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It has been a long time since I was last here but I think this is the season for computers, yes ours got suddenly very tired and the best solution was a replacement most parts are new but a couple are saved or traded for a near new one the old tower was used but when I arrived to pick it up, and following a little conversation I ended coming home with a new tower (smaller than the old one) as it did work better with the new installation.   Upon arriving home and plugging everything in there was a pop up letting me know that it would not accept the keyboard and or mouse.  Sue tried to solve the problem - did not work I have lost or misplaced my discs. After a nights rest and thinking I  unplugged each one at a time and found the mouse to be the problem, my dear sweet daughter called me and instead of doing her office work she talked me through the download from the Micro soft web site now all is well and no pop up messages.

The next day I had to take the van for nitrogen in the tires yes a problem there the tires were on the wrong way so I sat for 3 hours waiting for that. A good thing while there I met an old friend that I had not seen for many years what a joy to chat.    I also had to stop at the cell phone store to find out how to use the text messaging a line up there but a customer was able to help me.    I then picked up Auntie and had supper at Wendy's.

Today I went to Schomberg a little town up the hwy. 15 min drive I think and there I met an old neighbour from when we lived in Woodbridge, 20 minute drive to the south of us.   

Although this has been a time of being too busy I have connected with past friends.

I cannot recall who went to see the movie Secretariat and thought it good.  Hubby & I saw it just before all of the above started to happen, It was a wonderful movie.   Again they had problems getting it started on time and as a result we were given credit to another at there expense another time.  It was a late start in the first place so it was even later perhaps 1/2 - 3/4 of an hour. It was well worth the wait.

Time to call it a night

Hi everyone.  I see I am again the first to visit here today.  I plan a pretty quiet day.  Shortly will have coffee with my friends, then attend a meeting, and finally will watch a lot of football this afternoon and evening and work with the ebook and computer and hopefully read some. 

Carol, the bread sounds delicious.  I was thinking this morning that the pizza we had yesterday did not have sauce on it but was crust, cheese and meat.  I didn't think about it at the time and will confirm with my wife later.  It was delicious as I said yesterday.  I have never had a problem with a mouse as usually after I reboot the computer it finds new hardware and guides me through the software setup.  I can't remember whether I had a software disk, downloaded software, or it was a part of Windows to have the necessary drivers.  Hope Don can figure out the problem.

Ruth, you have been a busy lady.  It is nice to have a faster computer and also a joy to have time to visit with friends and family.  We have not seen Secretariat yet but everyone says it is a great movie. 

Ruth, your day sure had its ups and downs!   

Yesterday I received a surprise package from my daughter with four pairs of jeans she had bought for me at her local Goodwill store. 

She also enclosed keys to her vacation house so I could go there (25 miles) to open the doors of the empty refrigerator they had forgotten and left closed after emptying it.  A good friend from church went along with me for the ride and we had about an hour of fun fellowship and conversation.

Now here I sit today wearing a pair of my "new" jeans, with no special plans until it's time to leave for our annual Veterans Dinner.

Larry ~ Yes, I read where you suggested covering the touch pad.  I am not sure that is the problem but sometimes I think it is...me touching the touch pad while typing.  Seems when I type slower the cursor doesn't jump around!  Also Toshiba has a Function button that when you depress it and then hit F buttons, different things happen.  Function + F6 or F7 will lighten or darken your monitor screen.  It does.  But Function + F9 is to disable and enable your touch pad.  It doesn't!  Oh how I wish I had used the Toshiba Recovery DVD when the Windows was re-installed!!

Ruth ~ It was me that saw the movie 'Secretariat'.  Wasn't it wonderful? 

Well, I did pick up limbs.  I cut butterfly bushes and hibiscus down.  I took all of that to the woods and put on the burn pile.  Then I raked some leaves out of the rock landscaping and then 'mulched' the leaves in the yard with the mower.  I was filthy and tired! 

My mind said today to dust, move furniture in the living room and sweep.  My back and sides say 'wait'.  I am waiting. 

But doing some laundry.  How can one person have so much dirty laundry??

