life in the old lane

Did I get my stuff changed to the new hosting service or not? I think maybe it worked…

Now, lets see if the email shows up…

Now this is a truly splendid idea! My life has been less than what I would have liked it to be since our daughter disowned us in May. We redid all of our legal end of life documents to reflect the new family situation. Last week, I was de-friended on Facebook. That turned out to be quite liberating.

Last night, Carlton said that we must accept the fact the one of us will die alone. One of us will have to be sure that by the time we die – everything is taken care of and anything that is left should be stored in 4 cardboard boxes. One will contain legal papers. The other 3 personal trinkets that can be delivered to the dump or Goodwill. This is a little scary, but also liberating. There is not going to be a Peg and Carlton Presidential Library anywhere. Relatives are not going to fight over our “stuff”. No one is going to say “Now, this belonged  Peg’s Grandmother”. So, use it. Enjoy it. Or get rid of it and have less “stuff” to take care of.   Nobody will care about my junk after I am gone. No one will even care that I have gone – if I am the last to go. That is OK. It is all sort of a Buddhist impermanence thing. We are both good with that.

So what is the TRULY SPLENDID IDEA? I have wanted to change hosting providers for years. But, it always seemed like too much trouble. After the last four months – how bad can it really be? And, I can save enough money to rationalize replacing my Snail Internet with something better. I am sure that Verizon will cut DSL service to me within the next year anyhow. They spent a bunch wiring for FIOS. They will try to force us to buy it.

Cloudy today. Not a very fine last pool day.

Ordered a new SD card reader – Attached 13inch Macbook Air included for lagniappe.

The Democratic Follies begin tomorrow. Hope they provide as much amusement as the elephants did.

Speaking of the Republicans. You did notice that if you are not a “Small Business” you don’t exist. I walked to the farm market yesterday – noticed some “small businesses”. A couple of yoga studios, several gas stations, a motel of dubious repute, 2 dry cleaners, maybe 10 bars and restaurants. And, a doc-in-the-box. And a hair salon. Now, seriously, do you think any of those outfits provide health insurance. They might not even provide holidays, vacation and sick leave. Will more cup cake shops really  “get our economy going again”? I think not.

Plowing thru Great North American Train Trip photos…

 

The photos from the Great North American Train Trip. They are still hanging around in my computer. Starting to make me feel guilty about ignoring them.

Sneaking up on my new computer – er – SD card reader.

Well, I LOOKED for the SD card today. It is well and truly gone. Tossed out in a little Peg Hissy Fit over the junk on the coffee table. So, I might have to get a new Airness. One with an SD card reader. Pretty damn expensive SD card reader!

I would get a 13 inch one – mostly because I am used to the 13 inch MacBook Air. My trip with only an iPod worked remarkably well – so, I don’t really need to lose that 1/2 pound that the 11 inch one gives back. (And, the 13 inch one is the one with the SD card reader.)

 

Still haven’t gotten an SD card reader – guess I am still thinking about getting a new Airness. But, what to do with the old one?

And, it is time to make flu vaccine buttons and stickers again. I spent most of the day trying to find a cheaper vendor. HELLO PEG, this is for a hospital. A hospital that will charge you $49.95 for an aspirin in the Emergency Department whilst having a heart attack. I was wasting a perfectly fine late summer day trying to save a few bucks. So, I stopped and went to the pool.

We have been enjoying the Republican Follies on PBS. The very same PBS that the Republicans would like to defund.

Finished my list of nasty little chores. Time to get on with life.

Lounging up on the roof – and – a big ass construction ‘copter made several passes. Think they were looking for lovely young things sunbathing topless. But, alas – just a little old lady in age appropriate swim togs. This is the last week for the pool.

Got tickets TO Kona. Leaving October 28. Once again, our hotel tells us that they are closing “our” part of the hotel. Think it will happen this year. Think they will sell off the oldest part of the hotel. Or give it back to who ever owns the land – and the land owner will demolish it. Room 328 was good while it lasted!

Thanks, Lance Armstrong. Sure you used preformance enhancing drugs. So did everyone else in Le Tour.

My visit to Le Tour – July 2005

Tomato overload today. Both of the nurses I work with are awash in tomatoes – finally. So, now I am well and truly tomatoed. Not one little bit will go to waste. Let the tomato feasting begin.

I was all set to put in a picture that I took this afternoon on my walkabout. But, I can not find my USB SD-card reader. Carlton and I have frequent little domestic disturbances over the tidiness or not tidiness of the coffee table. My guess is that it got tossed in the trash during a “OK, you want an empty coffee table, I’ll show you an empty coffee table” episode.

SO, I figure it is a sign from the goddess that I should at least consider getting a new Airness. The new ones have the SD card reader built in. Now, that is good thinking, right? Buy a new computer to replace a $5 card reader!

The current Republican Dust Up over Todd Akin has been hugely amusing. Only problem is they are nincompoops. Nincompoops who are stuck somewhere in the 19th century. Nincompoops who might be in charge of the country.

Well underway in my project to get my “end of life” organized. All the documents have been revised – they are on my desk enjoying a 7 day “cooling off period”. That takes a big load off.

Normal Saturday. Plus, I did my normal Sunday chores a day early.

When I was cooking lunch,  I found that my hand blender was broken. Figured it was a sign from the goddess to get a new one. A better one (or at least a more expensive one.)

Verizon is going to drop DSL service to our area. They would like to all copper wire service, but I don’t know if they can get away with that. I hate dealing with Verizon. And, would hate to reward them by upgrading to FIOS. We don’t have cable so getting internet from the cable company is a non-starter. Clear has a line of sight WiFi repeater across the street. But,  but we are on the wrong side of the building to pick up the signal.