Behold! Eclipse Pictures!
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Julie Barrett
Monday, April 8, 2024
I'm in North Texas, so we had a lot of cloud cover. Also had camera trouble. However, the clouds parted for at least a portion of totality, and it was awesome. Truly a once in a lifetime experience. Unless I want to spend a ton of money to go to another location. I don't think that's going to happen.
Anyway, have some pictures!
We had a lot of clouds. this was shortly before totality.
Just a sliver left!
Just after totality. You can see a planet (Ven
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Prepping for the Eclipse
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Julie Barrett
Sunday, April 7, 2024
I am not ready.
I've had hardware problems, software problems, a virus scare, and all other manner of interruptions.
To make things worse, the current forecast is for about 70% cloud cover at totality.
But hey, I ain't getting any younger, so I'm planning to see as much as I can if not photograph some of it. I did get some of the eclipse in 2017, but the pictures were horrible. I haven't had much luck this year, either. I get one last shot tomorrow in the hours leading up to the eclipse, which starts here at 12:23 PM. We enter totality here at 1:41 PM. I plan to get up and bracket the living daylights out of some exposures so I can try to get something decent.
Last time around I was unable to procure a proper filter for my lens. Oh, I tried, and my order got canceled. This time I ordered one back in October. Bwah.
The big software issue was getting the computer control software going. That's a
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Event updates!
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Julie Barrett
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Not much, but I do have a couple of things kinda firmed up on my calendar.
I don't know exactly what I'll be doing at either event (hey, it is a bit early) other than I should have things in the Art Show. So bid early and bid often!
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4/4/2024 4:42:15 PM
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Monday Mumblings Eyes A Safe Place
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Julie Barrett
Monday, April 1, 2024
Yes, Monday Mumblings is back. I can tell you're excited.
Rest assured the reference to "safe place" has nothing to do with crime or politics. It's springtime in Texas, and we have some bumpy weather on the way. We'll take cover in the utility room if we have to, but at this point the storms seem to be losing some strength. Still, it's good to have a plan.
This is moving through fast, so we should be all clear for the monthly siren test tomorrow.
Hmm. Is that thunder I hear, or is it rumblings from my dinner? Could be either. Or both!
I worked on multiple projects today. I would sprint then settle in for a few YouTube videos, then sprint again. Except for the round of Beat Saber. We had the back door open (with the screen locked, because cats) and the humidity was doing my lungs no favors. I still got in a good half hour of exercise, so I'm happy on that front. Just took me a tad longer than u
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Ending the weekend
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Julie Barrett
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Hey, it's been an alternately busy and relaxing weekend. I spent some time Saturday trying a new UV resin technique. I'm not very happy with the result, but i also kinda think I just need to keep working with it.
Spent way too much time today on retirement calculations.
Retirement you say? Oh, I don't believe a creative ever truly retires. However, I don't want to be stuck on things that I should be saying no to while Paul has all the fun!
I have this plan to have my business help finance retirement. To be honest, though, every time I update my plan, something happens. And it did on Friday. It's not my story to tell, not at least until I have more details. I only wish it were good news. I'm afraid it's yet another time suck of a task that will have to be done and I may not have much help doing it. It's also something I can't say no to because it's part of a commitment I made that I absolutely cannot back out of.
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A day of computer housekeeping
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Julie Barrett
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Wedensday is bowling night. Also, I've had allergy issues. This means no cleaning in the craft room today because I wanted to be in shape to bowl.
I spent much of the day at my computer, doing updates and installing a program called Inkscape. Inkscape is an open source program that's sort of aiming to be a replacement for Adobe Illustrator. The big thing that attracted me to Inkscape is a plug-in for digitizing graphics for embroidery. I gave up on my last software as it was just getting to expensive to justify occasional use. We'll see how this works out.
Of course, this meant dragging out the one laptop that will still connect to my Singer embroidery machine. (Why update the software when they can sell you new hardware?) This meant a truckload of updates and maintenance before I could even install Inkscape. There went a good chunk of my day. But it's Wednesday, so it was a good day to for such things.
Unfortunately,
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Allergy Season
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Julie Barrett
Monday, March 25, 2024
I've been reading that allergy season hit North Texas early this year. My sinuses agree!
I woke up feeling kind of icky this morning, but I had some things to do before lunch and plowed through. This afternoon I feel as though I've been hit by a truck.
Sigh. I suppose I should have worn a dust mask in the craft room today. My big job was installing a replacement set of shelves over part of the sewing table. I kicked up dust - both of the regular and plaster varieties. But it sure looks good!
Soon I can leave the house and do some grocery shopping. I hate driving during school zone hours, if I can absolutely help it because I have to go through one to get to/from the store. The kids are generally pretty good at watching for traffic. It's the entitled parents that drive me up the wall. I did six years of carpooling at that school and several years on the PTO, trying to help direct traffic before and after school o
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That's a wrap for this week!
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Julie Barrett
Friday, March 22, 2024
Paul is on his way home from his business road trip.
Today was kind of a catch up day. Did a few more things in the bedroom, paid a straggling bill, paid the accountant for the trust tax prep, and did several small jobs in our convention database application. Oh, and did the weekend grocery shopping. I still don't feel as though I've accopmlished much today, but I look at my clean desk and do feel good. I also feel that I have my most pressing tasks out of the way for the weekend.
I dunno, it's hard to actually think about getting things done when I know Paul is on the way home. I'm definitely ready for Friday Tex-Mex this week.
And Paul just walked in. Have a good weekend!
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3/22/2024 7:24:26 PM
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Away for a bit
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Julie Barrett
Thursday, March 21, 2024
I had some family business come up and have a bit more to take care of tomorrow, so I don't know if I'll have the opportunity to journal.
There's nothing bad going on. Just family responsibilities. I left early and didn't get home until nearly 4:00. I was wiped out. The outcome was really good, though. And one of the things I did was get my sister set up with my previous Meta Quest headset. I think she's going to enjoy it. I need to find a game or two we can play together.
Today's plan was to get back into the craft room and get busy. I had some supplies arrive early in the week, and I'm anxious to start doing things. I still need to just dig in and get things to where I can find them. Why yes, my label maker is getting quite the workout. Why do you ask?
Tomorrow is Friday. Paul will be home at some point. I need to go stock up on groceries. Got the laundry out of the way this evening. |
I ache, therefore I am! With bonus craft room musings!
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Julie Barrett
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
But it's a good ache. Yesterday I actually finished the desk area! Today's task was more challenging. Can anything be more challenging than the desk? Yep, it's the back bedroom.
To be fair, it's in pretty decent shape. We did a lot of purging and reorganizing last year when we had new carpet put in. The only problem is that Daenerys loves the new carpet. Perhaps a bit too much. I pulled the bed apart to turn the mattress today and discovered she had left a number of "gifts" under the bed. Eeww. It's something I don't see unless I tear the bed down. I'd already thought about moving the bed over about six inches, so that became today's job. Along with getting the carpet clean.
It's mostly done. I'm waiting on a cat "scat mat" that I'm going to put in the most inaccessible (to humans) spot under the bed, and hope it works. There will still be plenty of room for cats to hide if they wish. It will just make it easier for me to detect and deal with
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Filed under: Life 3/19/2024 4:52:07 PM
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