Friday, January 22, 2021

Day 14

 A "bad turn" this morning where I felt very discombobulated followed by a silent migraine. I've had those things for years, flashing lights, but no pain. I feel very fortunate. The pain would slay me.

Grandgirl texted to make sure I had stocked up enough food as she had been reading about the storm here.

Talk of role reversal.

Visitor of the day was young interesting electrician outside of the usual grumpy non-communicative maintenance workers. He installed a new fire alarm and then sorted out a baffling long non-working socket which wasn't working but it was actually controlled by a distant switch on the wall to light the lamps on the side tables. Very impressive. Never did have one of those.

The threatening sky was a glowering gray this morning and now over 12 hours later, it's still coming down, though the wind has been fierce beating it on the walls and trees outside. Snow plow has been around at least 6 times. 

No pictures today, it is late and all is well.

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  1. I've seen switches like that in movies, where people come home in the dark of night, flick a switch just inside the door and the living room lamps come on. I like that idea and may incorporate it into my dream house when I win the lottery, although at this rate it may very well be in my next lifetime not this one.

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    1. River, I saw it in movies first and thought, brilliant. But no one in my life knew how to install. I just love this. And I also love the new red lamps Daughter bought me so I'll be thrilled to show her next time she's here!

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    2. When we were building this house I had the electrician put a switch right inside the door for each room. They are also inside each of the entry doors, so we can switch on ceiling lights as we come into the house. I guess I did learn about that from watching television.

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    3. Oh that's brilliant. I've often resigned houses in my head to make them more labour efficient, etc. Most are so badly designed.

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  2. Those silent migraines can be beastly in their own right. Discombobulated is a fine word for how you feel! Snow - I envy you. Here it's blowing too, but all that comes down is wet, wet and more wet. Not proper winter weather at all. It swamped the fields and made a neighbours garden wall tumble down. Yay for friendly and communicative electricians! And oh, those switches. I had one as well. I tried to repair it, and it had me totally baffled; then the electrician spent half an hour making it work with me turning switches on and off a zillion times. That made me feel much better for not being able to figure it out.

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    1. All good today, Charlotte. And I had one switch in the kitchen which did absolutely nothing and he said he was familiar with the wiring and it was just decor, a plan for it got aborted. So I was relieved I wasn't a total twit.

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  3. Sigh on the migraine front. With or without pain they outsuck Dyson.
    I am very glad that even after a dreadful start all is well.

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    1. It was a horrible start EC, but I am sure you are familiar with those. A feeling of wanting to pass out. But I do recognise that those with migraine pain must be in hell. These lights, etc are frightening though. I knew only one other person who got these, she's now long dead but it was great to commiserate and share the symptoms. Docs are baffled with it.

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  4. A silent migraine sounds better than a thumping one.
    The company of younger people can be so refreshing. They are not world weary or bitter, but bright and optimistic.
    I remember US tv shows where a light switch turned on table and standard lamps in the room. It was amazing as were telephone cords long enough to walk around the lounge room with the handset in one hand and the phone in the other while we remained tied by a short cord to the hallway telephone table.

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    1. I hear you Andrew. It took dad forever to get a phone and of course it was installed in the hall which was always freezing and damp not conducive to long conversations.
      When I emigrated, I was stunned at wall phones in kitchens. And bonus, not black either.

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    1. It is Ramana, my body is grateful, my mind is getting there.

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  6. I am glad you had help from that electrician and a loving note from your granddaughter. Stay safe and warm.

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    1. Thank you Gigi, the storm has taken off for parts unknown :)

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  7. I get silent migraines when the weather is about to turn for the worst. Whew, they are a lot easier to tolerate than the misery I used to suffer. Hang in there, snow does melt eventually.

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    1. You know it could be connected to the air pressure Karen, I never thought of that. The storm was severe, now gone.

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  8. The one time I lived in an apartment I had one of those switches. Like you I could not figure out why the electric outlet would not work for the longest time. Glad you are taken care of.

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    1. I keep playing with it Annie, delighted with the movie effect of it.

      the novelty should wear off soon :

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  9. Glad you are okay and that your electrical mystery was solved. Good for grandgirl for checking up. To answer your question, voter party affiliation is entered on your voter registration card here and had stepfather not been with me I would have had to inform the clerk anyway and party affiliation is a matter of public record.

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    1. So all would know, if they wished, which party you voted for? I thought it was a separate registration process. Live and learn.

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    2. Depends on the state in which one resides.

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  10. I actually had a switch like that for that very reason. I bet it confuses the new owners. They'll figure it out.
    I'm sorry the weather triggered a migraine. Never had them, never want one. I used to suffer from three day headaches, but not migraines. We are in a bad weather stretch right now, and I am so debilitated by my fibromyalgia that I wonder if the weather is causing it.

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  11. I'm sorry to hear that Joanne, I do believe air pressure must have something to do with it. I can't even remember the last time I had one of those silent migraines. I hope you feel better soon.

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  12. I had one of those ocular migraines yesterday, too. Once you recognize what it is , it's easier to deal with. Not fun though.

    And I have those distant sockets on two floors of my house, very convenient, so I don't walk into a dark room. Puzzling until you know how they work though.

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