COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020: We made it to the bottom of the North Island today. We explored the coast road in the car before going for a walk round the harbour in the city centre. White fronted terns were looking pretty on the wall and we were surprised to see Eagle Rays at regular intervals.

 

[Ray--Opo]

I have lost nothing. Everything is on the cloud

That's where a lot of my pics are. I just can't figure how to get them.?

 

[JoesMum]

That's where a lot of my pics are. I just can't figure how to get them.?

My new iPad arrived at lunchtime. I set it up and it restored from the lst backup of my old iPad. It took about an hour to download everything... and then another hour to log back in to all the apps

 

[Cathie G]

That's where a lot of my pics are. I just can't figure how to get them.?

Yea it's weird. Just when I think a picture is lost forever I'll find it backed up in the cloud. I'm glad when I do but I can't always remember how I found it. Some of those pics were taken on phones that weren't even smart phones. I make sure I always use a memory card but they can be accidentally erased easily.

 

[Cathie G]

My new iPad arrived at lunchtime. I set it up and it restored from the lst backup of my old iPad. It took about an hour to download everything... and then another hour to log back in to all the apps

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[Cathie G]

I ran my mouth to Mark last night about being jealous of all of his beautiful snow yesterday. Well... I'm not jealous anymore. The good Lord dumped a bunch of snow on me. And the humidity went up. I had to sit and watch birds again today I need a wildlife camera.

 

[Cathie G]

Definitely, the phantom pains are from my amputated leg and arm. The neck pains is from fractured vertebraes that now are full of arthritis.

Maybe it'll help the phantom pain some too. I do know pain can radiate and make other pain worse. Anyway you were on my mind heavily this morning. The snowfall we got woke me up. So I spent the awake time praying for my TFO family.?

 

[JoesMum]

The snow and cold has reached inconvenient here in Kent.

Daughter was booked on a 2 day course in rail track safety that she has to do for her job as an ecologist so she can work alongside live rail lines.

The first problem was getting there while it was still snowing in a hire car because her employer won’t let anyone drive their own cars for work purposes. She booked a small manual hatchback and got an enormous automatic Mercedes c300d. The hatchback would have been better in the road conditions.

They did some theory in a large room with all the windows open (covid precautions) ... fortunately she was wearing thermals... and then they were supposed to do some practical work on a live railway line.

The next problem was that the snow was by then deep enough to cover the live electric rail (750V). Not being able to see something with high a voltge running through it obviously wasn’t safe, so the course was abandoned.

She then had to get home. At least she doesn’t have to drive back there tomorrow for day 2.

This cold snap is due to last until Thursday. It’s due to drop to -7C/19F tonight. ?

 

[Lyn W]

The snow and cold has reached inconvenient here in Kent.

Daughter was booked on a 2 day course in rail track safety that she has to do for her job as an ecologist so she can work alongside live rail lines.

The first problem was getting there while it was still snowing in a hire car because her employer won’t let anyone drive their own cars for work purposes. She booked a small manual hatchback and got an enormous automatic Mercedes c300d. The hatchback would have been better in the road conditions.

They did some theory in a large room with all the windows open (covid precautions) ... fortunately she was wearing thermals... and then they were supposed to do some practical work on a live railway line.

The next problem was that the snow was by then deep enough to cover the live electric rail (750V). Not being able to see something with high a voltage running through it obviously wasn’t safe, so the course was abandoned.

She then had to get home. At least she doesn’t have to drive back there tomorrow for day 2.

This cold snap is due to last until Thursday. It’s due to drop to -7C/19F tonight. ?

No snow on this side of the UK - just a few flurries in the air but nothing that stuck.
It is so very cold though - feeling like -7C tonight.
Glad they've postponed the course for Joe's Sis - it's not pleasant driving in snow especially in an unfamiliar car.

 

[Lyn W]

I ran my mouth to Mark last night about being jealous of all of his beautiful snow yesterday. Well... I'm not jealous anymore. The good Lord dumped a bunch of snow on me. And the humidity went up. I had to sit and watch birds again today ☺ I need a wildlife camera.

Stay warm and safe Cathie!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Pretty nice day here in Maryland today. I was expecting rain & overcast conditions. We had sunshine most of the day. ?‍ I turned down an invitation to go kayaking based on wxr forecast. My mistake.

I did get some 2 x 4 x 8 ft long boards today to be the foundation of a semi-fake wall in the workshop. The old deck boards that we removed this Fall are just toooo nice not to upcycle. Going to use them as solid wood wall behind the lathe. An upgrade for pix taken in the shop. Darn the price of wood.... each 2x4 was $6.00. Luckily only had to get three.

After all the years of hobby woodworking without proper clamps, we bought some great clamps at Harbor Freight. Wow, cheap & work well. Already in use on the birdhouse(s) project.

Clamps in Use


Good Opportunity in New Zealand



Here’s the link if anyone is interested.

https://careers.doc.govt.nz/jobs/DOC-400-09630

 

[Maro2Bear]

That's where a lot of my pics are. I just can't figure how to get them.?

Ray..... you need some very very tall ladders to get into the clouds! ?

 

[Cathie G]

Stay warm and safe Cathie!

Well... I'll try this again. I sat all day and watched bird shenanigans. My neighbor is also feeding the birds and has breathing issues. She also has a picture window. I was trying all day to get at least one cute picture. Finally, a little dove decided to take a nap. I kinda woke her up but she decided I wasn't threatening so this is one of them.

 

[Ray--Opo]

My new iPad arrived at lunchtime. I set it up and it restored from the lst backup of my old iPad. It took about an hour to download everything... and then another hour to log back in to all the apps

Great, I need to take my phone to a ATT store and have them show me how to recover my photos. A window popped up and asked if I wanted to archive my photos. I picked cancel and it did it anyway.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Yea it's weird. Just when I think a picture is lost forever I'll find it backed up in the cloud. I'm glad when I do but I can't always remember how I found it. Some of those pics were taken on phones that weren't even smart phones. I make sure I always use a memory card but they can be accidentally erased easily.

Yes I agree.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Maybe it'll help the phantom pain some too. I do know pain can radiate and make other pain worse. Anyway you were on my mind heavily this morning. The snowfall we got woke me up. So I spent the awake time praying for my TFO family.?

Thank you, I was awake also. My tiredness finally beat my pain and I fell asleep at 7:30 am and slept till 1pm. I am not to productive when that happens. Takes a few days to get right again.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Ray..... you need some very very tall ladders to get into the clouds! ?

Yeah that's the problem. It's hard to climb a ladder with 1 leg.?

 

[Jan A]

Thank you, I was awake also. My tiredness finally beat my pain and I fell asleep at 7:30 am and slept till 1pm. I am not to productive when that happens. Takes a few days to get right again.

I'm with you there, Ray--Opo. I've been sleeping in my recliner for a year now. Nothing wears you down like pain & no sleep unless it's traveling on bumpy roads, pain & no sleep. Good & better zzzzz's for you tonight, I hope!!

 

[JoesMum]

On this day 2020 (part 1): Today was spent exploring Wellington starting with the Te Papa Museum of New Zealand. The giant squid and Haast’s eagle are specimens that get your attention... it’s message about how quickly humans can damage a landscape is obvious from what has happened to NZ in the last 250 years.

We then toured the NZ parliament buildings - their parliament went back into session tomorrow after its summer break. We finished by getting the funicular up to the Botanic Gardens... Wellington is very hilly!

 

[JoesMum]

On this day 2020 (part 2): Our last night on the North Island was spent on a guided night tour of the Zealandia reserve.

The Takahe (fat flightless moorhens) were very obliging, sunset was beautiful and then, after dark and armed with red torches, we finally got to see some Kiwis... and on camera too! ? This species is the Little Spotted Kiwi.

We also saw loads of Tuatara the lizard like dinosaurs. Glowworms abound here too; the same type we saw in the caves at Waitomo.