Back online

Well, that sort of went well.

What I mean is that the windows reinstall went "by the numbers", with the minor exception of the drivers for my Powershot A20 (digital camera), which I had to reinstall. And there are some bonuses - I tried installing Paint Shop Pro 9.01 and it runs! (HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY) I won't be installing too much more on this PC, just in case it comes undone again...

However, I was as sick as a dog yesterday. I think this was a delayed reaction to having my tooth pulled Friday, and a touch of cold/flu. Because of that, I had to say no to a centering that miss_judith offered me. Those of course, are better done when I remotely resemble a picture of health. I feel a lot better today, though still washed out. Nothing like staying at home and a little light housework to make me feel better.

Falling Limbs

I had a couple of falling limbs today - not my own, I hasten to add -- those from the Norfolk Pine in my backyard.

One had broken off over two years ago. It got caught in other healthy branches and was too high for me to dislodge. However, after the strong winds of last week, it must have worked its way down, so that it was just within reach. I used a fallen branch from the White Gum next to it - just at a convenient length to retrieve balls from next door as well -- and used the fork on the end of it to catch the limb.

It was a relief to get them down as I had visions of them falling on either my head or on one of the pets!