Note: No pictures this week.
When I started at CASA, Phyllis had a computer that didn’t work. She was using her personal laptop. Nobody seemed to anxious about it. By Thursday (I work there 4 hours Thursday morning and 4 hours Friday morning), I was still finding my way around the IT stuff. They have two networked printers, and I hadn’t figured out how to install drivers for either one. They use a custom application I didn’t know how to install. And they use Quick Books, which I don’t know much about, but only two people use Quick Books. I figured I would get Phyllis her computer Thursday. But Thursday morning, Sarah’s computer suddenly stopped. She had a court hearing Monday and needed to have some documents prepared. I discussed this with the office manager. We decided to give Sarah the computer. This made Phyllis feel pushed aside, and led to lots of office conversation. Friday, Sarah decided her keyboard needed to be replaced, and somehow managed to get her computer to announce that it needed an administrator password to install the keyboard. It was impossible to type a password, because the keyboard didn’t work. This might be the most bizarre computer failure I had ever seen. I told Sarah she would have to wait until Phyllis got her computer. Unfortunately, Phyllis wanted the custom application, and I still haven’t figured that out yet. when I left Friday there were 5 unhappy people at CASA. Phyllis because she was pushed aside and ended up not having her application. Sarah because her computer doesn’t work. The office manager, because she has to deal with Phyllis and Sarah. The director, because people are unhappy. And me, because I don’t like computers in the first place and why did I take this stupid job? I’m sure it will all work itself out eventually. But 8 hours a week isn’t very much time to work on stuff, no matter how efficiently the time is used.
The clubhouse office is in good shape. I should finish their document with a few hours of work. That will be the end of that little project.
I suggested changes to the network for Habitat that I think will help them quite a bit. It requires spending a little money. They said they are scheduling a meeting for later on this week, but so far nobody has told me when.
I found the squirrel on the bird feeder again. I started to go after him. He jumped off the bird house onto the ground. I guess it’s a 30 foot drop. I don’t know whether he got hurt in the fall, but I haven’t seen him since then. I read that squirrels can fall 100 feet, using their tails as a parachute.
I had a story from Valentine’s day that I didn’t tell. Danita likes ice cream. A lot. I came across an easy recipe for ice cream that was supposed to be delicious. I didn’t like it because it used exotic (expensive) flavoring ingredients. I quickly found another recipe that was basically the same, but with common ingredients. For both recipes, people had replied stating how good the ice cream tasted. So I made some for Valentine’s day. It was horrid. It was so bad that Danita made a face and said I should do whatever I want with it. But she said I shouldn’t be discouraged, because even a great chef has a disaster once in a while. I replied that was true, but not everybody who has a disaster is a great chef.
I hope this finds everybody doing well.