Unplugging!

 If you've been following me, you know that my computer died and my son-in-law spent a lot of time trying to fix it.

I felt badly that he was having such a hard time working on MY stuff. I have a habit of drowning in guilt over people doing things for me. 

So, I thought I'd do something to make his load lighter. 

A couple months ago I quit cable tv. And, the cable company wants their receiver box back. Instead of asking John to do it for me, I went in and disconnected the box myself and proudly took it to him and announced "Here's the cable box". 

There's this long pause and he gives me this 'oh, you poor thing' kind of look. 

'That's your cd player!'

Don't go unplugging technology if you don't know what you are doing!

P.S. I don't miss CABLE!

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

 Oh Lordy,

It's been one more week. My son-in-law John came down to get my sick computer so he could work on it at his house. He gave it CPR over and over but poor thing just went on to computer heaven!!

So, I am struggling with learning a new computer, can't find my favorites, even after I save them. Everything is done differently, in a different place. But, I am finally here on blogger so will let you know that all is not lost. At least, I think I will be able to figure it out! New version of Windows, a new keyboard etc, etc. etc. 

Other than that, life has been dull as dishwater with my computer gone. It's amazing how much I use it to keep me connected to the outside world.... and to you, my blogger buddies. I missed you guys!

So, please hang in there with me while I get better using this new contraption. 

I will not surrender! and the fight is far from over. ... 

Not That Fire Alarm Again!

 Wouldn't you know it!! 

I went out for a bit of breakfast Sunday morning. Came back and the elevator was not working. Oh, we have two of them but it was the one on my end of the building that was being a pain in the ... 

Rather than walk to the other end of the building, I just climbed three flights of stairs carrying 3 bags (oh did I tell you I also stopped at Dollar Tree) and some iced tea from Hardees. 

I piddled around all day. Mad about my computer being a pain in the ... too, (I'm on my laptop but I prefer my big old desktop one) 

I fixed me some supper. Since it was cool enough (rain was coming in) I took it out to the balcony to eat. And, dang it... if that fire alarm didn't go off again. I just stayed where I was. 

It's sort of like that story about the little Dutch boy who yelled too many times that the dyke was broken and then when it really was, no one listened. I think that if we had a REAL FIRE we'd just ignore the alarm. 

Such is Life at Centerbrooke!

Where's the Fire?

 I was sleeping so soundly. 

My eyes flew open at the ear-splitting fire alarm going off. Now, this is not like a house alarm. It's much, much louder. No way you could sleep through that!

I rolled over. It's 12:30 a.m. for pete's sake. Sometimes the elevator malfunctions and causes the fire alarm to go off so I wasn't in any panic. 

I pulled on a robe and wandered out my apartment, barefoot, sleepy. 

Our building is rectangular, the apartments on the outer perimeter, with an open courtyard in the middle. 

And, I had to laugh... here we are, a whole bunch of robe-clad women peering over the railings ...

It's a pajama party of people wondering if we will smell smoke or not.

Here comes the fire truck, no siren. He knows it's not an emergency. So we all putter back to our apartments and crawl back in bed. 

That's life at Centerbrooke! 

Lunch With Jazz

Shirley came down yesterday to join me for our Jazz and Lunch activity here at the Commons. It was pot-luck time so I took lemonade and a congealed salad. She brought pasta salad and cookies. Other gals brought goodies like sliders, barbeque sandwiches, chips... you get the picture. Oh, and deviled eggs. You can not have pot-luck without deviled eggs!  

The musicians were great! Jazz, I am not sure about. Yeah, I know, there are different kinds of jazz and what I know about jazz would fit in a thimble. We enjoyed it so who is complaining, right! 

Afterward she and I went out on my balcony, sat at my new 'high-top' table and sipped on iced tea and chatted awhile. The temps had gone down some so it wasn't uncomfortable. Lordy, it's been hot here! Don't know about your neck of the woods but here... H. O. T. Glad we could enjoy ourselves outside for a bit. 

The sky was such a gorgeous shade of blue with white puffy clouds. I love seeing the clouds change shape as the wind pushes them about. Sometimes I see things. Dogs, an elephant's head, a ship. Do you do look at clouds and find figures there? Or is that just me? 

Poking My Nose Where It Shouldn't Be!

                     I'm a curious sort of gal. 

I love to see new things, try new things, figure things out. 

                          In other words, 

                   I'm scared I'll miss something. 

    Now, do you call that curious or is it just being nosey? 

When it comes to holes in boards that you can stick your head through and get your picture made...count me in. I made a collage of some photos of me doing just that. 

Wonder what I will get into next!!

Tootle Loo,

Latane