Who are you?

When I am sent a text message without a name I have no idea who you are. I received a text message a few minutes ago from (480)-768-7XXX. They said they were hit by a car on Sunday and now have a hip replacement and should go home tomorrow.(sent with Fireworks) When I do not know the sender and cannot find out by looking in the Magnolia directory I will not respond. Same with calls to my cell phone. If your name is not already identified in my phone I will not answer it. Now if you then leave me a voice message or a text with your name included that is different. I will not be tricked into responding to something I shouldn't have and you shouldn't either!😉

From Donna Stevens--

"Just returned from a log cabin we rented in Sioux Lookout, Ontario with our grandchildren ages 6 & 3.  Fishing was good and blueberries were abundant even though the season is coming to an end.  Yes, we are tired and looking forward to getting to Magnolia Village in early November. Not sure what the plans are for the season yet.  I have retired and Kent is hanging in there until someone rubs him the wrong way."

From Cindy Peterson

"Kitty Foster's son and daughter in law, Damon and Cynthia Mattoon will be taking Kitty's ashes up to Long Prairie, MN on Labor Day to have a memorial spreading of her ashes over the Long Prairie Lake, where she spent many happy days.  Our prayers and thoughts are with them as they say goodbye to their Mother."

Sharon Hvam says:

"Barb I talked to Dick Nelson at supper time last nite about the hurricane and he said they expected about 1-11/2" rain and 40 mile winds. There was a voluntary evacuation of South Padre, but they felt comfortable. The park workers went around yesterday to check sewer situation and drainage areas, so hopefully we will get lucky. "

Harvey?

I have to say something about Harvey. Rest assured all of you holding down the fort in Magnolia, friends and families in the northern climes are thinking of you, hoping the best for you and praying for you. On my last views of Harvey, he was going to hit more directly further north but you are close enough to deserve prayers that you will be spared. We all will be anxious to hear personal stories when the danger has passed.

http://askTCL.com (computer newsletter)

I have been a reader of this newsletter for years and highly recommend it. I signed up for it to come into my email. That is the only sure way for me to remember to read it. She always has good advice. In this issue she covered questions that I am frequently asked so decided to share the entire newsletter.
Barb B.


Registered: Library of Congress, Washington DC - ISSN: 1525-6332
Written by Elizabeth Boston, http://askTCL.com
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In This Issue...
1. Introduction
2. Another Safe Way to Eject a Thumb Drive
3. How To Send A Word Document to the Desktop
4. How To Send A Word Document by Email
5. Free Public Wifi Security





Dear Reader,
Welcome to this issue of Ask The Computer Lady!
This morning, I am thankful for the, "Undo" button in Notepad!
I spent quite a bit of time writing an answer for this newsletter, and
when finished, I selected the entire document, then instead of using
Ctrl + C to copy the article, I hit Ctrl + V and accidentally pasted
my last article in. I sat there for a minute staring at the screen
thinking that I was going to have to type the whole thing again, when
I thought to look for an "Undo" command, and there it was! I was able
to breathe a big sigh of relief and keep right on working.

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Have a great week,
Elizabeth

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(2)
Dear Computer Lady, 
I look forward to your articles because they are so helpful to me. 
My problem is that I can’t safely eject a thumb drive from my computer.
My son and my sister who are both really computer smart can’t figure
out why it doesn’t give me this option. I have had my computer since
2012 and have never been able to do anything but just pull out any
thumb drive I put in. 
Can you help me with this please? Linda
Dear Linda,
While I can't tell you why you don't have the option to eject your
thumb drive without actually taking a look at the computer, I can give
you some suggestions.
First, it is not a good idea to just pull out the thumb drive while the
computer is running. If you have information on the drive, it could
become corrupted by doing that.
Second, when I occasionally get a drive that won't let me eject it, (I
keep getting a message that the drive is busy and can't be safely
removed) I simply shut down the computer, remove the USB device and
then turn the computer back on. This is a safe way to remove the thumb
drive, and for me it is often faster than waiting for the drive to be
ready.
Elizabeth

