Welcome to GameBoomers Break Room #22

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A shiny new day with a shiny new thread and new coffee

Happy Friday GameBoomers!

Good morning Ana, Gerry, Connie, FogFighter and all who follow. We're having incredibly warm temps too Connie, and headed back to the freezer on Sunday. Passed my first post procedure check-up this morning with flying colors...next one in a couple of weeks. Time to enjoy bagels and wide awake double dark brew.

Have a great T.G.I.F. Friday everyone

Wow, our weather has been a real roller coaster, it's 0 F going up to 5 F. I'm tired of winter now, can't wait for the spring flowers to bloom. Have a great day everyone.

Good Friday afternoon. I noticed my daffodils are peeking their little green heads out of the ground! Hope they don't get frozen off.

So I've been wrangling computers. Got my new one last yesterday and just had time to connect to monitor and boot it up... except it didn't. Fans were running, lights were on, but nobody was home... nothing on my screen. I tried a different monitor; I tried a different cable - nothing. I sent a quick email to Mike at ecollegepc just before I left for bowling last night at 6. He responded right away and told me to check the motherboard code when it booted up. ASUS has nice big red code number to help you troubleshoot. Well, my code was 55 - no RAM detected. I asked if it was OK if I just reseated the RAM. I have a huge CPU cooler and was worried about taking that off, but I just had to snap off one of the end fans. Popped the RAM, reseated it, replaced the cooler fan and TA DA! Success! So, when I recommend ecollegepc because of their customer service, this is why. They can all make mistakes, but it's how they handle them that makes the difference.

Glad you're up and running Drac. I agree with your last sentence but for myself, I probably would have had to return the whole unit or take it to Best Buy.

Yes, for sure, it helped that I was familiar with the interior workings of a computer. I don't know how they help those who don't know their way around inside. Probably return the unit.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

Soot that is good to hear everything is going well! Draclvr glad you got your new computer up and running!

We had some mixed precip yesterday...icy mix that coated the roads and driveways. it has started snowing now so all that ice is going to be under the snow making for treacherous walking. I am cat sitting this week so hopefully as the day warms up...temps are supposed to get into the 40s...I will not have an issue going to care for my neighbor's cat.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Gerry be safe taking care of the cat. Shopping is on the agenda today. Karaoke at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Saturday morning. We're having a few snow flurries right now, but it's not supposed to amount anything.

My goodness this computer is fast! My old one was state of the art 6 years ago, but these new generation SSDs are wonderful! I put an Ultra processor in it too, so I'm sure that makes a diffeerence. Now, what to play first! I'm thinking I might download the new Vampire Masquerade. I've played through most of it, but was last summer, so I won't remember anything!

I am doing the night feeding/closing for two nights down at the Ranch. Not much to do right now. I have to feed three old guys and Bubbles the Zebu and that's it! We have a heated vet room where we put animals that must stay in quarantine and need heat. I have to go in there that turn out lights if there is anything in there. Last night there was a mama Nubian goat with two little babies! OMG, they were so cute! Nubians are the goats with the long floppy ears.

Good Saturday morning everyone. Another warm morning for our walk at 72 degrees and now we're enjoying rain showers. I think I have a grocery run this afternoon but first we're gathering a portion of the family clan to play ROOT, the RPG over the lunch timeframe. Yes indeed Draclvr, baby goats and sheep are adorable. Time to tank up on WADDB and bagels.

Have a wonderful Saturday everyone

Happy Saturday! Gloomy and gloomy here. Brother brought my groceries and I have 2 (hopefully easy) recipes I'll be making this week.

I woke up from some dream about some type of mini game I was playing but I don't recall ever playing that particular game in real life gaming. Too bad I can't remember it. I often dream about puzzles in games I am playing. Probably tells you something about my life.

Enjoy your day everyone!

Handy if you manage to dream up a puzzle solution or two, oldbroad

LOL! I had a similar dream the other night. It was about some game puzzle which I don't remember!

Get this! Forgot to tell you that Mike with ecollegepc offered to drive out to my house and get this new computer running if I wasn't successful! That would hardly be possible if you lived far away, but even the offer was impressive.

Yes, Mike with ecollegepc is the best

Good Morning Fogfighter, connie, Draclvr, oldbroad, Mad, soot, andf everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark brew is ready.

We are expecting snow late this afternoon...they are saying blizzard conditions with high winds, drifting, and heavy wet snow lasting thru Monday 12 to 18 inches...power outages expected too. I may not be posting tomorrow. I think we need that "snow emoji" back!

I am still cat sitting for my neighbor. Their flight home for Monday was cancelled yesterday and now they won't be back till late Wednesday night! I will make sure their cat has enough food and water today and enough thru Monday in case I can't walk down to there in the deep snow.

I hope you all have a great day!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. It's getting ready to rain here. We really need it, as we are in a drought. A trip to Old Time Pottery is on the agenda for later. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning Gerry Connie and all who follow. Gerry, your forecast brings back memories of when I lived in Kittery, Maine ... we used to get these incredible snow falls. Sounds like you have an excellent game plan. Stay warm. Grocery shopping is on my docket today. Our warm weather is coming to an end as we head back down to the 20s at night and 40s in the day.

Enjoying wide awake double dark brew and bagels before I head out.

Stay warm everyone and have a wonderful day.

Sunday with Sunshine.

Time for a short cruise. Tallinn, here I come.

Happy Sunday GameBoomers!

Good Sunday morning. Cold and sunny here, but thankfully none of Gerry's snow! Sounds like a good plan to make sure kitty has enough food and water in case you can't make it down there.

Have fun on your short cruise, Fogfighter!

Good Morning connie, soot, Fogfighter, Draclvr and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

It is snowing hard...a heavy wet snow falling...about 2 inches per hour right now and not expected to end until after 5pm today. It is going to be a long snowy day!

Hope you all enjoy your day!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. The cold has returned. No meeting at the Eagles tonight due to too many people being sick. We were closed yesterday to disinfect everything. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Monday morning. Holy smokes, Gerry! That's a LOT of snow. I'll bet you're glad to stocked up the neighbor's kitty so you don't have to go out in this weather!

Sunny and cold here - normal. I've been grateful for my feline thermal unit at night!

The East Coast seems to be getting clobbered with snow.

Happy Monday all!

Well, it's 6 F & snowing here, a good day to bake. I had a couple of jars of maraschino cherries so I made 2 cherry loaves. Having the oven on made the kitchen cozy & warm. Have a great day & please stay safe out there.

The cherry loaves sound delicious, judith.

We got about five inches of snow here and there is still some residual at higher elevations. Otherwise, our weather for the next couple of weeks is set to be between 65 and 70 degrees F. Can't complain!

Happy Monday everyone.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

We had blizzard conditions yesterday...high winds, drifting snow and around 2 feet of snow fell! It is going to take days to clear the roads...there were power outages...my power went off and on a couple times, but stayed on thank goodness. I will walk down to my neighbor's to take care of the cat this morning.

Hope you all have a good day!

Gerry

Be careful out there, Gerry. I hope that cat appreciates you!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. It's cold here this morning. Going to be the same tomorrow morning, 30's. Stay safe all my friends in the snow and ice. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Tuesday morning. I wondered how you were doing, Gerry. Thankful the power stayed on, but it will be awhile before you can did out! I'm sure kitty will be quite glad to see you! Maybe let another neighbor know before you set out!

Sunny and cold here again - normal. We are going through black oil sunflower seeds for the birds like mad!

Will get my old computer back up and running today - hopefully. I found out a rear fan had died, so I had to replace it yesterday.

Good morning everyone....a cold start this morning at 26 degrees but the temperature is climbing back up to 58 degrees so that's not bad. Glad to hear you still have power Gerry. Good luck with you old computer Draclvr. Enjoying WADDB and bagels. Will be venturing out after lunch for an appointment.

Stay warm everyone

Good Morning oldbroad, connie, Draclvr, soot and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

I had to climb over a 4 foot snowbank to get to my neighbor's house to care for the cat! The snow had drifted in their driveway so it was really deep! Their driveway hopefully was plowed late afternoon yesterday so I can get in the driveway this morning. We are getting more snow this morning...up to 3 inches...problem is the icy patches in the driveway will be hidden so it will be tricky walking in the driveway to get to the cat.

My neighbors are flying home late this evening and there are snow showers perdicted when they arrive!

It will take weeks for all the snow to melt...no daffodils to enjoy this spring!

It is snowing again right now!

Enjoy your day everyone!

Gerry

-3 Celsius and snowy.

Survived the cruise. Though the wallet took a hit. Still worth it.

Happy Wednesday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Cold start to the day 34, but warming this afternoon. Gerry be careful feeding the cat. Fogfighter, I'm glad you survived and enjoyed the cruise. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Good news your neighbors are headed home today Gerry...be careful walking over to care for the cat. Glad you survived your cruise Fogfighter...hope it was enjoyable. Enjoying wide awake double dark brew and bagels before I get started on chores and projects for the day.

Have a great Hump Day everyone 🐫

Such kind dedication, Kaki's Sister !!

That cat is one lucky little feline and I'm sure both it and your neighbours appreciate you very much

Good Wednesday morning. Gerry, what a mess you have... wear some grippy boots and be careful. When I have to care for my friend's cats, it's always in the summer!

A run in town to deposit my brother's farm rent check and make a quick stop at the grocery store is on the agenda today. Need to get gas in my truck too.

Good Morning Fogfighter, connie, soot, Mad, Draclvr and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

We did get 3 more inches of snow yesterday morning making it slippery walking down to feed Pudsey (my neighbor's cat). She was happy to see me. I went back over late afternoon again...hopefully they got home last night...we had freezing rain over night and everything iced up.

Temps will be warm today so melting will start slowly...don't expect it to be gone for weeks!

Enjoy your day everyone!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Going to lunch with Lynda and Cindy today. Be safe all in the ice and snow. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Thursday morning. Same old here - sunny and cold. Normal. Gerry, hope the temps warm up soon so all that snow and ice can melt away!

Haircut later this morning and then league bowling tonight.

Good morning, everyone.

Stay safe, all of you buried in snow.

We're having unseasonably warm weather right now. I'm doing a walkaround with the landscaper today to pick some trees and shrubs. Now that the pond is fixed, it's looking a bit bare and needs some structure.

My laptop is back for the THIRD time. It was already on when I opened it and...there was yet another error message. And then another. I restarted it several times and finally it seemed to load properly, Of course, now I'm starting with a completely empty computer and have to reinstall all my programs and copy my files back onto the hard drive. Most of that is fine but now I have to reconnect the printer and THAT is a huge problem. I hate this stuff. It stresses me out terribly. I almost feel as though it's time for a desktop instead. Now that I have my spiffy office, I have room for one.

Afternoon everyone; we have a weather warning for snow squalls today (oh yea). Between the weather & my arthritis which is very bad today I decided to down load from amazon for my kindle two Agatha Christie books; ABC murders & And then there were none. They are easy reading for a day like today. Have a great day & stay safe out there.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

Hagatha, I have a desk top...an Apple computer and I love it. Never have had an issue with it.

