Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. I was a bit worried about how things had gone with the weathering, the new plantings, and with the kitties. Unlike the last trip, they weren’t closed in, as Indy slipped out just before we left.
The result?
THE GOOD: Kitties are both well, as are the plants in the yard, even the New Tree (who’s looking still a bit stressed from the transplant, but still doing okay).
THE BAD: Cats can go out … which means raccoons can come in. Which, evidently, they did. Only damage was an overturned food bin in the kitchen, a bit of a mess in the bathrooms, but that was it.
THE UGLY: DVR somehow got turned off or something, or else there was a failure in the pgrogramming, but missed out on Doctor Who: The Next Doctor special (27 June). And no sign of a repeat (unlike everything else on BBCa). Rats.
On the other hand … great to be home! Feels oddly like a Sunday, which makes me feel like I lost the weekend. On the other hand, it’s only a two-day week, so it all balances out.
As point of reference, upcoming BBC America stuff I need to remember (not yet showing on the DVR schedule, yet):
- Torchwood: Children of the Earth – 20 July.
- Being Human – 25 July.
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead – 26 July.
Setting up a reminder for a couple of weeks …
Sorry about the Doctor Who! I had a bear of a time trying to get the TV on, and when I saw that it wasn’t set to tape, I thought I managed to switch it to tape Doctor Who on any channel (it was previously set only for SciFi), but I must have goofed. Or maybe it didn’t tape because the DVR was full?
HOWEVER! We did record it here, and you are welcome to come over for a viewing party!
Aaaaah! I appreciate it, Kate. We may very well take advantage of the idea!
(And I well understand the difficulties trying to navigate through another person’s multi-media center.)
I’m sure it’ll be back on the same day that the next new Doctor is on . . .that’s how BBCA rolls .. . .
My DVR cut off the last few minutes of the special, but luckily I noticed in time to be able to catch those last few minutes later that day (Night? Morning? Niorning?- what is that strange transition period from night to morning called? I don’t want it to be Norning . .makes me think of shears and the strands of life, eek!)
Mini-review: The New Doctor is an awesome episode! Look, spoiler free!
We lost power some time last week which might have messed things up on the DVR – Thanks for trying
Yes, but somehow all the more frustrating, Arty …
You’re right, that it will likely show up on BBCa again around that time. (Drums fingers, glances at watch …)