Well Christmas has come and gone. I never really felt in the spirit this year. My computer has been messed up since the 17th and I have been generally annoyed using this old one. I blame some of my holiday blahs on the fact that I couldn’t get to my iTunes library (on the broke machine) to set my holiday music to shuffle so I never really listened to the music.
Yesterday I finally took the computer into the Apple store to get fixed. The credit card company should reimburse me for the $300 charge to fix it. I felt bad for the lady I was sitting next to and talking to at the Genius bar. The “genius” she got had no clue and no real troubleshooting skills. I wanted to jump behind the counter and help her LOL. I think she had a faulty modem or it could of been the adapter she was using (she still connects on with a 56k). Actually there were a couple things I would of tried to troubleshoot. I didn’t have to worry about how adept my genius was because I knew my problem was beyond them. I just needed them to get it set up to send in. I should get it back in a week.
Christmas was nice. Poor RAW out did himself ad spent more money on my then he intended. Of course he has to keep mentioning it. Not in a mean way but in a disbelief kind of way. He got a Lensbaby 3.0 for my camera. I actually had one on order to buy myself but then he mentioned that he was looking at them I canceled it. He actually got me a version 1 but they have come a long way and it was hard to use. Unfortunately for him the version 3 was also 3xs the cost. It was backordered but ended up coming in time for Christmas. He also got me a nice knife set and 3 laser levels. I had asked for that so he got me three different types to make sure LOL.
I got him the alcoholic theme package. He has been into wine so I got him some wine glasses and opener kit. Then I got him a beer making kit. Of course in the meantime he gets diagnosed pre-diabetic.
Hollace got her iPod (allbeit a reconditioned Mini) and a iFish, lots of Littlest Petshops and a couple of beanie baby kiwi. She pretty much got everything on her list.
The day after Christmas we went to mom and dads. Pam was there as she just passed her kids to her inlaws for the week so I got to hang out with her a bit. Her family was here the weekend before. I had a little surprise birthday party to celebrate her 40th birthday.
Tomorrow Cindy and her family come for a visit.
Last weekend RAW broke the thermostat off of the oven. It looks like a new oven is in our future. Unfortunately replacing it will be more like a major kitchen remodel. I really wasn’t planning on doing that right now but I guess we don’t have a choice unless we expect to bake everything in our toaster oven!