🥳 .. or so they say...
Progress. Is measured in ... ?
We have a flight and we have a room for four nights ... beginnings
The view from the corner desk and a window on the street. white w / tracks and scrub
Spring officially in days. The temperature seems to be headed there
🎍 in the ' boro, sun, temperature is around 25 going for 29 F, supposedly the beginning of a run of days near freezing but w / chance of rain for a few days
Aha. By daylight, how does the backpack surgery seem now. I'm quite pleased, really. If I could not adapt the Voyageur maybe a replacement would be in order for travel.
M .. s friend made a comment while we were visiting ' seems like a good quality backpack '
And
it is.
Voyageur is sturdy and well thought out. BTW, that rain shroud came attached by an elastic band - and of course I cut the shroud loose. I can then use the zippered compartment for secret storage. And I'll keep the shroud handy too.
Okay, we have an update about the weather. Apparently in the next couple of days, four maybe, it's going to shoot up and we're going to be talking 44, 45, 46 47 F which is actually pretty good for this time of year
❇ ... doesn't drink Guinness but ' green ' wine
' boro. the rollercoaster is in overdrive
big sun and
white covered roads
and cold
in two days the temperature will be over 32 F and staying there - long range
I still had to bring in a downpipe elbow that was clogged w / ice. One day .... ?
yesterday. was a practice day for the older traditional laptop travel backpack. The Targus Voyager has been to England and elsewhere. But years ago. The Voyager is approx ten yrs old.
By comparison, the recently purchased air travel backpack is about a pound lighter.
However, quality is not the same . Heavier fabric, water repellent and solid zippers. Some zippers have locking positions for the zipper pulls. Padded, and pocketed.
Plus the whole can be covered by a rain shroud.
Downside is the flap opening and not clamshell.
Supposedly much easier access to clothes
I'm typing this out to see what I am mulling over in my head vis a vis buying another travel backpack like M ... s recent one
Originally, bought to carry a 17 in laptop [ can't believe that I wanted a 17 in laptop overseas ]
the Voyageur always felt heavy and bulky but that 17 in laptop is triple the weight of a Chromebook [ this one ]
Last year I took a lighter backpack and it was crammed to the point of useless.
Thus. buy or not to buy. In notes, the Voyageur is a $ 110 item and M ....s was 40.
In reality, a lighter pack is good if you move around a lot abroad. We will be stationary mostly.
Thus, what it will carry and will it fit under seat [ yes] seem vital
As well, in the UK we might get by w / one smaller suitcase and two backpacks [ always can be crammed in somewhere ]
Still time to trial run the Voyager.
All right in typical fashion I decided to take the problem into my own hands. you see the Voyager backpack was meant for a very large laptop which is long gone
I worked it out that I can actually use the front pocket which is handy and foil lined to hold an 11 in. Chromebook. This pocket is for hot / cold item storage
we don't need a divided compartment padded with foam to separate out the main compartment from the laptop compartment so I cut out the covered foam divider. This action creates one large main compartment. I did opt to leave the side foam strips perhaps giving a bit of structure to that compartment or it takes up space. We shall see.
⛎ .... thrill a minute, up and down ....
matching our weather. hellacious winds yesterday, wet etc
' boro today soggy warming to 50 F BUT freezing in a day
our spring rollercoaster life
we did get out to the East and Whitby for a visit
groceries too !
🎌 was the tag line from a movie not my Life
Yes. more snow and biting winds [ maybe, looks it ]
so, I re - hooked up the heating cables and disconnected the front hose. Smooth move that
on the new organization front. recall the two foot rule . The desk does feel ' more in control '. I mean that you can appreciate how much easier that it will be to plug and unplug electrical items. Then b / c the power bar has separate ' off ' /on ' LED s for each socket, if there is a problem then I'll know if the plug is in or not.
Plus the floor is clean, not wires and the power bar OR " there are no snakes on the floor "
On a separate note. The desk that I curb shopped [euphemism for garbage re - cycle ] had scratches in the faux wood surface. I tried to recolour but its not real wood. Ended up applying Xmas decals on the blemishes
Alright. What looks worse - the scratches or the patches. As at now, I'm voting for the patches. At least the decals are colourful. And you have to know that these were put there on purpose.
the dreadful weather finally gave up and the melt continued. Now, we deal w / rain or freezing rain temperature dependent
🔰...... well. up at 2 AM
best not to fight it. go with the flow.
so, cookie and typing
' boro report. Snow during the day 03 - 13. The service came and cleared us out. The prediction was another couple of inches overnight.
as mentioned then a warm up and cool down
Last early evening [ late afternoon ] I re connected the heating cables. I drained the front water outlet [ I had connected and started the hose for cleaning stuff ] just in case
snow didn't arrive or was it supposed to ????
bright and sunny and white. bobbing temperatures regime. cold to springtime warm and back again
BLITHERING
or ......
anyway. coinciding thoughts. 1 ) on YouTube, a suggestion for those who see Chaos as they look around their environment at home or office. Start small, start immediate. e.g. where you work, establish a two foot perimeter. In this zone make sure THIS spot is organized for you.
Thus, at my work spot or corner desk w / laptop and TV. This AM, I took the power bar off the floor and put it on the desk itself. Yes, more items on the desk ... and big too ! But on the floor, I cannot see what is plugged in b / c , I'm assuming that in a few weeks [ please ! ] I will remove the under desk heater.
In the past, I crawl on hands and knees to get to the power bar and unplug or plug in. Besides, this power bar is a safety [ ? ] device. The outlets are covered and the cover slides as you push the plug in
BUT I always forget which way the cover slides [ alright, I'm thick ! ] The change means that I easily reach and see the plugs are in a lit outlet [ or powered outlet ].
And the instructions were clear, make it your - for you.
The obvious solution was to wall mount the power bar. However, that doesn't make the plugs easier to get to. Or slide the cover.
We shall see said the Zen Master
🪯Does bad news come in bunches?
Accountant gave his report on our Income Taxes
Surprise! We owe money to CRA
Will get a claim resolved and get a bundle back
The snow is wet and packing and 4 in deep at least
Cold tomorrow then a warm up
Re - jigged the raised toilet 🚽 b ) c the raised rim and original seat lever up and down. Cannot be good to have that much movement each time
Shimmed raised rim and reduced bounce and noise
Bounce and noise ( wiggle ) are the death of plastic parts
