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Yvonne G

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It's 10:33a and I still haven't been outside to feed and water. I'm dragging my feet this a.m. Prior to my arm breaking accident I would be outside by 7 or 7:30, all wrapped up in scarf, thermals, thick jacket, etc. I just don't have the inclination anymore. Tortoise food is all prep'd, I'm just not ready. . .
 

Yvonne G

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Here's a cell phone question for you:

I've been trying to find my router's password so I can set up my new cell phone to go online. The guy I've been talking to (through email) used to be the IT guy when we both worked at the phone co. The last email I got from him he told me he is in bed with Covid and if they can't get his oxygen intake up he's going to have to go to hospital. So naturally, I've quit pestering him about my problem. But one of the things he said to me was that I would be better off going online through the cell phone's system instead of my wi fi. I don't understand this because my cell phone's instructions are the ones telling me to set it up through wi fi.

Oh well. The only reason I got the cell phone was because I thought I needed to get with the program. And I'm only planning to use it in emergency situations, so I don't guess I need to get online anyway. And I CAN make and receive calls on it.
 

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Here's a cell phone question for you:

I've been trying to find my router's password so I can set up my new cell phone to go online. The guy I've been talking to (through email) used to be the IT guy when we both worked at the phone co. The last email I got from him he told me he is in bed with Covid and if they can't get his oxygen intake up he's going to have to go to hospital. So naturally, I've quit pestering him about my problem. But one of the things he said to me was that I would be better off going online through the cell phone's system instead of my wi fi. I don't understand this because my cell phone's instructions are the ones telling me to set it up through wi fi.

Oh well. The only reason I got the cell phone was because I thought I needed to get with the program. And I'm only planning to use it in emergency situations, so I don't guess I need to get online anyway. And I CAN make and receive calls on it.

I think what he means or is trying to convey is that it is cheaper & more practical when you are home browsing the internet that it is just best to be online via your internet connection (kindle or ipad and NOT VIA your new phone. Phone internet connection might eat away on your available data rates on your plan. Now, if you are out & about in your vehicle and want to GOOGLE prices of gas at COSTCO then you would connect via wifi to the internet

Bottom Line: If your new phone is able to make & receive calls & send and receive texts right now (at home or out in the garden or in your car) then you are good. At home, use your Kindle or iPad for TFO & email, searching, etc.

Hope that makes sense.
 

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Whenever I click on links I go to the page/thread but then have to log in again to post, even though I'm still logged in on the page I was on......so a double log in!
I thought there was something with wrong with a link I tried the other day, but just tried the link for Alecks tort name and same happened again. Anyone else having this trouble?
I haven't tried it yet. So not sure.
 

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I’m feeling a bit better this afternoon. There’s widespread snow across the UK, but we missed out and got chilly sunshine instead.

We went out for a welly walk at the country park on the outskirts of town. (UK Wellies = wellington boots = US gumboots)

The area is upriver from the flood barrier, a long dam that protects our town from the worst of the flooding, and it gets very muddy indeed at this time of year.

Still it was good for all 3 of is to be out in the fresh air. This photo was taken over the main lake as we finished our walk.
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I am glad you got to get some fresh air.
 

CarolM

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You get some dawn dish detergent....mix it up with water, wipe on the buggies.... that usually works. As does Safer Insecticidal Soap - spray on -


It’s a very safe product to use..

✅ Safer Brand Insecticidal Soap is made from naturally occurring plant oils and animal fats. Penetrates the protective outer shell of soft bodied insect pests and causes dehydration and death within hours. OMRI Listed for use in organic production. Insecticidal Soap can be used inside or out to kill aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, whiteflies and more. Does NOT kill beneficial insects, such as ladybugs and praying mantis and leaves behind NO chemical residues. MAY BE USED UP TO THE DAY OF HARVEST.
I use water vinegar and dishwashing liquid.
 

