There are plenty of technology legends. Sometimes legends are self proclaimed and sometimes status is achieved through deeds.
I think my wife falls into the second category. This has been the case since the mid-80s, but sometimes being experienced can be held against you. Being female and “older” could lead to some false assumptions. In appreciating talent, it is often better to watch than listen.
We arrived at the cabin for a holiday break and found that our television would not work. It seemed likely that the problem was the large accumulation of snow that buried the dish on our roof. Cindy is more social than I so she called the provider to ask for a suggestion. I am guessing that the support person in Florida could not fully appreciate the nature of the problem, but evidently you cannot get a technician to evaluate your situation until it is clear that some sort of obstacle is not the problem. Snow is an obstacle. The fact that the dish is on a pitched roof 2 1/2 stories above the ground is evidently great for reception, but not access and maintenance.
I would have been comfortable exploring “cord cutting” until one of my kids made his/her way to the lake. Cindy had shows to watch.
What to do when a ladder cannot reach? Climb through one of the windows in the loft (I would not fit) and fix the problem.
Sure enough, the television works. I think I would have crawled back inside at this point and had a cup of coffee.
Cindy decided the view was pretty nice and had me get her iPhone so she could create a panorama. A Christmas card picture for you.
