My New Mac

'You have to learn a whole new system,' said the woman sitting next to me at the Carer's Lunch.  She is right, of course.   It's almost like learning a new language,  Mac Chat, Mac talk, whatever it is.  The woman in the Apple Store encouraged me to think of group learning at her store,  My head did the figures,  45 minute drive to the store, then the lesson and 45 minutes back.  Brain punched out the figures and said it did not compute.  Hmmmm I responded, only one solution - use You Tube to learn the bits and pieces and the fine tuning,  Without leaving my seat I have already learnt how to remove the black dot below the task bar icons, how to do all sorts of things in Documents, including transferring my documents from my old Microsoft files,  Yes I have installed Microsoft Office for Mac.  I look upon it as a learning curve.  It took only a couple days before I connected by blogs in my new Mac Pro.
I wish I had all day to do all things Mac but I have so many more things to do.  Why do I do so much in just one week while Merv is in respite?  I suppose it is the freedom to do things I wouldn't normally do with Merv due to limited wheelchair access in many areas.
Yesterday Mel and I walked through the swampy areas near the bird park and today we took a road journey to Waroona, a small country town. I  photographed Mel next to the town icon, a life size cow dressed in a nightgown and night cap.  Just to amuse both locals and visitors,
We bought things from the second hand shop and the information shop, nothing from the bakery  before enjoying a healthy lunch at the old hotel, I was saddened to see so many empty and dilapidated shops along the main street.  After talking with shop owners there still  is a sense of pride and community among the residents,
Best of all was the colour of wildflowers, especially the vibrant yellow of the wattles littering the road verges.

Mousing Around

Tom and Jerry would be one of my favourite cartoons.  Cat chasing mouse and mouse winning.  Always a laugh!  How cute is it when Jerry speeds away from Tom and we all laugh!  I tell you I wasn't laughing when his cousin took up residence in Mel's room and decided to tip toe down the hallway!
I pushed back my chair in an instant causing Jerry's cousin to flee in full flight but I couldn't see his exiting direction.  I chose to sleep in the lounge that night instead of my room.
Early the next morning I was seen hooting down the road in a hail storm towards the hardware store.  I drove back with numerous mouse traps, electronic gadgets and a jar of peanut butter.  No cheese for this mouse, only the stuff to entice him!
Next stop a call to the Pest Control man who came out the next day armed with mouse baits for the ceiling. I called, 'War' and I had every intention of winning!
We searched and cleaned Mel's room but no nose twitching mouse did we find.  That night I set four traps in her room each with a generous smear of the dreaded peanut butter.
The next morning Mel called out the mouse had taken the bait and lay lifeless in the trap.  Was I sad? Shucks not a bit; relieved?  Yes.
I reminded Mel it was her room about fifteen years ago a mouse had snuck in.  I had picked up our overfed cat named Roxy and placed her warmly in Mel's room.  Thirty minutes later I checked to see if she had located the mouse but found her fast asleep on Mel's bed! Yes Roxy was well fed and had no interest in a playmate!
Since the (Tom and) Jerry affair I looked Mel in the eye and threatened her with eviction.  Mel hoards food in her room, whether it's chocolate, lollies or a half eaten McDonalds.  It had to stop and stop right now. 
Mel now has her own 'goodie' box complete with tight fitting lid in the kitchen pantry.  Woe to her and goodbye if I find any food in her room!