My laptop was out of commission yet again, only for a couple of days this time. I dropped it and snapped off the plug inside the power jack. Ordered a new cord, from one of those powerselling eBay guys. The cord cost less than the shipping, altogether about $18.
Just a couple of weeks ago I spent all day tearing down the laptop to replace the power jack, first time soldering a piece to a motherboard, and I think I might have loosened my terrible soldering job, because now the connection, even with this new cord, is a little iffy. I'd list all the other challenges I've had with the power cord, but I don' wanna. Let's just say it started with Cody the Questionable Coyote chewing the cord, and went from there.
Speaking of dogs, we've had a dachshund visitor for a week. She somehow ended up outside our door (looking at you, neighbor) on the first rainy night in weeks. I'm a sucker, all right? I know the dog could have found a dry place to sleep, but I didn't want to chance it. She's so much better behaved than Cody ever was, so the only problem is the family's allergies.
During a naming brainstorm session, Jonah hollered out, "Brown Bootie!" Um, why that name, sweetie? "Because she's mostly black except for her brown bootie." (Think doberman markings.) So of COURSE I had to start calling her that. How could I not? We shortened it to B.B. for outdoor calling. Don't want my neighbors to think I'm weird.
We made up a song for her and everything, sung to the tune of "My Buddy." That old doll commercial, remember? Do a Youtube search. I don't link while on the treadmill. Everything's the same except the name and a couple of lines. We don't work that hard.
So then the kids decided that B.B. wouldn't do, so they decided upon Bendy, cuz she's, like, a long-ass bendy weiner dog. Now, you might know there once was a crocodile hunter, and he had a daughter named Bindy, who had a show called "Bindy the Jungle Girl". So (again, look it up) the song is now: Bendy the weiner dog. WeinER.
After doing a reasonable search for her real parents, I put her on Freecycle, and I have a lady coming to meet her tonight. So Brown Bootie might soon have a permanent home and, hopefully, a real dog's name. We'll miss her.
SSS, as we used to sign our notes in middle school. Sorry So Sloppy. That's just how I roll in THOUGHTS FROM THE TREADMILL!!! Mwahahaha!
I'll shut up now.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Interesting that strays always show up at your door. Good news must travel fast in the animal kingdom 'round your parts. Heh.
ReplyDeleteI know! Like I said, we're suckers.
ReplyDeleteI may discontinue the "thoughts from the treadmill" series. I don't like how erratic they are.
You're back! I haven't checked in for a while. Sounds like typing and treadmill-ing (??) is working pretty well!
ReplyDeleteYour poor laptop! You should name it Timex.
ReplyDeleteThat cracks me up that you put a dog on Freecycle. It never occurred to me that people could do something like that. I hope the lady is nice and that Bendy the Brown Bootie wiener dog gets a good home. Hard to believe someone wasn't out there looking for her.
And good for you for sticking with the treadmill! I admire your persistence!
Me and Megan laughed when we read the 'long-ass' part and then looked around to make sure our teacher wasn't reading over our shoulders. lol.
ReplyDeleteAnd the 'how I roll' at the end made me think of 'it's cause i'm da bomb.'
'we don't say that anymore, sherri'
and then you, 'that's just how I roll'
lol Love You Stepmommy!!!
Z, You crack me up. LMAO That IS how I roll.
ReplyDeleteMiss you, girl.
Miss you too.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm coming over Saturday. That cool??
Cool, baby.
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