Well, I finally got Lightroom working on my new computer. It took the "nuclear option" -- erasing the program entirely, as well as all of its past photo catalogs and the application that controls it, Creative Cloud. I tried to "uninstall" them but even the uninstall program gave me an error message, so I wound up just dragging anything that made reference to Lightroom or Creative Cloud into the trash and hitting delete. Then I was able to log in to Adobe using my regular log in and download a new, updated copy of both Creative Cloud and Lightroom (which is apparently now referred to as "Lightroom Classic").
I have all the photos backed up in both unedited and edited form, and of course I still have my old, creaky computer (for the time being) so I haven't lost anything. I can't imagine why I would need the old photo catalogs anyway. I think I'm fine moving forward.
It was such a relief to get that problem solved.
Otherwise, I spent the day doing stuff around the house -- more neatening up after our painting job, mainly. I re-hung parts of our bedroom curtains so they wouldn't droop so badly. We do intend to get better window coverings at some point. And I caught up on my blog reading, though I'm still behind on answering comments. Argh!
I never did post a picture of last week's tree-trimming job near the back wall, so here it is, in case you were curious. The tree guy removed a ton of ivy from this elder tree, but not all of it -- he kept the stems so we'd have some greenery at the top. I actually think it looks pretty good -- a bit bald and naked, like a new haircut, but it will grow out more naturally.
Here are some before shots from a few years ago, when we had a different tree-trimming crew neaten up this area. As you can see, the new look above is a big change.
Here's the tree on the other side, absolutely loaded with ivy, as well as a climbing rose. This is what I want the guy to come back and clean up, because as I've said, he's already cut the main stem of the ivy and it's all going to die. I'd like him to remove the greenery -- I don't mind if he leaves the bare stems that are adhering to the tree trunk, because I know they'd be hard to strip off. I just don't want all those dead leaves and branches hanging there. The rose can stay, though it probably needs some pruning.
He hasn't called me back yet. I get the impression he's not that interested in doing this second job, and it would indeed be difficult. But I hope he follows through. We shall see.
(Top photo: Some graffiti on the "Black Path" near the railroad tracks.)
What a dramatic change. But, as you said, it will grow out.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably not a bad thing for it to be trimmed now and again.
DeleteThe garden aspect is not as private as it was. I recommend planting a dozen leylandii trees.
ReplyDeleteOur neighbor had a HUGE Leylandii tree that the apartment caretaker pressed her to cut down -- he said it was damaging their precious brick wall. (The same wall he's afraid out elders will damage.) You can see pictures here:
Deletehttps://shadowsteve.blogspot.com/2018/12/elegy-for-cypress.html
As YP says, although quite overgrown the ivy did provide some privacy. Hopefully some foliage regrowth will restore that over time.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on resolving your Lightroom issues. You must be a very patient person!
When spring comes and the trees leaf out we'll have more privacy.
DeleteThe trim is probably so much better for the tree!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm sure the elders themselves will be healthier!
DeleteThat must have been a mass of ivy. Right now I need ivy stems for a thing I'm making, and it's under a foot of snow. While you're getting rid of yours, I'm looking for some.
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty much a wall of green before.
DeleteI miss the days of buying software with the disks or CDs inside the box that I had to insert into a reading drive of some sort. I never had problems installing software that way. Like you, I've had my share of installing online software.
ReplyDeleteThere's a sense of security that comes from holding a physical disk that represents the software!
DeleteThere was up until my fiasco with Lightroom where they no longer honored their two year old lifetime license that I went to install it on my new computer. I'll never feel secure again.
DeleteI love that "great day" message! I needed a little boost.
ReplyDeleteThe tree is indeed trimmed. They took away a lot more than I expected but it looks good. That tree looks like it's been there a long time.
They are both very old elder trees -- decades and decades.
DeleteAlthough you might miss the shade and privacy of the untrimmed tree for a while, you definitely did the right thing by having it trimmed. I also think they did a good job. The tree is quite interesting now.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it has a kind of sculptural form, doesn't it?
DeleteI didn't realize how close the apartment building behind you was.
ReplyDeleteIt's really not THAT close -- not as close as it looks in the photo. Maybe 30 or 40 feet away?
DeleteTree work is so expensive. At least here. It's hard work though.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got your Lightroom on your new Mac. I know that's a huge relief.
Yeah, I felt so relieved when that was up and running.
DeleteThe tree guy might be waiting for the ivy to die back a bit so it is easier for him to remove. No worries. It will all look just fine eventually.
ReplyDeleteI think that is what he wants, but I'm afraid if we wait too long birds will nest in it, and then we can't clear it until fall.
DeleteWow. No more privacy from the buildings behind you. Now people can look right into the garden and presumably into your flat.
ReplyDeleteWhen the Japanese maple, plum, walnut and fig trees all leaf out, our flat will be shielded. But for now, yeah, we can see straight to the apartment windows!
DeleteThat's a huge change. I wonder how the foxes and cats will like it! So glad you rescued your computer.
ReplyDeleteI also wonder how this will affect our wildlife sightings, if at all.
DeleteIt certainly changes the view, doesn't it? I am glad you got your computer straightened out, but if you could avoid the phrase 'nuclear option', I would appreciate it. We are all kind of jumpy these days.
ReplyDeleteHa! Yeah, I didn't really think of that. Not a phrase we should take lightly.
DeleteThe tree trim makes a huge difference in your garden. The tree has shape and form. The tree guy did a nice job. Clearing all the debris is important and the guy should come back. The new view of the neighbors surprised me. I'd be tempted to plant a row of junipers to block the buildings. Junipers are slim evergreens, grow fast and require no maintenance.
ReplyDeleteGood job on the new computer!
I don't think we'll plant anything new, but I do hope some of the brush returns over time.
DeleteGod, I wish I had your patience with technology headaches. Just this morning I started the process of switching my internet service provider and even that relatively simple process is stressing me out.
ReplyDeleteI'd miss the privacy of the overgrown ivy, but it will grow out some.
Switching an ISP would be even more stressful, because you can't really control the process. It's all on them to make the switch and to get it right.
DeleteTrimmed trees always look a bit shocked, but they recover and reward with fresh growth.
ReplyDeleteIt really is like a new haircut! It needs to grow in.
DeleteIt takes a lot to set up a new computer, so kudos! That is going to be in my near future. The trim looks great! I love having my plants shaped; they grow so fast.
ReplyDeleteIt's not too hard with Apple, when you can make a Time Machine backup and then upload it to the new machine. It's only when old software isn't compatible with the new OS that we run into problems!
DeletePleased you were able to get your new computer sorted.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Me too!
DeleteI had an ongoing computer issue for over a year and I finally solved it a couple of days ago, and it was just a setting that had been adjusted by....me I suppose.
ReplyDeleteThe yard does look rather sad, but full steam ahead come spring.
It's amazing how things can change by flipping a single little switch or toggle.
DeleteI noticed you now write "curtains" and not "drapes". YP's comment obviously left its mark :-D
ReplyDeleteThe Adobe thing should really not be as complicated as it was for you, but sometimes the radical approach is the only one that works.
I use them somewhat interchangeably, though drapes, to me, really are much heavier. Curtains are lighter and often lacy. That's how I think of it in my mind. After pinning up the curtains I decided they were of the lighter variety!
Deleteyes, the ivy from the top needs to go..it will inhibit new growth if nothing else. And it will return before you know it!
ReplyDeleteWell, the ivy on the trimmed tree is staying. It's the ivy in the OTHER tree that we need to get removed. The elder simply leafs out through the ivy, surprisingly.
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