I'm not here to complain, I'm just stating the facts so you'll know why I haven't been blogging. First of all, my home computer got some spyware. We took it to a computer place, because we were trying to avoid formatting the hard drive. Meanwhile, I checked important internet-related things (is that an oxymoron?) on our OLD laptop. That went on for about a week. The computer place called and said it couldn't be saved and needed to be formatted. So I told Merril to pick it up because I didn't need to pay someone $35/hr. when I can do it for free. So I formatted the hard drive and tried to re-install Windows and realized that we've lost the product key for our copy of Windows. Bummer. So I figured we'd just take it back to the computer place but wasn't in a huge hurry because we still had the laptop. *cue the music* Dunh, dunh, dunh...so while using the laptop the other day, I set it on the floor. When I came back, the laptop was laying flat and wouldn't boot anymore. My suspicions are that Jack or Juliet stood or jumped on it. (They tend to like to do that.) So now the laptop doesn't work.
During all this, my dryer stopped working. Luckily, Merril was able to tear it apart and get it going again but I get the feeling it's on its way out. Also during all this, our DVD/VHS player stopped working so I'm back to our old VHS player. (Normally I'd just go out and buy a new one but it's right before Christmas and I'm trying to save my pennies.) And then yesterday the Tahoe wouldn't start. When Merril tried to clean the battery terminals, one of them came off. (Now I'm no mechanic, but I take that as a bad sign.) But with a new battery, the Tahoe is running as good as ever. I'm thankful it was an easy fix!
So I'm blogging from the garage today because we moved our super-old computer to the garage to become a huge MP3 player with Internet Expolorer on the side. I'm wearing a jacket because it's kind of chilly and this keyboard is seriously dirty. But like I started saying, I'm not complaining, I'm just stating the facts. Our regular computer should be fixed by the end of the week.
And I'm seriously excited that it's November!! I love October through December! I browsed Christmas decorations at Wal-Mart today and felt instantly happy!! So here's looking forward to November and a Happy Thanksgiving! Because seriously, I still have much for which I'm thankful!!
During all this, my dryer stopped working. Luckily, Merril was able to tear it apart and get it going again but I get the feeling it's on its way out. Also during all this, our DVD/VHS player stopped working so I'm back to our old VHS player. (Normally I'd just go out and buy a new one but it's right before Christmas and I'm trying to save my pennies.) And then yesterday the Tahoe wouldn't start. When Merril tried to clean the battery terminals, one of them came off. (Now I'm no mechanic, but I take that as a bad sign.) But with a new battery, the Tahoe is running as good as ever. I'm thankful it was an easy fix!
So I'm blogging from the garage today because we moved our super-old computer to the garage to become a huge MP3 player with Internet Expolorer on the side. I'm wearing a jacket because it's kind of chilly and this keyboard is seriously dirty. But like I started saying, I'm not complaining, I'm just stating the facts. Our regular computer should be fixed by the end of the week.
And I'm seriously excited that it's November!! I love October through December! I browsed Christmas decorations at Wal-Mart today and felt instantly happy!! So here's looking forward to November and a Happy Thanksgiving! Because seriously, I still have much for which I'm thankful!!
4 comments:
Glad you're back! I was starting to worry a little and almost emailed. I hope November is a little kinder to your electronics than October apprently was. :)
I'm sorry to hear about your bad luck. I'm the same as you...the holidays put me in such a better mood!
Wow! Sounds like you've had a million things break down. It always seems to work that way.
I had wondered why there was no blogging from you lately, then Mom told me your computers had both died. That stinks. Glad you are able to look at the bright side of things. We seem to have bad luck with electronics and cars breaking in strings all at the same time too. Hopefully you'll get a reprieve for a while. I have an old laptop you can have that I don't use if you want it. Let me know and I'll send it with Dad next time he comes to Texas.
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