Piperbarb's 2014 Project 365

piperbarb

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1-27-14:

After coming home from work, there was no way I was going back outside. It is way too cold and windy. This is not all that exciting, but it was sitting in the fruit bowl, saying, "Take my photo, PLEASE!!!"

Stem it!
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Marilynne

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Gary did some nice work. He will be missed, but remember he's no longer in pain. You can get through the tough times by remembering the good times. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.
 

piperbarb

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Gary did some nice work. He will be missed, but remember he's no longer in pain. You can get through the tough times by remembering the good times. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.

Marilynne,

Thank you. I know I will hit some rough patches, but I am trying to put some structure and routine in my life. Going back to work today was very good. I am trying to get some structure and routine back in my life. The kids were great, as were my co-workers. Not one F-bomb directed at me from my students. Bet that changes tomorrow. :)
 

piperbarb

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1-28-14:

I am getting so sick of single digit and negative temperatures Fahrenheit. So, today you get the candid canine image.

Catching some Zzzzzz
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piperbarb

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1-29-14:

Almost forgot to get a photo for the day. My new toy arrived this afternoon, and I have been playing around and setting it up since I took it out of the box. It is a Dell XPS13 developer edition running Ubuntu Linux. It is very, very nice. Worked out of the box. It even found my wireless network and let me connect as easily as my Mac has done.

I had gotten so disgusted with our IT department and the total moron who who causes more problems than he can fix. He is on a power trip and is a control freak with no idea of what we teachers need and use. He actually tried to get us to put all our lessons in a community folder that everyone could access, delete, modify, or just generally mess up. Put that together with someone who has no idea what he is doing, and it is a recipe for disaster. I was a programmer and systems administrator for 23 years before I became a high school science teacher. It is not that he is just some arrogant, young hotshot. He is way older than I am, has the personality of a troll, and assumes who whole education department is filled with clueless losers.

Okay, enough of my rant. Below is a not very good photo of my new toy. It is so nice, fast, and has a super sharp screen, decent battery life (Linux is not known for it's optimized battery life, that's for sure) of about 6.5 hrs, and boots up in just a few seconds. I think I am in techno-gizmo love. :)

My New Toy
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Whiskeyman

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1-29-14:

Almost forgot to get a photo for the day. My new toy arrived this afternoon, and I have been playing around and setting it up since I took it out of the box. It is a Dell XPS13 developer edition running Ubuntu Linux. It is very, very nice. Worked out of the box. It even found my wireless network and let me connect as easily as my Mac has done.

I had gotten so disgusted with our IT department and the total moron who who causes more problems than he can fix. He is on a power trip and is a control freak with no idea of what we teachers need and use. He actually tried to get us to put all our lessons in a community folder that everyone could access, delete, modify, or just generally mess up. Put that together with someone who has no idea what he is doing, and it is a recipe for disaster. I was a programmer and systems administrator for 23 years before I became a high school science teacher. It is not that he is just some arrogant, young hotshot. He is way older than I am, has the personality of a troll, and assumes who whole education department is filled with clueless losers.

Okay, enough of my rant. Below is a not very good photo of my new toy. It is so nice, fast, and has a super sharp screen, decent battery life (Linux is not known for it's optimized battery life, that's for sure) of about 6.5 hrs, and boots up in just a few seconds. I think I am in techno-gizmo love. :)

My New Toy
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Sounds like there is one clueless loser in the IT department..:p
 

Scott Murray

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I am just finally catching up on all the threads and have come across this one. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Take care of yourself Barbara.
 

nidding

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1-29-14:

Almost forgot to get a photo for the day. My new toy arrived this afternoon, and I have been playing around and setting it up since I took it out of the box. It is a Dell XPS13 developer edition running Ubuntu Linux. It is very, very nice. Worked out of the box. It even found my wireless network and let me connect as easily as my Mac has done.

I had gotten so disgusted with our IT department and the total moron who who causes more problems than he can fix. He is on a power trip and is a control freak with no idea of what we teachers need and use. He actually tried to get us to put all our lessons in a community folder that everyone could access, delete, modify, or just generally mess up. Put that together with someone who has no idea what he is doing, and it is a recipe for disaster. I was a programmer and systems administrator for 23 years before I became a high school science teacher. It is not that he is just some arrogant, young hotshot. He is way older than I am, has the personality of a troll, and assumes who whole education department is filled with clueless losers.

Okay, enough of my rant. Below is a not very good photo of my new toy. It is so nice, fast, and has a super sharp screen, decent battery life (Linux is not known for it's optimized battery life, that's for sure) of about 6.5 hrs, and boots up in just a few seconds. I think I am in techno-gizmo love. :)

My New Toy
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Looking good!
In my experience the Ubuntu versions of the last couple of years have been REALLY easy to install, and have just been running out of the box, except if you use the cheapest of laptops (like I do myself, sadly). But good to hear that it's just working for you. It's so annoying when some piece of hardware just wont work with the OS, especially with wifi, as getting packages for a fix becomes a hazzle ;)
 

piperbarb

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1-30-14:

I took this Thursday but did not get a chance to process and post it until this evening. This is one year's growth of a bizarre succulent that my mother started from seed over 30 years ago. All I do is water it and every so often, fertilize it, when I remember. It definitely looks alien. :)

One Year's Growth
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I took this with the AF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 lens.
 

piperbarb

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1-31-14:

I took this this evening of some pink flower. I am not sure what species it actually is. I just love how the pollen looks in the center.

Surrounded by Pink
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wud

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Great images. You are still very much in my thoughts.. Sounds like a nice computer (and ohh, do I know the type of guy you were telling about!).
 

piperbarb

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Great images. You are still very much in my thoughts.. Sounds like a nice computer (and ohh, do I know the type of guy you were telling about!).

Thanks.

HaHa! People like that are on power trips. I talked with his boss today, and told him about some of the stuff we have been dealing with, especially the attitude. He totally understood. I guess I am not alone.
 

piperbarb

Senior Member
2-1-14:

Trying to get myself back to some kind of basic routine and a little structure in my life (other than work). After running some errands, I made my dairy-less lasagna. I am allergic to the protein in dairy products, so the only way I can get lasagna is if I make it myself. Actually, it tastes really good. I use instant organic mashed potatoes in place of ricotta cheese. The rest, less any cheese, is made just like regular lasagna, including seasonings.

Just before I put it in the oven:
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After it came out of the oven, and was "resting." I'm going to dig into in as soon as I am finished posting. :)
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