Blogging

Blogging

Sort of, Kind of, Maybe?

f/6.3, 1/800 sec, at 300mm, 450 ISO, on a NIKON D7000

f/6.3, 1/800 sec, at 300mm, 450 ISO, on a NIKON D7000Well I am almost afraid to say that I think I have finally gotten all the computers back up.  The my pal Darwin (i7 machine) has been hanging in there and passed all the stress tests I can throw at it.  The Scout build finally received the attention long over due, and the old XP machine is still plugging along. After much brain drain they are now communicating with each other again. I am not sure if it was something I did or if they just decided they wanted to chatter away in bits and bytes.

The semester started so I am back to going to PE each morning.  Tuesday we just filled out the usual legal forms etc..  There is all sorts of construction on the campus going on and it makes parking an adventure that pegs my frustration meter into the red.  It was nice to see some of the folks that are regulars there – guess I am one now too.

It is raining tonight after a long dry spell I am enjoying the first rain smell. Catfish is cuddled up next to me waiting for the chow call.  Annie dog – and yes I know this sounds so – so well anyway she ate our lotto ticket LOL. KRP bought one yesterday. It is a good thing none of the numbers came up. First time I was glad the ticket was a loser.

 

 

 

Update for Now

f/7.1, 1/1250 sec, at 260mm, 140 ISO, on a NIKON D7000

f/7.1, 1/1250 sec, at 260mm, 140 ISO, on a NIKON D7000Many things have been keeping me from posting. The first – crazy computer problems.

The computer my friend gave me last year had a slight break in a seem of the case. It apparently ripped further from the weight of the top graphic card.  The card shorted out I think? Any way I removed the card and am running off the other one. When I removed the card I pulled the power and ugh oh my bad the cmos battery was dead so . … nuff said about computer one.

I have not turned on computer two for over a month maybe longer. When it booted up the virus program refused to run or reinstall. I finally gave up on messing with it and did restore of the computer. Ha ha the virus program still will not install. So next thing on the list is to contact the vendor – oh happy joy joy :(.

I am thinking I need to save up and buy a new case, get the first graphic card tested, etc.

We have made a couple of trips since I last posted. One to the Vic Fazio Wildlife refuge with my friend Mikey and another to the San Pablo refuge area with KRP.

If I ever get my computers up and running properly I will post some pics. I just spent the last few days backing up everything since my last back up. It took 39 DVD’s for the pics from 2011 and four for what I have for 2012. I so need to remember to backup the photos when I get them off the camera. Procrastination bit me in the arse so maybe I will remember to do it!

I have been experimenting with different ways to feed the little birds outside my front window. I can not put up a bird feeder – one it against the association rules – two the kids just tear them down.  I made some little seed things using dried bagels. I coated them with peanut butter and then rolled them in seeds.  The birds loved them but the kids pulled them down. When I put a pan out with seed the gardeners removed the pan and tossed it. If I remember to bring it in every Tuesday morning it might work?  The man who was feeding the birds and squirrels died last month so I have been trying to take over as they are used to having some extra food provided.

Catfish has been doing good lately. He has taken to sitting on the bed and watching out the window. He barks at other four legged creatures and people as they walk by. He still comes into the room here and sleeps at my feet. The good thing is that he has been eating better and not getting sick – yeah!  Annie is her usual self – all lab LOL.

Hope to post more later. Take care.

Same-o Same-o

Well from my reader I am finding the usual slow down that happens this time of the year now days.  I guess many are out and about shopping and spending time with live friends and family.

There are so many movies on that play on the ground hog day theme. Where the main character find themselves reliving one day over and over and over . … again. Eventually they figure out what they must to do to correct the timeline and end the perpetual do loop they are stuck in.

In real life we can learn from our mistakes, perhaps choose to become a better person but we do not get a do over. The mistakes I have made though the years are still there. Gosh it would be so awesome to get to go back and fix something’s but then again how would that alter who and where I am today? Ummm

Then I find many post where the main topic is lists. The evil to do lists with different spins on the subject.  From if only I could remember where I left the list to how wonderful it is to work down my list. Really? The spirit of the season has been relegated to lists?  Yes, I remember my parents and grandparents planning out the big meal. They did make a shopping list so hopefully they had all the proper ingredients on hand. My brother and I made Santa a list and eventually we figured out that it was more to help our distant relatives . … but I do not remember all the stress over these lists.  Guess I led a sheltered life.

Maybe I look at it all differently now. I can not just jump in the car and fight the holiday crowds. I really do not give a rats arse if I get a super duper present nor do I really have the money to buy someone else one.  While old friends hold party after party each year my invitations become less and less as I save my energy for Christmas day.  And so it goes.

Online acquaintances are a different deal.  Many just disappear this time of the year and some reappear.  I really do not have many folks I converse with daily.  The evil empire makes sure I am home alone most days so I am getting fairly good at entertaining myself.  Once in a while someone hollers road trip or has time to go somewhere.  So I guess that is why I post some of pics I took? as it is usually the only time I got out and about.  We all can only post what we know or what is going on in our lives.

Ground Hog Day anyone? Repeat?