Weekends, Busy & Not
Feb. 24th, 2013 12:21 pmYesterday was kinda a light day. I slept in --or rather, woke up at the regular time and read in bed for a few extra hours-- before having a quick bite and dragging the guys out to the local computer show & sale.
I was hoping to get my hands on a not-quite-current version of Quickbooks. The old 2005 version I've been using is fine for tracking my square dance billings & expenses but it doesn't work with Windows 8. The latest & greatest versions of Quickbooks are hideously expensive and/or require annual subscription fees for online services. If I could find a version from say, last year certified for Win7, it would probably be sufficient.
Alas, none were found. There were times about five years ago when the computer shows filled an auditorium. Now they're lucky to fill a single Best Western meeting room. *sigh*
The guys then dragged me to Lowes so they could purchase some household supplies. Rather, they selected and I paid. It always seems to work out that way.
We were mugged by a group of girls scouts who compelled us to purchase $20 worth of cookies. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I'm stuffing my face with Savannah Smile cookies as I type this.
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cuyahogarvr and I drove north to Baltimore for the birthday bash of a square dancing friend of ours. Wow, what a great Victorian townhouse! And such food! Alas, cuyhogarvr was getting very expensive renovation ideas for our kitchen so I may have to break it to him that I'm not a dotcom millionaire after all.
As we returned home, I was hit with a colossal wave of exhaustion. By 9:30pm, I was in bed once again, reading for a half-hour and then collapsing completely. I woke up at 6am, stared at the ceiling for a few minutes and slept again until 10am when my mobile phone buzzed. I received a txt message from my manager asking me to be interim team manager once again as he's departing immediately to the family home in Hawaii. His father has been ailing for some time and passed away last night so he has funeral arrangements to tend to, among other things. I do like being management and am happy to fill in for him, but this is a very sad occasion nonetheless.
After about 12 hours of sleep, I'm feeling vastly more energized and have been gradually working on facing my task list for today. And speaking of my task list, I should end this posting now and get on with other things. Pray for all involved.
I was hoping to get my hands on a not-quite-current version of Quickbooks. The old 2005 version I've been using is fine for tracking my square dance billings & expenses but it doesn't work with Windows 8. The latest & greatest versions of Quickbooks are hideously expensive and/or require annual subscription fees for online services. If I could find a version from say, last year certified for Win7, it would probably be sufficient.
Alas, none were found. There were times about five years ago when the computer shows filled an auditorium. Now they're lucky to fill a single Best Western meeting room. *sigh*
The guys then dragged me to Lowes so they could purchase some household supplies. Rather, they selected and I paid. It always seems to work out that way.
We were mugged by a group of girls scouts who compelled us to purchase $20 worth of cookies. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I'm stuffing my face with Savannah Smile cookies as I type this.
cuyahogarvr and I drove north to Baltimore for the birthday bash of a square dancing friend of ours. Wow, what a great Victorian townhouse! And such food! Alas, cuyhogarvr was getting very expensive renovation ideas for our kitchen so I may have to break it to him that I'm not a dotcom millionaire after all.As we returned home, I was hit with a colossal wave of exhaustion. By 9:30pm, I was in bed once again, reading for a half-hour and then collapsing completely. I woke up at 6am, stared at the ceiling for a few minutes and slept again until 10am when my mobile phone buzzed. I received a txt message from my manager asking me to be interim team manager once again as he's departing immediately to the family home in Hawaii. His father has been ailing for some time and passed away last night so he has funeral arrangements to tend to, among other things. I do like being management and am happy to fill in for him, but this is a very sad occasion nonetheless.
After about 12 hours of sleep, I'm feeling vastly more energized and have been gradually working on facing my task list for today. And speaking of my task list, I should end this posting now and get on with other things. Pray for all involved.
