{"id":19400,"date":"2020-10-07T18:43:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T01:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=19400"},"modified":"2020-10-08T08:09:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:09:09","slug":"here-there-and-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2020\/10\/here-there-and-everywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Here, there and everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post is all over the place!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First … from Friday morning … I went down the road hoping to catch moon set of the just past full moon. I was too late or ??? but…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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… the valley was fogged in and it was eerily beautiful with the rising sun from behind me giving the hills to the west some yellow-orange glow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The return trip was not too bad either with some sunrise glow on dying grasses … a real Autumn feel to the light and scenery. It was worth the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work day went off the rails late morning. I got a message from Windows that I was out of space on my hard drive. I have a 1 terabyte solid state drive which I should not get anywhere near filling as I keep almost everything in the cloud: photos, videos, work …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, looking at File Explorer: full drive. I found a few things and over the weekend cleared up 50gb. I thought that would get me through the work week and I would do more research, ask my cohorts for advice … but early Monday, the 50gb disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I ran a full system scan. I got out my backup laptop and started the process of getting it up to speed. Both machines were displaying frustratingly slow progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I baked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The baking went much better than the computer trouble shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I threw in the towel and took both machines to my local system persons. I very much dislike the system stuff, plus I tend to panic as I really don’t know a lot … or I think I don’t know a lot … and then my internet speed for large downloads is abysmal. I prefer to hand off and pay for a true expert, who does it all the time, to JUST.FIX.IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in April, I think … when I got out my sewing machine and fabric and researched making masks … I got a bit caught up in thinking: “Oh, I should have some craft projects, because quarantine and everyone else is and…” Rather silly as I normally mostly stay home pandemic or not, plus my work was solid so I didn’t NEED crafts … <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, I bought some loop yarn as it and the blankets made from it, caught my eye. I’ve had the yarn for awhile … in the closet. Since I was sitting and waiting for my computers, I decided to get out the loop yarn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the help of YouTube, I got going on a throw blankie. It is SO MUCH FUN and goes quickly. I am kind of hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And, ok … a couple of weeks ago, I also succumbed to an Instagram ad for a subscription kit to make a crocheted sampler squares afghan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This actually works out well. The loop yarn is easier to work with on a table top vs sitting (lap). The crochet squares are a sitting down project. So, I have a stand up thing and a sit down thing and I’m feeling very crafty!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shop straightened out both laptops for the very fair price of $90 … and I didn’t have to watch progress and be frustrated … all done for me and all is now well and mostly, the issue was my own stupidity :( <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No regrets: I have bread and rolls and craft projects – YEA!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, the weather has been just gorgeous: mid-70’s and blue sky so there was also a lot of outside time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This was Sunday afternoon … nap time. I woke up to see Emmett using Auggie for a pillow and both of them sound asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, there and everywhere … and yes, I AM ignoring the news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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