A Week of Change

In my wildest dreams, I never thought that I would become a mere phone photographer, but that it what has happened this year. To begin the process, I inherited Sue’s 13 when she upgraded to a 16. The 13 was superior to my previous 10, so I began using it almost exclusively for its easy portability, and I found that I could achieve acceptable results: acceptable for this point in my life anyway.

But I too frequently found myself asking Sue to use her phone’s telephoto capabilities to take this or that photo for me. I didn’t like doing that and tried not to do it too often. I began to desire having my own new toy phone, but I decided that it was prudent to wait for the iPhone17s to hit the market.

It finally came, and you have seen a few photos already before I had to shut it down for a few days.

I'll repeat myself from a previous post a bit for a moment, but I think I need to. 

The phone purchase was planned, but what wasn’t planned was also switching internet and phone providers. I'm pretty sure that I have said this already, but I am pretty good at resisting cold calls, but I listened to this one by Bell Canada, and I bit.

Unfortunately, they came to install the internet on the same day that the phone came. I got my new phone up and running, but then I was suddenly left with the prospect of also setting up a new internet hookup. Once they got the fiber into the house after a struggle, they attached the box and then said goodbye. It was up to us to flip the switch and then do the rest. We got it going, but, as I have previously posted, we did have to get the kids’ dad to come over and help us set up the tv and devices such as the thermostat, the garage door, and Alexis. Phew!

So that was that and I have really told that before, but then on Wednesday the new SIM cards came for the phones, and there were hitches. The rep who sold us the plan came to help us set up the phones the next day. What an ordeal! We walked through the process twice, but neither one worked on Bell's end. Somehow, I broke Ma Bell, which is not something that every low-level dude can brag about. The rep returned on Friday, and we finally got it sorted. Said rep was very nice, patient, and helpful. He worked with us until all was copacetic, but we were quite flummoxed and anxious for a few days.

So there we have it: new phone, new internet, new phone plan all in one week. It was hard on old brains, you know. 

What with running out of data with the former cellular network and then not being able to hook up with the new Bell network, I found myself almost photo-less for a few days — a shocker, I know.

At one point, I did find the opportunity to take this photo of the across-the-street neighbours' first Halloween display piece. I had trouble sleeping that night, and got up to take this photo from my den. I am rather pleased with how well it turned out considering my unfortunate, distant vantage point.

You may now expect my regular barrage of photos to resume. No doubt  that makes you delirious with joy.