Replacement modem

I'm set off to install/configure my replacement (and upgraded) modem now capable for wireless that arrived today. I'm crossing my fingers that it doesn't go bad.

Disconnecting my current modem.....
{{praying.....}}

Talk to you soon {{I hope!!!!}}

2:31 update

Oh yea, oh yea, oh yea.....doin' the happy dance. THAT was easy...oh yea..oh yea....

NOW...to set up the OTHER laptop, so now DH and I BOTH can be online at the same time without fighting over the cord!

2:36 update
Ha! That was easy too! I simply opened it up (I use a MAC), and I get a window...."Would you like to join the wireless network Centurytel?"
I clicked "Join"....
....and here I am :0)
Now....I wonder about my iTouch......

;0)

Yeah, yeah...I'll get back downstairs soon enough. I have the backing loaded on the frame and am to the point where I need to cut the batting to size.

Oh....this day is SOOOOO much better than yesterday :0)

NOT how I wanted to use my day!

The day started out perfectly fine....

up at 7:00;
coffee
muffins

shipping package; printing postage; asking DH to drop it off at the post office when he headed to town...

headed downstairs; pressed backing for Brown Paisley;
cut and pieced backing
loaded to machine
pieced batting pieces from stash of batting scraps
loaded top
started quilting....

COMMOTION upstairs followed by DH coming to me saying that he thinks Candace wrecked our DSL modem by spilling water on it

Me, heading upstairs to verify the worst

Unplugged everything to let things dry out, in hopes that the modem will work later

Hours later, trying the modem with NO LUCK

Back downstairs to continue quilting, breathing deeply....

Lightbulb to "CALL DARIN" to see if he has a solution (coworker who has gladly taken on the label 'geek' for our District)
Headed over to Darin's house to borrow his backup modem until I get myself hooked up with a new one

Started installation, ran into a snafu at the final stages (OF COURSE)
Called technical support to verify my ISP password
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
HANG UP
REDIAL
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
Representative finally picks up and walks me through all the steps I already knew, and was about to get to where I had the question....
DISCONNECTED
REDIAL
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
HANG UP
REDIAL
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
GAVE UP FOR MY SANITY AT THIS POINT
Headed downstairs to quilt some more
Blood pressure too high; gave up on quilting
Back upstairs
REDIAL
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
DH asking...."You still on hold?"
ON HOLD
Me saying...."&@%#@" to DH
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
HANG UP
REDIAL
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
ON HOLD
Representative FINAAAALLLLLLLLY reached, and I told him all the stages that I've gone through 'til now; informing him that PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't disconnect because I've been on hold EASILY 5 TOTAL HOURS by this time!!!!!.....
He was KIND
He was NICE
He was HELPFUL
Got me almost working....
had to debug a final "issue"
was about to say how to fix it....

....
DISCONNECT!!!!

AGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At LEAST he did get me to the final screen and I was able to figure out the rest on my own...

and finally



v'iola!

Back online!

And through ALLLLL of this.....DH has NOT been a loving and caring husband. Ya see, he's one of "those" people who just like to chip, chip, chip away and get riiiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhht under your skin!!!!!!!!

Aghhhhhhh!!!!!!

So.....this is all still fresh, so I am going to back AWAY from the computer and take a deep breath. Criminey! It's almost 7:00 already!!! AND I ONLY have half of one quilt quilted!

Thanks for listening to my rant!
I know many of you will agree when I say...'it's too bad we "need" to have this internet access.' It would be quite different around here without Internet. It DOES get me thinking.....how would things be differently here if we didn't have Internet? What about you??????


Hopefully you're having a great day.

It's almost here...

C'mas vacation, that is.

Some of you fellow teachers around the nation have already started rubbin' it in that you're on break----we have school through Wednesday yet.

I have only been putzing with some sewing a couple of hours here, a couple of hours there. I have really missed the obsession of needing to sew nearly 24/7...but soon! Soon! The time will return!

Two main quilt tops I've been working on simultaneously, toggling between each of them, acting as leaders-n-enders to each other.....
Lucidity...

and Chunky Churndash (for my parents).
Chunky Churndash is going to have to take the front burner now, since it will be a C'mas gift to my parents; but thankfully we won't be celebrating with them for another couple of weeks. Therefore, I'll have all of break to work on it. (NOT that I'm going to----take all break, that is).

Actually, I have some ambitious goals set over my vacation...
1) Finish Chunky Churndash
2) Finish Lucidity
3) Finish Christmas Lights (it's been in "wait-mode" for a couple of months; all sandwiched and basted already, so once I really get motivated on it, it shouldn't take much more than a day...)
4) Start crackin' away on Bonnie's Carolina Christmas mystery. I needed a new leader-n-ender today as I neared the end of sewing Chunky Churndash rows, so I start strip sewing Step 1... (see below)

Christmas Lights awaiting quilting...

The start of Carolina Christmas... Colors chosen are greens, purples, white and black. I have yet to miss one of Bonnie's mysteries, so... time (SOON!) to start cracking away at it.


Christmas is right around the corner---holy buckets! Where has this year gone? The girls went to the library last Monday for the annual reading of "T'was the Night Before Christmas" by Santa.

Snow finally hit last week, too, so it actually feels like Christmas now.

Cass had her Winter Program Tuesday evening. DH drove on the way home and picked a fight with a big doe. Sadly, no one really won the fight; the car is sitting dead in the driveway (still), and the deer didn't fare too well either. However, we all walked away without a single scratch. We're still waiting to hear from the insurance company to see what the game-plan will be... until then, I've been bumming rides with DH and coworkers.

Finally, has your family turned into a "tech family?" Pictured: Cassie playing on her DS, Candace playing on the ipod touch, Me on the laptop, and Caitlyn on the other laptop. DH couldn't resist taking the pic when he saw this; it's not QUITE the norm, but pretty close....
(anyone recognize the book on the floor????) ;0)

Happy Sunday!