It is a controlled mess. Controlled because once I have sorted out all the contents in, say, a chest of drawers, I don't put anything else in there but what belongs. I have one biggie yet to do, and that is the cart that holds all of the bits and tools for the knitting machines. Worse yet, I caught the upholstery from the chair on the gate pegs and needles of the knitting machine and bent them. The needles I'll just replace, they get damaged pretty easily and I have spares. But the gate pegs are tough to bend, and get them lined up so the carriage doesn't jam. It makes me tired to think about it.
The weather has dramatically cooled down and it feels like fall now. Unfortunately we have had brisk temps at night, but not frosty enough to change the trees to the brilliant reds and golds. Maybe in the next few days. Fall is my favorite time of year.
Did I mention that I got an Amazon Echo? I'm still finding things to do with it. Last night I asked Alexa (think Siri) to play Mountain Lullaby by Larry Groce, and to my surprise it started right up; I haven't heard that song since my kids were wee babies, on a Disney record. A record! I tossed them all several years ago, along with the record player. Anyway, she does some mundane stuff (like telling the time, date, weather) but also answers questions like who won the Kentucky derby last year? Or what does bokeh mean? Odd stuff. It would be a great addition playing Trivial Pursuits, if anyone even plays that anymore. She is a great alarm clock too, no fiddling with buttons, just tell Alexa what time, or how long, and she wakes me with a gentle chime; or a loud buzz, your choice. Last night we did lullabies, and I fell straight to sleep on the second tune. It is basically a toy for me, but I can see how big a help it would be for school-aged kids. It will go straight to Wiki if you specify that, or play NPR with interviews, stories, and so on. NO commercials. You can buy interfacing connections so you can turn lights, TV, doors or whatever on and off. The connections are pretty pricey, and they aren't too useful if, like us, you are home all day. But I am thinking about the floodlights around the house, which aren't the greatest at sensing movement, and I want them on when I hear a cat fight or whatever, without going outside.
The election will be over soon and I am so very ready for that. I don't know how we got on all the telephone lists for surveys, but we get at least 2 or 3 every day. And after being polite for the first 25, now we just hang up as soon as they speak. Or if no one is there and so it is a robo-call. I want Hillary to win, and not that blowhard narcissistic madman. Surely these latest revelations will put him in her dust, but then I missed when Reagan was elected. The second time he carried every state except West Virginia, we were a lone blue spot in a sea of red. So what do I know?
Thought for the day: "I finally figured out what I want to be when I get older... YOUNGER."
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Being on the calling list can be difficult. Do you have a small child? If you do hand them the phone and tell them it's Santa. :) Okay... maybe not, but it's fun to think these things up.
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