Wringing Wet

These things still make me shudder: got my arm caught in the ringer of one of these when I was around two years old, maybe younger, hard to pinpoint. No safety release on the old beast we had, in it up to my neck, Mother came running when the screaming started. Not a fond memory,… Continue reading Wringing Wet

Fun With Numbers

Dehydrated Mushrooms Dehydrated Strawberries Applescript is fun. In the same way mathematics was fun in high school. Love math, loved it. Projects on the computer take a lot of time to setup. For example, with the genealogy project there are several software programs that need to be setup at the very beginning. Applescript will create… Continue reading Fun With Numbers

Three years! Are you kidding me!

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! Three years ago I applied for a position with the federal government. I went to interviews, wrote qualifying exams, submitted reams of paperwork, travelled hundreds of miles to attend more interviews, was finally short-listed and then they forgot about me. My application was set to expire three years from… Continue reading Three years! Are you kidding me!