Greetings my friends! My Hibiscus has been blooming quite a bit lately, it was mad, I think, because we'd hung a hanging basket outside where it sits in the dining room window cutting off it's light. When I asked Dayle to move that basket, it thanked me by putting on buds. :-)
Dayle and I were out running errands all afternoon yesterday.. and we came upon this fabulous public art installation by our light rail max station.. I just love this thing! In the day it's amazing but at night it really puts on a show, the colors change and move. I put my phone out the window.. yes I did.. and snapped this image. Isn't it fun? I went to the dentist, we went out to lunch, bought dog food and went to look at a new sofa and chair for the living room. Our old set was all scratched up by our cat, Lucy, and needed to be replaced. We did find a set, can't wait to show you, it should be delivered tomorrow.
My big news is that after waiting for a LONG time.. a new MacBook Pro was brought out by Apple. My 4 year old laptop was pretty filled up and Dayle needed a newer one, so of course I had to get a new one so he could have my old one.. right? I ordered one right after the announcement and then impatiently watched the process online as my order was received, prepared for shipment and finally shipped. I eagerly watched the tracking - it started out in Shanghai, China. Then on to Japan, Korea, Anchorage, Alaska, Nashville, Tennessee and finally it was on the truck for delivery!! It came on Friday. Exactly one month to the day I put in the order. Then began the (to be honest, painful) process of transferring data and programs and photos, etc. I finally had to call Apple tech support and talked to "Eddie", my new best friend. I used the "migration assistant" and via bluetooth the data was transferred overnight.
THEN.. trying to figure out how to turn on the thing.. lol.. and I was missing a bunch of stuff.. oh EDDIE.. turn on the cloud to get the stuff I didn't have.. buy an update of QuarkXPress so that would work.. load MS Office 2016.. etc, etc, etc. But after toiling away over the weekend I'm in business. Sheesh. I got the Space Grey color as they didn't bring out gold or rose gold (fie on you, Apple!).
We have the tree up! I will be working hard this weekend to decorate the tree and everything else. More on that soon.
We're off to the hot springs today.. before it closes and becomes a rehab facility. :-( . What are you up to, today? ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Your tree looks so pretty, Teresa. We have ours up too, I'll share it soon. Lucky you getting a new computer. It's usually the opposite here, my husband gets the new stuff and I get whatever he passes along, ha. It's all good, my stuff works fine. I hope you have a nice time at the hot springs, enjoy yourselves.
ReplyDeleteWow you are organised Teresa with your tree up. Enjoy decorating it. I hate getting new tech as it always is a problem transferring stuff over, I'm glad you have managed it. Enjoy your swim. I have been putting my finishing touches to my cards and jewellery ready for selling Dotty's market on Friday. 2 more sleeps! Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteHello Teresa, your tree looks very pretty already. I need to start tomorrow, had meant to do today but had to go out and was later than expected. That photo of Mt Hood and the lodge is fabulous. I would love to visit there. hope you had good visit to the hot springs. hugs Anne x
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your tree decorating, furniture arranging and computer sorting! Sounds like a busy but good time for you.
ReplyDeleteYour tree looks beautiful even without all the extra decorations. I don't think we're putting the tree up this year. No one will be here and I just don't have the energy. I did put out a few "bits and bobs" this morning though. Glad your new computer is here. I don't even have a laptop anymore, just use my iPad for most things and the desktop for what I need to print. It's snowing here this morning. Ick! But it is pretty.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Well done on sorting your new laptop out, that sort of thing terrifies me. Fabulous light installation, and that last photo is phenomenal. Hope you had a good swim. cJ xx
ReplyDeleteI love the hibiscus and that art/light installation is stunning :) No tree up for us yet; we usually do that over the second weekend in December. Your shiny new laptop looks very swish; my current Acer Aspire was a Christmas present from my husband three (?) years ago, but is (touch wood!) still working fine. I only have to share it with DD2 as DD1 has her own laptop (as well as an iPad) and hubby has one from work that he can use at home as well.
ReplyDeleteWow, you certainly have been busy. I am impressed by your skills with the new computer, I wouldn't have known where to start. Hopefully I am going to make a start with the Christmas décor tomorrow. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHappy happy new computer!
ReplyDeleteI will share the lodge photo with friends who visited for the first time this year. :) Its awesome
I've never had a Mac, though my daughter loves hers. I was pleasantly surprised when setting up my last laptop. I logged in with my Microsoft details and everything just transferred in a few minutes. That was a huge improvement on the previous time when it took me about 2 days to do the same thing! That snowy photo is lovely. I'd like to say it's mine, but my camera and my skills wouldn't be up to that.
ReplyDeleteThe max light art is so pretty! [I'm glad you didn't lose your phone :)] The tree, your new Mac, and your Hibiscus blossom are beautiful, too! I went to a Christmas brunch this morning and we had a White Elephant exchange that was great fun. I now have a plastic Thomas Kinkaide clock that plays Christmas Carols on the hour...just what I needed I am certain :) Thanks for a good visit yesterday. xx
ReplyDeleteWhew....computer issues give me stress, even when it is a new purchase. Glad you have it all worked out. I am finally putting up our tree this weekend. Been too busy lately!
ReplyDeleteI'm at the point in my computer journey where I just want it to be the same. I don't want to find all the things to make it the same either. I wish these devices would work longer than just a few years. Good thing you have young'ens in the house to ask - they seem to just know.
ReplyDeleteI still use my desktop computer. I have a Macbook but still lie to sit at my desk and write, see how old I am! My hibiscus has bloomed several times lately, it is getting leggy so I need to trim it back. Love your tree and that last photo is amazing, who ever took it should be so proud.
ReplyDeleteHugs to you and good luck with the new furniture.
Meredith