💄 eighteen it is

💄... the ' boro, a wonky nite. the sound of rain was like a snare drum, several times, when I got up. At 4:30 A couldn't get back to sleep.
But coffee and typing in the living room b / c the CB311 was here. 
slow as all get out. Really I am spoiled and expect  SPEED, baby !

Rain is the call of the day. Temperatures mid 70 s for a while

and ... the rain was not over, a blast dropped by for a 1 / 2 h. Now, big sun. Damp feeling but clearing quickly

Back on the CB 311. The C14 + is here but  M  ... got her hands on it and won't let go
Thus
back to the root question, do we need two laptops. likely, the answer is ' under most circumstances - one or the other of us, on the internet, not both '

I took advantage of the price reduction one year out from release and thinking strategically, where there is a rumour or promise that certain Chromebook + machines will be allowed to upgrade to ' GoogleBook ' status. Hoping that a premium machine [ Lenovo 14 C plus ] is in the mix

GoogleBook status ? a much hyped Operating System for Chrome but not called Chrome - yeah right, eh 

 

I believe the real question is how long ' can I keep up w / the changes ' or care. 

Well, back on the C14+,  M .... relinquished the new baby. I accepted delivery to compare the difference.  Ooh. not even close. 

The big decision daily is ' what s for dinner ' like a 60 s bygone kitschy thing

Choice is meat pies, broccoli and air fryer fries. Not Gourmet but terrif !

📽 seventeenth of jun

 📽 ... in the ' boro, cool for June 27. Rain in the offing. 60 F out there

Sun and patchy Eternal Blue.

No coffee yet. Now.

This machine is the CB 311. And we remarked, slow. Today, the message window said ' cannot load app launcher ' The Google suggestion is to ' powerwash ' the system and re - acquire the Google Play Store.
Nope. We'll bring the C14+ up here and introduce it to the ' window seat ' sooner than expected

However, I may play w / the CB 311, Nothing to lose and the experience of ' powerwashing ' could be intstructive later down the line.

" .... somethings happening here .... what it is ain't exactly clear .... " Buffalo Springfield "

The C14+ is now the corner desk - view of the street machine.
The CB 311 needed a TV as a monitor [ 11 in screen ' but the plan is to test out the 14 in screen, alone.
Initial feel is good. Of course, types beautifully and the screen ' pops '

TESTING C14+: positive reviews are coming in. Bonus is the keyboard. Backlit and smooth.
C14+ does have a ' headphone ' jack. And USB A on one side.
Oh, quirky thing, yes, USB C on both sides BUT left jack is power delivery port.
We like. 

Time out for shopping. The basics, coleslaw, tomatoes, toilet bowl cleaner, borax, beans, canned oranges, chicken stock, bread - sourdough, light rye and dark.

Back at the keyboard, continuing the test run for C14+. Decided to play music videos. Sound and picture check. Good to gooder
Naturally, headphones are the best option.

Ah, a TV as before  ?????? nor sure AND not sure what to do w / the TV [ the real problem ]
hey, if this is worth the anguish NO, of course not but nice to fiddle

Further fiddling in the ' den '. I noticed that the WiFi signal was classed as  'weak ' by the laptop. I brought a signal booster from the basement and - now, Strong is the description.

" oh my, my - can you boogie and you slide ... ' Ringo Starr ?????

🎒 on the 16 th of Junius

 🎒 .... the topic is seduction

' boro is sunny and on the cool side w / rain due for days

Seduction. Certainly, it will take time to adapt / adjust to the C14+ , however, one aspect jumps out - speed. The C14+ loads and displays almost instantaneously. Now, typing on the CB 311, one goes ' Oh my, I have to wait '. Whereas, seven days ago, life as normal

And then, the ' Amazon fever ' syndrome. Why is my parcel taking 2 days. 2 days ! it might have come from the West Coast [ don't know for sure ].

OMG. the expectations that I now have for laptops and deliveries.

