Look Ma, I'm Flying!

 I'm up at an early hour on purpose today. I wanted to be on as early as I could to find out if there will be any work today, or what the heck is going on. No soon er than me logging online, they message goes out " We are in a holding pattern and of any work becomes available today you will be contacted". So here I am, above the airport, circling like a vulture, hoping I don't run out of gas.....

The new computer is wonderful! Even if I messed it up after about 5 hours of loading stuff onto it yesterday. I accidently deleted a key program for the proper running of the system, and had to restore to an earlier time, which just happened to be that morning, before I loaded everything. Sigh. Yes, I got frustrated. Then I started all over again. I'll work on it more today, since I am not working as of yet.

Other than that, nothing new going on here....

PeacE

Cruisin' At The Speed of Light!!!

 Wow! I am flying this morning! We rolled down the road to Tucson yesterday morning, and spent a nice day down there. I sat on the couch most of the day, playing on my tablet. The Daughter, Doodad and the Wife hung out, and went shopping for a bit in the later afternoon. The SIL and Youngest spent about 6-7 hours building my new computer. By the time my input was needed, it was up and running. Then we re-boxed it to send it home with us last night. I spent about an hour transferring some programs to my external hard drive, to copy over to the new computer, but most I will probably just re-download and set-up.

This morning I got up about 6am (couldn't sleep) and started in on the old computer - unhooking everything and moving out of the way. Brought int he new computer, and the new monitor I bought. Started making sure I knew what cords were getting plugged into what ports, when I got to the monitor. First off, I couldn't find the screws that hold the monitor to the stand. Then I realized, they only sent a VGA cord, not an HDMI or Display Port, as is needed for the new computer. I start looking online at BestBuy and WallyWorld. nobody has the basic adapter in stock, and it is several days away - even if I order from Amazon. I decide to go to BestBuy when they open to see what they do have in stock. It's only 7a, and the3 website says they don't open until 11am (really? That late?).

I lay back down, thinking maybe a short snooze at this point, but the Middle Son walks in. I get up to talk with him, as he wanted to see if I was having problems. I was, so I explained. He mentioned a fix around the adapter issue, so we ran up to WallyWorld (which opens at 6am - so stick it BestBuy) and bought 2 HDMI to HDMI cables (one for each monitor - I'll eb running dual soon). Got home, started wire connections for the monitor, realized I only have 1 HDMI slot on the computer, so will need to return the one (or keep for back-up) and get a HDMI to DP connector instead, but no rush, as long as I have A monitor. Finished all the wiring, and stared it up.... and she runs fast! My previous computer was 7-10 years old, and this one has one of the upper CPUs and graphics card available. Working on loading my game(s) so haven't tried that out just yet, but just regular use with Chrome is awesome! New monitor clarity is amazing.

So most of my day is going to be working on setting things up on this new computer. I already loaded the software, etc, I need for work, so am ready to check in tomorrow, thought not sure still if there is any work to be done.

PeacE

Welp, I tried ...

 Friday late in the afternoon was my doctor appointment. As usual, I show up fifteen minutes early (habit) and sath the expected five minutes vefore begin called back. Weighed in (heavier than last month - wonder why) then sat in the room for an unexpected 20 minutes before the doc came in. Things were short and to the point. Decided to add another pill for the HBP. It shold help get it lowered to where we (meaning the doc) feels it is at a more comfortable level. We talked about the metformin - and as expected due to my glucose readings, the doc wants to double it up. That's when I asked about the extended release version. He took a couple minutes and looked it up right there in the room, and said that it was available for that level of prescription, and that he would do that when the order was placed. Then I sat there for another 25 minutes (very much unexpected) while they called in my new 'scripts, and gave me my appoiontment results. Overall I was in there over an hour - where usually I am in and out in like 25 minutes. Weird.

Saturday I went to the Walgreens near our house. I needed to drop off the bottles for new prescription refills for a couple of the pills I take, and sai dI would be back to pick them and the new ones up. Took the Wife out to breakfast at Ronnies (one of our faves) and did the bank run for the Wife. Went back to Walgreens to find out that one of the new scripts was not approved by the insurance. Of course - it is the extended release metformin-type (I forget the actual name off the top of my head). When asked the cost outside insurance....over $2000 for the 3-month suppply that was scripted. Yeah, not paying out of pocket for that. The pharmacy had tried to contact the office, but it was late day Friday (I left the doctor's around 4:05pm) so they had not gotten a response at the time. I guess I will be calling this morning to explain and see if the doc can change it back to the non-extended release, or if there is a generic or something. Other than that, I got the three other pills.

Last week I ordered a new video game. I know, I don't play them often, but this was one that I had offhand been wanting to try for years - Grand Theft Auto V. I had amassed a whopping $30 gift code for Amazon by doing online surveys this past month, and the game was $29 and change, so bought it for the PC. My PC is a few years old. Still works great for everything I need, even if I have been ddebating getting a newer one. But my DVD/CD-Writer drive is compromised somehow. When playing a DVD it will occasionally just stop, but will resume once prompted. I found out, GTZ V is a 7-disc install, and it won't get past disc one, due to reading disc failure. I figured the drive had finally seen its end. I ordered a new one this weekend, and it showed up late yesterday. Today I will be dismantling the PC, and putting int he new one, then hopefully loading up the new game.

It is a Monday, and things will somewhat return to normal. Except that the Youngest is out of school this week. I think Wednesday is his last day. I will have to have him help plan out our little family vacation this year. Maybe put him in charge of the hotel search near the amusement park - finding one fairly inexpensive, but nice, etc. That will give him something to do than sleep all day. Though I know it will probably only take him less than a day to find someplace. Sigh.

Guess I am starting to ramble, which we sure don't want to happen too much.

PeacE