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(3)
Dear Computer Lady,
I read and enjoy your newsletter. I also use a lot of your tips. 
I do have a problem. I use MS Word 2016 and would like to know if and
how to send a Word document to my desktop.
Thanks for all your help, Julian
Dear Julian,
There are several ways to get a Word Document on your desktop.
1. If you have the document open in Word, click on "File" then "Save
As". Click "Browse" and find "Desktop" in the left column. Click on
"Desktop" and then click the "Save" button in the lower-right corner
of the dialog box.
This will save a copy of your file on your desktop.
2. If you know where your document is located on your computer, you can
open File Explorer, find your document and using your right-mouse
button, drag it to your desktop. Once you release the mouse button,
you will see a menu where you can choose to move the document to your
desktop, make a copy on your desktop, or just make a shortcut to the
document on your desktop. Just select the one you want.
If you make a copy of the document on your desktop, you need to
remember that you now have 2 copies and changes you make in one copy
will not be reflected in the other one.
Elizabeth
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Dear Computer Lady,
I read and enjoy your newsletter. I also use a lot of your tips. 
I do have a problem. I use MS Word 2016 and would like to know if and
how to send a Word document to an email recipient.
Thanks for all your help, Julian
Dear Julian,
The best way to send a Word document to an email recipient is to send
it as an attachment. 
I don't know what email program you are using, so I can't give you step
by step directions, but I can give you some general guidelines.
First, you need to know where your Word file is located. You can either
look through your documents folder, or follow my directions above for
saving a copy of the document on your desktop.
Once you know where your document is located, go to your email program
and start to compose your email. In the new email window, look for an
icon that looks like a paper clip, or for a button or link using the
word, Attach. 
Click on the paper clip icon, or the word, "Attach" and navigate to the
location of your document. If you saved it on your desktop, click,
"Desktop" in the left column to find it.
Click once on your document, then click the button that says either,
open or attach. This should take you back to your email and the
document will now be attached.
Send the email as usual.
Elizabeth

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Dear Computer Lady,
I have Cortana on my computer but haven't configured it because I'm
leery about surrendering the kind of personal security information
that it requires. My wife would love to buy either Google Home or
Amazon's Echo etc. but again, I've resisted because I'm afraid of
leaving our information and computers vulnerable. Are these services
and devices safe or am I just being paranoid?
Thank you.
Sal
P.S. We connect our computers via a free public wifi hotspot; We live
across the street from a park.
Dear Sal,
As I read your email, I was getting ready to tell you that services and
devices like Cortana, Google Home and Amazon Echo are fairly safe, but
it depends on your comfort level. Then, I got to the end of your
message and learned that you connect through a free public wifi.
Your information and computers are more vulnerable because of that
public wifi connection than they will ever be if you used Cortana,
Amazon Echo or Google Home on a secure, password protected wifi
network.
There are easy to use software programs available that allow people on
public wifi networks to view the web pages you visit and even hijack
them. 
Another example is that a criminal could set up a fake wifi hotspot
that looks just like the one you usually use, and if you connect
through the fake one, they can then harvest your personal information,
including any passwords you type.
Hackers can also use the unsecured, public wifi connection to plant
malware on your computer, or cause pop-ups to appear on your computer
that will trick you into installing the malware by pretending to be an
upgrade.
My advice would be to get off the public wifi and invest in a secure,
private connection.
Elizabeth

From Marie Flood

Mike and Patti Reddick in Disney World.  What can I say, it's been a slow HOT summer. (Click on picture for larger view)

From Marty Harper-A bit of Fun

 From Marty Harper.

 

Click on each picture and it will take you to the next one.  Incredible.

