What a week. Lots going on.
Washer Repair
The washer decided that spinning was completely optional. After a bit of Youtube searching, the issue came down to a couple of things. The easiest to fix was the lid switch. Given the symptoms (agitating but not spinning), the lid switch was the most obvious answer. That was replaced. I also learned that the motor puts out codes on the LED. That is, there is an LED light that blinks according to a variety of codes. With the lid switch replaced, I also needed to reset the motor codes.
This is one of those areas where things have changed drastically for me. Having the ability to search Youtube videos and find similar symptoms and experts resolving the issue is much more efficient and powerful.
No Coffee Until 08:49
Any day (that isn’t the weekend or vacation) where I don’t get coffee until 08:49 is not a good day. We had a network issue that required my attention to resolve. With a bit of work, we were able to get the issue resolved, but not until after 8:30. Thus, no coffee for me until 08:49.
Seed Room Project
My daughter presented me with an interesting problem. She works with a seed room. The problem is that people going to the seed room need to know if they need to go get the key or if someone is in the seed room. I designed a wonderful web page for her. Then, I realized that the page that I designed was browser, not server-based. Thus, the wonderful web page ALWAYS starts in the same condition. This doesn’t help her at all.
So, I need to go back to the drawing board on this one. I’ll need to create a database with the current condition and then adjust that. I didn’t see any quick and easy answers though.
Moodle Moot Japan
Chris Kenniburg was invited to present the keynote at the Moodle Moot Japan. Due to family obligations, he has passed on this opportunity. He would’ve done an absolutely wonderful job. I would be totally interested in presenting the keynote to the conference. (Maybe the recent awarding of the Particularly helpful Moodler will sway them to offer.)
Bathroom Remodel
We are currently in week 4 of the two-week bathroom remodel. There is progress as we now have a but installed and drywall. Tile should be installed this week.
Concert on a School Night
This last week we went to see the wonderful Brendan James. The concert was terrific. We went on a Thursday evening. I made a remark along the lines of “it sure would’ve been nice if you could’ve joined us at the concert last night” at a Friday morning meeting. One person responded, “Oh, it’s so hard to go out on a school night”. I was saddened. Going out and enjoying an evening should be celebrated and, well, enjoyed. Once the kids are gone, work should not be so overwhelming that one can’t go out and have a good time. Even on a school night. Heck, if you aren’t going out, staying out late and having a good time every once in a while- especially on a school night, well, I find that kind of sad. Enjoy yourself. Do silly things sometimes. Stay up late. Live. Love life. I’ll be going out on school nights.
Crochet Friends
We did a bit of work on Crochet Friends too. These make great gifts for adults and kids. Some of our friends who have found “forever friends” have traveled far and wide. Crochet Friends can bring great joy to many. Some use them like a “comfort animal”. Some just enjoy the heck out of them. There is still time to order for Christmas as well.
