I could smell the volcanic fumes last night. On the walk this morning, the horizon was badly blurred. Often these eruptions last for short periods. When we moved here, there was a continuous eruption that started in 1983 and finally ended with an impressive bang in 2018. Before that, there had been an eruption that lasted for five years. How long will this one last? Will it be over in a few days? Will it last for twenty years, if not longer? There is one thing I'm sure of: this is not the result of climate change. It's not my fault.
When I spoke to Dorothy this morning, I told her how I paid a tech consultant to download a Microsoft subscription onto my PC tablet to have the draw function on PowerPoint. Still, he hadn't been able to figure out how to download it onto my Apple. I know I paid this consultant fee to be sure that I was not being scammed again. This guy came through a local store. I know their address. I still feel that I went this route because it provided me with some company. I had spent all of Christmas alone except for the family Zoom connection, which was great. Dorothy said she thought she could help me figure out how to download Microsoft Office onto an Apple computer. She told me to get on Zoom to see my screen, and she would talk me through it.
After my morning walk, I sent Dorothy the zoom link. While I waited for her to check in, I checked my yahoo's inbox. There was an email from Microsoft with a receipt and a link for downloading the Microsoft Office program on other computers. This was great. Dorothy still talked me through it. When we had downloaded it, she showed me how to use PP's whiteboard. This way, I won't have to switch back and forth between PP and Zoom's whiteboard. This will be easier. She also showed me how to set up the slides, so only one line showed up at a time. When I first offered to do this demonstration, I planned to improve. Now, I have a polished and scripted presentation that I will have to rehearse. I want to record it, send it to people I know might be interested, and post it on YouTube.
I planned to go shopping right after we finished the Zoom meeting. I decided I needed a nap. Two hours later, I got up, showered, and did MELT on my hands and feet. While I air dried, I completed some back New York Times Mini Crossword Puzzles.
When I got in the car, I was surprised to see the electric charge at zero. I had charged it for hours. Okay, I would check it when I got home. For now, I could drive the car on gas. My first stop was Target. The parking lot was packed. Oh, dear. But it wasn't bad at all.
I headed to the electronics department. I wanted to buy a computer meeting light. I want my video to be as professional as possible. I ordered one on Amazon only to discover that I had ordered two. Both were over fifty dollars. While on the Zoom over Christmas, Cylin showed me the one they had. "Five dollars," she said. I figured Target would have something like that. Not a thing. I was able to find styluses.
I have developed a whole new relationship with a little soft-tipped stylus. I bought it to be more accurate when pushing keys on my phone. While I was on the phone with the tech yesterday, I looked for my expensive hard-point electronic stylus. I have no idea what happened to it. I tried the soft-nosed one. It worked like a charm on the touch screen of the PC. Later that day, when I did mini crossword puzzles, I used a stylus to touch the squares I wanted to fill. Bingo! Fantastic! Boy, it makes it so much easier than using the cursor. Something good came out of the situation. I sure could use something good.
While at Target, I bought some apples and more Hersey Milk Chocolate with Whole Almonds Kisses. I don't want to be caught short. Right now, these babies are my main food source.
I headed over to Office Max, sure they would have the computer light fixture. No, they didn't have it either. Not sure if this is just a Big Island phenomenon or countrywide. The salesmen at both Target and Office max talked about using clip-on reading lamps and regular table lamps. Must find out what Damon and Cylin are using.
Then to Costco. The Parking lot was bad but not as bad as before Christmas. I decided to risk it. I had a list; salad and lemons were my primary concern.
I passed large quantities of Firecrackers. The ones that only go to a person's height are legal here. I groaned, thinking about the poor dogs. Elsa and I will be locked in the library until the bang-bang is over.
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