Wow, busy times indeed. Because of COVID-19? Perhaps despite it.
Anyway, lots to catch up on:
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| From the internet |
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| Almost ready for Christmas... |
My 20+ year old BIOS weather station has stopped transmitting outdoor temperature from the remote to the family room receiver. Even new batteries didn't help as the receiver stopped displaying data too. I noticed the wind cups were damaged too. So I set off into town to replace it, despite not remembering where it had been purchased all those years ago. Nada...anywhere.
Hating all the in-store madness during COVID-19, went home and got online, hoping the same BIOS station would be available. Nada...again. Nowhere on the internet!
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| the 20+ year old BIOS station...loved it! |
I was really disappointed to not find the same weather station. Then I found one BIOS station, without the wind-thingy...and ordered it. On its arrival at my door, I was again disappointed that it's so small! The inside unit is all of 4 inches tall! (versus the previous unit's one foot-tall profile). But the worst part is that the signal from the outdoor unit now takes a straight path from up to 100 feet distant. The previous BIOS unit was also at about that range, but it could go around a corner!
It couldn't go on the wall where its predecessor was...because this new BIOS station can only send--and receive--in a straight line! Darn it! Oh well...
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| The receiver is only 4 inches tall! |
Returning home from a Kelowna appointment, I opted for the Pelmewash Parkway return route along the lake. Recently updated with a walking path and parking areas, it's a lovely spot even during the winter. And most recently, this (above) magnificent pole and metal sculptures were erected by an indigenous group. Absolutely lovely!
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| Beautifully done! |
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| so cute...customers were laughing at his skinny legs! |
Grandson's excited about Christmas...he's a bright light in our lives.
Here our daughter, her friend, friend's daughter and our grandson are enjoying Silver Star's first ski-able snow!
And of course, we're all listening for COVID-19 vaccine news.
We hope for good news, but expect either none -- or worse news. Fingers crossed that next year will not be worse than 2020. So many lives have been lost, and we feel for their families.
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| Yes... |
Stay healthy everyone!
