grow.
However, more nature comes back. The downside is the pavers need to go. The neighbour D .. decided that he wanted them.
The son has been labouring to dig the pavers out and I have helped him.
Last night, we jerry rigged a ramp to slide the pavers down to the backyard. The ramp is an extension ladder w/ a board top and a cart almost slides down the boards.
Almost b/c there is a lot of resistance to sliding. Also, we screwed in some blocking screws to keep the boards from going down as well - not the best idea. We ended up duct taping the joint between boards and the ladder.
Like I said - its an almost solution. Needs some tinkering
and the culmination of the almost adequate slide
from 9 to 11:30 A, D .. and I managed to get 400 pavers down to backyard level.
I needed to stop - bad knees and frail body
💬 but you knew that, right
a cool ish day coming and unsettled for bit.
the week should end on a high note
for today : August 28 is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 125 days remain until the end of the year.
Thus, A .. is 39 y.o. and E .. is 42. I spent the day w/ them shopping and lunch. Oh my, what a different perspective on things. Both are avid fishermen w/ vast experience, quite different from most of what I have seen.
As well, we met b/c the truck at 7 y.o. was due for some [ regular ] maintenance or slightly irregular maintenance.
brakes front and rear
transmission fluid replaced
brake fluid replaced
differential fluid replaced
engine filter replaced
clear out the injectors
oil and filter change all in 1800 dollars
⛐ sang Paul Simon
WELCOME to the 27 th Augustus
weather : clear ans sunny. the expected high is approx 70
Researchers set out to find ' happiness ' or is there a sure fire way to be happy. They started by Googling ' happiness, ways to happiness ' etc.
From there, they identified the following five most common ways people are advised to seek happiness:
After reviewing dozens of studies that focused on these five strategies, they found there's not a lot of rigorous research to prove they make us any happier.
BTW, the report is being criticized by other wellness researchers
" if you want to be happy for the rest of your life ......... ?????? "
don't take the world seriously
its a big place and thee is somewhere for you
to be happy - hold a fish [ really ?? ] well seems to work
BTW. I spent 20 minutes calling this photo up. To begin, ' files ' had only 6 pix. BUT Google Drive had 100 s. Finally, I Google - d ' move picture files '.
The video was a technician teaching a class using Chromebooks on how to take a picture, store and move the image.
So, the tech goes to ' files ' and shows the categories - just like I did
EXCEPT, his ' files ' has Google Drive on the list.
The tech then explains 'if you dont' see the files that you want ' add that category. Use the upper right menu and select " Add Services "
Yep. The list said ' add Google Drive ' and I hit the button. And there is the pix
Also, I've been trying to add photos from Files but couldn't see ' Drive '
Arggh !!! computers
🎭 frown and .........
we are back to hit or miss weather. a little rain and little heat
Hey ! its like between seasons
thus, I got to the laptop and ' No, the Dell will not turn on '
tried some tricks. No.
then I said ' hey the monitor is on pause - did you leave the Dell turned on - it ran down the power ???'
Yes, 0 % charge but now now charging up.
in fact, even typing and powering the monitor -it s up to 19 %All well, in computer land.
to be fair the Dell did conk out in Fla and it required a finesse restart. We used our cell phones to troubleshoot on line
otherwise, I would never had known about ' ctrl + refresh + start up button ' which did in turn re - boot the Dell.
and rain did arrive - pouring rain for approx 2 hrs.
the Pope feels we may be reducing our social contacts to algorithms and flash screens
BTW, I use no algorithms here. heck, often its barely English
or the way, you done speak proper
🌈 ...... on my shoulder
and a sky of blue above .... "
not yet, the skies opened up last night w/ sheets of rain and thunder.
Thor was restless [ Scandinavian outlook ]. The God of :
he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
anyway, he was active last night
obviously, a close relative of John Henry [ the steel driving man ]
A follow up. The new [ er ] Chromebook arrangement, Chromebook dongled to a monitor. First impressions are ' success '. M .. figured out how to use the set up minus a bunch of stares and ' huhs '.
As stated the bigger screen [ 11 in Chromebook vs 20 inch monitor image ] is useful. As well, recall we are using the gaming mouse.
Sadly, I keep eye balling convertible Chromebooks [ both laptop and tablet ] and we both prefer a laptop [ even on the road ]
Soon, this coming Jun / 24, there will need to be a purchase. This Dell 5190 stops updating.
Actually, I had envisioned using the laptop flat w/ the laptop screen underneath the main part of the typing table. Right now, the screen is tipped up and visible. I lifted the front edge of the laptop up onto the main table surface. The keyboard is higher [ more comfortable ] and there is space below the laptop for airflow.
Typically, Chromebooks do not run a cooling fan. The premise is that w/ lower power consumption then there will be lower heat production.
Still, I've always made sure that there was air space around the Chromebook.
This Acer monitor is approx 25 yrs old. By todays standards a pretty inferior build. I'm sure its a 720 :
720p is a progressive HD signal format with 720 horizontal lines/1280 columns and an aspect ratio (AR) of 16:9, normally known as widescreen HD (1.78:1).
Notice the aspect ratio. This ratio makes all the difference in our image. Many laptops tout a 1080 P presentation [ oh, pretty much what your TV likely produces ].
