What's New, Wednesday
Hi Candy and my OFF family:
I have a new toy ... my shiny red laptop came yesterday and I hooked it up to the wireless Internet today. I'm not using it right now because I have to get a wireless mouse. I'm not used to the touchpad. I really would prefer a mouse. So off I go to Best Buy this afternoon. Now, for those of you who will say, "She's unemployed, why is she buying a new computer?" Well, it's very difficult for me to sit at my desk for more than a half hour or an hour at a time. My knee and my back get very sore and hurt a lot sitting at the desk. With the laptop, I can take it to my recliner or in bed and work. I can't get rid of this computer yet, though, because I have to transfer my files yet. More software that was purchased with the computer is coming to do that (plus Photohop Elements) ... I got a good deal through QVC, much better deal than I saw anywhere else, it had all the software already on it (Office, etc.). So once I get all my files off this, I will sell this computer and monitor, hopefully, and make some money off it. It took about about a half hour with AT&T talking me through it to get the wireless network up and running (didn't cost me anything). Best Buy wanted to charge me $125 for it.
My furnace still isn't working. The temperature was down to 52 degrees last night. DTE Energy's furnace repair person came and told me they couldn't repair it because the circuit breaker was broken and I'd have to call an electrician. That was right at 5 p.m. I was fortunate to find someone willing to come out and fix that. It cost me $100 for about 15 minutes of work (gasp!) So last night after I turned off my fireplace, I kept checking the temp ... never went up. I was warm enough under the flannel sheets and comforter and snuggling with the kitties, but as soon as I got up, I was freezing. So I called DTE again this morning and told them the problem. They'd better fix it today. (I have this appliance protection plan.) My furnace isn't that old, but I don't want to pay to have it fixed.
It's another sunny day today and already 31 degrees. Makes me think spring may come someday ... but then I know we're sure to get socked with another storm or cold weather again. This is Michigan, after all.
Well, that's all for me for now. I'm going to go to a movie this afternoon and stay warm. I have nothing else to do, so I might as well get out of the house. Have a good day.
I have a new toy ... my shiny red laptop came yesterday and I hooked it up to the wireless Internet today. I'm not using it right now because I have to get a wireless mouse. I'm not used to the touchpad. I really would prefer a mouse. So off I go to Best Buy this afternoon. Now, for those of you who will say, "She's unemployed, why is she buying a new computer?" Well, it's very difficult for me to sit at my desk for more than a half hour or an hour at a time. My knee and my back get very sore and hurt a lot sitting at the desk. With the laptop, I can take it to my recliner or in bed and work. I can't get rid of this computer yet, though, because I have to transfer my files yet. More software that was purchased with the computer is coming to do that (plus Photohop Elements) ... I got a good deal through QVC, much better deal than I saw anywhere else, it had all the software already on it (Office, etc.). So once I get all my files off this, I will sell this computer and monitor, hopefully, and make some money off it. It took about about a half hour with AT&T talking me through it to get the wireless network up and running (didn't cost me anything). Best Buy wanted to charge me $125 for it.
My furnace still isn't working. The temperature was down to 52 degrees last night. DTE Energy's furnace repair person came and told me they couldn't repair it because the circuit breaker was broken and I'd have to call an electrician. That was right at 5 p.m. I was fortunate to find someone willing to come out and fix that. It cost me $100 for about 15 minutes of work (gasp!) So last night after I turned off my fireplace, I kept checking the temp ... never went up. I was warm enough under the flannel sheets and comforter and snuggling with the kitties, but as soon as I got up, I was freezing. So I called DTE again this morning and told them the problem. They'd better fix it today. (I have this appliance protection plan.) My furnace isn't that old, but I don't want to pay to have it fixed.
It's another sunny day today and already 31 degrees. Makes me think spring may come someday ... but then I know we're sure to get socked with another storm or cold weather again. This is Michigan, after all.
Well, that's all for me for now. I'm going to go to a movie this afternoon and stay warm. I have nothing else to do, so I might as well get out of the house. Have a good day.
