I've heard some seriously grumbling thunder close from the storm cells that are passing over Vergennes as well as south of use towards Middlebury.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
If you can see the sky in some areas, watching becomes real.
Stay safe folks!
Along Route 17 in Addison, Vermont looking towards the Adirondack Mountains. The weather is beautiful. Lots of folks out and about.
Enjoy your day no matter what the weather is like.
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| New Haven River in June Lincoln, Vermont |
Beautiful day here in Vermont. There is a good breeze that made me add a layer when at the river.
At home…
Unfortunately, my HP AIO is experiencing technical difficulties. I was online while searching for something off line, maybe 5 minutes or so. The website I was logged into timed me out or else the computer shut down. None of the Hewlett Packard fixes work.
Electric is going to the system via the adapter indicated by that light being on. The keyboard, mouse and monitor are not receiving any electric connection.
HP’s solution if reset doesn't work, to call. Anyone who has had the experience of making a tech call, knows well what a nightmare that can be. Just the thought causes an anxiety surge.
My questions as simple as can be, result in searches with a bunch of stupid answers not addressing the keywords.
There is a lock slot in the back of the computer. I suspect that could be the issue. I was trying to connect my iphone to the computer by using that slot because it is the size of the iphone adapter piece.
It is too frustrating to bother hour after hour with stupid instructions. Thus, I will be turning in my smart television. Who knows? I might find a video that actually answers a question about my computer.
Have a wonderful weekend!
P. S.
My iphone 13 settings on Safari and Chrome don’t allow me to reply to comments. Sign in with Google keeps showing even though I am signed in.
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| Red Yarrow Buds |
The search for where I put the homemade gesso didn't go well. I suspect what was left from the last application, dried out. Thus, I have to make more. All I have to do is find the interior white paint. The other ingredients, plaster of Paris and white glue, I know where they are, (for sure).
Checking on bloggers who haven't posted in a while, I found a blog that's infected with a virus. Voice comes on telling you don't shut off your computer. I type the old standby, Ctl, Alt & Del to get out of there. I left a comment on another of that blogger's blogs to let them know. I didn't find an email access.
The problem I see with blogs is that on Blogger, blogs are attached to the gmail address.If you don't update (log in) your Gmail address in 2 years, then Google will delete it. Guessing here, if the blog's email address is deleted, then logging into the old blog to manage it, might not be possible. Blogs may be connected for access, but I don't think they are attached as content. Saved emails aka content will be deleted when the old email address is deleted. The blog, I think, stays.
It is a good idea to now and then give your email address a sweep to check on all of them. Write down what they are connected to. I delete dormant email address that are not connected to a blog or an online website.
Have a Wonderful Evening
Selecting core ideas to expand on can take time. This is what brainstorming blog ideas looks like:
Questions you don’t need the answers to
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| Lady's Mantle |
Scribbling out the days on the calendar is an exercise that instills a feeling of a brighter future.
Hand washing clothes has a smooth sunny day laundry vibe.
Machine washing clothes has a burning the germs out vibe.
Sleeping and being awake is not a stop and go process for
our bodies. Our bodies are on 24/7/365. Physics tells us that we will erode in
some ways, but not in others. Our ears will grow our entire lives. Hair and
nails continue to grow for a time after death.
Have a Wonderful Weekend!
About the blog make-over...Meh.
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| Old Paint Rag |
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| Orange Pansies 2024 |
Over the years, orange is the accent color I love the most. In the right light, that warm hue can nearly glow, brightening up the other flowers even more. The second accent is blue. Bachelor's Buttons aka cornflower and lobelia are my favorites. This year I'll be adding delphinium, blue poppy and/or balloon flowers. With that combination, any other colors will turn the planters into wildflower bouquets.
One year I tried a red, white and blue theme. The white flowers didn't do well. The red geraniums did do well. The heat waves sapped a lot of life out of the lobelia. Choosing plants that don't need a lot of tender care works for me.
Do you plant using a color theme?
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| Red Yarrow May 2024 |
Anyway, light thunderstorms passed right over here last night. The TV antenna lost the signal a few times. I'm fully awake now catching up on blogging, plants, and housework.
For no reason that I've figured out, I'm in a slump. Pulling out of it has been a two week process. I've slowed down being online except for Twitter/X. Watching YouTube videos doesn't even interest me. When this happens, it feels like having an emotional cold, nothing but blah and meh days. I can laugh, feel bad, feel good, get things done, but it all takes deliberate effort with long stretches of nothing but sitting in a chair thinking.
The sunshine this week helps lift my spirits. Changing my routine also places me on a better pathway to moving more, feeling better, and eating better.
How is your week going?
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| Honeysuckle |
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| Planter make-over |
Caution: large thin plastic planter can split
Once the rocks for weight and drainage, and soil, are added, carefully placing it on a hard surface will help prevent it from splitting.
Over 10 years ago, there was a patch of daisies I had to move/transplant because of my allergies. Seeing them return is a surprise. This year, they will be transplanted to a larger area. The prices of plants this year is so expensive, it is good to have wild flowers growing free.
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| Yellow Tulip 2024 |
This year only one yellow tulip bloomed. The daffodils are 2nd year in a row not flowering. They have been fed. Are in a good location. And, planted fairly recently. From the same package of bulbs, the daffodils out back are also not flowering. I read online they are called blind daffodils. My take is to replant them in a different location for spring 2025.
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| Otter Creek |
Reminds me of a boat joke* that I'm not sure is correct to tell given that woke atmosphere nowadays. Anyway, I was a blond when it was told to me. I was not offended. It is a cute joke. Tell me what you think:
I think you can substitute a man or any group, and it would still be funny.
* Sorry if I've posted this before