We have had sunny weather and warmer temps that are helping melt the snow, but more snow is expected Sunday.

Hope you all enjoy your Friday!

Gerry

Good morning everyone. Ahhhhh...wide awake double dark brew to start the day. It's currently raining so our walk this morning is on a rain delay. Lovin the rain though. Hope you get your laptop sorted Hagatha. Grocery shopping is on my docket today after a late morning appointment.

Stay warm and dry everyone and have a marvelous T.G.I.F. day

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the break Room. Hagatha, I also have a desktop. I only use my laptop when I'm going away. Stay safe in the weather everyone. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Morning!

6 Celsius but still plenty of snow and ice on the ground. Better walk carefully.

Happy Friday GameBoomers!

Good morning everyone.

Grrr. The laptop is not sorted. First thing this morning there was an error message and a shutdown. This is getting ridiculous. I'd better start looking for a desktop because clearly Dell's technical staff can't fix this machine.

Nothing on my plate today except another frustrating phone call to Dell. Also, another frustrating call to my internet/email provider; their website won't load, I can't access my email on this computer, and their unhelpful and surly technical "support" means it's time to switch over to Gmail and Telus, which has fibre optic.

Apart from that, though, we're still having nice Spring like weather. I've got three trees coming in March for privacy and colour, and then the garden will be done.

Good Friday afternoon. Didn't quite make it to the break room this morning. Plumbers were here to replace a leaking toilet upstairs. Yikes, almost $600 for the toilet and the labor!

Hagatha, I am head over heels with my new desktop! That laptop must be a real lemon... do you just have to accept that they can't fix it or will they give you a refund?

Gerry, did Pudsley's mom and dad make it home?

Hagatha, they could fix but would be 'extra cost' for new components. There were laptops in our organization which were "lemons" and we swapped them out for new laptops and used some parts from the lemons that we tested /knew were functional.

Draclvr, Soot, They didn't charge me for any work they did, but then who knows what they did? The report I got back with the computer had literally no information on what work got done. Obviously, they did a factory reset or reinstalled Windows, but I have no idea what else got done.

I told them that if anything not covered under the warranty came up, they should contact me so I could approve the expense Nobody did, so I assume nothing extra got done.

I do have to accept the laptop's lemon status and I don't mind, as long as the company fixes it. I did an end run around them and phoned their sales department. The nice fellow I talked to in Texas said he knew who to escalate the case to, not one of the tech grunts but a supervisor and he sent me an email confirming our conversation as documentation. Who knows?

I did get my email sorted, though. Now I have to see if I can import my emails into Gmail. I did that with John's webmail account just to see if it works, so I should know by tomorrow or the next day.

Good Morning everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

Draclvr, Pudsey's mom and dad got home safely on Wednesday night...1am Thursday morning. Hagatha you definitely should get a desktop computer. That Dell laptop has way too many issues! Soot hope all is well with you. Fogfighter lots of snow and ice here too.

Enjoy the weekend everyone!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break room. Shopping is on the agenda today. Today is the 12th anniversary of my husbands passing, also his birthday. I will go to the Eagles tonight to be surrounded by friends and have a toast to the love of my life. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone!

Last day in February!

+ 3 Celsius but still snow on the ground.
Managed to install and run Settlers 2 from GOG.
Still very good.

Happy Saturday GameBoomers

Good morning everyone. All is good here as I'm kicking off the weekend with WADDB and Bagels. Wishing you a reflective evening Connie with friends this evening. Great news for Pudsey ... stay warm Gerry and Fogfighter. Weekend chores and projects are on my schedule this afternoon. But first we have game plans this morning with ROOT, the RPG.

Have a great day everyone

Good Saturday morning. Sunny and warmish today - it was 73 degrees here yesterday! But we're supposed to get freezing rain tonight. When we went in town last night, we noticed they had already treated the main roads with salt brine.

Settlers 2 sounds like a great way to spend the day, Fogfighter!

Connie, sounds like the perfect way to mark your sad day - surrounded by friends and raising a toast.

Good morning everyone.

We're heading into a couple of rainy days, perfect for sorting through my kitchen cupboards and reorganizing pots and pans into a more logical order, with the heavy cast iron stuff at waist height for easy reach.

My coffee this morning is a yummy new bean from a local roastery that my handyman recommended. Nanaimo may not be the world's nicest city (not by a long shot!) but it does have a couple of good coffee roasteries.

Connie, It's lovely that you can remember your husband surrounded by friends.

The laptop crashed again and when I tried to restart it went into an endless loading loop with error after error. Windows did finally load, but it looks as though another trip back to Toronto is in the cards for it.

Happy Saturday everyone! Connie

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew isa ready!

Connie never an easy day...but good to have friends to help you thru. I'm thinking of you too. Hagatha I'd throw in the towel on that laptop!! "Cut the cord" time for a new desktop!

Snow coming this morning and temps dropping...no spring here!

Enjoy your day everyone!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Thanks, for all the thoughts yesterday. Family and special friends made it a good though sad day of remembrance. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Sunday morning everyone. Oh my Hagatha, sorry to hear your laptop saga continues. We are back to normal winter temps and enjoyed a nice walk this morning. Today's main chore includes a good vacuum as Max has been shedding his coat. And then we'll continue some more Magic: The Gathering (MTG) gaming. But first it's time for WADDB and bagels.

Wishing everyone a wonderful Sunday

Good Sunday morning. Jeepers, Gerry, you just can't catch a break with the weather!

Had to run down and do the night close/feedings at the last minute last night. They were heading to the ER and both mom and daughter have Influenza A. So glad I have my flu shot and COVID booster on board as I took RayLynn home from the bus Thursday when her mom wasn't feeling well.

Task for today is to get my pepper seeds started in their little indoor seed starters.

Good morning everyone,

It's a bright and beautiful morning, quite warm and Spring-like, and the cats are going nuts because of the change in the weather. Zoomies all morning. I have a few things to tidy up out in the garden in preparation for the arrival of trees. It really feels like Spring, sun pouring in through the French Doors and shrubs starting to go into bud. Apart from heavy rain we didn't really have a winter this year -- though we have had heavy snow in March in years gone by so it's still a remote possibility.

I have many birds in my pond these days. I was worried that the new stream was too fast for them but they still drink and bathe in it. Once I get the new trees planted around the back they'll have places to perch.

I'm always up to date on my Flu and COVID boosters. I can't afford to get sick.

Happy Sunday and welcome to March! According to the weather forecast, we'll be moving into Spring next week.

I have never had either a Flu shot or a Covid shot. Last year a friend of mine who never had a Flu shot, got one. He had multiple, numerous, many bad things happen because of it and will never get another one again. He even ended up in the ER for something.

Need to pay bills today but that's about it. Enjoy your day all!

Sunday without much sunshine. Just above freezing point and raining rather than snowing but still snow on the ground.

Sorry to hear about Hagatha's laptop PC-problems always annoying.

My settlers are happily settling on their island. As I recall the first levels were easy but later the neighbouring barbarians became more agressive and tougher to deal with.

Anyway, Happy first Sunday in March GameBoomers!

Fogfighter, have fun with the gaming. I've never tried any of those games being strictly an action/RPG player.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

Happy to say we only got 1/2 inch of snow yesterday. But with snow piles 4 feet deep it is going to be weeks before it melts! Not a speck of grass is visible any where. The snow on my deck is 3 feet deep...some of it from drifting off the roof. The days are getting longer and the sun is stronger, but the cold nights slow the melting.

Hope you all have a good Monday!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Weather is spring like here. Meeting at the Eagles tonight. Can you believe the city finely issued our building permit. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Monday morning. The freezing rain seems to have stayed north of us, but we did got some beneficial rain overnight that didn't freeze. Very dark and dreary here.

Connie, and here I thought you were already DONE with your addition! But you still didn't even have the building permit... ridiculous!

Good Day everyone

New month, new week.

Fairly good weather today.

Happy Monday and good luck with everything GameBoomers!

Good Monday morning, everyone.

We're having another lovely day. This was an early morning for me as it was Willow's monthly mani-pedi with the Vet Technician, who comes to my house on her way to work to trim her claws.

Went out to the store, got all the chores done early so I can have a nice relaxing day until later in the afternoon, when I have a phone call booked with yet another Dell technician. Hopefully I won't have to send the computer back again, but I'm not holding my breath.

Good Monday afternoon you all. Quick grocery run this morning. Enjoyable weather today with lots of sunshine. Stay warm Gerry. Hope your call with Dell gets you up and running Hagatha. I can well imagine the backlog with the city Connie...probably a small office.

Have a great day everyone

I'm anxious to hear how this call with the Dell technicians goes. It was SUCH a bad sign when it was shipped back to you still turned on. Seems to me they are just putting band-aids on it and not really fixing anything. I Strong suspect the motherboard was NOT replaced at all last tiime.

Draclvr, the laptop has been left on all three times it's been shipped back to me. I unbox it, open it up, and immediately see an error message on the screen. It is working, though, and did a couple of auto--updates this morning so hopefully it's ALMOST repaired. It seems there's just a general carelessness going on over there. The reports always say they've tested the laptop and verified it's working properly, but then they send it back showing an error message. I don't think they're hiring the best and brightest.

It's too bad, because when it's working properly it runs EVERYTHING well. It's the last laptop I'll buy anyway.

EDIT: So the fellow who called today checked the laptop remotely and acknowledged that something is just not working properly. Dell computers have a very useful on-board support program that will neither launch nor uninstall from my computer and I think there were some other similar glitches along the same line. He's going to see if someone else has any suggestions and call back on Wednesday. At least I can now use the laptop.

Shipping the laptop back still on with an error message indicates a definite lack of the best and brightest there. At least it sounds like you have someone useful who has a clue to help you out.

Good Morning connie, Fogfighter, Draclvr, hagatha, soot and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

Hagatha, I hope this is the last time you have an issue with your laptop! More snow expected here this morning. It will change to a freezing icy mix then to all rain late today.

Hope you all have a good day!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

7 C and windy. Mrs Sun briefly visited but she's gone again.

Happy Tuesday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Hagatha, hopefully this tech can get your laptop running smoothly. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Oh my Gerry you're having quite the winter slog. Sounds like you're headed in the right direction Hagatha...keepingmy fingers crossed. Follow-up appointment and groceries are on my schedule today.

Have a Tootin Toosday everyone

Good Tuesday morning. Just dark and dreary here. Good grief, Gerry! You just can't catch a break with your weather! YUCK!

Plugging away at my taxes today. Every year I swear I'm going to pay someone else to do them!

Good morning everyone.

We're heading into some rain this week. I'm basically staying at home for a few days as one of my knees is acting up severely, though I did manage to limp around the neighbourhood yesterday for a little while just to keep it from freezing up.

