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susandennisI got an email this morning that my shopping time at the recycled fabric shop will be 10:20. On Sunday. There will be one other shopper there and a staff member. $2 a yard. They usually don't have much in the way of knits and that's all I'm interested in so it could be a total wast of time but if there's anything I've got plenty to waste of... it's time. So, what the heck. I am pleased with the time. I was afraid I'd get something in the afternoon. 10:20 is perfect.
The HOA president, did, indeed, list her condo. It's one I'm very familiar with and I knew they had done work on it. Their contractor whacked a water pipe and flooded out the unit below. But, according to the photos, they did a magnificent job. It's really gorgeous. And beautifully staged. I know, from experience, that the afternoon sun fries the place so it stays horribly hot all night. Their duckless air conditioner does little to help. And, there is only one bathroom which is unacceptable to me but, hey, it looks so pretty!
Wonder of wonders, I got a lovely email this morning from a project manager at the company we pay to manage this building. He says they will be fixing the terrace above me by the end of next week or the following and, once the leak is fixed, the contractor will be in touch to fix any damage to my unit and I should contact him if I have any questions! Holey moley. When I think of all the months I went through last time never hearing anything and then getting a false promise before months of silence again, this is freakin' amazing. And yeah!!
In the past, whenever Google rolled out an android beta, I've signed up. New and shiny? Yep, I'm in. I've often regretted it. Stuff doesn't work right and for the past two times, Google Pay, which I love is disabled. Last time, I swore I would not do it again. No beta. Wait like smart people. So, they released the beta yesterday. And I waited. About 10 minutes.
Stuff doesn't work right but it kind of does. And Google Pay is broken but I can't see needing that for a while. So I play/fight with the new and shiny.
Also new and shiny is Alexa. I was working with a group at the University of Washington. They were using my data. Amazon provides no easy way to grab the interaction between me and Echo. Google provides several very easy ways to get all the data I want so I had to switch to Google Home.
Yesterday I added 3 new plugs. They are off brand el-cheapo plugs and Google Home refused to acknowledge them. So I tried Alexa who's attitude was 'hey new friends!! come on in the fold so happy you are here!!!' The UW folks don't need my data any more so I totally dumped Google Home. I set up all my routines on Echo. Soooooo much nicer and easier all the way around and quite a bit snappier. She's fast, that girl.
Last night I found some frozen hash browns in the freezer and I have ground beef and a half an onion that needs to get to work or get to the dumpster. So today there will be a casserole made.
And I think there will be laundry done. I might tackle those drawers under the TV. I will crochet. And, probably, finish watching Lenox Hill on Netflix.
Biggie says hi. He's under the bed right now, taking his morning nap. He's volunteered to help with the drawer reorg. But only after his nap.
The HOA president, did, indeed, list her condo. It's one I'm very familiar with and I knew they had done work on it. Their contractor whacked a water pipe and flooded out the unit below. But, according to the photos, they did a magnificent job. It's really gorgeous. And beautifully staged. I know, from experience, that the afternoon sun fries the place so it stays horribly hot all night. Their duckless air conditioner does little to help. And, there is only one bathroom which is unacceptable to me but, hey, it looks so pretty!
Wonder of wonders, I got a lovely email this morning from a project manager at the company we pay to manage this building. He says they will be fixing the terrace above me by the end of next week or the following and, once the leak is fixed, the contractor will be in touch to fix any damage to my unit and I should contact him if I have any questions! Holey moley. When I think of all the months I went through last time never hearing anything and then getting a false promise before months of silence again, this is freakin' amazing. And yeah!!
In the past, whenever Google rolled out an android beta, I've signed up. New and shiny? Yep, I'm in. I've often regretted it. Stuff doesn't work right and for the past two times, Google Pay, which I love is disabled. Last time, I swore I would not do it again. No beta. Wait like smart people. So, they released the beta yesterday. And I waited. About 10 minutes.
Stuff doesn't work right but it kind of does. And Google Pay is broken but I can't see needing that for a while. So I play/fight with the new and shiny.
Also new and shiny is Alexa. I was working with a group at the University of Washington. They were using my data. Amazon provides no easy way to grab the interaction between me and Echo. Google provides several very easy ways to get all the data I want so I had to switch to Google Home.
Yesterday I added 3 new plugs. They are off brand el-cheapo plugs and Google Home refused to acknowledge them. So I tried Alexa who's attitude was 'hey new friends!! come on in the fold so happy you are here!!!' The UW folks don't need my data any more so I totally dumped Google Home. I set up all my routines on Echo. Soooooo much nicer and easier all the way around and quite a bit snappier. She's fast, that girl.
Last night I found some frozen hash browns in the freezer and I have ground beef and a half an onion that needs to get to work or get to the dumpster. So today there will be a casserole made.
And I think there will be laundry done. I might tackle those drawers under the TV. I will crochet. And, probably, finish watching Lenox Hill on Netflix.
Biggie says hi. He's under the bed right now, taking his morning nap. He's volunteered to help with the drawer reorg. But only after his nap.
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Date: 2020-06-12 05:35 pm (UTC)LOL. Sister of my heart. I am considering buying a new phone bc mine probably won't support 11. And I installed the beta of the German coronavirus warning app today :) it doesn't eeally do anything yet but show how it will look. But I volunteered to test it because I do meet rather a lot of people for work every day so I am really keen that it will be active asap.
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Date: 2020-06-12 05:40 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-06-12 06:43 pm (UTC)Do you find that your Google Home is a bitch to you now that you are using Alexa too? I plugged my dots in to listen to Audible books and now that I'm using both Google gives me a big fuck you half the time.
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Date: 2020-06-12 06:52 pm (UTC)PLEASE buy that condo!!!! Wouldn't that be a trip? It's at the end of my hall.
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Date: 2020-06-12 07:02 pm (UTC)I'm so frustrated with Google Home. It's inconsistent in how it treats Mike and I in it's connection to smart things and it drives me nuts!
Sadly 90% of our home is now Google Home.
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Date: 2020-06-12 07:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-06-12 08:02 pm (UTC)That condo is nice! I love all the built-ins. I wonder how long it will take for them to sell it. I wouldn't only have one bathroom either. When I started looking for a house my agent asked about my must-haves, and two bathrooms was on the list. He was a little surprised since he knew I was going to be living there alone, but I told him if one bathroom is having issues or something breaks, this way I have a back-up. Also, when people stay with me they have their own bathroom, but that was a secondary thought.
Wow, the HOA is on top of that leak now. Must be a nice change from all the silence you had before.
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Date: 2020-06-12 08:07 pm (UTC)I'll stay on top of the sale. There are actually 4 for sale in this building right now. It will be interesting to see what goes when.