New Laptop Debut

Linda seriously needs to take a class on basic computer skills.  We've spent the last hour trying to figure out how to get our pictures to load from last night.  The old laptop was so simple, you plugged in your camera, and up pops a window asking if you want to import photos.  This interface is so tricky.  You have to hunt and hunt for the command to import photos.  She found it, but does not remember how she got there.  Plus, the laptop takes up all of her lap and then some so there isn't much room for dogs. The good part is how amazing it is having such a giant screen and the processor is soooooo fast it does things before you can get your finger off the key!  Oh, and none of her bookmarks transferred.  In a way, that's good because she was spending a little too much time reading strangers wedding blogs and exercise blogs.  All the recipes she saved are now gone though.  I doubt she would have ever made that black bean and avocado with roasted corn burrito anyway. There isn't enough time to get caught up on all the photos since it took too long to figure out the upload process, so here are just a few from yesterday. 

Noah ate almost the whole plate of food (minus the cheese he fed us!)

This indestructible "Kong" toy lasted 5 minutes before Chim chewed both legs off

I love my monkey toy.  Linda is keeping it safe while Chim is free.

Soooo Late

Our new computer is somewhat set up and the photos and music files are all loaded. It took 2 very smart brains to figure it all out while Linda watched. She is just too tired to mess with it now, so we are going to bed and figure it all out in the morning. There will be photos galore tomorrow once Linda loads her camera software and transfers the new photos. Most people would love a new laptop, but not Linda. She wishes her old one still worked and she never had to mess with all this new technology. Thank goodness Tier is letting us borrow the iPad in the meanwhile.

Green Bean M&M's

Noah gave us the most wonderful Christmas gift. He made a handprint in plaster and it has a photo on the back of him wearing the beach hat we got him. As soon as we can, the photo will be added to the post. Today at lunch he ate his green beans like they were M&M's! That might be a new flavor idea. Instead of chocolate coating, they could have some type of healthy fruit shell. He also loved his scrambled egg and wheat crackers. For some reason, he though the little cheese bites were Chimmie's and mine. He kept dropping those on the floor for us to eat. He is already tired and will be taking his nap before our walk. Linda is taking lots of photos so we'll post them as soon as we can.

Hi Aunt Jeannnie!

Day 2 of iPad. I'm still waiting to get he new laptop up and running so I can post photos and type faster. Linda did find out that she LOVES to read on the pad though. Tier had a few books saved and Linda read an hour last night without her eyes getting tired. Hopdefully I'll be back to posting normal soon.

This is Hard!

OK, Tierney gave Linda her iPad since her computer is dead. Until we get our new one all set up and running, we'll have to use this. Linda cant't type worth a lick on the touch keypad. It's taken 4 minutes just to type 4 sentences. Plus we have no photos stored. How do people use these crazy contraptions? I bet Tier's fingers just fly on the keyboard.

A Virus Concealed in an Anti-Virus?

 After rebooting from 6:30 a.m.- 8:45 a.m., the computer came one.  And guess what?  It's the fastest, most lightening speed it's ever been.  No waiting, no pausing, no hiccups...it just is blazing fast.  Linda pressed the restart button probably 40 times and nothing.  Then, BAM! it starts like a champ and runs amazing.  Plus, this McAfee software is installed from cyberspace.  There has never been an icon on the desktop before, it's just showed up and is telling us that our computer needs to be scanned.  What if this whole time it has a virus disguised as McAfee?  It looks true, but Linda pressed ignore scan for viruses just to be sure.  Hopefully, we can get our new laptop and have it set up by this weekend.  Tier has offered her iPad to Linda in the meantime.  It is the same as the laptop, but without the keyboard and DVD reader.  Very strange happenings.

The Real Purse Puppy

This was pre-Chimmie.  See all my toys? 

I remember back in the day before Chimmie came to live with us, I had about 100 toys and Linda carried me everywhere in her purse.  Since Chimmie came to live with us, my life has changed so much.  All my toys are in shreds and I don't go as many places with Linda.  But, I have a friend who loves me and has made my life much happier.  He is such a sweet dog and I'm glad he lives with us.  We both got to take a 30-minute walk tonight with Jerry while Linda was teaching.  He could only stay for a little while because he had plans, but I'm super happy for the time he spent with us.  Before she left for work this afternoon,  Linda tried to get her old-school desktop computer up and running.  No can do.  Tierney had unplugged the keyboard about 4 years ago, and Linda did not know how to plug it back in.  She tried 10 different ports, but they were all the wrong size.  Jerry tried to fix it while he was here, but Linda bent the prongs trying to shove it in the wrong opening.  Yes, she is clueless when it comes to cars and computers (and using most hand tools.)  When people say "Oh, it's so easy... watch me and then you try" it makes her feel so nervous, she stops listening and forgets everything.  I told her shes great at a lot of stuff and not to worry, but sometimes it does make her sad that she is not more handy.  Besides, the most important things don't require tools, wires or ports.   She is the best at what really counts... and that is caring for and loving us!