Saturday, November 16, 2024

Ready for weekend relaxing time

DH's computer showed up around noon yesterday. I took a lunch break to take it up to my office and check it out. There was a paper with it saying they replaced the processor and heatsink and had to reinstall the operating system. So, I basically had to set it up from scratch again, but did (or rather thought I did) have the back up copy on OneDrive now. Some of it had backed up to OneDrive from before I sent it back, but I ended up just transferring the backup (that had everything) from the external hard drive. The hour or so I had it at my desk, getting it set up again, it was super quiet - not a peep out of the fan, like before. So, hopefully it is really fixed now! And hopefully I don't have to buy dh a new computer for a LONG time........

I do still need to learn more about how OneDrive works because I am still confused by how it all works and how it works with file explorer. I paid $70 for a OneDrive one year subscription to back up, but if I don't end up figuring it out (by next Sept LOL) I may cancel it and just go back to backing up via an external drive. When I first started it (just before I sent the computer back) it was taking forever to sync all his files (like 12,000 pictures is most of it!) and using up ALL of our our internet bandwith. So, I now remember I just turned it off after we figured out it was using all our bandwidth and I was going to work on figuring it out and then a few days later ended up sending the computer back. I have a feeling our internet speed is just going to be too slow to use this OneDrive. There is a setting where I can limit the bandwidth it uses, so while it's syncing (and taking forever, it's only like 10% done) it's now *only* using up half our bandwidth.

DH did message that propane guy yesterday and now he says he'll be here next Tuesday. Let's hope so, so we can get this done.

I was walking across our living room yesterday, after work, and suddenly had this sharp nerve type pain in the ball of my left foot. Every time I stepped on my foot there was pain there. It seems better this morning, but very weird. I hope it doesn't come back. That was very painful to walk on and it's probably not a good long term solution to try to walk without putting weight on the ball of my foot! Lately I seem to get these aches and pains out of nowhere, that last 2-3 days, and then they go away.

I started reading one of the ebooks I borrowed from the library. Really good so far (Matt Haig, The Life Impossible) so that kept me busy last night. More than likely I'll finish it this weekend. I've liked his other books I've read.

We might get some snow tonight, but kind of sounds like it might still be more up in the mountains and on the pass. DH needs some snow! He needs to get off the internet and do something that relaxes him, like plowing snow. We've been getting quite a bit of rain this past week, but the temps are just a little too high to make it snow.

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  1. I am glad you have him set up with a computer. These pains just come more often. Were you barefoot?

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    1. No, I had my tennis shoes on. I hate walking around barefoot or in socks, so I rarely do, once I get dressed for the day. It's starting to hurt again. I'm going to try a different pair of shoes today and see if that helps any.

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  2. Look I'm down in Pennsylvania and my husband can't do a lot of jobs he use it. Bring your husband here and I'll cook for him and he can do some jobs. Hopefully no snow though.

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  3. Matt Haig is unusual isn't he. I quite like his books but haven't read that one (yet). You'll have to let me know what you think of it!

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    1. it's a really good book - it has kept my attention from page 1 and I'll already be finished with it by today. This story is set on the island of Ibiza.

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    2. I’ve only read the Midnight Library from him, but I really did enjoy it!

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    3. Eli - that was a good book, too.

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