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First I should report that I'm almost caught up on the extra jobs that absorbed me in recent weeks. Last night I finished all I can do for the one client who is very easy to please. I need some words translated, and how to create the Spanish accent marks for the internet, then I can finish that job in mere minutes.
On Saturday my old washing machine in the basement acted up. Somehow it could not spin out all the water from my one weekly load. When I tried to take the items out to hang on the old dryer rack of Mom's, each piece was sopping wet!
I threw most of them back into the washing machine and ran the last cycle over again. Whoa! Still sopping wet!
I don't have a machine dryer, so I hung them on the rack with the wooden rods, turned on the big fan, and had to re-set it again for the night at the end of the day.
Later in the evening I took up only what was dry and left the rest with the fan blowing hard all through the night.
Checking online I see an old washing machine that is more than 10-15 years old is hardly worth fixing. I've lived here 17 years now, and that washing machine was in the basement when I took possession of this house. I don't know how long before 2007 it was in use in the basement.
(In fact, according to city hall records, this house was built in 1926; so next year it will be 100 years old!)
Yesterday I called Mike's Appliances and asked to have their mechanic come and see if this machine can be fixed. I had a nice chat with Mike, but so far his Repair man has not arrived yet.
I am resigned to the fact that if it can't be fixed, I may have to go shopping for a working washing machine. It doesn't have to be brand new.
In fact, I read online that the top-loaders often last much longer than the front loading washing machines, so I'll be content with a top-loader.
Going to a laundromat just doesn't appeal to me.
What's more, we are just coming out of a very deep COLD spell. On Sunday it was -32C with a wind-chill factor making it feel like -45C. It took some determination and pulling out my old long suede coat with a big hood, so I could persuade myself to go to church.
Today it is to go up to single digit temps. My outdoor thermometer is slipping back and forth between -1 and +1 right now! There is some wind, but it's also sunny.
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Several friends wrote to suggest where I might find answers. Those situations were somewhat different. What works on a Windows 11 doesn't necessarily help a linux system.
I did get a number of update reminders, but when I gave the system permission to do the updates, it complained that it was missing something. This happened several times a day for more than a week.
I checked some more forums where this problem was discussed and the general consensus I saw was that this was getting to be a common problem, which meant the developers and smart propeller-heads would soon have figured out a solution.
I had already okayed several updates, but then the system complained that there was some file missing.
Then last evening another urgent message to update came in, and when I gave permission the downloads started, stalled a while and suddenly sorted itself out and lo, I had 14 new updates all successfully applied!
So far I have not run into that problem today, so maybe... it is truly cleared up!
There are days, right, where our computer has to be treated like an antsy pet that doesn't really know if it wants to be let out, or let back into the house.
Eventually, it makes up it's mind. Or you decide for it.
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Recently I found a list of Bible verses that describe how BIG or Great God is. I typed them up and printed them on card stock and filed them in an open envelope.
Now when I'm ready to get going on my devotional time but am not sure where to start, I read one or two of these cards and think about the description of Big/Great God is.
Almost immediately I want to thank and praise Him for being those things to me. I think of examples where I've seen Him be or do that for me just recently.
Then I'm off in positive, worshipful praise and thanksgiving to God. My mood is set for praying through my to-do lists and my lists of friends and relatives I want to pray for as well.
Praise is a good way to get off to an enthusiastic Start!
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