Tax season is coming up on us, too. I do have a tax accountant, a left-over from when we had our rental properties. Now that it's just me I should probably switch to somebody local since my taxes are now fairly simple and the only documents I have to prepare are the health expenses not covered by insurance.

Gerry, I hope your weather improves. My mother lives in Hamilton Ontario and they've been buried under a heavy winter, too.

Good Morning everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

This morning we have icy roads and lots of accidents all over the state. It will warm up later and the ice should melt. For the next few days the weather will finally warm up. Rain is expected every day so the snow should finally start to melt, but more icy roads are expected Thursday night into Friday morning.

Today is my appointment with Frontier/Verizon to install fiber optic internet and phone service. I am keeping my landline. Hopefully all goes well.

Wishing you all a Great Day!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. A manicure is on the agenda today. Gerry be safe on the icy roads and streets. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Happy Hump Day good morning to one and all! Gerry, we kept our land line too, but our land line no longer using our copper cable phone lines but the new internet fiber cables. So when we lose power we lose our phones... so we kept our cell phones for emergency. Be careful when you're out today. We'll get to taxes eventually. Time for WADDB and Bagels.

Have a wonderful day everyone

Good Wednesday morning. Thunder and rain this morning...

Got the taxes done and filed electronically yesterday. Whew! They have been accepted by both the Feds and the State. I'm always so glad to have that over with!

Roasted a whole chicken yesterday. Going to take all the meat off the bones and then roast the carcass in the oven. Will then put the roasted carcass with water, onions, carrots and celery to slow simmer all day to make a fantastic broth. Maybe chicken noodle soup!

Good morning everyone.

Not much going on today, apart from yet another call with Dell Service.

I did manage to migrate all of John's email to my gmail account, so mine is next, after I delete everything that I no longer need. Once that's done I can switch over to Telus and Fibre Optic, and no more webmail.

Good morning everyone; Good luck with contacting Dell - again hagatha, I'm sure your patience is running thin. Heading to the doctor this afternoon, my arthritis has been very bad lately & when that happens my heart acts up. At least I have my programs on this evening, Survivor & then Chicage Med, Fire & Pd. That brings me up to midnight.

There's lots of ice & snow out there so stay safe, this winter has been pretty nasty.

All the best for your medical appointment, judith, and enjoy your programmes later !!

Early morning in Europe.

Chilly nights but Mrs Sun is warming things up. Still snow on ground.

Good luck with the medical appointments and laptop drama and broth cooking and tax drama.
Tax season is beginning over here too real soon now.

Emergency use instant coffee available in the break room for any early birds or late owls.

Happy Thursday GameBoomers!

Good Morning connie, soot, Draclvr, hagatha, judith, Mad, Fogfighter and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark brew is ready.

Connie by 10am yesterday the sun had melted the worst of the ice and the day warmed up into the 50s! I went for an afternoon walk with a sweatshirt on instead of a winter jacket...no need for hat or gloves! Soot when they installed the fiber optic yesterday they also installed a battery back up for my landline service in case I lose power. I have a cell phone I keep charged too.

Draclvr, my mom made her own homemade chicken broth and homemade noodles made from scratch...it made a delicious soup! Hagatha hope your call with Dell went okay yesterday. Judith hope you doctor appointment was helpful...I enjoy watching Survivor too.
Fogfighter the snow is slowly melting away...but there is still about 2 feet of it...no grass to be seen anywhere yet!

It will be a rainy day today...hope the sunshines for you all!

Gerry

Good Thursday morning. The second wave of thunderstorms went through last night. The lightning, thunder and heavy rain were epic! We got about an inch of rain yesterday and I'll be curious to see what is in the rain gauge after last night.

The chicken broth gelled up nicely in the fridge last night. I think tomorrow will be some chicken soup.

League bowling tonight.

Good morning everyone.

Well, the call with Dell accomplished nothing, The tech admitted that he and his colleague were stumped. We've rescheduled for next Wednesday as the laptop is at least functional, IF I can get it to start, and that involves several false starts, error messages and automatic restarts before it actually loads properly. I'm not going to start reloading it with programs just yet as I see another operating system reinstall in my future. I'm pretty sick of it at this point.

I spent much of yesterday deleting old emails. and forwarding important ones to Gmail. I can't believe how much junk there was in there from years and years ago. don't actually like Gmail but I don't know where else to go with this. I'm just tired of being stuck with webmail tied to my provider.

Today is the start of the beginner's Line Dance class. I hope my knee doesn't give me trouble. I seem to be having joint problems everywhere at the moment, not just my shoulder but knee, hands, hip, back, even one side of my jaw. Something odd going on.

In mid-March I get my new Magnolia tree planted. It's going to be strategically placed so that it blocks the sight of a really ratty old trailer across the road.

I've been waiting to hear about the laptop from he11. Doesn't sound very encouraging.

I hate the new webmail from my ISP provider. I use Microsoft Office Outlook to download everything to my computer so I don't have to deal with it. I have a Gmail account and an Outlook.com account for other things. I don't really like Gmail myself either, but it is at least reliable.

The joint issue don't sound fun... hope there is nothing nefarious going on.

The joint issue is probably just an acceleration of my arthritis. My physiotherapist thinks I should stop the Ball Pilates I'm doing. I fear she may be right. It's too bad because I enjoy the people in the class, plus the instructor (who teaches out of her home) has four cats and one of those cats is a sweet little guy who greets us all at the door as we arrive. I would miss the little guy. I've known him since he was a kitten.

Maybe I should use Outlook, too, before I get too reliant on Gmail. So Microsoft Office Outlook actually downloads emails? That's good to know. Maybe when I get this laptop sorted I'll check that out.


EDIT: Bah. I give up. The computer is once again crashing, showing error messages when trying to start, overheating while I'm just browsing and now the battery is discharging and recharging while it's plugged in.

Yes, Office Outlook is what is called an email client. Thunderbird is another one which is a stand alone option. To get Office Outlook, you have to purchase Microsoft Office which has Outlook. I don't want Office 365 where I have to pay for it every year. If I didn't need the other Office applications such as Excel and Word, I would just use Thunderbird.

If you want to give it a try, this is where you can get it. Open Source and free. You will need to set it up to make a connection with your webmail. There are port settings etc. which you may need to get from your ISP. You can set up as POP3 - older, but I find it words better. Or you can set it up as IMAP. At least I think you can. You will have to do a little digging into Thunderbird.

https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

EDIT: Hagatha, I downloaded to my new computer and Thunderbird set up the port settings automatically!

Good afternoon everyone. Sorry to hear about your laptop Hagatha...my old gaming laptop is starting to go on the blink too. Looking forward to a quiet night and hopefully a better night's sleep.

Have a wonderful evening everyone.

Well, my knee made it through the dance class. The instructor was excellent. It was fun. I'll keep going.

Now that's good news! Sounds fun too!

What was really good about the dance class was that it wasn't all Western Line Dancing, There was a dance with a Latin beat and one that was more rock-and-roll. My friend and I watched some of the following class with more advanced dancers and some of them are very good. It's a HUGE class held at the local Legion, which has a large space. I must admit that even with my two years of Pilates and all the walking I do, I still found myself muscle-tired at the end of it. Good exercise.

Congrats to the dance class Hagatha, and good luck with the laptop.

Emgergency coffee available in the Break Room while we wait for the real stuff.

Happy Friday GameBoomers!

Good Morning everyone! Thanks for the backup coffee Fogfighter! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is now ready!

I am so gald it's Friday! It is an icy mix here this morning, but should be gone by noon so an afternoon walk will be nice today! Snow continues to melt slowly.

Don't forget to "spring ahead" your clocks Saturday night!

Happy Friday to you all!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Hagatha, I've used Thunderbird for years. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. That dance class sounds awesome Hagatha...that would be fun exercise. I used Thunderbird back in the day before outlook finally caught up in capabilities...and was able to purchase it through my job...TB is a good, open-source, customizable desktop email client.

Thanks for the Spring-Ahead reminder Gerry...have a safe walk-about.

I'm off for gaming accessories, groceries and other odd and ends

Have a wonderful TGIF day everyone

Okay, Thunderbird. I'll have a look.

I do need to think about changing from my provider as I dropped my beautiful phone onto a tile floor last week and the plastic back is cracked so I have to get a new one fairly soon.

We're back into rain, rain, rain. I have nothing to do and nowhere to go so today will hopefully be a day of playing Morrowind on my sort-of-working laptop.

Hope you all enjoy your Friday. Gerry, that was good that Frontier installed a battery back up for your phone. Hagatha, I hope you are able to keep enjoying the dance class.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

The weather here is finally warming up a little and the snow is slowly melting. Need to go grocery shopping this morning.

Hope you all have a great day!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Now it's too hot here, already upper 80's. Trivia at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Saturday morning. Another thunderstorm last night with lots of rain. That will help my asparagus to pop up in a few weeks!

Got a call from the friend who I set up a new Windows 11 computer for. She's having problems with her printer, so I will drive over there and hopefully resolve it for her. Then I need to do some grocery shopping.

Good morning everyone.

Looks like more rain today.

Apparently our upcoming time change will be our last. We've heard this before, but I think this time the Province will actually go through with it. I absolutely hate the time changes, They disrupt my sleep for at least a week.

Speaking of printers, I actually managed to get my printer working yesterday. I cannot for the life of me find the little program I was using before, but I found another Canon app that actually connected surprisingly easily and without too much swearing.

Not much on the agenda today. I've run out of food, so a trip to the store is in order.

Good afternoon everyone; well it's 50 F here today. My husband took a bad fall yesterday morning, I had to go out to get a couple of xrays & hubby went to bring the car around to our front door, he stepped on the sidewalk & hit black ice & went down hitting the back of his head & tailbone, a car was going by & stopped to help him back into the house, he's a little sore today but it could have been a lot worse, boy I'll be glad when this winter is over with all the freezing & thawing.

Stay safe out there everyone & have a great day.

Good morning everyone... it's raining here and I'm loving it... we need the rain. Will get my walk in later. Glad your husband was not seriously hurt Judith.

Wishing you all a wonderful Sunday

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready along with a big Happy Birthday Cake to celebrate connie's birthday! Happy Birthday connie!

Judith hope hubby is okay today...did you get your Xrays? Did hubby see the doctor?

Have a great day everyone! Hope the time change isn't too big an adjustment!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Gerry, thank you for the Birthday cake. It was a good day with family and friends. Judith, I hope hubby is feeling better. Grocery shopping and a Home Depot trip is on the agenda today. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Sunday morning. Sunny and cold this morning, but will be warming up later.

Judith, how is your husband doing? That sure sounded like a nasty fall.

Some laundry and maybe a grocery store run today.

Happy birthday, Connie!

Good morning everyone.

Judith, I hope your husband is okay.

Nothing much on the agenda today. I might make a trip to the farm market to see what they've got in this week. Otherwise it'll be a bit of cleaning and laundry.

