Subj : Posts To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Wed Jan 29 2020 08:42:00 Hi Nancy! NB>>> I don't make any New Year's Resolutions any more.... that way, I don't NB>>> have to worry about breaking them... ;) About a week behind now... NB>>> might make some headway if Life doesn't get too busy on me... ;) BM>> I haven't either for the past several years. Goal-setting is a good BM>> thing, just seems better to do on a daily basis. NB>> The only resolve I have (renewed regularly) is to do the best I can NB>> with what I have to do... ;) I see I still am running about a week NB>> behind... but I'm not going to stress over it... :) BM> Sounds like a good resolution to me! Things will 'get in the way' of BM> our plans. And LISB4, "running behind" on e-mail isn't a big deal. BM> Well, for work and family might be a good idea to keep current! NB> Yup... fortunately don't have much email for work or family... NB> the occasional counseling email that needs attending to fairly NB> quickly, but generally things can ride.... :) And, I still am NB> running about a week behind on echo mail.... probably will be NB> for a while, yet... Hoping not to slip too much from that, NB> though.... ;) Note to everyone: answer Nancy with short replies so she can get caught up! I generally do the BBS e-mail first thing in the morning as is the most typing, plus the other (done via Thunderbird) generally is not of urgency; if I am expecting something will check, reply, and then let the rest wait until later in the day. And of course the whole thing depends on one's schedule and preferences. NB>>>> True... Makes things much simpler to just use highlighters to NB>>>> highlight, as that's what they're designed to do... :) BM>>> Right, which is probably why I didn't use the markers for much more BM>>> than a star in the margin or title/'tag' at the top. LIS Autumn likes BM>>> them so fine with me. NB>>> Yup. :) BM>> Went to use one the other day to make a reminder sign: Autumn had BM>> smooched the tip a bit so no longer pointed but blunted. Good enough BM>> for what I needed. She'll eventually learn to not apply as much BM>> pressure. NB>> Yup... it takes practice to learn the fine points... ;) BM> Which is why I didn't let her colour with a certain set! NB> Good thinking... ;) Once in a while. :) BM>>> Essentially the same as what you suggested, and the same reasons as BM>>> why used to (maybe still currently) one needed to talk outside or could BM>>> connect on one side of the house but not the other. NB>>> Quite probably... :) My sister has issues with phone signal in her NB>>> house still... has to go outside to use the cell phone... :) BM>> If she has a dog wonder if he gets confused? Your sister: "I'm going BM>> to go outside to make a call." Dog, perking up at 'outside': BM>> wag-wag-wag-wag!! NB>> No dog... just as well... ;) BM> When the weather outside is nasty especially so! NB> Indeed....!! Years ago when I did did have a dog (adult, adopted from the humane society) I did use some hyphenated commands like "outside-bathroom". It had dawned on me relatively early after adoption she could get confused from whomever had her previously and the way we talk. "I'm going outside" doesn't mean I'm going to the bathroom. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... A writer thinks of critics as a tree feels about dogs. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .