July 17th, 2010 | 
Author: I have been busy putting ducks in a row the last month and a half. It is really difficult when ducks decided that they do not need to be in a row, and you have to convince them that they should. I am still messing with said ducks and it looks like it might take a good year of training at this point. Cryptic enough for you?
Last weekend my youngest son and I went to SA to help my father with a computer, well several computer problems; the worse actually being a blasted HP printer. We never got the damn thing hooked up the way he needed it, but I will be damned if we didn’t give it a go… you would have to see my father’s two computers, a scanner, fax machine, three printers, photo scanner cocktail to understand why putting one more printer on this could cause such a mess. Oh, all wireless too. I told him that the one printer, copier, scanner, photo scanner, fax all in one that he bought me would be perfect and he could just plug it in or have one machine do it all, not to mention it uses less ink then an HP. However, he told me that since he already has about 20 ink cartridges he would stick with his HP.
So this morning I received an email from my father…
Well we finally got all three of my printers working correctly. I was on the phone with the Tech for 10 hours. But he really fixed up everything. He found where I had some problems with my operating system and corrected any number of things on my computer, plus getting all my printers installed and operating correctly. He couldn’t help me with the 15 errors in my operating system as I do not have a CD for my XP system only for my XP home edition which would not work as this computer is not a home edition.. Anyway, it’s working and I’m happy. Thanks for the offers.. Figure this cost HP much more that the $49 I paid for the printer. Can you imagine 10 hours of long distance to Canada?
My response was…
Well I am glad you finally got that taken care of… I know how stressful it can be having computer problems. Not to mention that is how your business is run… anyway I am glad all is squared away. Haven’t seen my youngest today, I think he is afraid I will drag him back to SA for another full day of screwing with your computer.
In other news…
The daughter and Special Ed just came buy to pick up my eldest for the night, and to Rent a Cleaner (that is what they call renting my eldest to help clean.) He gets all excited both spending the night and cleaning. There is a blessing in there with that kid…he may be mentally retarded but he hates dust and messes…not to mention, but I am my kitchen is always spotless.
Speaking of kitchens…
Yesterday my daughter and I made empanadas with Pillsbury Crescent rolls, soy (fake Mexican chorizos) and Brie… it doesn’t sound good, but we ate the whole batch… great hors d’oeuvres or breakfast food. Earlier in the week I made enough Chicken Adobo for about eight people not realizing I should probably have cut my recipe in half. My eldest is enjoying the fact that I am cooking again, and I am actually getting some satisfaction out of the realization I still can cook, not to mention the benefits of eating well. I have not gained any weight, but at least I am holding at 114.
I am cat sitting for my daughter and her man. Arnie, the teenage cat that went through kitty boot camp here, is staying for a while. He likes it over here and visits occasionally. I took him in this time (my idea) because I noticed that he was getting skinny and my daughter has a new kitten and puppy… hell poor Arnie just wasn’t getting enough attention, nor did he want to hang out in the house. Since he has been here he has not left the house… he has claimed a chair and there he has stayed. He did not even try to leave with my daughter this morning when they came to pick up her brother. He just hung out in his chair.
Last night Arnie got on top of the fish tank and knocked over the fish-food can. This cat must have opposable thumbs because he managed to open the container and had it half eaten. It isn’t as if I don’t always have cat food out, heck I have a food dispenser.
Okay well I have a Scrabble game or two to tend to…
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To get your ducks to stay in a row, threaten them with being served with orange sauce. Works every time.
I like that..