So today, I’m starting this blog post from my old black HP computer. I haven’t used it much because I got the new little white one that doesn’t show fingerprints on it, but is now having trouble due to no storage space. This computer has a bunch of space on the “C” drive but is very slow. Another thing I like about this computer is the keyboard. I really like the feel of it. Funny how that works! Plus, this computer is very heavy. Anyway, at least I have it out on the dining room table rather than on my desk in my bedroom. That could change, but I doubt it.
Anyway, I need to leave now. Going to the 8AM meeting, but will be back to finish this. See you in a bit!
So I had an appointment to go to the JEEP dealer today at 10AM. The guy I spoke with was not Rudy – instead it was Mike Sullivan from Boston. I think he was hung over from St. Paddy’s day! Anyway, now I’m taking it back tomorrow AM early to see if they can fix the tow package connection with the same service guy who “fixed” it last time. I would like to get it fixed and I shouldn’t need to pay for it, but I’ll see what happens.
Now I’m going to go out to New Mexico with Suzan and close up the cabin she and Bette own out there. Bette can’t breathe out there so I said I would go out there to help Suzan. I have a feeling it’s going to be a bit of a cluster, but it should be OK. I just feel sorry for Wylie and Metaxa. I have asked Suzee to stay here with them, which would be better for them, but I still feel a bit guilty. She hasn’t responded that she’ll do it yet, but if she doesn’t want to do it, I might be able to get Haven to do it. I think she has forgiven me by now – at least she came to the Naples Group Anniversary dinner and sat with me and she made it to the Intergroup Meeting this month. Progress.
I have started obsessing about the fact that I’m spending so much money. It seems that I want to spend money everyday and it’s been this way since I’ve retired. It’s funny! I keep saying, I sure hope I have as much money as Aunt Pat had when she died. But at the rate I’m going through it, that won’t happen, although John Beane assures me I have enough money. Right now, I still haven’t felt like I’m living on a “fixed” income. I have to pay taxes for last year even though I paid estimated taxes all year last year. It wasn’t enough. But I can’t be sure whether it is normal or whether this is because of the tax changes that have happened. I was hoping I wouldn’t pay any taxes, but I still have to pay a significant amount. Oh well, I rationalize that it is just the cost of living in the United States. I still would not want to live anywhere else and I guess I should be happy to pay my “fair” share.
So I like to add pictures to my blog, when I do this. So here is Olivi@ with Suzan’s Flags: Having a hard time opening this picture from gmail on this computer. Let me send it to earthlink and see if it works better:
I love the FLAGS:
I want to move Olivi@ closer to the other side of the garage. It’s a little difficult to put Otis in the garage and I don’t want to break the mirror again. I might try to do that this afternoon. I fully intended to move Olivi@ with Otis, but was able to move her by hand without having to hook up. YAY!
I’m having a little difficulty entertaining myself. It seems that now that I’m not working, I get bored easily. I’d really like to figure out how to make a little money on the side with my computer. I just haven’t figured that out. I am so happy I don’t work any longer and that I can start my day with an 8AM meeting. That is really positive, but I still seem to want to spend money or just “nap”. Right now I’m waiting for the “shade tent” I ordered. At the last campground, I felt really “exposed” behind the camper in the kitchen so I am looking for a solution. I ordered another tent that I hope will work. I ordered a tent that was “inflatable” but read a couple of bad reviews so I cancelled it. I have permission to mail it back, but right now, I’m not sure whether it was mailed out to me and whether I have to mail it back or whether they never sent it in the first place. I may have cancelled it before it was sent out. So it is still “pending”. I haven’t noticed whether I got my credit on the credit card yet. I am also waiting for 2 other things. One is a pair of “garden clogs”. I think they will be great for camping – slip on so I can get to the bathroom without having to put socks and shoes on. We’ll see how that goes. Then I’m still waiting for the “cup holder” for the car. I got notification that it is in the distribution center here in Naples. Maybe I’ll get it today. Anyway, all this “unfinished” stuff is making me crazy. Cup holders came in the mail today – Check!
I had to come to my desk computer, I couldn’t get the picture to download on the other computer, but that may have been because of “Edge”. I may need to change the thing to Chrome rather than “Edge”.
Let me see how the “space on this computer is doing now. I had 2GB this morning now I just have 790 MG. I don’t know why that happens. I keep trying to get more storage, but it keeps going away. Now I think I’ll go back to using my old computer for things. I don’t know. I’ll keep trying!
I guess that is about all for now. Time to feed Wylie and Metaxa.
