Friday - Cold, Sunny and Unexpected

Longer time readers will recognize this

picture;

it is in my former more spacious apartment

(which actually I don't really miss that much,

amazingly).

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My computer pictured above started showing signs of

monitor failure back in August;

pink screen when turning on...

I was told it was only a matter of time and

to keep everything backed up.

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Thankfully I have a great external hard drive

that I got a few years ago.

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Today my monitor started the white

flash/fast flicker

and I knew this was another sign

warning me of eventual computer failure

via monitor.

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So with a flurry of messages to blog and other friends,

laptop research and phone calls,

I wasted no time.

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It may sound crazy given I have yet to secure employment

but I need a computer to job search;

so I went to Future Shop and got a new Gateway computer

(my old one is a Gateway too, lasted over 5 years)

for a good price,

all the 'zero down, pay later' details done

I am now using it for this blog post.

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The nice thing other than faster speed

is more memory;

now I have all my pictures back on my hard drive!

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I knew that the last thing I need is

computer failure

right before an interview

or application deadline.

(I have one of each in the next 1.5 weeks! for

Ottawa library work).

So I thought this post would be a retrospective

of older pictures.

This one is of the fancy tea party I had last summer;

was so much fun to do!

My favourite special walk in the summer time

near to my favourite tree...

And how can I not include

an icon of our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ

and His Holy Mother?!

On the left is St. Xenia of Petersberg

who a friend and I did prayers to recently;

she is good for prayers for employment,

for protection of families,

for birth of children

and for what begins the home

a spouse.

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Her icon is the first mounted icon I ever purchased

and she remains very special to me

in my life and in many others.

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Today feels like a 'calm before the storm' day;

I did not job search but computer searched;

trusting God for all things;

job; provision; wisdom.

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God is good to us and will not abandon us in our search.