Technology and my age

 Pic of the day;

 

 

 For today:

Again, I was blocked out of the internet most of the day, AFTER CLICKING ‘UPDATE!’

I am trying to control the bad words it causes also when an alert jumps on the screen that reads:

This Computer has experienced a major problem and MUST restart. Sorry!   And then the computer just shuts down.

Now I am wondering is this Laptop that I am about to get familiar with, about to crash for good?       Who KNOWS?

I am full time retired, presently house sitting, but no matter where I am I seem to find 6-8 hours of work to do. Today I built a roller base for a 700 pound (Weight I was told)  Ice & cold water machine. Seen in fast food places where you get your own ice and drink.

It sits in my way on son’s carport deck. I wanted to be able to move it around. It was given to him; he plans to sell it soon. It took me most of the day to raise it 7 inches so I could slide the roller base underneath it, but I got it done. Using pry bars and leverage 1/2 inch at a time. LOL

 I could lift 50 pounds above my head. I am stubborn and am now limited to exercising with a Three (3!!!) pound dumbbell. When I first started, I could raise it above my head two times. I am up to 9 now but it tires me out. I am weak as dishwater. Sherry can lift that little weight easier than I.

I eat well, I also consume a 48 oz box of Butter Pecan Ice Cream in 4 nights. I eat raisins, an apple or applesauce, hard candy and also a hunk of cheese and crackers every night, I never gain a pound. When I joined the USMC in 1956 I weighed 137 pounds, I now stay between 135 and 139. Before my bout with Covid 2 yrs ago, for over 50 years before, I stayed at 158-160. I have always laughed at cold weather.  Now I am shivering cold in 45 degree weather.

My dream of hiking the AT and even seeing Ireland, is fading. I am finding it harder and harder to face reality, That reality IS, in a couple months, I will be 86 years old. You realize, if HE lets me live,   in 4 years I will be 90 years old.

I was born in 1939 my life expectancy was 62, so at least I have beat the odds.  That somehow does not satisfy me, I still have things to do. LOL

Glad you took time to read my bellyaching. I love you for it.

Nite Shipslog

PS 

Thanks for all the visits, Love you guys. Of course each of you is special.