INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

See, this is me....   I WAS intelligent there for a brief second....  partly.  But then it left.

Let me tell you about the Studies of the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of the  Barley Endosperm During Malting.   I wrote a book once... about beer...  And I studied that book.

Oh please!  Hold the applause!

good morning ladies. Hope everyone had a great 4th.  

Cami - congrats on your 5 th bday!!! 

Yes all this computer talk confuses me. 

Chevy - hope your dell does all you want it  to.  

Have a great day ladies 

Good morning all

Enjoy your 5th Cami.....??

Hope your new computer will be blazing fast Chevy. I might have to update my old desk top soon. I also have a laptop with windows 8, which is really bad. I mostly use the iPad for checking mail, and BCO, and reading books.

My dogs hid under the bed during the big booms last night. They came out for treats, of course, when it all ended. So glad I didn't have one of those bottle rockets near my house like Blessings did. That would have freaked out my dogs for days.

I rested all day yesterday, hopefully today I'll have some energy to do a few chores. It is hot and humid here. Hope all of you enjoy 'your fifth' .....hugs

SAS, If you don't believe me, go to damnyouautocorrect.com. There are samples. Clearly autocorrect was programmed by young males.

Chevy, Be sure to make them show you the button that turns the screen back to the one you're used to. It's sort of hidden. BFF almost went crazy with hers before she learned that secret.

It's day 10 for our robins. Hoping for little ones in a few days. They're nesting on the cross beam just under our deck roof.

Chevy, Did you have an iphone or mac before? I thought Safari was specific to apple, not sure about icloud. It might be worth the money to have someone look at both and tell you what you need and what you can get rid of. I like Mozilla for my browser. It works well and is free. I have a Mac and DH has a pc and they both work with Mozilla. Our senior center has classes and coaches for computers - you might check with yours.

Perhaps the PITA is doing all this for attention? My great grandmother had "heart spells" and DM would call the doctor. She finally told the Dr. that the spells seemed to follow times when she didn't get her way. The doctor said to give her an aspirin with the blank side up. If that didn't work in 20 minutes to call him. Never called him again. Also, why would she call you and tell you to call Steve. She could just call Steve herself and it would take less time. Maybe he won't take her calls? Maybe you should keep track of the time you're spending. Then, you'd have evidence to show Steve that they need to hire someone or move her kicking and screaming to assisted living.

I know Wren....  Steve called her, and said "Why didn't you call me?"  And she told him because I was closer! 

He just called me back....  He is taking her to Emergency, because even after taking those BP pills for about 4-5 days now, it is still really high...  So the Doc said, maybe they didn't get to the bottom of her problem.

And YES, she IS spoiled, by her whole family!  She has her Grand-daughter, and her Son and DIL....  She has another DIL, but she is fighting for her life right now, with brain cancer and chemo.....  

She has had someone take her places her whole LIFE, because she would not drive.   So I'm just hoping Steve finds out that she can NOT stay home alone anymore.  That she needs more care than they can give her!   

So it IS their problem, but you know, sometimes I just feel bad for her, because she looks so pitiful when I go up.....  She COULD move into the same Assisted Living place where her DH is, but she doesn't want to live in the same room!  Then can afford 2 rooms though!  So we'll see.... 

Thanks....  And JWow works for Mac, and said I could ask her questions!    Don't you just hate to try and figure things out?  I can DO it always, but my brain gets tired!

Okay Spookie, my Phone Co. said I have wi-fi, with my modem!  I didn't know that!   I didn't USED to, because I could not up-load my Nook-books to my Nook, but my neighbor came over, and she put in her wi-fi number?   And I could!  

So I don't know if I need iCloud, or even what it is!  Ha! 

She don't like Windows 8?  I am used to using Windows, but Vista is what it says.... See how much I don't know?   This new Dell I ordered is coming with Windows 8.

What Browsers do you guys use?  I mean for speed and efficiency? 

I also have external speakers hooked up, so I can get better sound when I play my iTunes or music downloads!  

Do you have a printer hooked up?  I have an all-in-one, but no Fax with it.... I would be LOST without my printer!

Chevy - we have the external speakers. We run like Blessings does Mozilla Firefox browser; DH tried Google Chrome and was not impressed. Firefox was reported to be less hacked than Internet Explorer (IE for short) mainly because fewer people used it and hackers didn't bother so much to hack it since it wasn't so common. I bet we haven't used IE in 15 years or so. DH recommends Windows Essentials for virus protection. Says once you get your net hooked up it is a free download. Have a Brother Fax/Scanner/Copier - love it but it is a little big. Sits on fireplace hearth we never use.

What I've heard about Windows 8 is there are no "windows" but I've never seen it run. Heaven help us when this PC dies. Sassy did you get to hold the laptop? I think DH's is really heavy but then I haven't had that much exp. with them. He had a Panasonic Tough Book that you could have used for a weapon it was so heavy/durable. They did use it on the battlefields. Have now Desktop Acer about 4 years old, DH's laptop is a Gateway about 2 years old. Both run Windows 7.

Sassy - glad now that the worst is over. No more stones, you hear?

Susan - sounds like a busy good time. Sending my love.

Just realized: today is the 1-year anniversary of my last revision sx to remove mudflaps on both sides and capsulorrhaphy/removal of scar tissue on one side. So glad to put that behind me!

thanks Pawprint 

Yes 2TA glad you have no more mudflaps. You SoCal gals ain't got no use for mudflaps. Glad you are done with that.

Sassy - wouldn't Dini like to sleep with DBF? Does dog have any drugs even some Benadryl - but I will say it has zero affect on my dog. I think you mentioned vet offered Valium but you didn't want the heavy stuff for them. Please be careful. Know what pain can do to your perceptions and Dini doesn't know you're not func. as well right now. Are you getting the heavy rain? The race at Daytona has been postponed until tomorrow. They never even started it.

Laptop sounds neat. I had DH look up a Microsoft prod. I saw advertised on TV. He says it was $1500 - one of those that you can take apart and it makes a tablet. Needless to say that's not happenin' in this house unless I win the lotto.

Neighbors had a decent fireworks show last night, lots of sky high boomers. It has been a decently wet June, wettest in 5 years so no worry about grass fires. That is prob. about to change, rain going away unless we get a storm come in the gulf.

Not sure why it's not letting me resize the pics tonight, but this is me and my DD about one year ago!  I now have hair again!  Not as long as before, actually still pretty short, but hey, I have hair, unruly, messy, does what it wants, hair!  And below is me about 1 month ago with DH!