My computer is really fixed! Finally!

Monday, June 27, 2016 -
     Thursday, June 30, 2016


What a week!
Here was my plan:  Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: go out and get donations for the Pig Roast.  Tuesday and Thursday: stay home and play Happy Homemaker.
Yes, that was my plan.  You know what they say...

I made arrangements with my friend Bert to take me around on Monday (just down 125), because Ron had to drive his truck that first day back after vacation.  He took not only our garbage, but all of his stuff to put back in his truck that he needs day-to-day. With my car not having AC, it would be a bit rough (I'm a wussy, remember) doing the in and out, stop and go that getting donations requires.  So that day went fine, and I got a few donations, and Teresa came and joined us for lunch at Olive Garden, too!  We had a grand time!  I left more letters at more places on the way home, but by then, managers had already left, and I didn't get good results.

Tuesday was my Happy Homemaker Day, as planned.  During the day, I made another phone call to Verizon about my computer not working correctly, and finally - finally! - they said they would send me a new piece (the jetpack) since it was still under warranty.  Since I couldn't get on my computer, she said it would be sent overnight, and all I'd have to do would be to take the SIM card out of the old one and put in the new one, and all would be fine.  (I laughed to myself).  I was SO glad that they were not having me "try" something else...
When I went to TOPS that night, I was very pleased to find that vacation hadn't ruined my weight-loss journey.  I actually lost weight - a little over a pound and a half!  1.6 to be exact!  <happy dance>

Wednesday went as planned, also, with Ron leaving his truck for me - yay, AC! - and I went over to Eastgate to get donations, having my almost perfect salad at Longhorn while asking for a donation there.
Bert and I were going to go to Kroger to use her fuel points for the month, but she didn't feel like going out today, though, so we had to put it off another day - which means I have to change my plans for tomorrow.  Another trip down the road is now in the works.
When I got home, there was NOT a package on the doorstep, and no FedEx van/truck ever pulled in the driveway the rest of the day.  So much for overnight...

Thursday.  What a day Thursday has turned out to be!  Not only was there the trip back down 125 that I didn't want to make, we find out that Rumpke has messed up Ron's vacation check once again.  Every year they do this - why can't they pay the man correctly?  We had to futz with them - a zillion phone calls, explaining the same crap over and over - and try to figure out just what the hell to do now.  Luckily, it all got figured out, but what a mess!!
While this was going on, I was also meeting Bert and getting gasoline in Ron's truck for next week and then getting donations on the way home.  And, when I got home, I DO have a package on the doorstep!!  Hooray!!
I do what I am supposed to do - take the SIM card from the old jetpack and place it in the new one.  Does it work, just like that?  Hell, no.  I end up calling Verizon again and spending over an hour on the phone with them before they figured out how to make it work.  (Only me, right?)  But, finally, it works and I can get on the computer again!  I had fun doing all the things that I can only do on the computer and not on the tablet before going out and making Ron and I a good supper tonight.  We have been having nice big salads for our suppers, but we've used up the veggies for this week, and I decided to make us little steaks with green beans.  I also added mushrooms and onions to both.  It was very good!


Once again, I'm going down 125 tomorrow - this time to do my shopping.  I was going to stay home and play Happy Homemaker, but weekend plans have changed, so I'll do that on Saturday while the guys are working outside.  Change of Plans - aren't they great!?