OK so I got a guy out to look at the back deck/porch. He took some photos and left. Didn’t look at the siding but I assumed (ha!) he’d send someone to do that as he’d sent someone to look at the roof. Now, he’s trying to close the claim with a piddling sum that…
Well the electricity has stayed on. We opted to switch from Spectrum cable internet to Verizon wireless. We’ll see how that goes and what kinds of speeds we get. Might be switching back if it’s not as good… Started on all the crap needed from the hurricane: insurance claim, refund from the hotel, cancel the…
We finally got our electricity back on Saturday (YAY). However, internet is not so quickly being restored. I haven’t even seen a Spectrum truck on the highway, much less seen anyone nearby get their internet back online. You can bet I will be asking for a refund of my automatically-deducted money! Here’s a (blurry ……
Here’s a photo of the main road past our subdivision (it’s on the right where the car is turning onto the highway). You can see the “Road Closed” block up ahead. A sinkhole developed where the tiny creek runs underneath State Park Road. No idea when that’s going to be finished. They swear our power…
Well, I had big plans for the past weekend but Helene changed all that. Friday morning she swerved and hit Greenville head on. Reminded me of Hugo but with milder winds. You could tell when the eye came over, then the winds started coming from the opposite direction. Our power went out almost at once,…
I’m going to start a new feature on the blog: What Do You Think? In this one, you’ll have the chance to put your two cents in on a variety of topics. As with most of my blog posts, it’s going to be totally random, but I’ll try to come up with some fantastic questions…
I’ve been playing around with Canva for the writing group I mentioned in the last post. I like to think I’m getting fairly good at it. Of course, a real graphic designer would probably laugh…
I recently inherited the local Sisters in Crime chapter. First, I was just a Board Member at Large, then the entire board walked off without notice, leaving four of us holding the bag. I volunteered to be Secretary at that point, figuring that was a job for a writer if anything was. It’s a lot…
This year is a leap year, meaning there are 29 days in February instead of the usual 28. I actually have a cousin who was born on February 29, so we jokingly “celebrate” his birthday only every four years. The whole idea was invented by Julius Caesar to align the Roman calendar with the seasons,…
When I’m not writing or taking photos, you can usually find me Googling answers for your Alexa device. You know how sometimes you’ll ask Alexa something and she doesn’t know the answer? Well, those questions are shunted to a special website called Alexa Answers, where you can provide an answer for the Alexa owner. Of…