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[amberdreams]

I didn't get half the things done I wanted to do today, though my worries about my Mum were unfounded (phew) so the unplanned hour spent Skyping with her was time well spent. She's not been about much because she'd been kept busy by her friends and relatives and the Archives this week, so that was a relief. I think because I'd been feeling sad and missing my Dad this week, I'd projected that onto her. I'm sure she will still be missing him every day, with all the reminders around her, but she came across happy enough so I now feel better.

I had another hour out this afternoon too, trying to sort out my laptop with Apple Support. The woman who rang me was American and I think was wearing a head set because there was a lot of noisy breathing sounds happening, which made it hard to hear what she was saying sometimes. She's also sent me an email with instructions for the next steps, which will only open in my phone, and at present I can't get into my emails via my phone so that has buggered that one up a bit.

I did as she said and ran my laptop in safe mode for a few hours to see if it would shut itself down while in that mode, but I couldn't keep working like that. Every time I typed anything the screen flashed, every time I scrolled on a web page or on Word, the screen flashed. It's just as well I don't suffer from epilepsy or I'd have been in trouble! So now I'm back in normal mode, waiting to see what happens. But at least I think we fixed the email problems and I can now send from any of my addresses via Apple Mail. Phew. *thankful for small mercies*

So net result - Paul was unhappy the living room is still a mess, I got in a paddy because he'd brought up from the cellar  a big plastic bag of wrapping paper and Christmas bags which I'd TOLD him last year NOT to store down there, and when I checked in the bag looking for his Christmas hat for tomorrow's Park Run, sure enough - sopping wet, soggy, smelly and totally ruined. Grrr. So then he got upset because I was cross and he thinks I'm going to have a heart attack because I get angry and shout. It's not that these ruined things are costly or anything, it's just that I keep telling him the damn cellar floods, that it's not worth trying to keep anything down there any more, but he will insist on putting stuff down there, thinking it will be ok because it's off the ground, in a plastic bag or plastic crate. But he doesn't take into account the damp air and mildew.

Okay this is going on a bit, I'll shut up now because it's boring. And trivial. But mostly boring!

Maybe I'll have time for more nekkid Sam tomorrow because that is much more fun. Plus I've got some nice Conte pencils I want to try out.

Comments

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Men will be men and do as they *think* is right! Does this phrase sound familiar, "Would you just do as I *ask*, just once?"

I'm really glad your Mama's okay and it's understandable that you'd project a little, trying to sort through your feelings and hers must be hard work *hugs*

I hope the run goes okay, despite the lack of the hat!

Yay for the email working better because there is *nothing* more frustrating. Fingers crossed the laptop itself is working properly *hugs*

[chomaisky.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Paul won't do it again... hugs <33333

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I hate anything that inolves computer helpdesks - it's so frustrating because you are totally under the control of someone else!

And Paul, what can I say? He's a MAN!!!