It was a jam-packed busy and beautiful autumn day yesterday.
I'm thinking most people were out soaking up the magnificent weather anyway they could.
My day basically started in the living room watching TV.
I recorded the Today Show trip to Ireland on Friday, fully intending to go about my day and come back later to watch it.
Well, in my mind, the live version was so well done that I found myself glued to the TV, except for commercials.
About halfway through, I quit fighting the urge to get outside and accomplish something.
It was that good, and I watched its entirety on Friday.
Then, I knew Bill would want to watch it.
He's not too keen on using the remote for stuff we've recorded, so he watched it the first time, and I, the second----without commercials.
Finally it was time to get moving and get something done, so I raked pine needles and took the piles to wrap around my blueberries for the winter. Pine needles have nutrients that are good for blueberries, I was told several years ago.
So, needle raking and arranging has become an annual task.
I was just about finished when my Fitbit said it was time to heat to town for the No Kings rally.
People were already there with their signs and others were descending upon the Courthouse area from all directions.
For a while, it looked like it would be an amazing turnout, but soon it was evident that this rally had not been as big as the previous events.
Still, folks stuck with it waving signs and visiting.
I spent some good time with numerous friends and got to know a few new people.
All in all, once again the event was fun and hopefully convinced a few more people to vote on Nov. 3 or earlier. Early voting starts at the county election office in the Federal Building this coming Monday, Oct. 19.
After the rally, I spent the rest of the afternoon in the north lawn, finishing the blueberry project, raking up deer poop, mowing the lawn and simply marveling at the gorgeous fall we have had.
Bill barbecued chicken for dinner, and we watched a great football game last night between Notre Dame and BYU.
BYU won in the end, and I've read that several top teams went down yesterday.
The day's cup of activities came close to overflowing, and when I had no problem getting to sleep last night.
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Speaking of overflowing, my technology cup of activities is doing just that.
I am learning that I have been extremely fortunate in posting oodles of photos on my blog. I'm also learning, by experience, however that things are quickly changing in the tech world.
Off and on over the past month (not in Ireland), I have attempted to post photos on my blog only to receive a notice saying "failed to insert media."
It's been a limp along and do whatever you can do to keep going when these times strike.
Well, no problems after arriving home until yesterday. The same message kept reappearing, and I did whatever came to mind to get the photos posted.
This morning I met an out and out roadblock, the second I attempted to post my first photo.
I tried some different methods, which did not work.
Eventually, it dawned on me that I had taken pictures yesterday with my camera and my cell phone.
So, I picked out a camera photo, which posted with no problems. And then, another and another.
When I attempted a cell-phone photo, the same message about media insertion failure appeared, as it continues to do if I try to post a cell phone photo.
After lots of trial and error, this morning it appeared to me that the size of my cell phone photos or (DPR) dots per inch/resolution is the culprit.
So, as an experiment, I took the same photos and downloaded them with fewer DPR's, and have succeeded in posting them.
This brings to mind the topic of data centers.
As has been pointed out so many times in news reports, every text message, every photo or graphic---they all add to the need for data storage which explains why data centers are so crucial in this technological age.
So, I'm guessing the brakes have been put on for people like me who have been posting photos at will with no concerns and that to continue posting, we must reduce the size of whatever we download.
All that said, my computer cup appears to running over data-wise, and I have to remain aware that the situation may continue to change and become more restrictive in the future.
I mention this simply because blogging over the past few years has meant having to adjust to whatever the invisible blogger gods out there in cyberspace who control our sites from above decide to do.
I can tell you that they certainly don't send us notifications telling us that these changes are happening.
We simply have to discover as we go, and if we fail to problem solve with each new change, technological paralysis sets in.
I may have to make some major changes in what started out as a fairly simple process of blogging, thanks to all the data that bajillions of others across the world and I happen to be using.
In fact, I've probably taken up too much data in my explanation above, but thought it would be good to let readers know in case I run into a total brick wall.
I figured it out this morning, but Lord knows what's coming next.
So, as always, thanks for your patience.
Behind the scenes with blogging is not always a pretty sight.
Check out the graphic below.
A fun experience is coming to Sandpoint, and the Bonner Community Food Bank stands to gain some more support.
My friend and neighbor Tricia Dickens sings in a Bonners Ferry choir directed and coordinated by Vicki Blake Thompson, and she has traveled to various countries as part of the choir, including Cuba and England.
You can learn more about this amazing musical endeavor by clicking the following link.
And, this week, the choir will perform in Sandpoint.
This should be a wonderful musical treat, and all proceeds will go to the food bank.
Definitely a win-win situation.
Below: a few photos from yesterday's No Kings Rally: main message VOTE!