And I repeat. Expectation should bring joy and not angst

Well, Amazon is delivery is likened to Christmas. The C14+ ? Haven't a clue

the afternoon agenda did not include ; sweating, reaching and cursing. covered in leaf detritus [ hope thats all ] BUT I cleaned the eaves - all 3 sides. The long back run [ 2 stories ] swivel hose and extended blower pipe apparatus.

the back East and East side front  by shortened blower hose. And the front, by hand. I was sitting and then - get out there, 10 minutes and you're done. Not quite, but done. Last rain jag the back eaves spilled over. 

The rain is coming. Wind is gusting and the air temperature dropped.

Apparently, the T storms are spotty but powerful 

Now, Wed afternoon thru Thursday early AM rain will happen and some areas may experience accumulations 

🦽 fifteenth Juin

 🦽 ... sunny and pleasant in the ' boro
well, yesterday, a lot was accomplished re : the boathouse and rail swap. The ' project has gone from ' hunh ' to ' I can see the possibilities '
not done or is anything easy but anyone can see the steps ahead

in essence, the delivery of gravel and finishing mix to lay a base for the rails, occurred. Then on this past Sunday, the overall spreading was done. However, someone got the idea that since, we removed paving slabs, and that the slabs were there - arrange the slabs to help support the rails as well.

the plan became, find a height for the rails and lay the pavers on the gravel as a road. The finer finishing mix falls into the spaces between the larger gravel stones and binds the the layers. That leaves some parts of the boathouse floor spottily layered w / gravel.

OK. 

I'm monitoring my upper leg. I made sure to administer Robax in case

Last night, was a tad concerned but seems relatively in good shape w / no limitations on mobility and comfort

Figure that once a year, washing the car is a sound idea. This is the Subaru at 12 yrs old. Only used to transport M ... to appointments. Its HER car, and I wash it

👗 XIV of the VI

 👗... the ' boro, overcast and signs of rain from overnight
yes, coffee and typing in the window 

we are making a run to the Q' for day III of the boathouse make over. 

Survival is a goal. Scoring goals - good

I did little, still beat. Much accomplished 

Thnx to all .

🏩 its the big 1 3 of Jun

 🏩 in the boro sun and humidity building. Chance of Rain and T - storm s. But the Eternal blue is up there

This segment of my blog is typed on the CB 311, native keyboard and trackpad. Comfortable and intuitive

However, now, you can compare the C14+ and this Chromebook. C14+ is lightning.Chromebooks were touted as fast loading and Android friendly.
And I have discovered that the C14+ syncs all the laptops. 

I noticed that the ' wallpaper for ' homescreen ' was the same UK theme on the Duet and C14+. Yesterday for fun, I chose a pattern wallpaper from the choices on C14+. Well, its here on the CB311

Household news. This Saturday is the fourth in a row, when a neighbour [ way younger than us ] is coming to help keep the place clean. In point of fact, this new routine is psychological in the main. Giving me the feeling and support that I need not do everything by myself.
Plus the house is kept tidy and swept and dusted.
I wanted to say ' cleaned ' but ...... oh well.

Done and terrif!

🤔 🚇. ... the new era in our house 12 th of Jun

  🤔   🚇 ..... really, so dramatic [ ? ]

alright some exploring on the keyboard needed but this blog portion is all Chromebook plus, using the trackpad [ sans mouse ]

usually, this morning typing is done upstairs, at the desk. the new shiny machine was here in the basement, so, i look out on the backyard thru the sliders

sunny, humid w / the heat building in. predicted high is 77 F

the machine [ C14+ ] is offering me ' Gemini ' to aid in all things wordy. i'm still saying ' Np ' b /c after the free period comes the $ 7 per month.

We shall see said the Zen Master

overall, all functions and ' doo - dads ' appear copacetic. suddenly, realized that the backlit keyboard ' didn't '.  but online AI, was right on the money. Obviously, some learning needed

And the backlighting is super useful. 

I am still caught between, eye glasses and no eye glasses. So, magnify the screen or wear glasses. realizing that the larger screen often cuts off the page at the edges