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  • Another Cable

    I got another USB C cable, for my storage SSD

    May 1st, 2024

    May 1st

    I got another USB C cable from Amazon yesterday, for my storage SSD. This one ins’t an extension though, it’s a 3 foot long full length cable, with a right angle male plug on one end, and a straight male plug on the other.
    I was using an extension cable with a right angle male plug on one end, along with the cable that came with the SSD, to connect it to a USB C hub. But I wanted to do away with the extension, and use a full length cable instead.

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    • Moved a Clematis

      I finally moved my clematis vine

      April 29th, 2024

      April 29th

      It was a beautiful day, so I went out and mowed the lawn. After I finished that I decided to move my clematis vine, over to the oval bed. I planned on doing it last year, but with everything going on with Joyce, I just didn’t get to it.
      It’s been in one of the round beds on the end of our patio, for a really long time. But the trellis in the round beds was falling apart, so I removed them both last fall. I am getting rid of the round beds anyway, so I don’t need any trellis there.
      Before I could plant the clematis, I had to dig out a honeysuckle we had in the oval bed. The honeysuckle used to be beautiful, but for the last few years it hasn’t done so good, so I’ve been planning on taking it out.
      Then I had to dig up the clematis, and that wasn’t easy. I has a pretty large root base, so I had to dig quite a way outside it, in order to do as little damage as possible. That made it pretty large and heavy, but I got it out and moved ok, and it looks really nice there.
      I’ve had clematis vine for a long time, and it normally grows pretty massive. So hopefully it will be ok, after being moved.

    • Website Issues

      I had a problem with duplicate index files, on my website

      April 28th, 2024

      April 28th

      I had a problem with my website yesterday. Actually it’s been going on for quite a while now, but it only happens every once in a while.
      The problem has to do with duplicate index files, and I’m not sure how it’s happening. Sometimes after I publish the daily changes to the site, I get a warning message that duplicate index files, were detected on the server.
      Ever since I started my website back in 2009, I’ve been publishing it using html. But apparently php is the format used by most hosting services nowadays, and a lot of the Stacks for RapidWeaver, require php to work properly.
      Usually when it happened I would use my ftp client software, and either delete the php index files, or delete and re-publish the entire site.
      It happened Friday, and deleted then I re-published the entire site. Then today when I uploaded the first page I changed, I got the pop-up warning message again.
      I was frustrated about just going through it yesterday, then having to do it again today So I started doing research about switching the pages over to php. I was worried about doing it, but I’m also sick of having to keep fixing it.
      But I decided to do it, after all what do I have to lose. If it didn’t work out, I could always just delete everything on the server, then re-publish the entire site again.
      I made a backup copy of my project first, just in case, then proceeded to change all the page extensions to php. It took a little time, but after I uploaded the site, it worked fine. The real test though, will it be ok, the next day.
      Well that next day is today, and it’s still working good. In fact the page load times seam quicker than before, and after I upload changes to the site, they show up instantly, without having to refresh the page.

    • Guest Book

      I ordered a guest book, for Joyce’s Celebration of Life

      April 27th, 2024

      April 27th

      I ordered a guest book today from Amazon, for Joyce’s Celebration of Life service. I looked at quite a few over the last two days, and added several to my shopping list. Then this morning, I narrowed it down to 4.
      I went to my parent's house this afternoon, and showed them to mom. While I was there I eliminated another one, and told her the two I liked the best. Then when I got home I decided on the one I wanted, and I ordered it.
      It’s going to be delivered on Monday, so hopefully I like it, and it is as nice as it looks on Amazon.
      I included a photo of the front cover in the heading, so you cans what it looks like.

    • Another USB Hub

      I got a new USB A hub today

      April 26th, 2024

      April 26th

      I ordered a new powered USB A hub from Amazon on Wednesday, and I got it today. I’ve had it in my shopping list for several weeks, but it was $49.88, so I was waiting for it to go on sale.
      It actually did a few times, but it was always just a small percentage off. Then just after midnight on Wednesday morning, I noticed there was a 20% off coupon, so I only paid $39.90.
      The one I got is the Intpw Powered USB 3.2 Hub. It has 10 USB ports, which allows you to use multiple devices, at speeds up to 10 Gbps. Each port has an ON/OFF switch with an LED indicator, to show the port power status.
      It also includes a 48W (12V/4A) power adapter to ensures stable data transfer, and supply sufficient power for the connected devices. And it has a built-in surge protector to ensure safety and efficiency, and protect your devices from overload, over-voltage, over-current and short circuits.
      Of course I connected to my iMac as soon as it got here, and so far it’s working great.