Hi everyone; Hubby is fine but sore. I did get my xrays done & waiting for the results. We are under an extreme wind warning today so we are staying inside, like the old saying, "nobody moves, nobody gets hurt" LOL.

I sure hope you get that laptop finally fixed hagatha. Stay safe out there everyone & have a great day.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

Feeling tired this morning...I don't adjust well to moving the clocks ahead! Judith hope your hubby is still feeling okay and you get the results soon from the xrays.

Enjoy your Monday!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

No moronic time change in Europe this weekend. That lunacy will occur last Sunday of March. The Eu decided several years ago to get rid of it but apparently they can't agree on how to do it so we're stuck with the madness for now. Did I say that I really think the time change is a horrible idea?

Anyway. WADDB mitigates the pain.

Happy Monday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. I don't like the time change, which is putting it mildly. Not sure what's on the agenda for today, still trying to decide. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone.

I'm a bit out of it this morning because of the time change. Obviously the cats are affected, too, since feeding times are an hour off schedule.

I truly hope this is the last time change. Apparently every province and state is just waiting for someone else to start the ball rolling. BC announced years ago that time changes would stop but it never happened. Maybe this will be it.

Going for a walk this morning and then I have to practice my dance steps.

Judith, I have yet another call set up with Dell for Wednesday. The laptop is working okay but every now and then it starts going into an error message loop. I do need this computer to last another year or so.

Good morning everyone. Quick run to the post office this morning to get packages mailed and then some MTG with wife before we head out this afternoon for an appointment. We don't care for the time change either but live with it as the folks who can stop the changing of the clocks can't agree on anything. Oh my goodness Hagatha...it will be quite the year with your laptop.

Wishing you all a great day.

Happy Monday and new week to you all! I was dreaming I won $3,000 on a scratch off ticket. I didn't.

What is MTG, soot?

What I most don't understand about changing the clocks is why they are changing when we change them. Earlier in Spring and later in Autumn. Maybe they are trying to get to a merging point, eliminating the change slowly. I know I said this before, but I don't even bother changing my clocks at all anymore. This change made them all be right again.

Good Monday afternoon. Had to grab a to-go cup of WADDB on my way out this morning. Had to go work on my friend's printer. I was about to start tearing out my hair! I pulled every trick in the book and it printed one page and quit. So I kept poking and uninstalling and reinstalling and trying this and that and the last try, it connected. I told her to make a burnt offering to the printer gods and it worked!

It was so hot in her house - temps are 82 degrees F today.

Originally, the time change was supposed to add an hour of light earlier in the morning to get kids off to school during the school year. Then it would go to daylight savings time to add an extra hour of light at the end of the day during the summer. Time must just laugh at us - it's just us and our need to work with clocks in the rest of the world. I'm lucky that I never even notice the clock change at all. But it is odd to have more light at the end of the day again!

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

I'm still tired because of the time change. I wish they would just stop doing it!

The snow is melting faster now...I can see little pockets of grass and the stonewalls around the property are finally visible!

Hope you all have a great day!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Nothing special on the agenda today. I need to get out in the yard and start cutting back the plants that froze. I'm not looking forward to that chore. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone ... Tootin Toosday to you all!

Perfect timing for wide awake double dark brew and bagels as I'm dog sitting today for grandson. We believe she is a sweet little Staffordshire Bull Terrier (mix). When Diana and our Max are out back they conduct a steeplechase sprint around the backyard for 20 minutes and then wrestle for 5 minutes and then it's back to the steeplechase. We stop them after an hour of exercise to let them rest. They get a great workout...she really needs it and it's great for our older man Max!

OldBroad, MTG is "Magic: The Gathering," a really fun trading card game that we play with our son and then occasionally with our grandson who usually beats the pants off of all of us! Yeppers, that's the nice thing about the newer "smart clocks" as they know when to change and do it themself. But we still wish the DC bunch would get their "collective" act together and officially drop the time change construct...it's no longer needed in my humble opinion...I'm thinking the farmers could care less and I don't think it really saves energy...

Yes, Draclvr, burnt offerings for technology issues usually does fix those problems More daylight at the end of the day is "really" present the further up North you are...I still remember those bright evenings when I lived in Montana.

I'll be working spring yard clean-up too Connie ... but that's a task for another day. I plan on enjoying WADDB and bagels this morning.

Have a wonderful day everyone

Good Tuesday morning. Ah, a nice relaxing morning with my WADDB and the windows open. Hubby went fishing with his nephew, so I have the house to myself.

Another 80+ degree day today and then it's back down to the normal 50's and 60's. I'm thinking a nice walk down to the woods through the pasture will be in order. I'll have to say out of the woods though and the ticks are awake!

Good morning everyone.

We're back to gloomy. cold and windy after a couple of very nice days.

My physiotherapist has concluded that the Pilates classes are the reason all of my joints are having trouble (shoulder, knee, ankle, lower back). I have to agree. Every time I take a week off things get better. I probably have arthritis, but many of the exercises just don't feel right to me and are probably exacerbating the problem, so I'm reluctantly giving up my place in the class. The instructor also does yoga classes so I've signed up for those instead.

Nothing on my agenda today except practising my dance steps for this week's class.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark brew is ready.

The temp got up into the 70s yesterday! So much snow melted! More and more of the yard is getting exposed to the sunshine!

Have a Happy Hump Day!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

WADDB on the desktop next to the PC. Outdoors foggy and 5 Celsius.
Still patches of snow but they are melting.

Happy Wednesday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish. Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. My grandson who lives with us left a Rose on my desk with a beautiful note. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. We're looking at 85 today before we get back to more normal temps. Dog sitting is on the docket today and will also get the hummingbird feeders hung in preparation for their return this month. Enjoying WADDB and bagels.

Wishing you all a wonderful 🐫 day!

Good Wednesday morning. Blech, it was 85 degrees F here yesterday. Just not ready for that yet. Had another thunderstorm last night.

You have a very special grandson, Connie!

I checked the hummingbird central website and there are already sightings in the southern states. I will put mine out the first week in April.

Good morning everyone.

We're having very odd weather here. Yesterday it rained, then it tried to snow for an hour, then it was sunny and gorgeous, and then the rain set in for the rest of the day. A typical BC coastal Spring day, in other words.

I'm off to yoga this morning, then hopefully what will be the last call with Dell. I bought a new external hard drive so they can reinstall Windows. It's pink. That way I can easily distinguish it from the ten or so black external drives that have all John's photos and papers, and my one backup drive.

I took a look at Thunderbird but I can't seem to write and send emails from it. I think I probably have too many emails for the app to handle.

I do hope you all are having a good day.

Thunderbird is an email client - which means that it is not an email provider all by itself. You have to connect it to an existing email account - or accounts. I have mine connected to my webmail account provided by my ISP. If you have a Gmail account, you could connect it to that account and use Thunderbird to send and receive email from your desktop.

I'm not sure that makes sense! If it doesn't, post something in the Glitches forum and I'll try to be more clear.

I connected it to my Outlook account. No need to go to Glitches or look into anything. I was just commenting but I don't really care if it works or not. Thanks!

👍

Well, Windows is reinstalled and hopefully that will be the last of the computer issues. Fingers crossed....

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

My weather is also crazy! This morning it is in the upper 50s, and rain showers...by this afternoon temps will drop into the 20s with wind chill making it feel like teens and snow expected!

Hope you all have a good day!

Gerry

Thanks for the WADDB Gerry!

Keeping my fingers crossed for those of you with mail and windows problems.
Over here 7 Celsius and cloudy. Still patches of snow here and there.

Happy Thursday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Temps won't drop here until next week, way too hot this early. Hagatha, I hope your computer problems are over. Oldbroad, I hope your email is working properly. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. I enjoyed the rain last night and a one hour rain delay on my walk this morning. We're back to more normal cooler temps today. Groceries are on my docket today. But first I'm going to enjoy WADDB and Bagels.

Have a great day everyone.

Good Thursday morning. After an 85 degree day Tuesday, it got down in the 20's last night! Back to Brrrrrrr......!

Nothing on the agenda today except league bowling tonight.

Anxious to hear how your laptop call went yesterday, hagatha!

Happy Thursday. Grocery list day. Probably just some pantry items. Not feeling like cooking much lately.

My email works fine. I just thought I'd see what Thunderbird looked like, maybe to use as a back-up. Much as I love it, I'm trying to retire my MSN app as it is extremely old. I know I probably won't be able to put it on my next computer, if and when I ever get another computer.

I hope you each enjoy your day!

Hi everyone; I've been in bed for a few days, up now for a couple of hours. Two years ago when I lost most of by blood & went into defib I developed a heart condition & diverticulitis, so every once in a while I get attacks that send me to bed. I was so proud that I got my weight up to 90 pounds but I've since lost a bunch, I'm at 84 lbs now. I laugh because everyone I know wants to lose weight & I'm trying to gain it. Anyway have a great day & stay safe out there.

Judith, I remember when you were struggling to gain weight! I'm sure you have nutritionists on your care team who can help you. Hope you can continue to get better!

Judith, that's terrible. I hope you can regain some weight and strength.

I hope you can get your weight up again Judith and that you are feeling better.

You are in my thoughts, judith

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

Judith so sorry to hear you are struggling to gain weight back.. Have you tried those high protein boost drinks to help you put on weight or are they too rich for you to drink because you have diverticulitis? Sending healing prayers to help.

I finally have fiber optic service and my internet is incredibly faster! I went from a "turtle speed to a road runner"!! I still have my landline and because it comes over the internet they installed a battery backup if I lose power for a short period of time.

Today is Friday the 13th...Have a Happy Day!!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Judith, hugs and prayers on the way. Cooler temps today, and greatly appreciated. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

TGIF good morning everyone. Judith, keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Cooler temps here today too...had to bundle up for my walk this morning with temps in the 30s. You'll like your new internet speed Gerry. Wishing you all a wonderful day.

Good Friday morning. Not cold today, but heading back down to the teens this weekend.

You are going to love your new speedy internet, Gerry! I don't think I could go back to turtle speed ever again!

A good cleaning of my range is on the agenda today. Good times!

Good morning everyone.

Nothing much on the agenda here, just doing a quick clean around the house in preparation for a visit from an old friend who also moved to Campbell River when she and her late husband retired. We go back more than 40 years, since John was an untenured Crim instructor and she ran the admin side of the Department.

I went to the second line dance class yesterday. It's a lot of fun. Not too taxing but it is, after all, the absolute beginner's class and there is also an actual Beginner's level above it. We're like the baby steps class.

Hagatha, any news on the laptop front?

After the complete reinstallation of Windows it seems to be working again. Fingers crossed.

Needless to say, the only thing I've reinstalled is Steam, so I can play Morrowind.

Good on ya, hagatha !!

Well, that's step 1. Not holding my breath, but let's cross our fingers!

The laptop still does that weird thing where the battery charge goes up and down a few percentage points, and it's never done that before, but right now it's at 100% charge. Apart from that it does seem to be working well. The last time I sent it back to Dell they did reinstall Windows, but it wasn't right and so it kept crashing. Now it seems stable.

