Archive | August, 2007

Gmail, Google Checkout, and what not to do

August 26, 2007

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The latest entry in the “why I don’t quilt enough” saga is indeed a sad tale and a warning. After the Computer Woes of two weeks ago, I thought I had it all back together, but it was not to be. Aside from some ongoing issues with the DSL router that we finally solved yesterday [...]

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Woohoo! The thread is finally here! (again)

August 18, 2007

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I’m back on the embroidery machine today (well, in and around grocery shopping and the PX, and some work, too ), since my thread order finally showed up yesterday! I was smart this time (hopefully) and ordered lots more for the next project too, so maybe I won’t have this problem so much…

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The allure of antiques and quilts

August 14, 2007

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I think there are times when ITMan rues the day that I discovered antique furniture (okay, let’s be honest, I know there are times!). Lately, probably due to the number of new pieces that have found their way home with me (more on those later), I’ve been thinking about what it is exactly about antiques [...]

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Computer Woes…Again!!

August 12, 2007

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Warning: techie computer talk contained herein; if you are a non-techie type, feel free to skip it, since in the end, it’s just grousing anyway! Hello, my name is Nadine, and I’m a Computer Killer. I don’t know what I do to these things, but I think I’ve been through three CPU’s in about four [...]

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I’m still here…

August 9, 2007

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I haven’t dropped off the earth, I’ve just been busy being TaxiMom instead of QuiltingMom for the kids, and programming against deadlines for clients. I will be back, I promise…I have to quilt soon, since I’m starting to have withdrawals… Oh, and I had to order more rayon thread, again! sigh

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