What's on your agenda for today?

QuickSilver said:
Thanks... But I know how this weekend is going to go.. Hubby trying to figure out how to use it and me trying to follow his instructions... and it NOT working for me..... and me losing patience and getting upset and telling him to take the damned thing back and get me my old flip phone back.... and having another glass of wine... and then maybe crying... lol (only kidding)... (but maybe..depending on how much wine I've had)..... and THEN finally figuring it out.. and being happy.. hahahahahaha
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We love our smartphones! We've had them about 6 years (on our 3rd ones now), but hubby got his first and figured it out. I got mine a couple of weeks later and he showed me how to use it.
 

QuickSilver said:
Thanks... But I know how this weekend is going to go.. Hubby trying to figure out how to use it and me trying to follow his instructions... and it NOT working for me..... and me losing patience and getting upset and telling him to take the damned thing back and get me my old flip phone back.... and having another glass of wine... and then maybe crying... lol (only kidding)... (but maybe..depending on how much wine I've had)..... and THEN finally figuring it out.. and being happy.. hahahahahaha
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So cute, my suggestion if you both get frustrated or just for more tips on using, "youtube", can't go wrong, just type in the brand of phone and see if the model or, at least, similar one comes up. The basics will be easy enough to manage from the manuals, but, for more advanced usage, it really might be helpful.

Either way, have fun.
 

Well... I'm here to tell you that the "great phone adventure" was a complete success and I am amazed.. We went with AT&T since I have my internet service with them.. and because I already was familiar with my Apple Ipad... I got an Apple phone... and really all I had to learn was the "Phone" portion of it... Like how to set up my address list.. how to make a call, and how to text. The rest I already had some idea how to do... SO... in reality... my phone is just a teeny little Ipad with the ability to make calls. All the angst was for naught.... I am now Flip Phone free at last.
 
Shalimar said:
QS, awesome, glad it was angst free. Treat yourself to something nice this weekend.
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Thanks... but that's the problem... hubby and I are always treating ourselves to something nice... and need to slow down a bit... hahaha.... But I keep telling myself... that next year when I am retired we won't be able to "treat" as much... so we are enjoying it now...
 
QuickSilver said:
Well... I'm here to tell you that the "great phone adventure" was a complete success and I am amazed.. We went with AT&T since I have my internet service with them.. and because I already was familiar with my Apple Ipad... I got an Apple phone... and really all I had to learn was the "Phone" portion of it... Like how to set up my address list.. how to make a call, and how to text. The rest I already had some idea how to do... SO... in reality... my phone is just a teeny little Ipad with the ability to make calls. All the angst was for naught.... I am now Flip Phone free at last.
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My sister learned to love her iphone fairly quickly. Good for a technophobe.
 
Hm. And to think that I gave up my smartphone for a flip phone. Actually, the reason I did it was that the smartphone wouldn't fit in my jeans pocket!

I had "fun" working yesterday just because it felt good to be doing something. Then there was the dog to stop and play with every now and then; she's part of the job:) I'll tell you that it took six hours to do a four-hour job. Heck, I was only gone six months and my replacement neglected it so much that it took forfreakingever to scrub the soap film off the shower enclosure, scrub baseboards, get the hardwood floor looking presentable again. Oh. Wait. At least 30 minutes of that six hours was spent playing with *my* dog.

I was tired when I got home. It was a good tired.

It's going to be a nice day today, sunny and about 60, and if I can get off my dead center I'm going to fiddle around in my flower garden. Every little bit of work that I do now will help when it's time to plant in the spring. I hope.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Hm. And to think that I gave up my smartphone for a flip phone. Actually, the reason I did it was that the smartphone wouldn't fit in my jeans pocket!

I had "fun" working yesterday just because it felt good to be doing something. Then there was the dog to stop and play with every now and then; she's part of the job:) I'll tell you that it took six hours to do a four-hour job. Heck, I was only gone six months and my replacement neglected it so much that it took forfreakingever to scrub the soap film off the shower enclosure, scrub baseboards, get the hardwood floor looking presentable again. Oh. Wait. At least 30 minutes of that six hours was spent playing with *my* dog.

I was tired when I got home. It was a good tired.

It's going to be a nice day today, sunny and about 60, and if I can get off my dead center I'm going to fiddle around in my flower garden. Every little bit of work that I do now will help when it's time to plant in the spring. I hope.
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I envy you that you are able to fiddle in your garden so early... I'm itching to get started but that won't be for another 2 or 3 months in this neck of the woods. I have some big plans though... Hubby made me a new flower bed along the side of my front yard that gets a lot of sun.. so I will be able to do a spectacular boarder of colorful annuals this year.. not sure what I will use yet. AND.. I'm planning a new grouping of Mums by the side of my front stairs... always breath-taking colors in the fall... if you do it correctly and pinch them back at the right time...
 
Sounds good Georgia! I understand 'good tired'.

