I have been using Scott's computer for the past six months, at least, because mine has been acting really weird. I have had nothing but trouble with it for almost 2 years now, ever since it got a new hard drive 2 years ago. It used to crash randomly, sometimes several times a day.
Six months ago, it began slowing down to the point of being unusable. I used to provide technical support for computers in a former life (that one between finishing college and having children), so I am pretty comfortable with trouble-shooting. I searched websites, discussion groups, and manuals, trying everything I could find to fix the problem myself. All to no avail.
My last resort was to erase the whole thing and start over. But before I did that, I HAD to copy my files onto Scott's computer. Everything worked except my digital photos. I had TWO AND A HALF YEARS worth of photos saved only on my computer, so I couldn't just flippantly say, "Oh well."
So every few weeks, I've sat down and tried to save my photos. And every time I've abandoned the mission in total frustration.
My latest attempt was stymied by my lack of filing. I have a laundry basket, the largest one I own, full of papers that need to be sorted through and filed. Tossed in there like so many croutons are many computer disks as well. I lost "Mac OS Install Disk #2" in that laundry basket somehow, and searching for it was like the proverbial needle in a haystack.
But tonight, all of a sudden, it emerged on top of the pile. I've already spent some money trying to get Apple to mail me another disk, which they have been mysteriously unable to do for three weeks. (How hard is it to mail a CD, people????) But I don't care. I found the disk. And a miracle happened.
My photos actually, finally, burned to a CD. Every single one of them fit on one CD even! I cannot tell you how elated I am at having all those photos sitting on a CD in my hand at this very moment.
I am currently erasing the hard drive and reinstalling everything from scratch.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll be blogging from my very own laptop again. And maybe sometime next week I'll be truly mobile -- I'm currently cruising eBay for a wireless card. :D
Jun 16, 2006
Jun 14, 2006
Snippets of Summer
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Toddler, aged 3 1/2: "Look Mom! I made Sinny!"
Translation: "Look Mom! I made the Sidney Opera House in Australia with my bread crusts, just like I saw on 'Finding Nemo!'"
Hollyhocks as tall as my husband
Coleus and vinca vine
Petunia, vinca vine, and "spike"
That's "Two-Bootie Woman" To You
Yup, I finished the second baby bootie two days ago, boxed it up yesterday, and mailed it today. No more "one bootie woman" for me.
Er. Perhaps I should clarify, lest someone think I have two rear ends.
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I'm getting some help with my job starting tomorrow. My title at work is "co-chair" because I'm supposed to do this with another person. I've been managing the council meetings and the consulting work solo for two months and I'm ready to share. With the kids home from school, it's been tougher to make the time necessary to get my work done and still spend time doing fun summery stuff and get the work of the home done.
So today I spent a couple hours copying and typing what I've been working on for the past 2 months. I want to make sure my co-chair has the same information I do so we can really share this job well. Tomorrow will be a busy day of meetings and orientation for her, and then in a couple weeks, we run our first council meeting together.
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We are battling a summer cold. Isn't that an oxymoron? So far Anna and I have it, but Sam started coughing last night and Scott woke up with a sore throat. I am not sure if Elli got it first or if she still could come down with it. I've been very successful at keeping the symptoms mild by taking zinc every 12 hours. But dealing with miserable kids who can't sleep and just want to cling to me all day has been challenging to say the least. I don't do clingy well, especially when I'm tired and busy and not feeling well.
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I finished cutting the blocks for Sam's quilt last night. At 12:30am. Now I start cutting the strips that frame each block. Once I have some blocks sewn together, I'll post some photos.
Er. Perhaps I should clarify, lest someone think I have two rear ends.
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I'm getting some help with my job starting tomorrow. My title at work is "co-chair" because I'm supposed to do this with another person. I've been managing the council meetings and the consulting work solo for two months and I'm ready to share. With the kids home from school, it's been tougher to make the time necessary to get my work done and still spend time doing fun summery stuff and get the work of the home done.
So today I spent a couple hours copying and typing what I've been working on for the past 2 months. I want to make sure my co-chair has the same information I do so we can really share this job well. Tomorrow will be a busy day of meetings and orientation for her, and then in a couple weeks, we run our first council meeting together.
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We are battling a summer cold. Isn't that an oxymoron? So far Anna and I have it, but Sam started coughing last night and Scott woke up with a sore throat. I am not sure if Elli got it first or if she still could come down with it. I've been very successful at keeping the symptoms mild by taking zinc every 12 hours. But dealing with miserable kids who can't sleep and just want to cling to me all day has been challenging to say the least. I don't do clingy well, especially when I'm tired and busy and not feeling well.
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I finished cutting the blocks for Sam's quilt last night. At 12:30am. Now I start cutting the strips that frame each block. Once I have some blocks sewn together, I'll post some photos.
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