Petty Vents
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FineI'll go
Good girl! Feel better!
Snip 13
Master Chef
Thank you Chopper That's very kind of you.
That's very kind of you.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
bakechef
Executive Chef
My laptop is a little long in the tooth. It's still a dual core machine, and in good condition so I'm trying to breathe some new life into it. Well lately technology hates me, I'm convinced of it.
I put in a new hard drive, everything was going well, then shortly later the fan quit. I took a panel off the bottom and have been using a laptop cooler to keep it from shutting down, not the most convenient solution, but it worked. Today the new fan came in the mail (a $7 fix, YIPPIE), got it in, it works, keeping the machine cool. An hour later, the NEW hard drive failed!!!
So here I am with the old hard drive in, it's cluttered and sluggish, but the machine is still working, could be worse I suppose!
Over the last month I've had to fix two other computers in the house, luckily since I can do it myself, the fixes have been cheap.
I put in a new hard drive, everything was going well, then shortly later the fan quit. I took a panel off the bottom and have been using a laptop cooler to keep it from shutting down, not the most convenient solution, but it worked. Today the new fan came in the mail (a $7 fix, YIPPIE), got it in, it works, keeping the machine cool. An hour later, the NEW hard drive failed!!!
So here I am with the old hard drive in, it's cluttered and sluggish, but the machine is still working, could be worse I suppose!
Over the last month I've had to fix two other computers in the house, luckily since I can do it myself, the fixes have been cheap.
Bakechef, I would get an external hard drive. They aren't expensive nowadays and then you can use it when you eventually upgrade the laptop.
bakechef
Executive Chef
I'd put the new drive in to make the machine "fresh", I made the old laptop drive into an external and mounted it on the network, so i'd still have access to the files. Now I'll wait for the new drive, and set up the new operating system all over again! Oh, well....
What a pain in the patooty.
Snip 13
Master Chef
You know the rules. No staying up late on a school night.
31 and I actually listened too! Went to bed at 8 with Daniel, feels good to get 10 hours sleep. No wonder Daniel has so much energy!
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
I know the feeling. About twice a week, I get tired enough to sleep ten or more hours straight through. But when I wake up, I am wide awake. Don't even need stretching time.
Snip 13
Master Chef
I know the feeling. About twice a week, I get tired enough to sleep ten or more hours straight through. But when I wake up, I am wide awake. Don't even need stretching time.
Now I'm sitting here counting the minutes till Daniel wakes up
It's school holiday so he gets to stay up till 8 and wake up when he wants. His bedtime is 7pm and Caitlin's 8pm on school nights.
Think I'll go get another cup of coffee.
Now I'm sitting here counting the minutes till Daniel wakes up
It's school holiday so he gets to stay up till 8 and wake up when he wants. His bedtime is 7pm and Caitlin's 8pm on school nights.
Think I'll go get another cup of coffee.
I'm glad you were able to get a good night's sleep, and also that you were able to enjoy some quiet time before the kids woke up. See, sometimes mom does know best.
Snip 13
Master Chef
I'm glad you were able to get a good night's sleep, and also that you were able to enjoy some quiet time before the kids woke up. See, sometimes mom does know best.
Thank you
I do feel good! Haven't been this rested in years. I should do it more often!
Snip 13
Master Chef
Why is it that we go on holiday to get rest and come back needing it even more?!
Hope you get a good nights sleep
I went to Costco for some groceries. While I was there, I looked at the jeans, 'cause I desperately need new jeans. I found some for ~$14. They are even stretchy. I checked that the back pockets weren't just decorative, and found they were real (a real problem with women's clothes). I bought two pairs in two sizes, 'cause you can't really try them on at Costco. The smaller pair is snug over long underwear. The bigger pair fits fine over long underwear. But, the fly and both front pockets are just for show! 
I will have to try somewhere else. In the meantime, they are in a bag with the receipt, in case I can't find anything other jeans I like in my size. I have 30 days to bring them back to Costco for a refund.
I need my pockets. I put car keys in my front pocket and my phone in a back pocket.
I will have to try somewhere else. In the meantime, they are in a bag with the receipt, in case I can't find anything other jeans I like in my size. I have 30 days to bring them back to Costco for a refund.
I need my pockets. I put car keys in my front pocket and my phone in a back pocket.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Stupid, stupid, stupid me! I took a nap and while I was sleeping, I knocked the scab off. I need to put the sulpha cream on it, but I know from past experience, it will STING! Not something I am looking forward to. I can't put a dressing on it. If I could bend over backwards, I would be kicking myself all over the place, (except on my hand).
bakechef
Executive Chef
Twice in 6 months the jumper cables are in the wrong car....
Upside, both cars have new batteries, so we won't have to deal with this again for a while.
Upside, both cars have new batteries, so we won't have to deal with this again for a while.
Why not just invest in another pair of jumper cables?