Hey Candy & Everyone Else. . .
Glad to see you here this morning, I suffer the same effect with caffiene and only allow myself coffee after 4 on days weekends or vacation when the time I go to sleep and get up are not important, matter of fact I keep Starbucks decaf on hand because, while I generally don't care for regular Starbucks coffee, the decaf actually tastes more like caffienated kind, so on those nights when I have a yen for coffee, or like winter, when I cannot tolerate water as well, I drink decaf coffee or tea. . . anyway, just dropped in to say hi, glad you finally slept, even if interrupted by kitty furball song. . .
Well I am at work and better get back to it, wishing everyone the best possible day and the strength to get through whatever challenges you may be facing.
Laureen
Glad to see you here this morning, I suffer the same effect with caffiene and only allow myself coffee after 4 on days weekends or vacation when the time I go to sleep and get up are not important, matter of fact I keep Starbucks decaf on hand because, while I generally don't care for regular Starbucks coffee, the decaf actually tastes more like caffienated kind, so on those nights when I have a yen for coffee, or like winter, when I cannot tolerate water as well, I drink decaf coffee or tea. . . anyway, just dropped in to say hi, glad you finally slept, even if interrupted by kitty furball song. . .
Well I am at work and better get back to it, wishing everyone the best possible day and the strength to get through whatever challenges you may be facing.
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
My computer was inhabited by aliens. Beeping, writing by itself, changing programs and I couldn't make it stop. Very creepy. It took Tom only a couple of minutes to figure out that my keyboard was bad.
Before WLS I drank one cup of coffee a day. Now I drink the high test, day and night with no ill effects. My kids complain that I should hook it up to an IV.
Get some rest and stick to the decaf.
Kisses
Annette
Before WLS I drank one cup of coffee a day. Now I drink the high test, day and night with no ill effects. My kids complain that I should hook it up to an IV.
Get some rest and stick to the decaf.
Kisses
Annette
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on 3/3/10 4:59 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
on 3/3/10 4:59 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
HI Candy,...hope you eventually got a few good hours of sleep in. I normally have no trouble falling asleep, it's staying asleep that I have trouble with......I wake up at about 3pm every morning and sometimes don't get back to sleep until after 5am. That makes it hard to get up at 6:30. I'm hoping that once all my plastic surgeries are done with that I will get into a good sleep pattern.
We still have some chilly weather here...but the weather man said it will start to warm up at the end of the week and we will up to 80 next week....WOW...how nice!!!!!! I'd be happy to just get to the normal avg of 72 for this time of year.
We had one really nice day last week and I got out to do some gardening...it was nice. I hope to get the rest done next week.
I took Buddy for a nice long walk today...poor thing is not used to walking so much anymore, I wore him out...he's been curled up on his pillow sleeping for hours. I hope to do it again tomorrow. I need to get back into my regular routine. Truth be told I need to do it for me and Buddy just gets to benefit from it.
I got all my chores done early today so now it's going to be a relaxing afternoon. I'll get to focus on my business plan some more today.
Well I'm off to fix a snack for us.....it's "tea time" here (although we'll probably drink coffee).
Hope everyone is having a good day.
TTFN
Ruth
We still have some chilly weather here...but the weather man said it will start to warm up at the end of the week and we will up to 80 next week....WOW...how nice!!!!!! I'd be happy to just get to the normal avg of 72 for this time of year.
We had one really nice day last week and I got out to do some gardening...it was nice. I hope to get the rest done next week.
I took Buddy for a nice long walk today...poor thing is not used to walking so much anymore, I wore him out...he's been curled up on his pillow sleeping for hours. I hope to do it again tomorrow. I need to get back into my regular routine. Truth be told I need to do it for me and Buddy just gets to benefit from it.
I got all my chores done early today so now it's going to be a relaxing afternoon. I'll get to focus on my business plan some more today.
Well I'm off to fix a snack for us.....it's "tea time" here (although we'll probably drink coffee).
Hope everyone is having a good day.
TTFN
Ruth
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