Another quiet week, except for the elections. I see Scott Walker is out as Governor of Wisconsin; wonder what changes the new guy will put into place? Maybe he’ll fix the “Scott-holes” (pot holes).
We had planned to visit Felicity, who is in Colorado for a house sit, last weekend but the weather turned bad and we postponed the trip until this next weekend.
True to form, the first major snow of the year caused accidents on I-70 though Glenwood Canyon, closing east- and west-bound lanes. Some of those bridges can get really slick, particularly where the change in elevation causes a transition from wet to snow-packed surfaces. We were better off staying at home last weekend!
Halloween was very low-key this year. We had no trick-or-treaters at all and I saw only one small group going house to house in another part of town. It was cold, granted, but there just didn’t seem to be much interest in trick-or-treating. It was a mid-week school night, and I think the local community center was running the Halloween party.
On the other hand, eggnog is now in our grocery store. The holiday season must be in the air.
There will be a few changes in my galleries and blog posts going forward. The company that I’ve used for several years to host photos and videos just raised their rates astronomically, from $225.00 per year to $1,000.00 per year and I am not going to renew my contract. Instead I am looking at software to create and host slide shows and video files on the server thats hosts this blog. I may have to pay a bit more for additional storage but rather that than pay a ransom.
The home-grown slide shows may not be as slick as the ones created to date; the home-grown shows will have a different (and simpler) look. I’ve started practicing on shows I create at work, which gives me a chance to experiment and learn as I go.
The biggest problem is that I can’t upload any more photos to existing galleries; I am “over limit” for the number of photos and video clips my $225.00 plan will accept. That is why no new images have made their way to, say, The Lot gallery, showing off the work we did this summer.
It will be a bit of effort to convert the existing galleries but, in the end, I will have more control over them and save some money to boot. Sigh. As Anna RoseAnna Danna would say, “It’s always something.”
Locally, our high school ladies soccer team made it to state finals. How do I know? This sign on our local city office:
Sign on city office door
I’ll have to ask around to find out how the team did.
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s Penny:
Poor little Solette is having a rough go trying to recuperate from her spay operation. I hate seeing a kitten in discomfort.
I’m “celebrating” a significant birthday, ending with a “5.” I begin my pension through the State of Colorado.
Happy Trails.