Good Morning Everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

A quiet weekend for me...started a new 1000 piece puzzle...slow going!

Enjoy your day!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

Dad just completed a 1000 pice puzzle. Takes some patience.
I make do with the WADDB without puzzles. Am dabbling with a super short interactive story without puzzles right now.
Outdoors clouds without much rain. 5 Celsius. Most of the snow is gone but occasional patches remain.

Happy Saturday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Shopping day today, karaoke at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Saturday morning. Another nice spring day ahead and then tomorrow night snow and freezing rain and temps in the teens!

Making corned beef and cabbage for supper tonight. Corned beef is only available around this time of the year and I always look forward to it. But once a year is enough!

I guess that's progress with that dratted laptop, hagatha! Wonder how long it will hold stable.

Good morning everyone.

We had hail last night. My ensuite has a skylight so it was quite impressive-sounding. At some point in the night the power went out, too, and it's cold today.

I'm just doing a quick tidy and make up the guest bed; if I do that the day before it becomes covered in cat hair. They can't resist those nice clean sheets and that nice off-white bedspread.

Have to tale a break from Morrowind. I actually had a dream about not having enough filled soul gems.

Draclvr, the laptop only has to hold on for another year or so. This year I have major garden expenses coming up, four new shrubs and trees, and I've asked the landscaper to get me 5 foot trees so they'll add structure right away. Plus my lawn needs some major work as it's mostly moss. If I'm going to have a garden it might as well be nice, and I can't manage the work any more. There was a time when John and I enjoyed working in our garden in Burnaby, but those days are long gone.

Anyway, I have my Steam Deck, and that runs most of the newer games I want to play. The laptop is running well for the moment.

Good morning everyone. Finished morning dishes and playing with L4L's gaming laptop which was misbehaving for her. Seems to be stable for the moment...time will tell once we fire up Steam and get to gaming. In the meantime I'm going to enjoy WADDB and bagels.

Wishing you all a wonderful day

I couldn't agree with the pricing on Corned Beef this year (or last year) so, none for me. I only had two items on my grocery list and one of them really gave my brother a headache. Kimchi in a jar. He hates when I put *unusual* items on the list, but to him, most of the things I like are unusual. I have two recipes I want to try with the Kimchi but they will have to wait until after next weeks shopping trip as I didn't want to get the ingredients if he couldn't find the Kimchi.

I hope you enjoy your puzzle, Gerry. What is the picture? I only do digital puzzles these days and haven't actually been doing those for awhile now.

It's dreary here today but at least the wind has died down. We were under an advisory yesterday.

Have a great Saturday all!

Good afternoon everyone; Kaki's Sister, yes I'm drinking Boost or Ensure which ever is on sale, that stuff is expensive. Don't have much of an appetite but that happens when I get sick.

hagatha: have a wonderful visit with your friend. It's cool here today 9F with snow this evening. Have a great day everyone & stay safe out there.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark brew is ready.

Oldbroad the 1000 piece puzzle I am working on is titled "Spring is in the Air" and it has a white owl perched on a pine tree branch. It is a Sunsout puzzle...art by Suzie Seery-Lester. You can probably find an image of it online at the puzzle Warehouse website.

Draclvr I made a corn beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots on Friday...lots of leftovers!

No snow expected here today just clouds, wind and chilly temps. Hope to walk this morning.

Enjoy a peaceful Sunday!

Gerry

Whew! That looks like it's going to be a challenge, Gerry! I wouldn't say it's a picture that matches the title though. Looks more like a winter scene to me.

Good morning everyone!

Sunday without sunshine. Yesterday there were even some snowflakes in the rain. WADDB helps the mood.

Happy Sunday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. We are having our Third Annual St. Patrick's Day Party at the Eagles tonight. It is always a fun time. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. we're expecting another freeze...maybe the last one for the season?? Have fun at the party Connie. I haven't done a puzzle in ages Gerry.

have a great day everyone ... time for WADDB and bagels

Good Sunday morning. Yes, soot, that freeze is heading your way after it hits here. We could see a couple inches of snow here tonight. It's very windy and chilly here - typical March Day.

Nothing much on the agenda today... I think spaghetti for supper tonight.

On a "springy" note, my little chili peppers are peeking their heads out in their planter!

Good Sunday afternoon.

I had a great visit with my friend. Last night we got to the restaurant/pub for our reservation and saw a sign saying that the place was closing the next day (i.e. today). We were thinking that they'd be using up what was left in the fridge, but clearly the chef wanted to out with a bang because the meal was wonderful.

As for the laptop, it crashed again. I went through all of the error messages and it shut down. I restarted it and it loaded, but was doing Windows updates. It's done this before, several times. I think it's something about the automatic Windows updates that is crashing the laptop. I've reported all of this to Dell, but I'm going to turn off auto-updates and see what happens.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

We are expecting a severe weather day today...could get up to 5 inches of rain and with high winds gusts expected to 50+ they are expecting power outages. With the ground already saturated from the 4 feet of snow that melted all that rain will cause flooding.

Hagatha, you could be right, it could be the Windows updates are causing some of your crashing issues. I remember updates causing issues for my sister on her laptop...she now has a desktop.

Hope you all have a better weather day!

Gerry

We are also having that weird weather. It was 60 today with thunder storms. It's around 30 now and snowing. Temp will go down some more and then back up to 60 in a few days, supposedly anyway.

Good morning everyone!

New week new coffee. 7 Celsius and a mostly gray sky.
As for the windows problems I suggest giving the machine some alone time now and then. That is let it be powered on and do its own thing for awhile while you enjoy WADDB or read a book or whatever feels right. It seems the system now and then needs some time to get its act together and clean itself up but as soon as you do something it obediently gives you the full attention. And over time a huge backlog of mess to sort out gets piled up. So give the poor PC some slack now and then.. No guarantees but sometimes that can help.

Happy Monday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Gerry and all that are getting bad weather stay safe. The St. Patty's Day party was a lot of fun. There were games, trivia, and of course drinking. Everyone wore Irish themed outfits and Irish music was played all night. Tonight is meeting night. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Monday morning. COLD! It got down into the teens last night with a wicked wind howling. It was in the mid-6o's yesterday and a huge front moved through late in the afternoon with tornado warnings all along it. Luckily we just got rain and some wind. Snow flurries right now.

A run in town for groceries this afternoon and to get a couple of things for my fast on Wednesday to prep for my colonoscopy on Thursday.

That dratted laptop, hagatha! What a lemon it's been.

Good morning everyone.

It's cold here. No snow, but cold. North of here was expecting a snowstorm, but here we just have the usual rain. It's a good morning for coffee and a fire.

Good morning everyone. It is a good morning for coffee, bagels and a fire Hagatha...bummer about your laptop...sure hope turning off auto-update works. Then you can check once a week for updates. We started the day at 68 this morning and are expecting a high of 41 which is where we are now! The cold front moved through us at 4am this morning. Temp dropping down to 28 tonight. Hope you don't flood Gerry. A good day to stay inside, drink WADDB, eat a bagel or two and play Magic, The Gathering.

Drive safe, stay warm and have a great day everyone.

Good Morning old broad, connie, Agatha, Draclvr, soot and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

I was lucky yesterday didn't lose power and no flooding. Today the wind will still be gusty and the temps will drop into the 30s with a wind chill. I should be able to walk later this morning.

Hope you all have a better weather day and experiencing some feel of "spring"!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

5 Celsius and cloudy. Not much sunshine so far this year but the WADDB always brightens the day.

Happy Tuesday Gameboomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Bad winds last night, lots of power outages. It's 44 degrees with gusty winds. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Tuesday morning. Yikes, connie! That is pretty awful weather for you... and last week it was too hot.

One more day of cold and then it's supposed to start warming up tomorrow.

Good morning all.

It's a rainy, blustery day. I don't have to go anywhere so it will be a lazy day in front of the fire.

Good morning everone; Wow Connie , we are going up to 55 F today & I'm way north from you, but it't going to be sloppy out there. I'm off to get a blood test this morning. Have a great day everyone & stay safe out there.

Hello, everyone. Eighty-one degrees today and after I get out there and do some mowing on the property, I'll hopefully have a pleasant afternoon gaming.

Wishing everyone a good day.

Just got home from having a bunch of tests done & checked the weather, it's 58 F right now. I was dying in my leather coat.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready to start your day.

It is only in the 20s this morning and will be a cloudy cold day today. The snow has finally all melted, but the ground still has frost. My daffodils are starting to come up...about an inch showing...usually by this time they are several inches high!

Hope you all have a good day!

Gerry

Even though it's been in the 20's the last two of days, I saw a couple of Robins (supposedly the first sign of Spring in these parts).

Good morning everyone!

9 Celsius. Some of the garlic planted before winter have survived. Maybe the rest will sprout later.
Anyway I just added fertilzer and hope for the best.

Happy Wednesday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. One more cold day and then we start warming up, hopefully not too warm. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight, Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. We started the day just above freezine and will climb to the low 60s. Had a nice walk this morning as the winds were not howling. Another cold night tonight in the low 30s and then maybe back to more normal pre-spring temps...and then I won't have to worry about dragging plants in and out of the garage for the night. I'm ready for WADDB and bagels!

Have a great 🐫 day everyone!

Good Wednesday morning. Sounds like your weather and ours up here in Missouri will be the same for awhile!.

Nothing but WADDB for me this morning - liquid diet all day.

Good morning everyone.

I'm off to Yoga this morning. I hate to say it, but my joints are much happier when I'm not going to Pilates.

It's a cold, wet day and I'm looking forward to an afternoon of Morrowind. Good thing I'm comfortable using the console... I'd forgotten how buggy the vanilla version is!

Fogfighter, I keep meaning to plant garlic. I bought some huge bulbs last fall but couldn't decide where to put them. Maybe I need a raised bed.

Hagatha, garlic is super easy to grow, but make sure you do not use grocery store garlic. Find a source for varieties that are suited for your climate and location. Herer in the midwest of the US, we plant in October and harvest in late June. It needs to have a period of cold to do well. Your climate is different.

Ack! My brother just told me that he slipped on some ice in our gangway and fell and hit his head on the cement (almost hit the window) which caused a bump and a headache. Probably good that he has a little hair on that part of his head. He said he laid there for a few minutes unable to get up. Apparently, and thankfully, he is okay though.

Oh, no, oldbroad! I hope he will be OK.

That's not good, oldbroad I hope he feels OK again very soon

Oldbroad, I hope your brother is okay. That sounds like a really bad fall.

Draclvr, the farm market sold this wonderful Russian garlic -- massive cloves. I froze a few bulbs for the winter. You only ever need to peel one or perhaps two for any recipe.

Apparently that variety grows very well here so I'll get some in the fall and plant it.

Thanks guys. I had to clarify with him about not being able to get up. I guess it was more that he was concerned about getting up too fast because he suffers from dizziness at times, so he was waiting and taking it slow. He seems fine tonight.

