Friday, August 10, 2007

Did anyone miss me? LOL

You would not believe the past two weeks that we have had here with internet and computers. On July 31 our internet went totally out. We use it in our business so we really needed it. We were told by our provider that it would be 3 to 7 days before anyone even called us to set up a time to come and fix it and then 5 days after that before they came out to do it. To say the least, that was not acceptable. So we called another provider to get it from them and they could not come until the following Monday (we did not call them until Friday, DH spent 3 days arguing with our provider before he just said to heck with them.)
They came on Monday and started the install but the installer had an appointment at the VA hospital and had to leave before he finished. So he was back Tuesday morning to finish the install. Okay, now we have internet but our email is not set up to come through the new provider so we have to keep the old until it is.
Then, low and behold, Tuesday afternoon our network started acting up. DH could not print to any of the printers in the office and some of the other offices could not print either. So we had our computer person come out to check things out. He was here until about 10 that evening and did not know what to do to fix things. So he called another man who is said to be a real whiz at networking and they came out around 1 on Wednesday. They were here until 7 that night and still did not have everything up and running, so they were back out here Thursday morning at 8:30 and stayed until sometime after 5 and so far things are still not fixed. It has been a real madhouse around here. They even took DH's computer back to the shop to try to fix things up. He was in a real bind today without his computer. So he and I more or less shared mine.
I hope they get everything fixed up soon. We can't get all of our work done. Of the 5 computers in this office, mine seems to be the only one that is really working ok. Let's just hope that it doesn't go blooey too. If I dissapear again, you will know where I am, in computer limbo!
Things have been so hectic around here that I have not had a whole lot of time to knit. I did manage to finish the baby afghan for DD's friend and I finished the July sockamania sock with a very short top. I am almost to the heel of the first August sock. I like this pattern a whole lot better.
We have been in a bit of a heat wave also. So we have been spending evening out in the pool. Yesterday evening the kids, MIL, DH, and me all went swimming. The pool was 90 degrees!! It was almost like bath water. It has been so hot that the water level is down and we need to put some water in so it will cool it down. Since it is supposed to be hot until sometime late next week we may have to add water again. Oh, well.
Hope to have some pics to add before the weekend is over and I hope to not be gone so long again.
Everyone have a great weekend!

5 comments:

  1. I wonder if you original provider's name started with a "C" and ended with "cast"? I had HUGE issues with them--and they are the provider for both internet and tv service. The really condensed version was that from November to March of this year, there was no telling day to day which service might be running; the computer was down more than up and I figured I was back to rabbit ears on tv reception.

    We're definitely hooked into technology, aren't we?!

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  2. You are alive!! I've been wondering what happened to you! :o) So sorry about your pc issues..not good! Hope all will be well soon and stay that way. Glad you've been sneaking in crafting between all the frustration! Hope you're having a good weekend here! ((HUGS))

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  3. Sooo good to have you back! Have a great weekend- that pool sounds lovely-LOL!

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  4. I wondered where you were but just thought you were busy knittin' and sewing. Glad you're back!

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  5. Hey! Thanks for reading my blog. The options needles are GREAT. I'm in love. Certainly worth asking hubby for them for Christmas...but why wait...tell him you want an EARLY present, haha.

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