I could never give up my smartphone though. My last one was too small so I got a bigger one even though it's harder to fit in ny pocket. I love it on holidays like now - I can take great pics then post them immediately. I Skyped my sister on it this morning.
 
I'm an inspiration? LOL!!!

QS, when we lived Up North we didn't even think about planting anything until at least Memorial Day because even after the sNOw was gone we still had to wait until the ground thawed. When we have a warm winter day here, my Self wants to get out and dig.

And when we have a warm winter day here, my Self starts thinking about the kids' spring break. This year it's the week of April 3. Daughter, granddaughter and a friend, and I usually find somewhere nearby to go for a couple of days. In the past it's been to Callaway Gardens...only about 100 miles south...to admire the azaleas and just generally goof off. It's where I went ziplining two years ago. I want to zipline again and this time do the long one that goes over a lake. You read that right. My bones are strong right now, but who knows how long that will last? I want to go while I still can.

Ameriscot...that would be an adventure for you and your husband! Ziplining if it can be done there. It's not like you just climb aboard...you're helmeted, padded, gloved, tethered and not just given instructions but taken on a couple of short and low-to-the-ground test runs before you're turned loose. You're the adventurous sort...give it a try if ziplining is available.
 
Nice outdoors again so I drank my coffee on the patio...but "they" promised sunshine today. It must all be up above the clouds:mad: We're supposed to have a "dramatic" change in the weather (forecaster's word, not mine) this week, and if that's so, it means that our tornado season is starting early. Geez. Can we please have just a few more weeks before we have to get up in the middle of the night and shelter in the closet under the stairs?

Got the roses pruned yesterday, cut back some dead foliage that was missed in the fall, picked up dead twigs and a few stray branches that blew in from somewhere, raked a little. Big project for this morning is to fertilize the roses and hope they do better this year than they've done in the past. I'm thinking about transplanting a couple of them, just not right this instant. After all, a job well thought over is half done, right?

Butterfly, a haircut is on my list for Wednesday when my favorite hair cutter works. And Wednesday is the day haircuts are cheap for old people, providing that we can shuffle our way in and out of the salon:)

Ameriscot, what? No new pictures? No comments about what we did yesterday? How am I supposed to know where I went, what adventures I had and what delightful taste treats there were?
 
Georgia, we went paddling in the tandem kayak over to a seaside bar for a couple of beers. At lunch I had a craving for non-Thai food and had eggs, toast, bacon, fresh fruit, fried tomatoes, baked beans.

View from the bar:

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I love the view we had, and a regular meal was nice for a change, but do let's partake of foods that we wouldn't be able to get at home.

What are we going to do today?

If the sun comes out here, as promised, daughter and I are going to ride our new bikes.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
I love the view we had, and a regular meal was nice for a change, but do let's partake of foods that we wouldn't be able to get at home.

What are we going to do today?

If the sun comes out here, as promised, daughter and I are going to ride our new bikes.
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Today - Sunday - is over. It was a lazy day.

Tomorrow is the gym and you need to work a bit harder this time. ;) We gave up our rental car today so it's bikes, feet, tuk tuks, taxis or boats for the next month.

So you and daughter got new bikes? Nice. Good places to ride there?
 
No huge plans for today... We have to take our Doodle Izzy to the dog wash.... she's between groomings and is stinky...she's to big to bathe at home. Then some laundry.. and I'm fixing a bone in pork roast with roasted Fennel, Pecorino Cheese, charred tomatoes and olives.


Here's the Doodle..

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Ameriscot, we only just got the bikes from Santa so haven't had much opportunity to ride them and we're still re-learning how to stay upright. She does fine, but I'm a bit wobbly. We'll only be riding around the neighborhood...not much by way of scenery but a good way to visit with the neighbors when the weather is good.

Up North the winters were brutal and nobody got out much except to dig out so that we could shop for groceries and buy more gas for the sNOwblowers. When the sNOw finally melted, everybody in town was out and about and asking "How'd you winter?" Down here when it's not raining and/or cold, everybody's out playing in their yards or in the streets so we don't have to ask:)

I have to work harder at the gym tomorrow? Fiddlesticks. I don't wanna. Maybe I'll feel differently tomorrow.

QS, I love that dog!
 
Georgia, tsk tsk. I'll have to figure out how to motivate you.

I miss my bike at home - the electric pedal assisted one as that one is such a joy to ride. Wish I had it here, I'd ride all over the island. These cheap bikes we bought are work as we were stuck buying 26" ones and the seats are not high enough. Even harder for hubby.

QS, cute doggy!
 
I love that dog!

Very, very warm here for this time of year. It's 58F, about 25 degrees warmer than it would usually be, and the weathernerds are saying we're due for "strong storms" tomorrow and Wednesday. Why am I hearing "tornado season is getting an early start"?

My agenda? I don't have one today. Lemmesee if I can dream up something to do...
 
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