    • Visiting Dad

      I went to the hospital to see my dad

      April 25th, 2024

      April 25th

      I went to the hospital to see dad today. He seams to be doing a little better, but he is still having a problem with thinking straight, and remembering things.
      They switched his infusion medication to see if that was causing his problem, He is also on oxygen because it was really low, so that could be causing it too.
      My mom was there too, a lady from her church had dropped her off, and was going to pick her up. I told her I’d take her home instead, but before I did, we went to Bob Evans for dinner.
      While we were eating I realized it was 7 months to the day, that Joyce passed away. And everyone that was at the hospital that day, went there to have dinner afterward. I even ate the same thing, the Country-Fried Steak dinner.

    • Rushed to Emergency

      They took my dad to the hospital this morning

      April 24th, 2024

      April 24th

      Mom called me at 10:35 am this morning and said dad wasn’t doing very good, so she called for an ambulance. When the paramedics got there, they thought he might be having a stoke, so they took him to emergency.
      For the last day or two dad has been stuttering and confused. Then yesterday while I was there, mom said he was getting worse, and asked if I noticed it. They both thought it might be his diabetes, and he had an appointment to see his doctor today.
      That’s all I knew at the time, but mom was going up to the hospital, and said she would let me know what's going on. Then I talked to her agin this evening and they admitted dad, but still don’t know what is wrong with him.

    • More Yard Work

      I mowed my parents lawn today

      April 22nd, 2024

      April 22nd

      I went over to my parents house today to mow their lawn, but before I could that, I had to let the riding mower down. Both front tires have slow leaks, so I jack the front up over winter, to keep weight off the tires. If the tires get too low they will come off the rims with the weight of the mower.
      While I was letting it down and putting the mower jack away, I had the battery on a charger. But when I was ready to mow, it wouldn’t start. So I put it back on the charger again, while I push mowed the hills.
      After I finished that I tried again, and this time it almost started, but didn’t. Dad told me to go buy a new battery for it, so I took it out and went up to Tractor Supply, but they didn’t have any in stock.
      So I when I got back I cleaned the battery terminals, and tried charging it again. After about half an hour on the charger I tried again, and this time it started.
      Since this was the first time I’ve mowed their lawn since last fall, the grass was pretty high. So it took me over 2 hours to do it, because I had to go over it several times, to mulch it all up. I got it done though, but I still need to go back and trim the weeds.

    • Cold Again

      It's cold outside again

      April 21st, 2024

      April 21st

      It’s cold again. Yesterday it was cloudy and in the mid 40°’s all day, and there was even a frost warning overnight. It wasn't much better today either. It was cloudy most of the day, but the sun finally did come out this evening for a while. But the temperature was still only in the mid 40°’s.
      Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and around 60º, so I'm going to try to mow my parents lawn. It hasn't been done yet this year, and the grass is getting pretty high. So I need to it do tomorrow, because it's going to rain again on Tuesday.

    • I Got It

      My bicycle work stand was delivered today

      April 19th, 2024

      April 19

      My bicycle work stand came today, and I put it together as soon as it got here. It’s really nice and seems pretty sturdy, so it should easily be able to support my bike.
      I wanted to try it out with the bike on it, but it was cold and gloomy outside. Hopefully I will be able to try it this weekend.

    • Package Delayed

      I waited all day for my bike work stand, but it never came

      April 18th, 2024

      April 18th

      My bike work stand was supposed to be delivered by FedEx today, but it never came. I checked the FedEx app this morning, and it said it had departed the FedEx location in Etna, OH at 3:15 am, and was estimated to be delivered between 11:40 am and 2:40 pm.
      But by 3:00 pm it still hadn’t arrived, so I checked the app again, and now it said by the end of the day. I checked several times throughout the day, but the tracking information didn’t change, and the last scan was Etna, OH.
      At 7:45 pm it said it would be delivered by 8:00 pm, but that didn’t happen either. Then shortly after 8:00 pm it said the package was delayed, and when it started moving again, the delivery information would be updated.
      So I waited all day for nothing, but hopefully I’ll have more information tomorrow, and maybe it will even be delivered.
      Updated 4/19/24 @ 10:22 am
      The bike repair stand is now scheduled to be delivered today. I checked the app this morning, and the tracking information said it arrived at local FedEx facility in Twinsburg, OH at 4:09 am.
      Apparently the barcode label was unreadable, and had to be replaced, so that would explain why it was delayed.
      The next entry said it was on the FedEx vehicle and out for delivery at 4:24 am, so I should get it today.

