Stay-cation

Still on vacation, but sure wish I was feeling better to thoroughly enjoy it. I keep blaming it on the weather. Seems each morning I awaken with a sinus type headache. Yesterday it was rainy, today it is not. The humidity is high so maybe that is the reason. Have taken some Tylenol and grabbed a bite to eat so hopefully it will ease down soon. Usually by mid-afternoon to early evening it has subsided. Guess I should just stay on my night shift schedule and I would be more productive while I am off.

I had bought several ears of corn a couple of days ago. I put them in the fridge cause had not felt like doing anything with them yet. Today I decided that regardless of how I felt, I had to do something with them or they would go to waste. So I blanched them and put 9 ears into the freezer. I think I need to get another dozen to put into the freezer to have for later on during the cold winter months. Might try a different vender though. I heard the little stand across from the hospital has some really good ears of sweet corn - so sweet that you don't even need butter. Sounds yummy!

My laptop has been having issues, but I had not totally decided on buying a new computer. Had been considering a desk top for several reasons.

1. Miss Cleo tends to walk on the keyboard or will lie in front of the monitor (which was also on top of the keyboard).

2. the laptop has such a small monitor screen and my old eyes are having problems seeing it - so thought a bigger monitor screen would help.

3. I am looking at starting back to school in September so want to make sure that I am able to access a computer - since it will all be online. My laptop seems to have a mind of its own sometimes and I am not able to do what I want to do on it.

Okay, those are just the top three reasons. So I researched online, then went looking, and bought a new desktop computer - an HP with a 23 inch monitor. I love it. It is taking some getting used to but the larger monitor makes it all worthwhile. The day after setting up the desktop - my laptop died. Isn't the Lord amazing? He planted the seed - a desire for a new computer, then nudged me along, has provided the financial means to get one (the hours at work), and kept my laptop functioning until the new desktop was set up. I spend a lot of time on the computer - doing research, typing articles, etc. I know I could do it, but it would be hard to be without a computer right now. I am still praising God for his goodness in taking care of even the little things - like a computer.

As for Miss Cleo and the new computer - she is still a pest where the computer is concerned. At times she sits in front of the monitor (right in the middle so it blocks the view and you have to look around her...lol), she chases the mouse and paws at the screen (so glad she has the front paws de-clawed), and curls up on the desk lying as close as she can to me (which makes it hard to type). However, it is working out so much better. she has not managed to lock up the new computer cause usually the keyboard is not accessible for her to step on, to lie on, jump over, or all the things she was able to do to the laptop keyboard.

I have found that most of the time she will lie on the back of the couch which is on the other side of the computer desk or be in her bed which is on the end of the craft table beside the computer desk . There she is close to me and can see what is going on, but still has a little distance. She has taken many naps while doing that. Here is Miss Cleo taking a nap.