Happy July!

Happy July Everyone!

I know, I know--it has been REALLY quiet here on my little blog for a long time.  Six months to be exact.  I hadn't planned on taking this long of a blogging break--though after doing daily posts for 150 days going through the Psalms (which, by the way, I loved doing and was very blessed!) I did think that I might take a little pause. . .

But then my computer broke.  I mean, really broke.  As in--I took it to be repaired at two different places, and they both said the same thing--dead, dead, dead!  The first place DID manage to save my pictures and things off of my computer and onto an external hard drive, however, for which I am very thankful!  But both of them said that what was most likely wrong with my computer was not worth fixing.  Not exactly the words I was hoping to hear--especially since my computer was only one and a half years old.  Which for computer techies might be old--but for ME it is quite new!

Well, we went ahead and got a new computer for me.  Since I use the computer rather a lot in homeschooling it is rather a necessity.  And when I went down the list of what I wanted my computer to do and be as I talked with the salesman (for instance, I would like it to be sturdy enough that a tank could roll over it and it will continue to work for me--you know, that kind of stuff!) he looks at me and says "I think what you want is a Mac."  I looked at HIM like he had just sprouted a second head, because THIS homeschool mom did NOT want to have to learn how to use a new computer operating system!  I can barely keep my head above the water with just getting my day to day stuff done--let alone have time to learn some new computer system!  I just want to get on the computer and have it DO what I need it to do, without giving me any problems!  So I started down my list again, starting with the very first point which was "I do NOT want to have to learn a new operating system!"  Yes--you guessed it.  Of course I walked out of the store with a Mac computer, and have been wading through trying to learn a new computer operating system ever since.  I can't say that I have "arrived" and know how to do everything I need to do yet (probably won't EVER be there!).  But I CAN say that between asking my hubby, calling AppleCare, Google searching, or asking my 12 year old, I can usually get most things figured out.  By the way--I have been super impressed with calling AppleCare--and no, they are not paying me to say that (but I wish they would!).  However, my 12 year old is oftentimes faster and easier to get ahold of, so right now she is neck and neck with AppleCare in being helpful.  Maybe sometime soon I will be able to "rent" her computer operating skills out to other homeschool moms. . . .

So--what have you all been up to in the past six months???  We finished sixth grade in homeschool and are currently on summer break--yea!  Of course, being homeschoolers we are still doing a FEW things during the summer. . . finishing up a writing book since I want to start a different book when Fall comes around, getting a head start on next year's Science book since daddy is home and offered to do some with her, continuing to slowly work through the math book--simply because she LIKES math and didn't want to quit for the summer.

We have also spruced up our Master bathroom, which makes it sound all big and grand when in reality our "Master Bath" is a tiny closet type room with just barely space for the necessities!  But I am thankful to have it, and after 10 years of living with it the way it was when we bought the house we finally pulled the dated wall paper off and painted it crisp and pretty.  I am very pleased with how it turned out!

And finally, we are helping our oldest prepare for fledging.  He graduated from college in May (YEA! So proud of him and thankful for what God has done!), and we are helping him with a million things that need doing before he heads to grad school this Fall.  And speaking of "fledging," I have something I want to share with you. . .

BUT--I cannot figure out yet how to share the picture I want to.  I know how to share pictures on blogger, and as you know I used to share pictures all the time.  But doing the same thing on this different computer is not working today.  And calling upon my 12 year old resource didn't end up helping either.  Sigh.  Looks like I will be calling AppleCare tomorrow.  So will have to share it tomorrow or whenever I can get it figured out.

In the meantime, I am waving a "Howdy!" at all of you!  Leave a comment and let me know what you are doing this summer!

Blessings!

Susan