Think Spring - - -

Only a couple more months and we'll be working in our yards. I start fertilizing my houseplants in Feb. - which made me "think spring".

Christmas is Still Here and There

Finally all the trees are down but the poinsettias and a few glass balls still have to be packed away. Today, Shirl and I were in the dining room and she noticed a fibre optic poinsettia peaking out from the kitchen.

Usually I find a few things well into January. This is the first year I have been able to get the trees back in their boxes - I tied each branch section and voila!

Told her the guest bedroom was completed and ready for company, we walked in and there were Christmas cushions, extra bedding and tree skirts on the bed! Tomorrow.

Who still has work to do getting decorations put away?

So I'm a Mechanical Genius!

Shirl was over for the afternoon and offered to help me take the leaves out of the dining room table. We did so well til it was 2" from closing - uh, hold it, I think there's a thingy under it that I have to move and then lock after we close.

We had tugged and pushed and pulled til we were blue in the face. Hope I never need to "fix" the car!

Computer Update

After researching the HP site, our son discovered that my model laptop had a problem with the wireless card. At least it's an acknowledged issue and should be resolved quickly - well, 2-3 weeks.

Be Very Careful - - -

Be very careful dealing with Cost*o - until today, I have not had trouble doing a return or exchange or warranty situation.

After today, I will never buy anything such as an appliance, etc. with "parts' so to speak.

My laptop was sick from day one but I didn't realize what was happening b/c I had never had one before. Trouble getting a connection but if I restated I "usually" could get on with perseverance and prayer!

Finally, the wireless card went "spoof" - I still called a tech in as thought it was my brick fireplace and other things interfering. He did, too, the first visit.

To make a long story short, my 6month was over by the time I finally had it totally useless. To say no Cost*o ever again is an understatement.

Realize now I should have taken it but it teased me and "worked" when it felt like it til it totally died. Under those circumstances, I expected better from them. Yes, I know, should have gone in but I really did not know there was a mechanical problem - because it kept getting a connection eventually!

Bad Cost*o.

Normal or Killer Strength?

When our guests arrive, they are greeted by 2 coffee pots on the counter - "Normal" and "Dissolve your Spoon" strength. W & I like Normal - the rest DYS.

Years ago when we were at my parents house, my bro made his DYS type pot. I commented it could knock you over. As he walked back into the kitchen, I was splayed on the floor, mug in hand.

He was not impressed, ha,ha,ha.

I had as much chance getting this tree into it's box as I did getting into my size 4 pants.

My bro has the exact tree and claimed it was easy to get it back - just smooth the branches first. No go. Then I thought of smoothing and tying each section.

It fit well but was about 1" from closing. Duct tape to the rescue.
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