When Microsoft announced Windows 8 and their Surface Tablet back in October it was with a full blast of fanfare and publicity. At the same time, very quietly, they also released a new 2012 version of Live Writer – a favourite blogging program for so many of us. The good news is that Microsoft didn’t kill off Live Writer as so many feared. The bad news is the 2012 version offers no changes other than being upgraded to Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Photos in this post are from our Thetis Lake hike on Saturday
I guess I shouldn’t say ‘no changes’ is necessarily bad news as there are a few bloggers who’d be quite happy if nothing ever changed. Still, it would be nice to see some improvements or enhancements once in a while. It’s still the best blogging platform on the planet. The 2012 Live Writer can be downloaded by itself or as a complete update of existing Windows Live Essentials.
We enjoyed another clear, crisp fall day here on Vancouver Island yesterday. There was a slight frost early in the morning but a few hours later it was quite warm and sunny. I spent the morning just catching up on a few odd jobs in between reading the overnight blog postings and emails. It’s Paulette’s turn to host her Sorority group for a meeting this Wednesday night at our house so the cleaning frenzy has begun in earnest. I just try and stay out of the way!
That’s Paulette lurking amongst the trees
After lunch, we took Molly and Rylie down to the Cowichan River Estuary to hike the 2 mile trail. It was just perfect for walking as it was still quite cool but walking briskly made it just right. There were quite a few folks along the shore of the estuary with binoculars and big lens cameras looking for birds. We could sure hear the birds but all I saw were seagulls, swans, ducks and Canada Geese. I guess you have to know what you’re looking for – a bird’s a bird to me!
For dinner Sunday, we finished off the last of our Thanksgiving Turkey – that’s our Canadian Thanksgiving way back in October. Paulette had put quite a bit in different freezer packs as it was only the 2 of us here on Thanksgiving. The turkey dinner last night tasted every bit as good as the original. Not surprisingly, no pie had a chance to ever make it to the freezer!
Have a great Monday, and thanks again for visiting.
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