16 August 2012

 

You know you’re having a really good day when every other word, typically uttered with some feeling and volume, starts with the letter F.  I mean, really, did I even cut one board correctly the first time today????  Started the day trying to get my Microsoft Outlook account set up again.  After an hour of frustration, could receive emails, the contact list remains blank (though I know the Geek Squad imported that file from the dead laptop), and I get an error message when trying to send an email.  Started work on putting the deck boards on the second landing.  Soon thereafter was visited by Marty and two of his grandchildren, Graham and Gabriella Glassner.  Installed the rest of the railing cap, railing, and toe cap, completing the first 122′ of the walkway.  Surveyed the next section (alignment and elevation).  Really don’t like how high off the ground that section is going to be… but can’t decide whether or not to abandon the constant slope plan.  In spite of the weather forecast for sunny skies all day, a thunderstorm rolled through at 3 o’clock, giving me an excuse to replenish my honey roasted peanuts supply in Brandon.  Dinner at Lynne & Perry’s – fabulous cuisine and over-the-top presentation, as always. There was another mouse in the trap when I returned to Fern Lake.  Doesn’t sound like he/she/it is enjoying the honey roasted peanuts as much as I do…  Tasi provided a phone consultation which fixed the Outlook outgoing message problem.  Still haven’t been able to figure out how to import the Outlook contact list file into the right place so that Outlook can access it.  The wise turtle completely backed up all of his laptop files onto an SD card… and then slept very soundly for the first time in a week.