    • Strong Storms

      We had some pretty strong storms today

      April 17th, 2024

      April 17th

      We had a quick thunderstorm where I live today. There were several severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings issued for Ohio, and it went on for almost 4 hours. But there was only a severe thunderstorm warning in my area.
      The severe thunderstorm warning for my area, was issued around 6:40 pm. The winds were really strong and we had some lightning and it poured down rain. But the whole thing only lasted about 5 minutes.
      It did rain for a while afterwards, but that was pretty much it for me. Other areas weren’t as fortunate though, and they were showing a lot of high wind and tornado damage on the news.

    • Yard Work

      First time doing yard work, since last fall

      April 17th, 2024

      April 17th

      I mowed the lawn for the first time yesterday. The grass was getting pretty high, and I knew it was going to rain for the next few days. So I figured I’d better get it done, while I had a chance.
      Before I could cut the grass behind the dog pen, I had to rake up a lot ornamental grass leaves, that blew loose over the winter. It took me about 4 hours to get everything done, but the yard looks really nice.
      Now I need to trim the weeds, cut down all my ornamental grasses, then start working on the flower beds.

    • Bike Stand

      I ordered a bicycle work stand today

      April 16th, 2024

      April 16

      I ordered a bicycle work stand from Amazon today. I've been wanting to get one ever since I started riding again, which was a really long time ago.
      The stand has four legs for extra stability, and triangular protective pads at the bottom of each leg, to ensure it stays steady, when you are working on a bike.
      It has a quick-release clamp for holding the bike, and the height of the stand is adjustable from 42 -74 inches. You can also easily fold it up, to save space when you’re not using it.
      The regular price for the work stand is $59.99. But I saw there was a $15.00 off coupon for it today. So I decided to go ahead and order it, and I only paid $48.14 with the tax.

    • Beautiful Days

      We're going to have three nice days in a row

      April 15th, 2024

      April 15th

      Yesterday was sunny for most of the day, it got up to 75° and I even had the windows open. It did cloud up and looked like it was going to storm, but that didn’t last long, and we only got a few drops of rain.
      It was nice again today and tomorrow is supposed to be too, but it's going to rain again, on Wednesday. But even though it is going to rain Wednesday, I'm not going to complain, because we're getting three nice days in a row.

    • Joyce's Service

      The date is set, for Joyce's Celebration of Life

      March 14th, 2024

      March 14

      We've finally set a date, for Joyce's Celebration of Life service. We didn't have it right away because we wanted to wait until spring, so people out of state, didn't have to drive in the snow.
      The service will be held on May 18th at 3:30 pm, at the First Freedom Baptist Church. The church is located at 2171 Tallmadge Road Brimfield, Ohio 44240.
      For more information feel free to contact me, and here's a link to the church website: www.ffbcbrimfield.com

    • Miserable Day

      High winds, and pouring down rain

      April 12th, 2024

      April 12th

      Today was just totally miserable. It poured down rain all day, with strong winds, and gusts up to 45mph.
      The ground is so saturated in my dog pen, that the water is ponding with no where to go. The bad thing is the rain isn’t going to stop until sometime around midnight. The high winds were supposed to end at midnight too, but they just extended it until 5:00 am tomorrow.
      When I say the weather in Ohio sucks, I really mean it.

    • Back to Crappy

      Now we're back to cloudy, with lots of rain

      March 11th, 2024

      March 11th

      We had a couple of nice days, and now we're back to cloudy and rain. It’s just been drizzling today, but we are supposed to get heavy rain starting tomorrow, and maybe even some severe thunderstorms.
      It’s going to rain all the way through Saturday, then it is supposed to be nice again next week. We don't get much nice weather in Ohio though, either it's cloudy with rain, or cold and snowing.

    • Works Great

      I really like my new home security system

      April 9th, 2024

      April 9th

      My new home security system is working great, and I really like it. I set it for the first time when I left the house yesterday, and didn’t have any problems.
      Then I set it when I went to bed last night, and again when I went to the doctor today, and both times, it worked perfectly.
      The indoor security camera is really cool, because you can see a live video feed of inside the house, when you are away. But I originally had it on the side of the room facing a window, and it was being washed out by the sun.
      So I moved it from the side to behind the couch, and it's not washed out anymore. It also gives me a better view of the whole room, including the front door, and the hallway.
      The kit only came with one yard sign, and I put it in the front yard yesterday, after I installed the system. So today I ordered another one, to put on the garage side of the house.

