It's Going to Be One of Those Days

It was snowing when I went to bed, so I was hoping for some snow this morning ... only to have my hopes dashed. Technically we have snow ... but it's just enough for a thin layer on the driveway and sidewalks ... not even enough to cover all the grass ... there are blades peeking through.  I can only keep my fingers crossed that the second wave of snow that is supposed to push through today will bring a decent amount of snow.

I rarely use my laptop any more ... it's just too convenient to check Facebook or email from my iPad. I mostly use my laptop for Quicken (checkbook register), to use spreadsheets, to check emails that I've saved over the years, etc.  My ISP's mobile mail server wasn't responding this morning, so I thought I'd check my emails on my laptop. But I booted it up, I discovered that my battery was draining ... I checked the connections, unplugged/replugged the power cord, and rebooted the laptop ... to no avail.  I was sure that the power cord had gone bad ... so I searched Dell's website to find the proper replacement power cord (I had to determine what model I had, and after some searching, I found a service number conversion chart - whew).  $90 for a replacement cord!!!  I told myself that would be cheaper than a new laptop ... while I rarely use my laptop, I'm not prepared to do without one completely as I still use several programs that will only run on a PC. For some reason I decided to check my iPad's power status (it's plugged into the same power outlet) ... it wasn't charging either.  Hmmm ... maybe the outlet or the wiring to it was faulty ... which caused me to remember that the outlet on the other side of the island has a GFCI breaker ... and sure enough, it had tripped. All I had to do was push a button, and power was restored to our island!  All that time, fretting and frustration for nothing.  Not the start to my morning that I would have liked. 

I can only hope that the rest of my day will go better ... 

I was able to move my hoop yesterday on my Storm at Sea.  It's slow going, but then hand quilting isn't the fastest way to complete a quilt ... although it's the only way for me.  ;-) So far, quilting doesn't appear to be causing any problems with my finger. It's still not healed completely yet, but I certainly have seen a lot of improvement since the problem first appeared. My doctor said that nerves heal very, very slowly, so I shouldn't be too impatient. (Easier said than done - ha!).

My plan for today is to work on the Christmas ornaments ... miniature pineapple blocks sewn up in green and red. There's a nice big window in the sewing room ... I'm hoping that I'll be able to watch snow falling while sewing the ornaments ... good way to really get into the Christmas spirit ... and a good way to end a day that didn't start as well as I would have liked!  ;-)

Have a fabulous Friday!