new computers

Setting up a new computer is a pain. Tom even hired a guy to come out and set up the router for us. The whole new computer idea came about because the old router seemed to have died on us, which meant Tom had to take a trip out to Fry's for a new router.

I try never to send Tom to a computer store. We end up with unnecessary purchases of flat screen TVs or the latest upgraded game system. He was good this time. All he came home with was a desk top computer for me.

The problem is we can't get the sound to work. No Net flicks streaming without sound. I know I will have to figure it out. Tom got the thing plugged in and turned on. He probably thinks his job is complete. I also don't have office or windows. I have to decide if I want to buy it for the new computer. Riley doesn't have it on his computer yet either. We added it to my lap top last year and the mini Tom bought. It was supposed to have three downloads, but I could only get the two before it said it was used up. Maybe we loaded it on my old lap top computer that had 2003 to upgrade, that would have used all three downloads. Anyway we need two more Office systems.

Last year I paid $20 on line and received a year for Riley. That year is now expiring. I dislike immensely the thought of my going to Fry's to get the new discs and answers to the sound issue. Computers are worse than fine china, they are so delicate and fragile in some ways. Their systems chip at the slightest provocation.

I told Tom I really needed the word processing capacity. He wanted to know why. I told him that there are things that don't make my blog.

"Really? There are things you don't tell the world?" My vent sessions stay at home. Then he wanted to know when he could read my vents, my private diary thoughts. Well, its all old stuff mostly or stuff he knows about but has asked me not to make public. I don't mind his reading as it might give him insight as to why I was pissed off about something. Anyway, I think I will just have to go buy another CD of office so I can continue my private vent sessions.

I thought about keeping written diaries, but those can truly fall into the wrong hands IE my children or other family. They can be way too accessible. My mom read my diary when I lived at home. Being able to vent my thoughts and frustrations has saved me huge therapy bills. I can also review my thoughts later to see if I was being unreasonable.

So I guess I have delayed long enough my errands. Time to hit the road and solve some problems.

The sun roof still leaks on the jeep. I am going to pull the fuse and seal the opening so it will now be a moon roof. The dealer ship I use to do the oil changes said to just drop by and they would pull the proper fuse for me. In the cold of last week, I opened the cover to find ice cycles had formed between the solid cover and the glass. I vacuumed out well over a gallon of water from the back seat floors due to the heavy rains recently. More appeared as I finished. I have to wait until it is warm as the pool has been freezing and I can't vacuum out frozen water. The water got into the $400 radio and shot the system. It poured out of the dome light onto the dash. I wont do a sun roof again.

We haven't had good success with sun roofs. You have to keep the drain ducts clear at all times. My old car used to dump water on Tom all the time when he drove it. Tom took it as a personal insult that the car didn't like him. He would have to lay a towel in his lap before starting the car to prevent himself from getting soaked while driving. So, at the suggestion of another friend, I will just seal the frame with roofing caulk and be done. I didn't like it blowing on me anyway. It would lift my hair up and make a nasty knot in the wind. Pulling the fuse will prevent an accidental opening after being permanently sealed.

The boys also need new school supplies; graph paper, lined paper, pens and pencils for the next phase of school. Perhaps I can find the office program at Fred Meyers and save me that trip to Fry's. We will see.

The instant hot water still has to be installed. Dang I miss my project friends.