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Saturday, June 07, 2008

Sometimes I really hate computers

[Techie stuff start] ... especially when they stop working in the way they're supposed to... I mean, how useful is wireless internet if your laptop can't find the connection anymore? Looks like I'll have to get some tech support to help me out, because now it won't even connect with my wired network either. :( I'm stuck in "that room" in order to post this evening. Of course, that's just the latest. Friday is when it all started - all of a sudden, my cable modem stopped responding. I thought it was just that - but when the cable company tech support finally got it responding (after the 3rd try, but connected directly to my computer instead of through the router), I decided to go ahead and get another router. The first one I bought seemed to hook up fine, but the wireless light never came on (and neither did that connection). So I took it back and got a different brand. This one seems to be working just fine for all of my connections - PC, DS, Wii, TiVo - but not the laptop, either wired or wireless. I'm frustrated beyond belief, and this is not how I wanted to spend the weekend. [End techie stuff]

So, how did the rest of my week go? I'm having to be extremely careful with the toe, even with having the splint and boot. The splint comes off every night before bed, and it's hard to get comfortable at first. Turning during the night is a little difficult also, because that toe is just exposed, and I'm afraid of hitting it the wrong way with the sheets. It's amazing how something so little can affect so much.

Wednesday night I did get to go to my machine quilting class, and it was excellent. I got to practice a lot with my machine, and I learned that I need to practice, practice, practice. Mostly it seems to be about control, and that just seems to come with experience. A good practice suggestion the teacher made was Sewn-n-Love quilts or baby / preemie quilts like my quilt guild makes. This way I could actually work with prints (as opposed to just the muslin we used in class), and have something to give away to a good cause that I didn't necessarily spend a lot of hours meticulously putting together. I spent a little bit of time Thursday practicing, and then I worked just a little bit more on Delaney's Snow Puzzle squares. In the evenings I've been working on either the Double Wedding Ring quilt or Winter Maiden. And for the first time in what seems like months (and probably is), I knitted a few rounds of the sock I have in progress. No pictures to share this time, but maybe something new in a few days.

Thanks to everyone for your healing thoughts and words! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend - chat with you again soon!