    • Even Cheaper

      I got some money back, on my security system

      April 8th, 2024

      April 8th

      Just after midnight this morning, I thought I would check the price of the SimpliSafe system I just bought, to see if the price went back up. But what I saw was the total opposite, and the price actually dropped.
      The regular price was $249.99, and when I bought it there was a coupon $120.00 off, making it $129.99. But the coupon now was for $150.00 off, so the final price was down to $99.00.
      So I knew I had to go back to BJ’s, to see if they would adjust it. I got there shortly after they opened, and they did give me the $30.00 difference back.
      After I got home I installed the system, and it is amazing. Elsewhere the same package sells for $399.99 or more. And BJ’s being a wholesale club is always cheaper, but I still can’t believe that I only $99.00 for it.

    • Home Security System

      I got a new home securith ststem today

      April 7th, 2024

      April 7th

      I bought a new home security system today. I've been wanting to replace the one we got from Radio Shack a long time ago, because it was pretty old.
      I was looking at the TP-Link Tapo TC73 security camera at Best Buy, and I was going to put in my living room. It was $69.99, and I would need to spend at least $39.99, to get a 512GB micro SD card for it. All it did though was watch the room, and record any movement. It sends a notification to cell phone, but doesn’t offer any monitoring service.
      I also looked at several whole home security systems, on Best Buy’s website. They had two SimpliSafe packages that I liked, one was $174.99, the other $179.99, and both were 8 piece kits.
      Then today I went over to Sam’s Club to get gas, because the price was really good. I stopped at BJ’s after that to pick up a few things, and planned on going over to Best Buy next, to look at the camera and security systems.
      But while I was at BJ’s, I saw something I couldn’t believe. They had an 11 piece SimpliSafe security system kit for $249.99, and it had an instant coupon, for $120.00 off.
      The coupon ended today, but I didn’t get it at first. Instead I left and went to Ollie’s, to get a new collar for Koda. The whole time though I kept thinking that the system at BJ’s was a really good deal. And I knew if I passed it up, I was going to regret it.
      So I went back to BJ’s and got it. The regular price was $249.99 but with the coupon and tax, I only paid $145.61.
      I am going to install it tomorrow.

    • Finally

      We're finally getting some warmer weather

      March 6th, 2024

      March 6th

      We actually had sunshine today, and it was in the 50’s and pretty nice outside. It's been really cold the last few days, especially in the morning, and we even had some snow.
      Tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer, so this is a nice change to the cold and gloomy weather, that we’ve been having.

    • Another Cable

      I got another USB C extension cable

      April 4th, 2024

      April 4th

      I got another USB C extension cable from Amazon today, with a right angle male plug on one end.
      I got it so I could face my USB C hub forward and connect my SSD storage drive, without the cable sticking out on the desk. It also allows me to easily plug in and remove my backup drive, as well as other USB C devices.
      So far it's working good, and it is nice to have the hub facing forward.

    • Too Much Rain

      The weather in Ohio stinks

      April 3rd, 2024

      April 3rd

      For the last several days, it’s been pouring down rain. We go so much Monday night that the dog pen looked like a lake, when I took the boys out Tuesday morning.
      It rained all morning yesterday too, then stopped for a few hours in the afternoon. We were supposed to get more heavy rain Tuesday evening, with a possibility of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. But the front shifted south of us, and we barely got anything.
      That was a good thing, because it's going to rain for the next several days, and we’re even supposed to get snow. The weather in Ohio is ridiculous, we need some sunshine and warmer temperatures, and don't need any more rain for a while.

    • Got the Cables

      I got the cables but there's still a problem

      April 2nd, 2024

      April 2nd

      I got the USB C male to female extension cables today, and they are really nice. Unfortunately though, I’m not going to be able to face the USB C hub forward, likeI wanted to.
      The cables are long enough, and attaching one to the hub lets me face it forward. The problem is when I attach the other one to the SSD drive and plug it in, the cable sticks out too fare on the desk. It does work but it looks really bad, and I don’t want to do it that way.
      So for now I’m going to continue to use the hub sideways like before. But I may order another extension cable with a right angle on one end. That way it wouldn’t stick out so far, when the hub is facing forward.

    • Extention Cables

      I ordered some extention cables

      April 1st, 2024

      April 1st

      I ordered two USB C male to female extension cables yesterday. The USB C hub I just got works great, but the connection cable it has, is only 6 inches long. It barely makes it to the desk, and I can't face it forward, with the one SSD drive plugged in.
      The extension cables are both 1 foot long. So one will allow me to put the hub where I want, and the other will lengthen the SSD drive cable. They are also USB3.1 Gen2 10Gbps, so the transfer speed will be the same.
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