Winter, computers and programs

I can't believe it but I seem to be jinxed when it comes to technical equipment the last couple of months. Now my printer cable that connects my printer to my computer is broken. I had to switch my Browser to Mozilla Firefox because Explorer kept locking me out of websites, including this one. And now the new program for my newsletter has a couple of glitches and the techs are working on it and will let me know when they get it fixed. At least they tell me that I am not the only one with the problem and they are working on it. Somehow today, that does not make me feel better.

Last week I had an appointment with my doctor. I seldom get sick but I picked up something that gave me a temp and a horrible cough. I spent one Tuesday in bed. The next day I called the doctors and went in. I am to drink plenty of liquids, rest and take 2 aspirin every 4 hours as needed. The cough has stayed with me and I hear that it will for a few weeks.

And now we have cold weather. We still have very little snow, the grass can still be seen through it, but it is cold. Towards the end of the week, they are telling us that we may not see zero during the day.

Yesterday, Bo and I drove to the Twin Cities to go to IKEA. We wanted to get some cabinets for the classroom. I wanted to have shelves with doors so that I can hide the dog training equipment and books while they are not in use. I was also looking for a table to put my sewing machine on. And we wanted to go see IKEA and eat some Swedish food.

We were able to find all that we wanted and had some good food. Last night we put together the table and this morning I put together the smaller of the cabinets. No glitches and neither took an hour to put together. The table is really great for my use. It has a center section with drawers. This section is only 12" wide when the two sides are folded down. There are 3 drawers facing in each direction. The two sides are quite large and you can fold out one or both at a time. That's Lilian hiding under the table and the new bench in front.

Closed the table is very small. But when it is open, it will not only be able to hold my sewing machine but it will be a great place for the drum carder. I am pretty excited about it. It is nice hard wood and cost under $100. Bo is happy that it is good Swedish wood.

Now after dog school or tomorrow, we will get the second cabinet put together and I can get all the clutter behind doors. There is so much paper in my world that it threatens to take over my life. The good ting for me is that knitting needles wouldn't need repair of reprogramming and don't take up much room. Now if I can do something about the cold!