the day the computer {almost} died

I was browsing pinterest yesterday, looking for, um, inspiration as you do, when all of a sudden, the screen on my computer went black.

It wasn't the blue screen of death, so I didn't immediately panic. But I did swear a bit. Because I had things I needed to do.

I jiggled some cords (but I don't know which ones I jiggled.)

I mentally calculated how old the machine was, and remembered we purchased an extended warranty, so any problem was covered.

Then I called Steve.

Because it had been five minutes, and I was thinking of all the work that I wouldn't be able to do with no computer (and using another computer in the house wasn't possible, my machine is the server for everything!)

"Have you jiggled the cords?" he said.

"Yep, done that, if it had worked, I wouldn't have called you."

"What about the power box under the desk? There was a bit of.... mm, stuff, under there the other day, is the power box plugged in?"

"I'm not that silly" I said, as I rolled my chair back from the desk.

"Um, there's a big lead hanging on the floor"

"Well, plug it back in" he said, "and I'll call you later to make sure everything is ok."

{no computers were harmed in the reenactment of these scenes}

think we got it sorted.....

It's painful not to have your own desk, and computer, and stuff, when you want to do "stuff"... I've been without my computer for 24 hours now.... yep, not much in the scheme of things, but when your bum has worn a groove in the chair (and it's such a BIG groove), and you nearly spend every waking moment sitting in that chair (cause it's comfortable for feeding the baby, and comfortable for putting your feet up, and comfortable for watching television), then not having chair is pretty significant!!

Anyway, today was a quiet day, had Cody here for the day, which is always an adventure, cause just when you think you've got everything out of the way and unclimbable, he finds something else to pull off the desk or climb!! Maybe tomorrow I can pretend to play with some scrapping stuff!