We are spending most of our time inside these days since the triple digit days are here. Actually we are hovering in the high 90's most days but we have seen 101F (38C). To bring some excitement to my life I have just purchased a new computer: an HP Envy 17" laptop. Wow is that some learning curve! My old machine is from 2008 and had a pretty basic version of Windows Vista. I know some people had a lot of trouble with Vista but actually I was fairly happy. The new machine is Windows 8.1; it has lots more screen (!) and it's a touchscreen to boot. So far it's acceptable but from time to time it decides to cancel what I've typed or delete an email without consulting me. It's just learning curve I keep telling myself!
One thing that has me going is the amount of software that I'm needing to download to make this thing work. I forgot how many extra pieces of software are on the old machine. Of course the stuff HP put on here is not my style at all. It's a good thing we have a decent internet connection because I'm going to be using it!
Otherwise we did exciting stuff like having our septic tank pumped out. That was a thrill! We didn't know where the tank was; there is a pipe coming out of the ground but as it turns out the pipe is 2 feet west of the actual tank opening and 5 feet south. Happily the guy who did it knows what he is doing and found the tank relatively quickly. Then he had to dig down about three feet to the tank, remove both the caps and empty both chambers. Two and a half hours and $500 later; we should be good for another 8-10 years.
Anyway, that's it for today. I'd post a photo or two but haven't resized them. Maybe there is something on the machine that would do it but I don't recognize it if it is here. Grrr! Later
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