That's kind of a relief - I was worried maybe he COULDN'T get up right away. Wise of him to just stay down for a few minutes.

That's what I originally thought too Drac but then I got to wondering, well, how did he get up. I hadn't thought to ask that question earlier.

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Oldbroad I hope your brother is feeling okay after his fall. Yesterday it was cloudy and windy here...I froze walking! Right now the temp is only 19 degrees, but it will warm up into the 30s by late morning. I'll need to bundle up again to walk without the sunshine.

I do wish spring would "spring"...tomorrow is supposed to be the first day of spring...I don't think it is going to feel like it!

Enjoy your day everyone!

Gerry

Good to hear Oldbroad's brother is ok.

Over here mrs Sun is shining finally. 10 happy Celsius outdoors.
Considerably more in the cup of WADDB. Better wait until it cools a bit.

Happy Thursday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. One of our Eagle brothers died by suicide yesterday. Please pray for his wife Laurie and the family. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Oh dear, connie, that is very sad. I will keep you all in my thoughts

Good morning everyone.

Connie, that is so sad.

We're still in the midst of a rain storm, but it's warm; warm enough that Dude refused to come in until very late last night. The little jerk. Even shaking the bag of treats out the door didn't lure him in. I had a nice little cat house made for him so that he can stay in there if I'm not up to let him in. He's afraid of it.

Line dancing this afternoon.

Connie, I'm sorry to hear that. You can never know what is in another persons mind. I've lost a couple of friends to suicide over the years.

I hope everybody can enjoy their day.

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Connie so sorry to hear of the suicide...sending prayers to his family and you too.

Wishing everyone a spring day filled with sunshine!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Thank you for the prayers. All the Eagle members are stepping up to help Laurie any way we can. We are a small, but close knit group. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. I’m really sorry to hear about that Connie...that can hit hard. Keeping you and the Eagle members in my thoughts and prayers. Time for a cup of WADDB and bagel.

Wishing you all a blessed day.

Good Friday morning. Warm and springy weather today.

Connie, that is just so sad to hear. Laurie is lucky to have all of you to support her.

My colonoscopy was squeaky clean yesterday. I won't ever need to have one again as one wouldn't be recommended for 5 years and I would be 83. At that point the risks outweigh the benefits. YAY! Finally an advantage to being old!

Happy Friday everyone!

Good morning everyone; Welcome to the first day of spring even though it sure doesn't look like it out there. Our weather has been a roller coaster, a few days ago it was up to 58 F & today it's 33 with sleet. Have a good day everyone & stay safe out there.

Good morning, everyone.

It's an absolutely gorgeous Spring day today. I made it to Pilates and got through the class with not too much strain on my shoulder, so that's an improvement.

Draclvr, I was originally scheduled for a five-year-recheck on the scope, but then I received a letter from BC Cancer saying that I was in a low-risk group and am now in the ten-year recheck category. Hopefully that's true.

I thought you dropped the pilates and decided to just do the yoga?

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It's going to be in the 40s today and mostly cloudy...at least it is above freezing!

Hope you all enjoy your day!

Gerry

7 Celsius. Windy and chilly but mrs Sun is shining.

Happy Saturday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Shopping is on the agenda today. Music with Dave at the Eagles tonight. We're starting a Bible study group at the Eagles on Sundays. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone.

Oldbroad, I decided I'd do one class of each Pilates and Yoga per week. My shoulder and knee seem fine today. We'll see how I do. Between those two and my walking and the dancing I should be in pretty good shape and I suspect at my age I'll just have to accept that things won't be perfect.

Also, the thing about the Pilates is that I really like the women in the class, plus the instructor's four young cats are around for the Pilates classes but they've usually gone to sleep by the time Yoga starts. One of them is such a sweet boy I'm tempted to steal him.

Good Saturday morning. We are heading for another day near 90 degrees F today.

We got a beef quarter a couple of weeks ago and I'm thinking we'll thaw out a couple of steaks for the grill tonight.

I have my window to the hummingbird porch open and put my phone with the Merlin app open on the windowsill. My favorite songbird is singing up a storm - an Eastern Meadowlark.

Good morning everyone. Draclvr, squeaky clean reports are totall goodness! Our weather has been a roller coaster too Judith...but much prefer it to our summer temps! We might hit the low 80s today. That's wonderful news Hagatha, I hope you are too...is your pilates classes at the instructors facility/house? Enjoy your bible study group Connie. 7C is not terrible Fogfighter...especially with Mrs Sun shinning...beats all of those negative C temperature >"<

Enjoy the weekend everyone

Soot, the Yoga and Pilates classes are held at the Instructor's house. We've seen all four kittens arrive, so we all know them very well.

it is n absolutely gorgeous day. I reached out to a new neighbour yesterday and suggested a walk, so hopefully we'll get out into the sun some time today.

Now, now, hagatha. No stealing of cats!

Enjoy your Saturday everyone!

The thing about THIS particular cat is that he is very mellow and friendly and greets us all at the door when we arrive. He hangs out during the class and we are regularly treated to head butts and lavish affection. He likes to sit on our mats and so everyone just makes room for him. I am so totally stealing him.

LOL, hagatha! Dude might not approve!

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My weather is cloudy again today temps in the 30s with a slight wind chill and some showers expected later today. I'll have to bundle up for my walk before the rain showers arrive.

Have a restful Sunday everyone and fun gaming too!

Gerry

A good Sunday to all of you: one of my rare visits although I am still around the site generally.

I am not sure whether I have mentioned this before, but I have a friend (actually the child of an old friend) in Australia who is a developer of AI and has an entertaining substack blog about that and other things of possible interest: I am hoping this may link you to it, but if not, please let me know and I can forward the email to anyone who wants it.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#i...sMttqKfSrCLmWZjSRhqHHnLGZGrmmbFRzGTCwFhv

Good day everyone!

Still chilly and windy. And not much sunshine, despite Sunday.

Happy Sunday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Bible study at the Eagles at 11 this morning. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone

Hagatha, I can just imagine those cats enjoying every moment with you and your class mates. Get that walk in before the rain Gerry. Enjoy your meeting this morning Connie. It's always good to see you Lex. Stay warm Fogfighter. Time for WADDB and bagels.
Have a wonderful Sunday everyone

Good morning everyone.

I was watching TV last night when I heard a strange buzzing noise. Looked for the source inside the house then realized it was coming from the septic tank alarm system. I checked the breaker and it was in the on position. The fellow I spoke to on the phone last night said he thinks it's likely the pump. They'll be here this morning to have a look.

And I must ask the age-old question: why cannot these things go wrong during the week, instead of on the weekend when prices are doubled? It's a mystery.

Annnnd...my laptop just crashed.

Happy Sunday everyone!

It's always something isn't it hagatha? I'm gearing up for the gas company coming out again this week even though we still haven't done anything with our old stove. I told my brother I hope the guy doesn't pull a gun on him when he flies off the handle at the guy.

Lex, your link just opens up Gmail as far as I can tell.

How's the puzzle going, Gerry?

Enjoy the day all!

Hagatha !! Isn’t that just the truth !!

My household problems, when they occur, ALSO favour weekends

Hope you soon get sorted

Well, it turned out that the septic tank pump's breaker had actually flipped. Whoever labelled the breaker panel mislabelled the pump's breaker. Anyway, that usually means the pump has failed.

The fellow from the tank company came by early this morning and fortunately had the the correct pump in his truck because they know this property and its system, and all is well now. I'm rather glad I have the tank warning system. A few more days and this could have been a disaster of epic proportions.

Good to know it was fixed so quickly, hagatha!

Me too !! As "epic" could well have been an apt description !!

Whew! That Kimchi sure has a strong smell!

Once you get past the smell, Kimchi is so good!

I could kill for some good Korean food. I haven't had any authentic Korean since we left Vancouver all those years ago, but we can get Kimchi.

My computer's Start button is sending me a semaphore message, red, red, red, blue. My interpretation of what I've read online is that this is telling me that something very bad is happening.

My cats are talking to each other.

Is that the laptop, hagatha?

I made Kimchi and Avocado Quesadillas from Sunset Magazine and I'm also going to try Kimchi Fried Rice (from somewhere), maybe tomorrow.

That cat that has it made is in the cat tower in my living room sleeping. When he looks up at me, he reminds me of The Joker. He has black around his eyes and across his mouth or just below his mouth. The rest of his face is white.

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Lex I'll check out the link this morning. Fogfighter it is chilly, windy and raining here too...started yesterday afternoon. Soot I did get my walk in before the rain started. Oldbroad I stared at the puzzle for a moment...didn't feel like working on it...maybe today! Hagatha I would have given up on that laptop a long time ago...I think you need to say goodby to Dell and try a different brand and no more laptops!

Hope you all have a great day and start to your week!

Gerry

Glad to hear the epic disaster was averted.

Over here 9 Celsius, sunny and windy.

I'm afraid I had no success with the Lex link but it sure sounds like interesting reading.

Anyway. Spring is here and the WADDB on the table.

Happy Monday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. My heart is heavy, Lynda had a massive stroke yesterday. She is gone. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Monday morning.

Connie, I am so sorry. Lynda worked so hard to come back from her falls. Wish you and her family and friends peace and comfort.

Missed the break room yesterday. Decided to tackle just one room to declutter. Hubby spends a lot of time reading in the sunporch and his collections and piles of papers from 2022 and general junk were just out of hand. I threw so much cr*p away!

Good morning everyone.

Oh, Connie, I'm so sorry about your friend.

Draclvr, John never, ever threw away a single piece of paper. When I moved I had to sift through 40 year's worth of his academic work, right down to the my handwritten notes from our research work in the 1980's.

Oh, Connie. I'm so sorry. Just when it seemed she had gotten better. So sad.

Good morning everyone. Connie, I’m really sorry for your loss...thinking of you and Lynda's friends. Oh my goodness Hagatha, you certainly have daily challenges. And like Mad notes...they usually occur on the weekends! Kimchi and Avocado Quesadillas sounds quite tasty OldBroad. Ah, sounds like hubby didn't get a vote on what to keep Draclvr.

Hope your afternoon is kind to you everyone

Extremely sorry to hear about your friend, Connie

I too would like to add my condolences for your friend, Connie. She sounds like a terrific person who carried on valiantly right up to the end. Bless her.

Connie, sorry for your loss.

Research notes I can see! But doctor appointment summaries for appointment that happened 4 years ago??? He is a serious hoarder and simply cannot throw anything away, no matter how useless it is. There is a pile of old garden hoses that have actually gone rotten after laying in a one foot tall pile for 15 years in a shed. They are likely full of snakes and other critters and utterly useless. But will he throw them away? Nope! Classic hoarder.

My brother-in-law in Southampton has become a hoarder in his old age. He looked after his parents for decades and after his mother died, he and his father couldn't cope with basic filing and sorting and the place filled up over the years. John used to go across the pond every year and clean up as much as he could in two weeks. I can just imagine what the place looks like now.

