2/10/2013

 

                                                    Weekly update 2/10/213

I'm writing this from the business center at the condo club house, not from the comfort of my own condo.  This is the reason for no photos.  I'll try to add photos during the week, so if you're interested, check back next you view this site, and see if there's anything new. Overall, it's been a tough week for techno-challenged Wilma.

First, my TV remote was not working. The number pad buttons weren't working, & it was impossible to change channels. So, I called my friends at Comcast & told them I wanted a service man to bring me a new remote. Nope, can't be done. They would mail me a new remote in 3 - 5 business days & it would cost me $10. When the customer service gal in the Far East asked that was acceptable, I said it wasn't. She checked with her supervisor & told me that if I send the old remote back the would not charge me. How's that for a deal? But what can I do, so I agreed. They could have mailed an elephant in the box they sent a hand held remote to me in, & the return box was almost as big. Now, I can't adjust the volume or turn the TV on or off with the new remote! Think I'm going to call & complain? Nope. Through trial & error, I've discovered that if I use a combination of the remote that came with the TV, & the Comcast remote, I can watch my TV. Not simple, but it's what I have to do, I guess.

Then, my laptop was so-o-o slow, & it wouldn't load my email. I've been having issues with it hanging lately, so I decided that it probably needs to have a tune up. I probably opened a link I shouldn't have, or haven't updated to all the latest versions of everything - yup, somehow my fault. I took it in Thursday & don't have it back yet. But then I notice that I'm also not getting any mail on the iPod. While its not strange that no one sends me newsy notes, it is a little unusual that I didn't receive a magazine ad or an organization update for so long. So, after I played around for a while, sending myself "test" emails, I realized that it isn't something I had done or not done -- it was Yahoo! Seems that there's been problems since an update last December, but of course, when things don't work, the first thing I turn to is it's MY fault. And I took the laptop in for that! I don't know when I'll be getting it back or what it's going to cost.

Back to reports of my incredibly busy life:

I was able to borrow Beasts of the Southern Wild from the library this week. Suzy came over one evening to watch with me, & Donna watched with me once. I needed to see it more than one time because I don't get it. Very strange. The little girl actress is good, but I think the man who played her father should get an Academy Award.

The highlight of my week was watching the weather channel as Punxsutawney Phil was proved to be a liar, & a huge blizzard hit the northeast. In honor of the ever, I put the top down on the are as I drove around sunny Savannah on Saturday.

Saturday was the annual Colonial Muster at Wormsloe State Park. I went out to see some of the activities. There are costumed people, dressed in colonial get ups, shooting guns & cannons or doing chores from the 1700"s like black smithing, cooking, making soap, spinning wool, etc. I'd been before, but this year there were some new things. Native Americans had a part in it, & that was interesting (it was especially interesting because there were some kids asking questions that adults wouldn't ask - is that bone in your nose real? Yes, but I can take it out like an earring.  Is your skin really that color? No, it's a chalky like substance I rub on to make it more red. Did you make the arrows? No, but someone did & they are handmade using traditional methods. Are you a real Indian? yes, but I'm Cheyanne, & the Indians in this area were the Yamacaw. This man was very kind & informative.). There were also a lot more kids in costume, even a little baby who was probably about 6 months old. That was fun to see. Most of the people who participate camp there overnight - in colonial tents. They eat the food that they cook on their campfires & really get into this. I talked to one 10-year-old girl (her name was Hannah, one of my favorite names). She & 3 other kids had slept in the daub & waddle house that's a permanent part of the colonial life center at Wormsloe. It was an interesting way to spend an afternoon.

And today is a second Sunday, so I had a tour at the cemetery. It's also Super Museum Sunday in Savannah. Most museums waive their admissions fees on Super Sunday, but I wasn't able to go because of the cemetery. I was surprised that there were so many for my tour because everything was free, but some people showed up fora tour of bonaventure anyway.  It was almost 70 degrees, and the azaleas are just starting to bloom.  Lovely.