It Really is Spring

It really is spring today with temperatures in the low 70's here in the

South East of England

What does this mean - it means lots of hard work

Because of rain, snow and flooding I have not been able to work in my garden

for at least 6 weeks

But today it has been weeding, digging, late pruning and

emptying lots of the herb garden ready for replanting

I'm taking a break after slogging for three and a half hours

and plan to do some more after finishing this post

I do like seeing things in the different light at different times of the day

These garden pics were taken this week in the early evening sun

This gives a much truer picture of colours rather than in the bright sun

which seems to lighten colours through glare

Last Thursday I spent the afternoon with a different kind of hard work

I went out and bought a new Wireless keyboard and mouse

This was to replace my existing one which had lost a lot of the letters from the keys

(just as well I can touch type)

and some of the keys were not connecting with a light touch

causing me to have to go back and re-type

When I got home the afternoon proceeded something like this

Loaded the new Microsoft software CD and unthinkingly unplugged the wireless receiver

from my old Logitech

No connection so no mouse or curser to install new microsoft

Reconnected Logitech and still no mouse or curser

For a second time I had to close down my computer with the boot switch

Unplugged the wireless receiver and hubby went up into the loft (roof)

and brought down the non-wireless keyboard and mouse that came with my current computer

Even though I did exactly what I needed to do it did not work

still no curser

Disconnected everything and started again

This time the Logitech stuff worked so

disconnected everything again and started from the beginning

installing the new Microsoft stuff

Did everything right and in the right sequence this time

No mouse or curser

Again shut down with boot switch and disconnected everything

Reconnected my old Logitech

Keyboard and mouse working

I do not have my new Microsoft Keyboard and mouse working but

at least I can use my computer

I will have to wait until my son has the time to pop over

This was certainly harder work than hours working in the garden

At least the garden is showing results!