21 April 2012

While getting the new camera unpacked and ready for imaging, discovered that it doesn’t come with a memory card, i.e., a critical piece absolutely required for the camera to work is “sold separately”.  No mention of that important fact appears anywhere on the external camera packaging.  What are they thinking?!?!?  Fortunately, the teensy 128 megabyte memory card in the dead camera fit the new one… but at 16 megabytes per picture,  seven shots will be all she wrote.  Got everything ready to start putting shingles on the shed north wall, then found out (by reading the directions… but don’t tell the manly men union) that the Home Slicker (yellow expanded mesh nylon that goes between the 30# felt and the shingles, allowing the siding to breath) needs insect screening top and bottom.  For two years had a whole bunch of screening taking up space in one of Delores’ storage bins… until I chucked it into the dumpster last fall.  Ooops!  On a positive note, much-needed rain moved into Vermont this afternoon and will persist until Tuesday.  Since the shingles need to go on and be sealed while dry, I’ve got lots of time to find some more screening.