Cell phones, ...... Shmell phones

I made a modification in my newly established cell phone program today.

Recently I switched from AT&T cell phone service to Tracfone prepaid. The idea was that I would save money by using a prepaid service. Well, ..... it didn't work out as planned.

Seems by the time I added the minutes for the calls "I" made, .... the minutes for the calls I was receiving from others, plus my text messaging with one of the Grand daughters......coupled with the fact that in the "Prepaid" world there is no such thing as free nights and weekends, ..... My prepaid service was costing me as much as a contract plan with major carrier. And I had given up some of the PDA features on my phone and was carrying a PDA in addition to my Tracfone, to supplement phone numbers (in quantity), appointments, tasks, and misc. reference notes.

So today I opened a service account with Sprint. I've been using AT&T/Cingular for more years than I can remember, But I liked the phone selection at Sprint better and was able to get what I perceive to be a better service package than I could find at AT&T.

I was able to get a compact touch screen phone with all of the PDA functions of my Blackberry including sync files with my MS Outlook Suite on my desktop computer. I can sync my Contacts List, Calendar, Tasks and Notes between the PDA phone and the desktop.
Now I'm down to carrying one device, and the monthly bill is better that what I did have with AT&T before I dropped them and went to Tracfone prepaid service.

I think I'm happy about the new move.

Not so much

Not so much going on. I'm waiting for cooler weather, even though it's cooler now than it was last month, the combination of humidity and the warm temps is more than I find comfortable. Next month should start to be more to my liking. I find May and October to be the only two months of the year, in Kentucky, that I can appreciate. The rest of the year, quite frankly, Sucks.

About mid October I hope to go to eastern Tennessee (Gatlinburg, in the Smoky Mountains) for the Fall Craft Fair. There will be Craftsmen, and Craftswomen, from all over the country, exhibiting their crafts and displaying their talents. There's always some many good things to see.

Tim Watson and his band will be on hand with some good country music and entertainment. His show is always fun to attend.

I suspect we'll take the travel trailer and the dogs and park by the creek in 'Twin Creek Resort' so we can use the trolley system for transportation and not need to find in-town parking for the truck.

After an afternoon at the Craft Fair it' always fun to come back to the trailer and fire up the grill. When properly loaded with burgers and Brats it is a sight to behold, ....and smell.
On our way out, through Sevierville, it's mandatory to stop at the Smoky Mountain Knife Works to oogle over the many hundreds of different types, shapes, styles etc, of knives. always fun.

Jazzy

Jazzy's a new girl now. No longer afraid of the whole World and everything in it.

Jasmin was brought to the Bowling Green, KY. Humane Society, after 12 years in her home. She's nearly deaf and hears very little. She was a very frightened little girl and was a "Fear Bitter" in the worst kind of way.

We have been fostering Jazzy for two (2) weeks now, and she has really turned into a sweety.

In our opinion her ideal new home would be one or two older, settled, people with no children, and an indoor home for Jazzy. She likes to go outside for her potty breaks and has not been paper trained. She really loves the wire kennel that we let her use here, and finds her refuge there when things get hectic, or she gets tired. She sleeps in the kennel at night, and we never close the door.

Keep in mind that she has become comfortable in our home and moving her to a new one may make her apprehensive for a bit. She may revert to her defensive biting habits until she learns to trust her new Mom &/or Dad.