True hoarding is serious. When I was managing a rental portfolio my resident managers used to show me the hoarder apartments. All the piled up paper becomes a serious fire hazard, and the weight can bring down a floor. Sadly, even if they can be convinced to clean up a bit, they backslide very quickly. We always ended up having to evict to protect the other renters.

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Connie I am so sorry to hear of your good friend Lynda's passing. My prayers go out to you and her family. Draclvr my hubby never could throw anything out. I have a barn, garden shed, garage, over the garage storage, basement, etc. filled with so much I don't know where to begin! I wish I could wave a magic wand and it would all be gone!

Enjoy your day everyone!

Gerry

I have a very hard time throwing anything out also. I hate trying to go through papers to figure out what I should or want to keep and I do have some boxes of them that I would someday like to shred but it just never gets done - ever. I have two shredders, neither of which has ever made it out of their boxes. I was proud of myself that I threw out some old plastic containers over the last six weeks or so from one of my kitchen cabinets. I couldn't reach some of the stuff even standing on a chair so it's still there. Two shelves, three sessions.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Thank you for the prayers and thoughts. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Tuesday morning. Sunny and cold, but supposed to be near 90 degrees F on Thursday!

oldbroad, that's what is suggested if you want to declutter. Just pick one shelf or one tabletop or one corner of a room and tackle it. Then pick another corner or box and tackle that. Or maybe just get one shredder out of the box and plug it in. Shredding paper is very satisfying - I could do it all day! These days, there is virtually no paperwork that needs to be kept for more than a year. We keep important documents like wills, marriage certificates, birth certificates, deeds etc., in a safe deposit box in the bank.

Good morning everyone.

Not much happening here. The Dell service tech should be here some time today. I hope he can fix the laptop as it is deteriorating and I didn't budget for a new one this year. I need to photocopy my tax documents and I can't do that right now.

No walk today. We’re back into rain.

EDIT: New SSD, seems to be working. Now our power is out. :

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My goodness Agatha you have had the worst luck with Dell and the laptop from hell! I'd have given up on it a long time ago.

It will be a cool cloudy day here today...temps in 40s. Not bad for a nice long walk.

Enjoy your day everyone!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Enjoyed a cool walk this morning in the mid 50s. Time for WADDB and Bagels before I figure out what I need to do today.

Haber a great 🐫 day today.

Good Wednesday morning. Warming up nicely today.

I'm meeting a bunch of friends for lunch in town today. A woman in our group needs a heart transplant and we are getting together to offer support. I think she is only 65, but she has some genetic heart issue. Two of her daughters have it too. Can't remember the name, but the heart muscle gets thicker and thicker over time.

Fingers crossed that new SSD finally does the trick, hagatha!

Good morning everyone.

No, the SSD did not do the trick. I keep pointing out that the battery is always charging and I'm always getting the 4 red, one blue light flash on the Start button, but the technicians don't seem to want to look at that, although there's tons of information online about Alienwares doing this. It's my battery. I checked the battery usage levels this morning and they are at 100% while I'm doing literally nothing on my laptop except check the battery levels. As soon as I start a game, the warning lights start flashing and battery usage goes to 100% but once I shut the game down the battery usage levels never go back down. I'm seeing some helpful posts on line that I'll try.


We had a long power outage yesterday. It gave me a chance to use my portable generator and make a cup of tea, fry some eggs, power up my tablet and not worry about having no coffee in the morning if the power didn't come back on. The one I got would be good for a couple of days. Between that and the fireplace, I'm all set for a winter power outage. I was almost disappointed when the power came back on.

Afternoon everyone; Come on spring, you're not even trying. Will you tell winter to go home. It hasn't stopped snowing since yesterday morning. It's 11 F or -12 C here today. It's a good day to stay home & play a game.

Judith, I feel for you. When I lived in Toronto I always found the first snow of the season delightful. Four months later, not so much. Here we have our depressing rain, but at least it's relatively warm.

Good Morning connie, soot, Draclvr, hagatha, Judith and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

It is going to be a windy, cloudy chilly day in the low 50s today...no snow and no rain...late evening we are expecting rain. Judith I would not be happy to have snow and cold like you are still getting and so much rain for you Agatha!

Hope the sun shines soon for everyone...enjoy your day!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

10 celsius with sunshine and clouds.
WADDB in the cup. A good start of the day.

Happy Thursday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone ... mmm, enjoying WADDB and bagels at the moment. Wind, snow, temps all over the place ... I think the weather is trying to spring to spring.

Wishing you all a terrific Thursday!

Good morning everyone.

Enjoying my morning macchiato and reading the news. Not much happening today except for my dance class this afternoon. Next week my group "graduates" to the Beginner's class; ours being the Absolute Beginner's class for complete klutzes.

Good Thursday morning. Temps heading for 90 degrees F today. Soot, you're right - spring is always crazy, but this one is REALLY crazy.

Hagatha, I can't believe they haven't at least replaced the battery in that laptop given all the clues.

League bowling tonight.

March is supposed to “come in like a lion and go out like a lamb”.

So something went drastically wrong this year as it’s mainly still roaring very loudly 😯

Draclvr, now Dell has stopped responding to me altogether.

I'm going to have to make another call, I guess. At this point I'll buy the battery from them and have someone local install it.

Today I am more thankful and grateful! My brother had scheduled the gas meter to be changed out but did not do anything with his stove. He was planning on turning it off with some switch on the pipe or something and saying that he doesn't use the stove. I have been worrying for a couple of weeks about this. Yesterday he admitted that he wasn't sure how the switch worked because it could go up or down and seemed hard to move so he didn't attempt it. When I had spoke to the gas company they told me that they do not do the capping of stoves but this guy that came out did! He checked everything, capped the stove off, changed the meter, and then checked everything again. Took about an hour but the job is done and hopefully done for another 20 years! He asked the guy about the stove connection and was told that if the hose was different (like the new one we had replaced on the clothes dryer) that it would be okay, so my brother MAY contact that appliance repair guy to have him uncap the stove and replace the hose. I don't know. He may just buy a countertop oven. He had looked at them but didn't get one. He mostly uses the oven only to make his frozen pizzas. He has used it in the past for burgers and sausages after I told him he could cook those in the oven, but he hasn't made those for a long time. He also used to use the burner to heat up cat food but has since started doing that a different way.

Speaking of the cat, unfortunately he went out yesterday and hasn't been back, even to eat, so we are a little worried about him right now. Fingers crossed he will show up.

Ah, speaking of the ungrateful wretch of a cat - he's back!

That's such good news that you got a sympathetic gas guy! I hope your brother just gets a nice countertop oven... some of them are really nice.

I suspect your kitty is not neutered, so this is the time of the year they are out "tom-catting." But glad the ungrateful wretch is back!

Yeah, I am hoping he'll just go for the countertop oven also. He's probably not sure where to put it though. Actually, I think he has one somewhere but had no place to put it when he got his microwave. Not sure what he did with it.

The wretch didn't stay long. He's out again. I'm assuming he is not neutered since he apparently lives outside. I know my brother wishes he could convert him to a house cat but I'm pretty sure that will never happen. I do like having him around too just to be able to talk to and look at now and then.

So pleased your “gas” worry has been sorted.
And it sounds like a “countertop” oven would probably really suit your Brother’s cooking needs 👍

As for the cat …. Maybe it actually does know on which side its bread is buttered !! 🤭

Oh yeah, Mad. He knows where he can get all the food he can eat and where he can sleep without having one eye open to watch for danger. Also, even though he did go out in sub zero weather, he knew he could get warmed up here. When he is out at night, my brother doesn't get much sleep. He gets up to look out the window for him multiple times during the night.

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Hope you all enjoy a great Friday!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. I agree, the weather is crazy. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone ... timing is everything >> WADDB and bagels. Shopping is on the agenda for today I think...and if not today then tomorrow is another day. Glad your cat is back OldBroad and the meter/stove are taken care of. Yes, kitchen counter space is usually premium.

Have a fantastic Friday everyone

Good Friday morning. 93 degrees F yesterday and 43 degrees F today!

Need to get a hummingbird feeder put up today. They usually don't start arriving until around April 15, but I like to have it up in case there are any early travelers. My resident flock is usually a little later. I'm also going to start my tomato seeds this weekend. My peppers are all up and growing nicely. I will put them down in the basement under a grow light in another week or two.

Good morning/afternoon everyone.

Oldbroad, I'm glad the kitty came back. When Dude is out late at night I wait up for him if it's cold outside, too. A few times I've gone to bed and woken up later to check on him. He's always there eventually, although these days the little jerk understands that when the lights turn off it's time to come in.

Our Rufous hummingbirds should be showing up soonish. I wish I could have feeders but Dude is too good a hunter. The birds do come down to my water feature and drink and bathe, so at least I'm giving them something.

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Hope you all have a great weekend! Enjoy some gaming!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Not sure is shopping will be today or tomorrow. Karaoke at the Eagles tonight. It will be hard without Lynda sitting next to me. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone!

A pretty calm an uneventful day here.
Though a black cat crossed my path.

Happy Saturday GameBoomers.

Good Saturday morning. Oh, oh! Better watch out today, Fogfighter!

A little chilly, but sunny today. Perfect for our first Wagon Day at the Ranch. This is one of several free events we hold every year. I will mostly be doing the wagon tours. I hope we have plenty of volunteer help. It's been kind of iffy sometimes and then I have to do them ALL! Since were outdoors and there about 25 people on the wagon while we go to the back of the Ranch, I have to talk very loudly and my voice gives out after a couple of tours! We run them from 11 to 3 except for an hour off when Twister paints in the big arena.

Good morning everyone... Mmm, WADDB and bagels! Does the ranch get anything from the Wagon Days Draclvr? Gaming is on the agenda for all morning and early afternoon.
After that I'm not sure.

Have a wonderful Weekend Everyone

Wishing everyone a pleasant Saturday.

Connie

Good morning everyone.

This is going to be a do-nothing day for me; feet up, coffee in hand, and perhaps some TV. I'm celebrating the fact that although my shoulder does hurt sometimes, it no longer goes on all day even after a Pilates class. The only time it really hurts is when I go for a walk. Go figure.

Good Morning; 21 F & they are calling for snow this afternoon. I'll be on the sofa watching the hockey game this afternoon.
Have a good day everyone.

Good afternoon everyone. Groceries put away. No mishaps today. The recipe for the week is Mango Chicken Thighs with Basil Coconut Sauce.

Connie, maybe you could sing a song for Lynda at Karaoke tonight. I'm sure she'll be there with you!

Drac, do you use a megaphone on those tours? How is your heel?

Hagatha, do you carry a shoulder purse on that shoulder while walking?

Black cats are cool, Fogfighter! I've had two of them.

For some reason I haven't gotten to my gaming the last couple of days. I guess worrying and some light cooking have kept me busy? Today I am going to play!

Have a good day all!

