Thursday night

It's been a crazy busy couple of days. Tonight I bid on a computer on ebay for my sister. It was the first time participating in an online auction for either of us...what an education! We didn't end up winning the item as there was a flurry of bidding at the end and we were pretty good about sticking to our maximum bid, although it was fun as I had her on the phone with me as I was bidding online. I'll look some more tomorrow as she's interested in getting a used laptop just to tinker on, nothing elaborate.

Lot of uploading of audio stories in the past couple of days, plus listening to lots of tests. We're having problems with static on some of the recordings but one-by-one we seem to be figuring out ways around it, whether getting a new microphone or trying another computer. But it's a lot of time spent sending files back and forth and listening to them. Plus I've tried manipulating some of the files, trying the noise reduction feature, audio boost, bass enhancement...stuff like that.

I uploaded a new video to the BW channel tonight...Saga of the Ponderosa by littlejoy and it is amazing. She is a very talented video maker and if you haven't seen it go visit the Channel forum and watch it.

We had a HUGE storm the other night. Like the worst thunderstorm in all my years of living in this house. The kind where I wondered if I ought to go down to the basement for protection. I remember looking out the window at one point and seeing a bag of garbage being blown down the middle of the road. A neighbour's tree snapped in half, and another neighbour had his telephone wires come down. My Mom said she was out with a friend shortly after the storm and they kept having to change routes as they'd come upon cars stuck in a couple of feet of water.

btw, I have a niece who is pregnant and a week overdue. Apparently she is 4cm dilated so it will be any day now, so we're all a bit on edge. Me, I just like to know when it's all over! lol!