Very unusual

https://docs.google.com/ presentation/d/ 1IHNgzJC6n3u7WePDtD2v61e4XapYx SB4DJyEwjEIdDo/embed?hl=en_GB& size=m&slide=id.p3

Barb says: I suspicion some of these may be manipulated photo's. Even though that may be true I enjoyed looking at all of them. Thanks, Marty!

Dance mash-up

Enjoy!!😀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1F0lBnsnkE&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs

Wendt's 60th Anniversary

September 1, 2017 will be Vern and Dorothy Wendt’s 60^th wedding anniversary.  To celebrate their anniversary we are asking any friends/family to send cards of congratulations

to Dorothy and Vern Wendt at 209 N Center St  Flandreau, SD  57028

Apricot Cocktail Poppers

Apricot Cocktail Poppers

Everyone loves finger foods for camping. Gather ‘round the potluck table or patio and dig into these sweet and tangy bites. Serve with toothpicks plus napkins to catch the finger-lickin' drips.

2 bags, 16 ounces each, small meatballs, thawed
16-ounce can of tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 packet apricot gelatin dessert mix
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon each cinnamon, ground cloves
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
10-ounce jar of apricot jam

Pile the meatballs into a slow cooker or other container for heating and serving. In a saucepan, whisk everything else together and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, stir to dissolve gel and sugar and pour over meatballs. Heat through.

See more of Janet Groene’s RV-ready recipes at http://www.campandrvcook.blogspot.com

Mistake

I inadvertently put the blog entry below on the Magnolia site instead of out personal one so if it seems a little weird that is why. Too lazy to take it off.😁

Busy doing not much

It does seem as age creeps up on us that it takes longer to get anything done. I am sure my peers would agree. Maybe it is because we have the time and wherewith all to let things go. I am a big list maker and I am ready to make another one. There is a great deal of satisfaction putting it up on the fridge and marking off the projects as they are completed.

ToDo list:
1. Make a list
2. Sand and paint new pantry
3. Repaint little bicycle yard art.
4. Redo west side of garage flower bed

5. Prepare north side of 3 season room and house for planting of hostas
     a. Dig holes for hostas
     b. surround holes with landscape fabric
     c. Plant hostas
     d. Mulch around plants

6. Lay out path for walk to 2nd RV site (Spring/Summer 2018)
     a. Determine number of pavers needed
     b. Cut sod out of path
     c. line path with landscape fabric
     d. Bring in sand
     e. level out spots for pavers and lay them
     f. fill in with sand.

This morning I rode the trail instead of walking. It was cool and still so it was easy riding. I planned to go to Winkleman's Switch but a truck was coming as I was ready to cross Roger's Road so I turned around instead.
On my way south as I was approaching the trestle bridge a bike was on the bridge so I stopped. I pretended I was taking pictures. Well, actually I was but it was an excuse none the less because I do not like to share the space on bridges. Yes, I know logically there is plenty of room for two bikes to pass. I just do not like it.
Here are the pics I took.

Momma and Poppa wren are getting the babes set to live a life of their own. Flying lessons were not going particularly well for this wee wren when it got a grip on the window screen. It wasn't too keen on letting go of it either.

News about Edna Nelson

Word from Marie Flood:

 "I just talked to Sandy Williams, Edna's niece. Edna fell in the bathroom and was not breathing and unresponsive. They managed to get her back but she will be in hospital another 4 days to a week. Her family has said she will not be coming down to stay the winter. She may come down with family to clean out her personal belongings.  She has a ways to go before she will be able to do anything.  I know she would love to hear from all her friends.  She is in Pella Iowa hospital, for those of you who know where that is.  Will let you know if I hear anymore." 

 Marie

Pella Regional Health Center

404 Jefferson St, 

Pella, IA 50219

Phone: (641) 628-3150

Giant Truck Rally

Mike and Patti Reddick with friends at the Giant Truck rally in Tulsa, Ok

From Kay Stilson

Does this look like a hummingbird to you?????

She has a thieving Downy Woodpecker!