What would I do if I did not have this happy little person to the left here to keep me going. Yes this is my bride acting her silly self. We were taking pictures for our Facebook page and she was acting silly. I think this is one of the better pictures.This is Monday GRRRR...I got up reluctantly and made the coffee headed to the shower...shaved and got dressed. It was chilly this morning and the heat came on for a short period of time. I went in and reset the temp. and turned on the fireplace and the bathroom heater. This will keep us warm today until the sun comes up and warms the inside up.
Sherri is still in bed as I type this. She does not go to work today so I let her sleep. She had a hard weekend of clothes washing and house cleaning. Her and Becky have been hard at it shopping and trying to get some decoration items for Becky's trailer. Sherri did not find her mirror but I am sure she will come across the right one some day. Once she sets her sights on something she gets it done. We did find us a computer for the desk. We bought another HP. This one has a modest amount of bells and whistles on it and at a reasonable price. We paid more for the extended warranty and the set up than we did for the computer??? Go figure. I had them clean all the advertisement stuff off and loaded the upgraded Virus protection software on it. I hate having all these pop up software programs come up all the time and if you try to load a different software on their the other keeps it from loading correctly. Anyway it will be clean when I get it. We also looked at the Garmin GPS (sp?). Anyone have opinions about this brand?
That is about it for today. I hear my bride in the other room rustling around so I guess I better head on out and visit with her before I go to work. Be safe out there and join me later...
Somewhere in Time
8 comments:
Re the GPS suggestions: What do you need it for? How will you use it?
Al
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I have a Garmin Nuvi 750. I like using and playing with her ( MS Moneypenny) but I don't trust her directions. I use map quest, the gps, and a real map just to be safe. The 750 does have some good features like where am I. Use this feature and you can find emergency services, food, and just about anything else in your location. And sometimes she does get the directions right. I got her at Walmart.com with George W's stimulus money.
I have a had a bunch of GPS's over the years at work and Garmin certainly would be my choice of manufacturer. Al V asks a good question though, lot's of folks just want to navigate down the road but others want to geocache and what you are going to use it for makes a difference in what you get. There is a great place in Calgary called GPS Central that has a pretty good website for comparing makes and models. http://www.gpscentral.ca/
Good luck
I bought the Garmin Nuvi 205W and have been happy with it. I chose a wider screen than some, because my aging eyes need a bigger screen especially when I'm taking them off the road in traffic to glance at the screen.
My daughter has a TomTom which has a smaller and more square screen, and it seems to work fine also. I just wanted a plain GPS that would give me directions - no extra stuff that I won't ever use, and I'm happy with it.
If you use a laptop, you might consider getting the DeLorme Street Atlas for your GPS. The program is downloaded onto your computer and you have your navigation system! We love ours and it's great having the computer in the truck as we go down the road. Since we also use an air card for our internet connection, we're able to access the internet as we travel, too. Our laptop sits on a Jotto desk that is bolted to the floor of the truck. Very convenient.
We have the Garmin Nuvi 205W and love it. We also got the little "dish" it can sit in so you can move it around and it's heavy enough not to move on the dashboard. It's told us where to eat and roads closed.
Kit and I use a Garmin nuvi 350 and love it. You must realize it is not 100 percent correct all the time. Sometimes it sends you to the wrong side of town. It will help you find places in strange towns. Use it to go to places you know the way so you can get used to the way it navigates. It doesn't always take you on a preferred route. Have fun.
We have the Magellan GPS unit and are happy with it. The voice directions not only tell you to turn right (or left) but also includes the name of the street/road. This has been really helpful. We have friends who have both a Garmin (they bought it first) and now they also have a Magellan for the reason above. They claim they prefer the Magellan now. Also, keep an eye on promotions at Costco....we got ours there when they offered a $50 rebate!
The best reason to have a GPS is so you don't get lost! It also helps you locate gas stations, restaurants, banks, hospital, and so much more when in a new area. We wonder now what we did without it before!
Have only had one "mishap" with directions and that was because a freeway exit had been closed!
Good luck in your hunt for one!
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