Yvonne G

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I think what he means or is trying to convey is that it is cheaper & more practical when you are home browsing the internet that it is just best to be online via your internet connection (kindle or ipad and NOT VIA your new phone. Phone internet connection might eat away on your available data rates on your plan. Now, if you are out & about in your vehicle and want to GOOGLE prices of gas at COSTCO then you would connect via wifi to the internet

Bottom Line: If your new phone is able to make & receive calls & send and receive texts right now (at home or out in the garden or in your car) then you are good. At home, use your Kindle or iPad for TFO & email, searching, etc.

Hope that makes sense.
Makes all the sense in the world, thanx!
 

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And now for the CDR vacation. Pull up your armadillo, think thoughts of warm weather and higher humidity and head to Singapore on this day in 2020.


We started with a walk round the Singapore Botanic Gardens where we saw the ancestor of every chicken, wild red junglefowl, monitor lizards, turtles (unidentified), orchids.
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Then went to the newly refurbished Raffles Hotel for the most amazing afternoon tea.
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Great pictures!❤
 

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My nephew took these pics near his home. The bench is one they had put there in memory of my brother who used to walk there most days.


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What a beautiful picture!When I see serene pics of snow. I miss the snow. Then I play the picture all the way through my end. That pretty much ends the good memories because of all the hassle snow brings. I always wonder how someone with a prosthetic leg manages.
 

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Makes all the sense in the world, thanx!
Also on your phone if you have the option in your settings. In the internet connection see if you have a option to have wifi calling. When my wifi calling inevertly turns off. I need to turn back on. My calls come in much clearer without breaking up. But my service is in a bad area so it helps.
 

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Planned for my birthday next month :)

Unlikely ?


She’s been living here since September and, aged 27, we are starting to get on each other’s nerves a bit. It wasn’t her plan to stay so long... just until she was able to get a flat nearer her new office.

She’s chronically untidy and I just couldn’t handle the mess any more. If I try to raise the subject I am accused of shouting at her. If I tidy up I am invading her privacy... even in the lounge. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t keep a super tidy house. But I do put rubbish in bins or the recycling rather than drop it on the floor and I don’t leave shoes and clothes where I took them off and then walk round them for days on end.

At a low moment, after having cleaned the house because my cleaner can’t come, I dumped in a text message to her and JoesDad about wanting them to care about our home, my home, the way I do. Nothing rude. Nothing shouty. Just an appeal from a very sad feeling heart.

Daughter took it personally and ended up sobbing. JoesDad used his best diplomatic skills on the theme that “Mum was bound to snap sooner or later and she chose to text rather than shout this time”. We hugged that evening.

Yesterday was better. She’s absolutely blitzed her room and her brother’s room that she’s using as her home office in his absence. I have been allowed to help by clearing her cr@p from the lounge and dealing with laundry and rubbish shovelled out of her bedroom door onto the landing.

We are communicating again thank goodness. I had a very bad day... I am not right, but I am a lot better.
Sounds like there is progress in your home.
Hope it gets better soon.
 

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Here's a cell phone question for you:

I've been trying to find my router's password so I can set up my new cell phone to go online. The guy I've been talking to (through email) used to be the IT guy when we both worked at the phone co. The last email I got from him he told me he is in bed with Covid and if they can't get his oxygen intake up he's going to have to go to hospital. So naturally, I've quit pestering him about my problem. But one of the things he said to me was that I would be better off going online through the cell phone's system instead of my wi fi. I don't understand this because my cell phone's instructions are the ones telling me to set it up through wi fi.

Oh well. The only reason I got the cell phone was because I thought I needed to get with the program. And I'm only planning to use it in emergency situations, so I don't guess I need to get online anyway. And I CAN make and receive calls on it.
If you’re trying to connect your cellphone to your wifi, there’s usually a sticker on the router somewhere with the password on it..
 

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I’m feeling a bit better this afternoon. There’s widespread snow across the UK, but we missed out and got chilly sunshine instead.

We went out for a welly walk at the country park on the outskirts of town. (UK Wellies = wellington boots = US gumboots)

The area is upriver from the flood barrier, a long dam that protects our town from the worst of the flooding, and it gets very muddy indeed at this time of year.

Still it was good for all 3 of is to be out in the fresh air. This photo was taken over the main lake as we finished our walk.
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Fantastic picture!
 
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