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I probably won\u2019t have to water for a week or so!<\/p>\n
FYI, I does in fact rain in Southern California. We got a nice steady rain for about 4-6 hours yesterday and into last night.<\/p>\n
The dog was not amused about it at all. He loves snow but water falling from the sky\u2026 He spent most of the day in his \u201croom\u201d. He also kept looking at me as though I had something to do with it.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know how much rain we actually got, but it wasn\u2019t enough to cause a lot runoff as sometimes happens. This was a nice constant soaking where I live, the plants in the yard are already perking up after 90\u00b0F plus temps baking them for the past week or so.<\/p>\n
The temp dropping to 70\u00b0F with a breeze through the house after the high temps caused some shivering at dinnertime.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure in the lower areas (Off the mountain) there may have been some street flooding etc.<\/p>\n
The rain also helped out the fire crews working the fire in Riverside County so that is another plus.<\/p>\n
This morning it\u2019s cool and overcast. I\u2019ve been watching some young squirrels playing in their home tree. I guess they were cooped up all day yesterday and their mom told them to get out of the house for a while.<\/p>\n
The dog has been talking to me all morning as Husky breeds tend to do. He\u2019s wanting to play but when we go outside to toss the ball around he gets distracted by smells, then forgets what we were doing. He comes up to me with this \u201cwhere\u2019s the ball,\u201d look. Even though it\u2019s right where he left it when he got distracted. I swear this dog has ADHD.<\/p>\n
I think everyone in the neighborhood is taking it slow this morning. They\u2019re probably just enjoying the coolness as I am. I\u2019m also enjoying the silence, no cars, chainsaws, hammering, or screaming nut jobs yet today.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m guessing that once things dry out a little, all the noise will start up, but for the moment I\u2019m enjoying the sound of nothing except birds chirping and squirrels barking at each other in the trees.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s the possibility of thunderstorms later in the day. The dog will no doubt be on the couch next to me for \u201cProtection\u201d if that happens.<\/p>\n
Apple had its big annual announcement this week. I\u2019ve been reading about the new products and am thinking I\u2019ll wait until the iPhone 15 before thinking about a phone upgrade, my iPhone 12 Pro is still working. The new IOS is supposed to be available on Monday, I\u2019ll be waiting for a week or more before installing that as well.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve found in general that I\u2019m not intrigued by the new products. The exception is the Apple Watch Ultra.\u00a0That product got my attention. I\u2019m not going to run out a pre-order it, instead I\u2019ll wait to see it in person. It\u2019s a big watch and it might simply be too big for me personally. A 36 hour battery life addresses one concern I\u2019ve had with my aging series 5. Typically if I\u2019m wearing the series 5, I\u2019m running it in dark mode rather than having the display always on. It saves power and I don\u2019t mind not seeing the display until I need it.<\/p>\n
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That the Apple Watch Ultra is going to have recreational dive computer software available later in the year is also a plus. For me it\u2019s a twofer. I get an Apple Watch with longer life per charge, and a dive computer. It remains to be seen, but it\u2019s possible that they may be able to provide wireless air integration with a bluetooth transmitter on the regulator.<\/p>\n
My faithful Sunnto dive computer and transmitter are due for a battery change and pressure test. This service costs about $300 and requires that both units be sent away to God knows where, this time. It used to be San Diego, then it was Florida, and I haven\u2019t checked where it\u2019s going to go this time around.<\/p>\n
While I like the Sunnto, (this is the second one I\u2019ve owned. The first one was lost in a fire,) this particular unit\u2019s backlight has never been as bright as the first one. The battery changes are expensive too. I\u2019ve been looking for a new dive computer and have discovered a number of newer units that are rechargeable and provide wireless log transfer to computers or phones (my venerable D5 requires a hardline connection). Because of the service costs on the Suunto, I\u2019ve been considering a new dive computer anyway.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the Apple Ultra can provide all the functionality I\u2019d like in one neat package. It\u2019s also cheaper than many dive computers available now.<\/p>\n
Could it be that Apple is going to be able to change the paradigm in SCUBA too?<\/p>\n
The Apple Watch Ultra could also address some of the navigation issues I\u2019ve noticed while hiking in the mountains & forest near my home. I\u2019m interested to see how the dual band GPS works. My series 5 has on occasion been completely confused about my location and I\u2019ve resorted to a compass and topographical map to sort out the issue.<\/p>\n
(As an aside, that\u2019s the reason you always carry a non digital backup if you\u2019re hiking someplace unfamiliar. I also have a HAM radio because sometimes there\u2019 no cell service but I can usually hit a repeater. Fortunately I\u2019ve never had to call for help but fortune favors the prepared. I typically have some food, water, and a minimal first aid kit with me as well. I don\u2019t want to be one of\u00a0<\/i>those<\/strong> hikers who needs a risky night evacuation putting\u00a0rescue personnel in more danger. I\u2019d rather be able to tell\u00a0rescue folks, something like, “I\u2019m hurt, my location is coordinates x West y North, I can\u2019t\u00a0walk out, but I\u2019ve got food, water, and proper clothing to wait it out till dawn. I\u2019ll\u00a0check in with you guys throughout the night on Freq\u00a0xyz\u201d. That\u2019s just being responsible.<\/i>)<\/p>\n Yes, I know that the newest iPhone has satellite messaging, but my radio works just fine. Even if I were to get a new iPhone, I\u2019d still carry the radio.<\/p>\n In short, I think the Apple Watch Ultra might be for me. This doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m not still looking at good old fashioned automatic watches like the Omega, Ball, or others. Sometimes it\u2019s really nice to just know what time it is…<\/p>\n Aside from reading articles about The Queen, I\u2019ve successfully ignored the news this week. Although I have indulged my Reddit AITA \u201cAm I The Asshole\u201d addiction a few times.<\/p>\n I get a kick out of those articles. Some people are real jackasses!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I probably won\u2019t have to water for a week or so! FYI, I does in fact rain in Southern California. We got a nice steady rain for about 4-6 hours yesterday and into last night. The dog was not amused about it at all. He loves snow but water falling from the sky\u2026 He spent … <\/p>\n
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