Friday, August 12, 2011

IT WAS A DOUBLE DOGGY DOUBLE BURRITO KIND OF DAY

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NIKON D90

Hmmmm, seems like a big furry dog squeaked it's way up onto my bed in the night.  That's OK because I don't mind at all.  I have a big bed and there's always lots of room for a big old slurpy dog or two:))

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CANON POWERSHOT SX210IS)

Not even a leaf stirring in our quiet forest this morning as I caught glimpses of another fiery sunrise through the Pine trees.  Thermometer at 6 a.m. stood at 67F and how nice is that for beginning another beautiful day here in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.  When I read other RV blogs about the summer heat and traffic congestion along with crowded campsites and scenic areas it just reminds me how fortunate we are to be where we are, when we are.  Boy, have I changed my tune eh:))

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OH OH, HOW DID THIS BUZZARD IN OUR SIDE YARD KNOW THAT I AM A SENIOR NOW!!  (NIKON D40 AT 200mm)

Another nice morning walk & Evie helped me with some more trail maintenance.  We're coming together as a good team.  I later needed to check out a couple things at Home Hardware so loaded the Girls in the Jeep & off to Goderich we went.

Just so happens McDonald's is a couple doors down from the Hardware store so figured I might as well slip through the Burrito drive-thru and see how we make out.  Motor was in the front seat and Evie was in the back of the Jeep.

IMG_2808I did manage to get one shot off when we got up to the window but I was kinda getting doggy mobbed at the time and missed everybody.  A bit hectic there for a few minutes.  We didn't do too bad though and we did manage to work out a reasonably responsible 3 way Burrito split on the way home.   Both Evie and Motor were really good about sharing with each other & nobody got hurt....not even the driver.  Jeeps a mess though!!

Our AMD Sempron desktop computer is about 5 years old and has been slowing down for quite awhile now.  We upgraded it with additional memory, etc. last summer but it is barely keeping up anymore.  Very frustrating putting the blog together each night as I have to keep stopping and waiting for my keystrokes to catch up.  Very, very slow and when we check the properties we can see our aging desktop has run it's course. The old girl has served us well over the years.  Because we are down to the bare bones of power and memory we decided we had better make a change before the computer sputters and fumbles any further leading to a crash.

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OUR OLD COMPUTER SOMEHOW REMINDS ME OF THE FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER...I SEE SIMILARITIES

Saturday morning our old puter goes in to have everything transferred to a new Lenovo business grade desktop unit with Windows 7.  We are familiar with Win 7 because we have had that in our newer Toshiba laptop for the past year & a half.  Our older Toshiba laptop will remain with XP.  Why a Lenovo?  Because the Boss said so:))   No matter to me what make it is, as long as it works well, guarantee is good and we have local tech support.  No point in me telling you how many horsepower it has or how many turbo charged ports and cylinders it has either.  If it does the quarter mile in 4.7 seconds then so be it.  No matter, as long as it gets the job done fast & efficiently......10-4!!

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CHOPPY WATERS OFF THE BAYFIELD BEACH  (CANON SX210IS)

Kelly is working and Evie is not ready to be left home alone yet so I will load our old computer into the front seat of the Jeep & Evie in the back first thing Saturday morning.  Motor will have to miss this trip but Evie & I might bring her back a wee snack to smooth the troubled waters:))  We plan to be at CONTINUIT BUSINESS CORP in Goderich early & then return in the afternoon to pick up the new and ready to rumble computer.  Well, it all sounds good in theory anyway, but you know how things go.  Saturday night's blog may be very short as I struggle with Frazzleization from trying to get things all hooked up again.  I'll know where the power cord goes but after that it's just a tangled Spaghetti Factory for me.  And, then there is all the software to install again.  Ohhhhh woe is gonna be me:((

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(NIKON D90) 

GROANER'S CORNER:((  Seniors take heed!!  There is a point where younger folks fashions just don't cut it for us any more.  For example......
1. A nose ring and bifocals
2. Spiked hair and bald spots
3. A pierced tongue and dentures

4. Miniskirts and support hose
5. Ankle bracelets and corn pads
6. Speedo's and cellulite
7. A belly button ring and a gall bladder surgery scar
8. Unbuttoned disco shirts and a heart monitor
9. Midriff shirts and a midriff bulge
10. Bikinis and liver spots

11. Mini skirts and varicose veins

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11 comments:

  1. Evie seems to be doing a pretty good job of getting you trained well. But she had such a great teacher in Motormouse. Good luck with the new puter.

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  2. The turkey vulture won't bother you unless you lay down and play dead. Don't think that's going to happen soon! :)

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  3. Don't take a nap outside while that vulture is nearby!! Great shot of the Amish buggy.

    Won't the 'puter shop be transferring everything from your old hard drive, including software programs? If they are only transferring data, perhaps if you took in the original program disks they would install them as well and you would be ready to go. Just a thought.

    I love hearing stories about Motormouse and Evie. I see she's training you as the burrito runner already!!

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  4. As I said yesterday "Evie" is better than "Eve."

    I had three vultures fly quite low over the driveway a couple of days ago. They are fascinating birds. I don't hold it against them for how they earn their living!

    Not far from here there are some California Condors. I have not seen them, but there is always the possibility one will fly over.

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  5. Good luck with getting your new computer set up. I hope my laptop lives as long as I do, because I'd hate to go through anything like that again.

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  6. As long as that buzzard stays on the branch and doesn't start circling around with a bunch of friends, you're probably O.K. Al.

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  7. that is quite the 'chop on the water'!..my goodness..sure wouldn't want to be out there in a boat or a surf board for that matter!!

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  8. So that's where the turkey buzzards go in the summer, who would have known , they will be back here in the fall.Sounds Like Eve is going to fit right in and you will be making a lot more passes through the drive up window.Hope your new desktop works just fine. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna....

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  9. Is it just me (and it probably is) or did your whole world just turn upside down...as in one of your photos??? I tried like Heck to figure it out..then I stood on my head and BINGO!..
    I can feel the love wrapping around the newest member of the Bayfield Bunch...

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  10. Glad you guys are all settling in... Congrats on the new puter!!!
    Have fun
    Donna

    http://www.adventureswithtassie.blogspot.com/

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