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The Anchorage, Part 3
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Dreamer
Dream Weaver Designs
Mums not that far away but she was over yesterday taking my boy xmas shopping, (some one else can do that next year!), plus she has a lot on her plate right now too
Dreamer
Dream Weaver Designs
Did sultana ones and had strawberry jam on em. I might have a cupasoup later though
Dreamer
Dream Weaver Designs
Hehe yeah they are nice but am fresh outa dates, some one ate them all lol
Terre
Renowned
Yeah. I woke up Monday with a horrendous sore throat. By afternoon, it had finally eased and it's been ok since. Though, I hadn't woke up congested, I must have been during the night.
Or ... maybe I just had a very, very short bout of the cold that's going around the office
Or ... maybe I just had a very, very short bout of the cold that's going around the office
Mythocentric
Extraordinary
When all else fails, there is always toast with cinnamon sugar.
Along with a cup of chai ... it will do in a pinch.
I bought an Amazon Echo Dot because it was discounted by $10 (from $49 to $39). As well as a smart plug to control my lamp. Now, when I'm falling asleep, I can tell Alexa to turn off the light. Otherwise, I'd sleep with the light on because getting up to turn it off meant it would be several more hours before I'd be sleepy enough to fall asleep. I thought I'd be able to tell her to turn on the light when I got home in the dark, but it's a touch lamp, rather than an on/off switch. And while she does activate the smart plug, I still have to touch the lamp to turn it on. But that's ok. It works for what I really needed it for.
I also picked up a few sound skills, so I can tell Alexa to play Ocean waves, Rain, or Thunderstorms. Turned out, I like the Thunderstorm the best, so I generally tell Alexa to play that while I'm falling asleep. Pretty cool ... Thunderstorms on demand. With no lightning strike worries.
Along with a cup of chai ... it will do in a pinch.
I bought an Amazon Echo Dot because it was discounted by $10 (from $49 to $39). As well as a smart plug to control my lamp. Now, when I'm falling asleep, I can tell Alexa to turn off the light. Otherwise, I'd sleep with the light on because getting up to turn it off meant it would be several more hours before I'd be sleepy enough to fall asleep. I thought I'd be able to tell her to turn on the light when I got home in the dark, but it's a touch lamp, rather than an on/off switch. And while she does activate the smart plug, I still have to touch the lamp to turn it on. But that's ok. It works for what I really needed it for.
I also picked up a few sound skills, so I can tell Alexa to play Ocean waves, Rain, or Thunderstorms. Turned out, I like the Thunderstorm the best, so I generally tell Alexa to play that while I'm falling asleep. Pretty cool ... Thunderstorms on demand. With no lightning strike worries.
Funny, I was on Amazon ordering a new Pen for my Wacom, because the one I have came apart, and I can't get it back together. Last night and today have been really awkward trying to use it. While I was there, I saw a few ads, and one of them was for the smart plug, if it's the same one you got. Looks interesting. I also saw an ad for the Echo Dot, and I see the ads for Alexa on TV all the time, but they don't interest me. My night table lamp's within easy reach.
Years ago, when I was still working, I had a timer switch for the lamp on my end table closest to the living room windows, and it turned the light on before I got home. It was especially nice in mid-winter, as it was always dark way before I got home, even if I left work on time. It also worked nice when I went out for dinner, show or movie with friends after work even in the spring and summer months.
I always hated coming home to a completely dark apartment, and it always looked like someone was home to folks outside looking in.
Years ago, when I was still working, I had a timer switch for the lamp on my end table closest to the living room windows, and it turned the light on before I got home. It was especially nice in mid-winter, as it was always dark way before I got home, even if I left work on time. It also worked nice when I went out for dinner, show or movie with friends after work even in the spring and summer months.
I always hated coming home to a completely dark apartment, and it always looked like someone was home to folks outside looking in.
I've been debating the Echo / Echo Dot for some time, but with the sale, I reconsidered all the reasons why I would or would not use it, and the light was the clincher. I was only a bit disappointed I couldn't turn on the light with the Echo Dot (because it's a touch lamp), but I use a motion sensor LED night light beside the door to my apartment, so it switches on when I walk in the door or when I walk from the living room to the bathroom when it's dark. The night light was dead for a year before I remembered it was battery operated and replaced the batteries. Silly me.
Anyway, the pole lamp isn't close enough to where I sleep for me to just reach out and turn it off. It's far enough away that just getting up and maneuvering around Tsuki's toys (and Tsuki) gets me out of the drowsy stage. She can be sound asleep, but the minute I get up, she's right there following me around or body checking me. She thinks it's great fun to bounce against me or practically anything else. She's still in that everything is a toy stage.
The Belkin Wemo smart plug is on sale. I purchased the TP-Link Smart Plug as the Wemo was more expensive at the time, and I didn't need the Nest Thermostat integration. The Nest Thermostat would be cool, but I have the heating units with the controls as part of the unit, not as a separate controller on the wall.
I have setup one alarm with the Echo Dot, and may switch to using that instead of the alarms on my phone and Kindle. Being voice activated to set or turn off is pretty cool. I also find that it's easier and less intrusive to ask Alexa the time rather than having to get my glasses and then pick up the phone and look at it. Especially, since I usually end up knocking things over when I'm trying to get my glasses or the phone. Same with checking the current weather or forecast. I can be groggy and ask the time without even opening my eyes. Makes it easier to fall back asleep.
And of course, the Echo Dot doesn't just do alarms. But it also does timers.
With an on/off lamp, I could turn it on from anywhere ... like at work or from the parking garage, or just anywhere I had my phone since the Alexa app is available for Androids as well as the Kindles.
Smart house stuff is just plain cool.
Now if I could just train Alexa to train Tsuki!
Anyway, the pole lamp isn't close enough to where I sleep for me to just reach out and turn it off. It's far enough away that just getting up and maneuvering around Tsuki's toys (and Tsuki) gets me out of the drowsy stage. She can be sound asleep, but the minute I get up, she's right there following me around or body checking me. She thinks it's great fun to bounce against me or practically anything else. She's still in that everything is a toy stage.
The Belkin Wemo smart plug is on sale. I purchased the TP-Link Smart Plug as the Wemo was more expensive at the time, and I didn't need the Nest Thermostat integration. The Nest Thermostat would be cool, but I have the heating units with the controls as part of the unit, not as a separate controller on the wall.
I have setup one alarm with the Echo Dot, and may switch to using that instead of the alarms on my phone and Kindle. Being voice activated to set or turn off is pretty cool. I also find that it's easier and less intrusive to ask Alexa the time rather than having to get my glasses and then pick up the phone and look at it. Especially, since I usually end up knocking things over when I'm trying to get my glasses or the phone. Same with checking the current weather or forecast. I can be groggy and ask the time without even opening my eyes. Makes it easier to fall back asleep.
And of course, the Echo Dot doesn't just do alarms. But it also does timers.
With an on/off lamp, I could turn it on from anywhere ... like at work or from the parking garage, or just anywhere I had my phone since the Alexa app is available for Androids as well as the Kindles.
Smart house stuff is just plain cool.
Now if I could just train Alexa to train Tsuki!
Now wouldn't THAT be ideal.
I hope you're feeling better soon Dreamer...
Thanks Lorraine...I'm now done to 1 and a half days of work left! Got my new class list for next year and trying to finalise stuff at work but I'm counting sleeps to being on holidays!
Glad your cold didn't last long Satira!
Thanks Lorraine...I'm now done to 1 and a half days of work left! Got my new class list for next year and trying to finalise stuff at work but I'm counting sleeps to being on holidays!
Glad your cold didn't last long Satira!