Monday Morning Brief and Sunday Update

@just4him (306704)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
April 8, 2024 8:31am CST
Good morning from a sunny, warm Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It's currently 45 F and getting up to 63 F today. Warm! My computer says Temps to rise. No kidding. Now it's saying Temps to drop tomorrow. This isn't about the weather except as concerns the solar eclipse this afternoon. We're getting 80% eclipse from 2 PM to 4 PM. I don't have eclipse glasses, but I do have couple of pairs of dark sunglasses. So, first the update for Sunday. You know my Sunday always starts at church. Yesterday was a special day. After church, we had a potluck, annual business meeting, and groundbreaking ceremony. The food was good, the fellowship fantastic, and the groundbreaking windy and fun. I didn't get home until 1:30. With everything I ate, I wasn't surprised to find the scale up a little this morning, but I was surprised it wasn't as much as I expected. I watched a couple movies yesterday, one was on Netflix starring Maggie Smith called The Miracle Club. I recommend it. I also saw a couple of the shows I enjoy. Super Girl and Daktari on Netflix and Tubi respectively. I wanted two things in the worst way yesterday, one to get on the computer, and two, to play a game. I'm so glad today is Monday. I really felt like I was in withdrawal yesterday and it was only one day. So today my plans include the eclipse, spending time with you in your world, working on a book, and yes, searching for a new game to play. Or I might re-install another game I enjoyed, but got rid of when I got rid of games a few months ago except for solitaire and Mahjong. I'm looking for a game that doesn't need friends or FB. I ran into that problem with a game I was playing that I totally enjoyed until it needed three FB friends to continue. I'm not on FB and I won't be on FB. Okay that's the plan for today. How's your day going? Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me and has nothing to do with the content.
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@NJChicaa (116059)
• United States
8 Apr
DO NOT USE SUNGLASSES! They will not protect you and you will permanently damage your eyes.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr
I called my friend. We're going out to get glasses.
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@NJChicaa (116059)
• United States
8 Apr
@just4him excellent decision
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@NJChicaa (116059)
• United States
8 Apr
@just4him I saw it in person here but its been all over the news too.
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@celticeagle (159227)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Apr
Nice that the scales were not as high as you thought they would be. I haven't even weighed myself in about 2 years. I don't know what I'd do without having access to my compute. What did we do without them before we got them?
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Apr
I wrote everything down with pen and paper and did my research in the library. It's so much easier with the computer.
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@celticeagle (159227)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Apr
@just4him .......It sure is. I used to have so many books because I did research on certain subjects. I have now been able to get rid of many of those books and do a lot of research online I love it.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Apr
@celticeagle Yes, but aggravating too.
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@LadyDuck (458583)
• Switzerland
8 Apr
Do not look at the sun if you only have sunglasses, it would be extremely dangerous for your eyes. You need the special glasses to look at the eclipse.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr
I don't have them or a way to get them at this point.
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@LadyDuck (458583)
• Switzerland
9 Apr
@just4him I see that also NJ Chicaa told you NOT to use sunglasses. You can get blind using the wrong glasses to watch the sun.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Apr
@LadyDuck I didn't, but I also didn't see the eclipse because the DIY didn't work.
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• United States
8 Apr
I don't have eclipse glasses either and probably won't stare up at the sky anyway. It's a bit cloudy here even though the sun is shining so I don't know how much of the eclipse we'll be able to see here. Hope you can find some games to play. I don't like games that you have to have friends to play with.
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• United States
8 Apr
@just4him hope you and your friend get the glasses. I've seen people here on our local Facebook page asking if anyone had extras.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr
I'm going out to get a pair today. I called a friend to see if she could take me. I'm sure she'll get a pair too.
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@LindaOHio (156584)
• United States
9 Apr
Big Fish Games has a ton of games. I bought most of mine on sale. You can preview the games which is great; and I highly recommend the site. Have a good day.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Apr
I won't buy games. Thank you. Have a good day too.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Apr
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@LindaOHio (156584)
• United States
10 Apr
@just4him You're welcome. Thank you very much.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
8 Apr
Daktari is a Swahili word meaning Doctor. Have a lovely day today. I'll be watching the eclipse live on YouTube.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr
I might need to watch it that way too. I did a DIY, but I don't think it works.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Apr
@mildredtabitha I saw some of it on YouTube and some on my local network. Yes, it was wonderful.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
9 Apr
@just4him I'm glad the eclipse is now a memory. I watched it on YouTube and it was wonderful.
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@snowy22315 (170196)
• United States
8 Apr
Day much better than yesterday. I hardly got any sleep Saturday night and I did not feel well on Sunday. I slept half the day on the couch, and I never sleep during the day. That shows how tired I was. I feel good today..even though generously I got 6 hours..it was a sound sleep. I am going to go with a strict no caffeine rule after 12 and get some decaf to mix in with my coffee.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr
I'm sorry you didn't get much sleep yesterday. I'm glad you're doing better today. Going without caffeine after 12 is a good idea.
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@wolfgirl569 (95440)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Apr
Enjoy your day. Be careful looking at the eclipse without the glasses.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr
Thank you. We'll see how it goes.
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@JESSY3236 (18919)
• United States
9 Apr
Yeah I don't like games with FB either. That is mainly the reason I got rid of Mistplay because most of their games are FB games. Yesterday my mother made me a cereal box viewer. It was really cool once I got the hang of it. We only had 80% too. Also we had cloud cover too. I worked on my mother's diamond painting yesterday.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Apr
My cereal box didn't work. I'm glad yours did.
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@JudyEv (325983)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Apr
Maggie Smith is a marvellous actress. I haven't seen a film of hers that I haven't enjoyed.
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Apr
I agree. I haven't either. She's superb.
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@Elizaby (6901)
• Pensacola, Florida
10 Apr
I suggest Boogle on line asit is a puzzle game and helps to work the mind as you find words in the grid. Wordshaker is a good version
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@just4him (306704)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Apr
I do an online puzzle daily. It is good for the mind. I haven't heard of Wordshaker.