No cursor jumping around while typing this!

I too have not posted for a few days. Not much going on around hr, it has rained then the sun came out off an on all week long more sun than rain at times, when it did rain it was a heavy rain. I have also  been taking  special care of Happy as he was sick for over a week, loose BM's and not eating, I 'm sure he lost more wieght. Now I am tyrying to fatten him up since he is eating again by cooking  for him and feed him  several times per day.

My hand is improving a little more each day and I am getting in a better workout now that I have this removable cast, No I do not remove it when I go to the Fitness Center. I need to take it off today and wash it but I will put on the other brace to protect my thumb and wrist.
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My day was a lot slower than in the past although I did go to a store in the next down and purchased a casual suit  I would have liked to wait until the middle of next week but I also realized that the slack size I would need might be gone why wait, There was no suggestion of more coming in.   I am pleased with my purchase
it is navy slacks and a navy jacket.

Also I did a little detective work by means of couple of phone calls it turned out that they were my guide to not go ahead with my plans.

I did a couple loads of laundry a sink full of dishes.  Now I am going to boil some water for a lovely cup of hot chocolate.   

Marilyn:  It is good to know that your hand is getting better.
Larry:  Do you go for coffee 7 days a week?   
Janet:  Where you called into work today?

Glad your hand is improving, Marilyn.

Hi Ruth!

Not much to say since posting last evening.

I am ready for church.  Ivalou is going with me and we will probably go somewhere to eat. 

Cloudy and cool out today.  Looks like fall!

Hi everyone.  A beautiful Sunday but some clouds and rain is on the way for the next couple of days.  We did not go to church this morning as after a brief service some of the congregation is go in the community to do special projects.  Our choir is going to two nursing homes to sing and visit with some of the patients who receive few visitors.  They will have lunch together between the two events. While I would have liked to participated I just am not up to doing that for so long as singing is really beginning to wear me down.  So Pat and I decided to do something we very seldom do except when traveling and that is to go out to brunch.   We have a two for one couple at iHop and they have good food so we will be going there in a little while.  That is the plan for today.

Ruth, I only go to coffee six days a week since we all attend church on Sunday so don't meet then.  On Friday's we go to the local senior center where some additional men often join us and the other five days we go to McDonald's for about an hour each morning.  We have a great time, enjoy the conversation and always find some things to laugh about.  It is a great start to the day. 

I am reading a new book by Gail Sheehy.  It is called "Passages in Caregiving - Turning Chaos Into Confidence".  I think it is a wonderful book and would be so helpful to someone facing the role of the caregiver.  She experienced this herself when her husband suffered throat cancer over a 17 year span.  She tells her own story and that of others as well as providing a world of references to various resources available to help caregivers.  I wish I had read something like it before going into the caregiver stage with my parents as believe it would have helped a lot. 

Marilyn, glad to read that your hand is improving and also that your dog is getting better.  I know a sick animal can be a frustration and cause for concern.

Etta Sue, it sounds like you did enough yard work to wear you out.  Take a day to rest.

21 degrees F. this morning when we left for church.  Sunny though.  Today's sermon was difficult to understand but the main message is what I got so that is always good.  Daughter & family went to church after a hiatus of several months - praise. 

I started using the paraffin hand spa again & set it on the dryer.  We bought it after Don's hand surgery years ago and now use it when the aches begin in chilly weather. 

Marilyn:  You might consider getting a paraffin hand spa from the drug store - it does help the aches & no doubt you will have future aches from any surgery.  Glad it is getting better.

Larry:  Glad that you and Pat could enjoy brunch today.  Our Sunday routine is the same - we drive home and Don fixes breakfast.  I like the writings of Gail Sheehy so will try that book one day as well.  I don't consider myself a caregiver now but I do much if not all of the communication and other things since Don's hearing distortion last year.  Of course, he still does so many other things around the house.  Life is different. 

Many of our neighbors have spouses with dreadful diseases  and I marvel at their care giving. 

Darrel and I just got home from Salina.  We went up yesterday so we could see grandson Addison in his high school musical.

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