Oh, yeah. Forgot to say Thank you to Ana for the Bunny and eggs! I missed the Pot of Gold!

"For some reason I haven't gotten to my gaming the last couple of days. I guess worrying and some light cooking have kept me busy? Today I am going to play!"

I nearly couldn't believe my eyes when I read that !!!!

Hopefully the worrying has now lessened, oldbroad, AND you have enjoyed the outcome of your cooking AND are now back in the throes 🤞

Oldbroad, like Mad, that just didn't sound like you!! I agree, put the worries aside, eat something good and start a new game!

It was a really nice day at the Ranch - about 60 degrees F, but sunny. I even took off my jacket in the afternoon. Soot, no this is a free day for people to come out and enjoy the Ranch. We hold 3 of these in the spring and 3 in the fall. The only one where we charge is our fundraiser in April. Nope, no megaphone. We've tried portable sound systems, but they just don't work. So, we just talk loud!

Oldbroad, your recipe for the week sounds pretty good! Actually, it sounds like the meal I just made.

There's a local company here in town that makes various different curry sauces to go and honestly they're as good as anything I've had in some restaurants and certainly better than I can make. Tonight's was coconut mango Thai rice with Thai curry chicken, and a giant salad.

My Willow is a black cat, so I definitely concur about them being cool.

Now I feel bad because I forgot somehow about the black cat my brother had, which means we had 3 black cats altogether, not 2. My 2 were males; his was female.

I don't know what color I thought Willow was, but it wasn't black.

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Connie I understand how hard it is to lose a friend and find yourself missing her more where you shared fun times together.

Hope everyone enjoys a peaceful Sunday!

Gerry

A new day after a short night.

We did the asinine timechange in Europe this night. Can't even coordinate with the North Americans when making a mess of the times.

I'm fairly certain the black cat is innocent here. He no doubt just came to remind me of the inevitable misfortune.

Not the cat's fault. I don't blame the messenger.

Beside the time change no accidents happend.



Happy Sunday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Yes Gerry, Karaoke was hard last night. There were alot of tribute songs for Lynda. Unfortunatly I can't sing, everyone would need earplugs. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone.

Today I think I'll finish gathering up stuff for donations and plan a trip up the coast for Tuesday, maybe have lunch with a friend up in Campbell River.

Then it's the couch for me, since it looks like rain and I'm a fair-weather walker.

Good Sunday morning. Grateful for the WADDB this morning!

Oldbroad, that recipe sounds so good. I was too tired to cook when I got home from the Ranch yesterday, so just ordered pizza and hubby went in town and picked it up. Like you, I never thought of hagatha's cat Willow as black! Maybe a longhaired grayish cat!

Unfortunately, I totally forgot to use sunscreen yesterday and I got a light sunburn on my face!

Dude is a long-haired brown tabby with a really cute pink nose. He really, really does not look or act like his name, which I think was more aspirational than grounded in fact.

Willow is a shiny bright-eyed black shorthair, not remotely petite. She's bigger than Dude.

My previous cat Rachel was a long haired grey and white tuxedo. That's probably where the confusion lies.

Have a great week everyone.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Joint meeting at the Eagles tonight. We will drape the charters with black tonight for Stephen and Lynda. The black drapes will stay up for a month. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Monday morning. Nice warm day today - hubby is mowing the yard for the first time this year. It just looks raggedy. We mow about 3 acres and it takes about 2 1/2 hours on the small garden tractor with a belly mower.

Connie, we do the same at our American Legion Post when someone passes.

Laundry today. Might hang some clothes on the clothesline outside.

Have a good Monday everyone! I'm hoping to finish some games up today; then the hard part of, what's next.

Good afternoon everyone. Yep, yep, it's time to start cutting the grass. Enjoyed a cup of emergency waddb this morning with a bagel while gaming before heading off to get groceries and other errands. We'll be off to the vet shortly to get Max's monthly check-up and shot.

Have a great Monday afternoon everyone

Looking forward to the warmer weather moving in.

I opened my bedroom window today to see if I could get a little fresh air in my room but it was too warm outside so I shut it again.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

A raining start to the day this morning. I have a few errands to run later.

Hope you all have a nice day!

Gerry

Good morning everyone. Stay safe while out and about Gerry. Quick errand to run today and then yard work before it gets to warm.

Wishing you all a great day

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Tuesday morning. March is definitely not going out like a lamb here! Very windy and in the mid-80's here today.

My bedroom windows are always open unless the furnace or the AC is running. I've had the ceiling fan going the last several nights. Gotta have fresh air!

A run in town for a few things is the only think on the agenda today.

Good morning everyone.

Garden maintenance has started. My lawn looks beautiful and green this year -- it will be time to mow really soon as it's getting quite long. Pond maintenance has also started and soon I'll have the shrubs planted around it. It's my little oasis.

Later today I'll get my patio chair cushions out and put the outdoor carpet down. It's not warm enough to sit outside for at least another month but it will look nice through the French doors.

Not much happening otherwise. Perhaps another day of gaming.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

It got up to 70 degrees here yesterday! Today it will be cloudy with off and on showers, but the temp will still be around 70 again! Tomorrow back to the cold...high temp will be upper 30s ...low 40s.

Enjoy your day everyone! Hope it feels like Spring for you all!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. The high today will be 82, which is perfect. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Its a beautiful day here in central Florida for the launch of the Artemis II at 6:24 pm Est. Live broadcasting has started if you are interested. Have a great day!

New day new month

And that's no



Happy April GameBoomers!

Good morning everyone. It's been a long time coming! Can't wait...but will have to, so will enjoy WADDB and bagels.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Good Tuesday April Fool's Day morning. My favorite this morning... laying in bed listening to it thunder and rain with the windows open!

Starting the rest of my tomato seeds later today. But until then, just a lazy rainy day.

Watching the Artemis II countdown!! Looks like it was delayed until 6:24 EDT today.

Good morning everyone.

It's back to rain here.

Yesterday my pond guys cleaned everything up and planted a pretty Pieris at the back of the pond. In a couple of years it will be a good size and provide privacy.

Today is a yoga day. Not much else happening, which suits me just fine.

Hope you all have a great day!

Good Morning everyone and Welcome to April Showers! Rained here yesterday afternoon and is still raining! Wide Awake Double Dark brew is ready.

Our temps were in the 70s yesterday...today in the upper 30s and 40s with wind chill making it feel like it is in the 20s! Crazy weather this Spring!

Enjoy your day everyone!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Yes Gerry, the weather is certainly crazy this year, We watched the launch from outside the Eagles last night. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone.

It was a bad start to the day as my laptop opened to the dreaded Bitlocker Recovery screen. The Dell tech said it was a software issue and that a clean install of Windows was needed. He was stumped when I told him that had already been done...twice.

Anyway, we're back up and running, sort of.



Today I start the Beginner's Line Dance Class. It's going to be faster and more difficult than the four classes I've already done, plus it's an hour and half of dancing. Could be challenging!

Happy Thursday to you all!

We are expecting possibly severe weather here a little later today.

hagatha, just thinking about you and your laptop wears me out! I hope the Line Dancing goes well.

Enjoy your day everyone!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Good afternoon everyone. What an awesome launch yesterday evening...wish I could have been there to watch in person. I'm still excited...it's been a long time coming!

This morning on my walk with that full moon so bright and shining I could imagine I saw a tiny speck headed for the moon...

Enjoying WADDB and bagels. Have a great Thursday afternoon everyone

Afternoon everyone; it's a cool miserable day with a mix of snow & rain. Spring sure is slow at making an appearance this year. Have a great day everyone.

Oldbroad, the line dancing is wonderful. It's a mix of country, jazz, R&B and oldies, but always fast-paced. An hour and half is a great workout! There were about 35 people in the class today.

Judith, I wish I could send you some of our weather. Today is sunny and warm and I didn't need a coat for the first time.

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

It was a very cold windy and rainy day yesterday with temps in the 30s and feel like temps in the 20s! I had to bundle up to walk in between the rain showers!

Hope you all enjoy a peaceful Good Friday!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. I have a nail appointment this morning. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone ... Ah, just in time for WADDB and bagels. The only way to start the day! Groceries are on the docket today along with gaming (Magic the Gathering) on-line in Arena (Steam).

Along with supervising grandson staining our deck

Have a great TGIF day

Good morning everone!

Snow and rain is back. April's weather.
WADDB and bagels helps. Staying indoors today!

Happy Easter, to those who celebrate.

Good morning everyone.

It's a gloomy day and I feel like staying in. Fortunately i did my grocery shopping yesterday so I don't need to venture out.

I have some new coffee in from a local roaster and it is delicious. Making cappuccinos that have just the right amount of concentrated depth and sweetness.

Happy Friday everyone! I am disappointed today. I planned to finish my Mango Chicken meal but it has grown mold on it. I suspect it was the fresh basil in it. It was actually a pretty decent meal too. Figures. I know my fridge doesn't always seem to work right. I try to keep an eye on things in there. Not too long ago I had an unopened brick of cheese in there that got moldy. Makes me not want to buy food, but alas, today is grocery list day so I guess I must.

I hope you each enjoy your day!

Hagatha; I wish you could send me some of your warm weather. Woke up to fog temp. at 34F. Any way, have a good day everyone.

We, here in the UK, are battening down the hatches against yet another named storm. "Storm Dave."

During which we can excpect, amongst other horrible stuff, exceptionally violent high winds !!

Good luck Mad. Hopefully you ride the storm out safely..

Good Friday evening. Had a bunch of errands to run and got my truck inspected and got the oil changed.

Oldbroad, you might want to invest in a cheap refrigerator thermometer from Amazon. That way you can see if the refrigerator is staying at a safe temperature. Have you tried adjusting the temperature control? And make sure nothing is blocking the air transfer from the freezer to the refrigerator.

Thank you, Space Quest Fan

Drac, it's just like everything else in my house - old and worn out. The freezer stopped working over 4 years ago. Also, I have no idea where to find the "temperature control".

Mad, I hope you don't get any damage or anything bad!

It's usually a white plastic dial on the inside of the refrigerator on one of the walls. Or it might be in the middle of the inside just under the freezer towards the front. If the freezer isn't working, then your refrigerator will never get to a safe food storage temperature. Get one of those cheap little refrigerator thermometers and see what it says.

Mad, I hope everything's okay. I should check on my brother-in-law. I never hear from him any more. He's gotten quite odd, but if I do contact him I'll hear back.

Good Morning everyone! As usual Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready to start your day.

Another cloudy day expected today, but temps will be in the high 50s...a bit windy too.

Have a great day!

Gerry

Good morning eveyone!


Snow on the roofs. and rain.

WADDB helps mitigate.

Happy Saturday Gameboomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. A Sam's trip is on the agenda today. Trivia at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Mad, I hope Dave didn't cause your home damage. Hope to finish the deck today.

Living the WADDB and Bagels

Have an awesome weekend everyone

Good morning Boomers. I hope all is well with you Mad.