I agreed to update a friend's (a former client) web page — a simple task. But I'd forgotten about the power of MS Word users to cause utter confusion! So glad I don't do that work any more.
And the page update? It used to be 5 lightning fast HTML & CSS pages; now it's a single page, ditto.
This is our resident blackbird who spends much of the day sitting on our deck railing, singing to me (and the world). 🐦
I think I'm done with this series: The Bea Abbot Agency Mysteries Books 11–15 by Veronica Heley. 📚
Book 12 in particular was a bit silly and repetitive. The others lacked the occasional writing sparkle that previous books had.
The stories have grown stale.
0850 and I'm as ready as I can be for an all-day power cut.
With power off we can't get water pumped from the rainwater tank so the toilet and handbasins won't work. Nor can I boil the kettle for a cup of tea, and the Internet will go off. The Yeti can run the WiFi modem, but won't support a kettle.
Devices are charged. Thermoses are full of boiling water and I've brought a bottle of emergency water into the house for handwashing (and filled the sink).
Oh, and the car's out of the garage so I can go out later. Manually opening the garage door is a huge pain …
Let the power cut begin!
Hooray, it's an excellent show: Jason Kottke:
Ooh, a preview clip from season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I like this crew. Season three premieres sometime in 2025 and, huzzah!, has been renewed for a 4th season.
I always love to see a Spoonbill, and the Pied Stilt is a bonus. 🐦
On my way to Palmerston North to collect Deb from the airport. Eggs on toast with tomatoes for lunch at Levin Mall. Inexpensive but delicious. Noisy though!
Kingfisher on a flax spear by the lake. 🐦
I get the feeling I'm in trouble … 🐦
Unsuccessful comet hunting, but it was alright down at the beach after sunset.
Spotted a pair of ducks with at least half a dozen tiny ducklings on the lake. Unfortunately, by the time I'd stopped my bike and extracted my camera they had disappeared without trace.
I waited a while, but with no luck.
I was absolutely delighted when I arrived home from 10 days away to find this postcard from @Odd in my letterbox. I must say, Hell doesn't look like too bad a place. 😁
Luckily I live in a place with very few residents and I have an unusual name. The postie knows me and where I live.
We flew over a wind farm just before landing at Palmerston North.
When nouns verb and verbs noun …
New research documents accelerating plant growth
At first I wondered how research documents can accelerate anything. Then I twigged …
Mā te wā. Farewell Whangārei.
A tricky mystery to unravel, and an enjoyable read: Knight On Edge (Jorja Knight Mystery Series Book 7) by Alice Bienia. 📚
When a distraught woman hires her to confirm suspicions of her husband’s infidelity, Jorja welcomes the seemingly routine job. But from the moment she accepts the assignment, something feels off, and soon, her instincts prove right.
Ready for anything! 😆 🐶
Our Whangārei friends have a very pleasant and comfortable place but their Internet is really poor. So sick of photos taking forever to load. Deb's done a few Zoom calls — with difficulty. I need to stay offline while she does that.
I'm looking forward to our fast Internet back at Waikawa Beach.
Nice: we've ordered pizza to be picked up from Pizza Fusion nearby, and a live update on the web keeps us informed about where things are up to.
