My New Tablet is Very App-ealing!

  I finally broke down and bought myself a tablet. I spent months trying to decide what I wanted: another laptop, a netbook, a Kindle Fire, an iPad, etc.

  I didn't want to spend a lot of money, and I wanted something portable. So I went online and found tablets dirt cheap. I got an Android because I wanted some fun applications that I couldn't get on my computer.  Someone should explain to me why you can't get "apps" on a regular computer. I don't have a smartphone, and I don't really need one, so a tablet was my best option.
  The app I was most interested in is one that let's you know if your bus is on schedule, and how late it's going to be. But it's not compatible with my tablet. Oh well, I've lived without it this long. 

  It took a little getting used to a touchscreen. I like it. I'm just disappointed that my favorite game on the computer, Majongg Dimensions, isn't "supported" by my Andoid tablet. How I can get that support, I don't know. I want to know if I can do better with it with the touchscreen. Anyway, it doesn't matter that much because I've downloaded several great games, almost all of them free. 

   Amazon gives away a free application every day, and most of them are games. I've had lots of fun with various word games, ones where you find hidden numbers or objects, and arcade style games. It's nice to have a variety.

  I got my tablet also because the size is good for traveling, and I can access the web and my e-mail. The only drawbacks I've had so far is that the internet seems to cut out for no apparent reason sometimes. I'm also not crazy about the typing on a touchscreen. I make a lot more typos. But I suppose it's a trade off for not having to have a real keyboard.

  If you're thinking about getting a tablet, go for it.  Well, I'm off to go play some games! 

Cindy is 9 Today!!

Hard to believe, but my Cindy is nine years old today!

There isn't much I haven't already said about my wonderful Australian Cattle Dog/Collie mix.

She's a great companion, smart, cute, friendly.

Sometimes she barks a little too much, but other than that, she's a model citizen.

Cindy loves to go for walks, and especially enjoys riding in the car with her head out the window.

Naturally, her favorite hobby is eating. She'll be getting some special scraps today.

Here's young Cindy with Octoboy

Knawing on a rawhide; she's a few months old here.

Isn't she sweet?! This is when Cindy was a couple months old. We were at the playground, and I think she found the baseball.

I like to take photos of Cindy where her head looks bigger.

I was sitting right next to her when I took this one-she's a happy dog!

This is from late 2005. I'm not sure why her eyes are closed, but  it's one of my favorite shots.

From 2005 also. Boy, was she skinny then! Look at the intensity in her eyes.

This is 2006, after I returned from vacation. Cindy looked extra spiffy after having had a shampoo at the Doggie Spa.

I'm very proud of Cindy, and I'm so grateful she's my dog. She is very intelligent. And I guarantee she can understand every word I say!

She's now considered a "senior" dog, and she may be slowing down a little bit.  Her eyesight doesn't seem as sharp, and maybe she isn't as fast running up and down the stairs as she used to be. But she's still young at heart, and her heart is made of gold.  

I LOVE YOU CINDY!   HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!