Out of Touch
I couldn’t post last night because our modem was out again. All night. From the time I got home from work, until the time I went to bed. Need I mention how frustrating that is? It’s a mystery why it’s happening. It’s a cable modem, and we’ve had the cable company to the house at least three times in the last two weeks. We’ve gotten a new modem, new cable, a signal amplifier. Yet still, at least once a day, the signal for the computer disappears–we’ve still got the television signal, which basically comes through the same cable–but no modem. Argh!
Luckily, I have low-tech amusements, as well. I got almost an hour of spinning done–I’m almost done with that pretty, orange roving–and I finished reading “Pawn in Frankincense” (sniffle, very emotional). I also finished knitting my camera sock for my new Elph which hopefully will be arriving today. (I mean, it’s supposed to be delivered today, but if the package requires a signature, we may run into a snag.) I wonder if this means I’m spending too much time on the computer?
I’d show you pictures of these things, but . . . well . . . I’m at the office and my camera’s not, so . . .
I was so relieved the Discovery landed safely yesterday. Phew! I love the space program and so much depended on that ship landing safely. You know, I hadn’t realized, but the Discovery was the first shuttle to fly after the Challenger exploded in 1986, as well as the first since losing Columbia two years ago. Obviously, a good-omened ship.
Yesterday also would have been my uncle’s birthday. He passed away in April, you’ll remember, from lung cancer, and has been so much on my mind this week. Peter Jennings had been diagnosed right around the same time as my uncle died from lung cancer, and of course, he passed away on Sunday. Dana Reeve announced that she has it as well, yesterday, and so lung cancer has been very much in the news the last couple of days. And then, Uncle Richard’s birthday . . . no wonder I’ve been thinking about him so much this week.
Mom, sister, etc are all having a great time on MV without me, but she made a point of telling me yesterday that they picked up some biscuits for Chappy–he’ll like that! Me, I have to go to the grocery store after work tonight, and I’m feeling guilty about all the alone-time Chappy’s dealing with this week. Nothing I can do about it, but the poor boy is lonely! And I’m busy doing chores and things when I get home, and he hasn’t even gotten out for a walk. Guilt is the name of the game.
And, oh yes, my oldest and dearest friend came home to NJ yesterday, though I’m not sure when I’ll get to see her. She lives in California these days, but her parents are still right around the corner from us, so when she’s “home,” we can usually manage a couple quick visits, but this time, she’s planning on spending at least some of her visit staying with her brother, sister-in-law, and two new baby nephews, about 45 minutes away, so . . . I’m sure I’ll see her at least once, but when and for how long? No idea!
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Yes, I know what you mean about all of the lung cancer in the news lately. That’s what my grandma passed away from last month. Her birthday was in April so I think you and I will be thinking of loved ones lost to that disease at the same times each year!
Poor Chappy! Does he have a special toy that he doesn’t normally get? If so, I’d say let him have that while you do your chores to occupy him so he’s not so lonely when you get home and can’t play with him.
I can’t wait to see that spinning! That orange roving is de-lish!
I too was relieved to hear of the Discovery’s safe landing.
I had the same kind of problem with my cable modem recently. It turned out to be some kind of thing out on the pole that needed to be replaced…something like a transformer, but I know that’s not what it’s called. It was soooooooooo annoying!
Oh I breathed a sigh of relief when Discovery landed too, after the repairs in space, etc., I felt so badly for their family, the stress must have been horrible.