YAY! I have my laptop back AND it is working! Last post was over a month ago and the laptop stopped working shortly after I wrote it. The baking has been finished (and handed out and consumed) and the holidays are over.
I have truly felt lost without my laptop at home and I was quite surprised to find how much I relied on it. Checking email (how many people get electronic statements these days?), checking bank accounts, shopping and just random surfing. My recipe software is on my laptop and I felt lost not being able to look up some family favorites. I balance our checking accounts using Quicken and I'm the treasurer of our homeowners association - I wonder if anyone has noticed the dues notices haven't gone out. Of course, most importantly, I haven't been able to get recent pictures out there to the family! Insane how much we rely on our Internet connection these days.
I wish I could say that not having a laptop for the last month has made this house more organized, you know, since I have all this free time on my hands. The office is still in dire need of some organization as is the "storage closet" in the spare room. If anything, we are looking a bit more disorganized since Christmas. There are toys, games and books everywhere it seems. Perhaps next on my to-do list is a trip to Goodwill.
Happy Belated New Year to all!
