A couple of Sundays ago, I was ready to start what I hoped would be a productive day in terms of my To Do list. Instead, my laptop started to type by itself, endless repeats of the slash button (////). So instead of working away, I tried everything I could think of to get things back to normal. I tried to change keyboard. I tried to see if I could undo the latest updates. (Turns out you can’t or at least I couldn’t.) I tried to reset my computer and then install updates. Nothing worked.
At the same time, the laptop in question was about five or six years old so I figured it was time for an upgrade. I headed to Amazon and checked out all the stuff I wanted and a few days later the laptop showed up. I didn’t dive into the set-up right away since my sister and nephew came down for the weekend (more on that later). However, after they left, I went to set things up and needed to remind myself what language to use on the keyboard. I took a chance and checked out my old laptop.
The <bleeping> thing was working fine!!! ARGH!!!! Oh well, I’m still glad I got a new laptop and I’ve managed to get it pretty much set up.
As I referenced in my most recent post, my Mom and I went to the ReuseApalooZaha in Embro. (The next one is this coming weekend in Mount Elgin.) I didn’t get anything but my Mom got several books, a whicker flower stand and a small china cabinet that I’ve been utilizing as extra storage. (The photo that accompanies this blog post is one I took as we left ReuseApalooZaha.)
Last weekend, my sister and nephew came down for a visit. They had to leave their new cat, Isabelle, at home by herself, but it sounds as if all went well. The four of us took another trip to the One Of A Kind Antique Store. I can’t recall too much of what was purchased (I got a diecast of Dale Earnhardt Jr’s 2003 Test Car) but it was great to peruse what the store had to offer. My nephew later kicked my *** on Star Wars: Battlefront.
The original plan was that Mom and I would head to Glencoe today to attend the Glencoe Fair Parade. However, by mid-week, Mom just wasn’t feeling up to it and so we decided to stay home. Instead, we got up and did some yard work. I got back to work on some tasks in my “office” and Mom tackled her latest home improvement project, adding floor tiles to the main landing by the side door and at the bottom of the basement steps. For someone of her age, she is definitely putting someone of my age to shame in terms of the hard work she’s doing.
It’s not even weird when she talks to Dad, claiming that he must be up there laughing at her any time she ran into trouble. I have to respectfully disagree: I think he’d be darn proud of her for all the work she has done.
She is, however, wishing we’d spent the day in Glencoe. Her knees may not be happy with her in the morning.
Aside from watching PVR’d episodes of Storage Wars and the DVD of WKRP in Cincinnati with my Mom, I got back into watching The Trades over the last couple of weeks. Of course, I just nicely got into a routine of watching the show and the episodes ran out. My understanding is the cast and crew are back at it, filming new episodes for the next season. Can’t wait.
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