13-10-2022, 02:15 PM
Today has been a bloody awful day, & then a bloody good day! This morning I'd done a bit of washing, mowed back lawn so decided on a coffee & the internet - nope, no internet so no landline either. Bugger.
But I was still able to use photoshop so did a bit of painting before trying again an hour later - still no net so took dog for an early walk & tried again after lunch.
Nothing again, & the light on the thingamujig was flashing red so obviously all was not well & thought I'd best txt sweetie darling. Ha! not so much; apparently I've forgotten to put money on the wretched thing so couldn't txt.
Thought I might as well carry on & mow front lawn as its allegedly going to rain later so did that, tried again - still no joy. Decided to do a bit of the dreaded ivy so got about half done & then went next door to see if i could borrow his cell - yes, no problem. Except that some klutz (that would be me) had written the wrong number down & it went to the messages of Garth, whoever he may be.
By this time i was getting slightly frazzled - withdrawal symptoms from internet - so asked neighbour if he'd care to have a look. He sort of volunteered, poor sod & came over - I turned it on, no net it said. So he said try closing this window then open it again, so did that - & lo & behold the bloody thing was going!
Thank gawd for the neighbour, & I'll never complain again if he needs to borrow anything.
I did think though, somewhere in the middle of it all that it was only a few decades ago when we didn't have computers & internet - & somehow, we managed very well, mostly.
But I was still able to use photoshop so did a bit of painting before trying again an hour later - still no net so took dog for an early walk & tried again after lunch.
Nothing again, & the light on the thingamujig was flashing red so obviously all was not well & thought I'd best txt sweetie darling. Ha! not so much; apparently I've forgotten to put money on the wretched thing so couldn't txt.
Thought I might as well carry on & mow front lawn as its allegedly going to rain later so did that, tried again - still no joy. Decided to do a bit of the dreaded ivy so got about half done & then went next door to see if i could borrow his cell - yes, no problem. Except that some klutz (that would be me) had written the wrong number down & it went to the messages of Garth, whoever he may be.
By this time i was getting slightly frazzled - withdrawal symptoms from internet - so asked neighbour if he'd care to have a look. He sort of volunteered, poor sod & came over - I turned it on, no net it said. So he said try closing this window then open it again, so did that - & lo & behold the bloody thing was going!
Thank gawd for the neighbour, & I'll never complain again if he needs to borrow anything.
I did think though, somewhere in the middle of it all that it was only a few decades ago when we didn't have computers & internet - & somehow, we managed very well, mostly.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)