ANOTHER WEEKEND IN LIMBO IN THE CONDO

Well, here we are still stuck waiting for Medical appointments to come and go, and to find out what is going to ensue from those appointments. 

 

 

 

The weather is holding so far, but historically Manitoba gets snow that stays for good, on or about November 15th.  I want to be out of here before that. 

 

 

But I'm still trying to keep busy with Computer stuff. 

 

 

And I still have lists to make and packing to do. 

 

 

 

I AM SO ANXIOUS TO GET ON THE ROAD TO TEXAS

 

 

 

 

THE COMPUTER STRUGGLE CONTINUES

Well, the battle continues, I am slowly slogging through.   I think I finally have all my favorites on Windows 10, I had to manually key them all in as I couldn't find a short cut that would transfer them from Foxfire to this new Windows application.

But now that, that is done, I have found that I could have transferred them from Foxfire to the old Internet Explorer then to the new one.  Oh, well, lesson learned for when I transfer my laptop over.   And as I work to do these chores it takes forever, but that is how I am learning where everything is and how it now works. 

I WILL GET THROUGH THIS.  I still have my contacts address book to get onto this thing.  If I can figure it out it will sure save me a lot of work.  Then I just have to figure out this Cloud thing. 

 

 

 

I'LL JUST KEEP PLUGGING AWAY 


 

WINDOWS 10

I have spent the last couple of days working on my desk top computer, switching it over from Windows 7 to Windows 10.   I switched my Laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 8, while down in Texas last winter.  When I updated to Windows 8, I hated that learning curve and swore I would never go through that again.  But I ended up with Windows 8 on my Laptop and still had Windows 7 on my Desktop at home.  Which doesn't make it easy to switch back and forth.  

I have heard varying opinions on Windows 10.  A couple of people I talked to gave me dire warnings of nothing but problems with it.  Then I also got the nod from others saying "Go ahead, you will like it.  It's kind of a combination of Windows 7 and Windows 8."    So to solve my problem I have jumped in with one foot.  (only my desk top so far)

 

Well, there were no real hang ups on the update, it went smoothly.  It's looks a little different, but not totally.    It is just a matter of figuring out where they have put everything I need.  With every update, they always seem to, not only move things, but rename them as well.  I went through this last winter down in Texas  So here I am going through the learning curve again, to bring them both up to the same standard. 

Right now I am trying to get my "Favourites" and my "Contacts and Address" lists switched over to "10".   I am also trying to learn IDrive, to put everything on the cloud.  I will work with my desk top on Windows 10 until I feel confident about switching my Laptop over.  Hopefully that will go more quickly and I will have them both running smoothly before we head south.  

THIS SHOULD KEEP ME BUSY WHILE I AM AWAITING DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS.  

A MEDICAL HITCH

Well, it looks like our departure to the Rio Grand Valley is going to be delayed slightly.  

 I now have two appointments booked for Nuclear Scans of my heart.  One on November 2^nd at 9:30 am and again on November 3^rd at 11:30 am.  ??  





  




Apparently this gives them a more detailed look at what is going on with my heart after my little episode at Gimli Hospital this summer.  I don’t know when my doctors will get the results of these scans and what and when the follow up will be.   But, I am busying myself trying to get as ready as possible for, if and when, we get the OK for us to travel.  


HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ON OUR WAY IN EARLY NOVEMBER



 

I'M THINKING SOUTHWARD

Looking forward to seeing our Texas friends.  

Looking forward to going out dancing.  

Looking forward to the bright warm sunshine.  

Looking forward to escaping the snow.  

WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?

THUNDERBIRD IS IN THE HANGAR

Well, the Thunderbird is tucked away in the hangar for another winter.  

We still have a few chores to see too before we head south this year, but most of the work will wait until spring.  

But, as I'm unpacking and repacking things, I am realizing there are items I have left on the boat that need to be retrieved for Texas. 

So, I'm sure there will be another trip or two out to the hangar this fall. 

OUR THOUGHTS HAVE TURNED FROM BOATING TO TEXAS

THE WEEKEND IN GIMLI HARBOUR

 

Our plan was, to cruise to Gimli on Friday morning. Because that looked like our weather window, but Thursday afternoon the lake calmed right down and we checked wind-finder and the foercast had changed to high winds on Friday.  So I grabbed my dock plant and we decided to cast off. 

 So we left port in a hurry and had a very easy cruise north.  Gord Gowie joined us for the trip.  Soon we were settled in and cooking dinner in Gimli  harbour Thursday evening.

And boy am I ever glad we did.  Right now we are sitting here with gale force winds battering the harbour. And they are South winds which are emptying the harbour, so I have quite a climb to get back up onto the pier.  

 

 

 I don't think my rescued Petunias are going to last long in this gale.  

The winds are supposed to swing around from the North overnight, that should help refill the harbour. and they should be coming straight from the West by afternoon.  That should be good for our haul out if it all comes to past as predicted.  

I JUST HOPE I CAN SLEEP TONIGHT.