Computer is here, but author is MIA

The new computer has arrived.  Actually it came last Friday.  I started this very post on Friday evening promising more frequent updates to the post.  Well, I got frustrated pretty quickly because I was trying to hurry and get to bed for the BIG DAY Saturday.

Saturday we got up and headed out to the BIG DAY.  About 40 miles into the trip, I began to realize that my kinda scratchy throat on Friday night was quickly developing into a terrible cough, back and leg aches, and general misery.  However, it was the BIG DAY, and I couldn't turn back.  I actually contemplated having Chad leave me at some chain restaurant and calling my mom and dad to come and get me to take me home.  However, I was as excited and nervous as the STAR of the day, and I had to be there.

So, naturally, I went.  It was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. and stressful and ridiculously expensive.  However, the STAR was able to shine like a million bucks.  And, even when she didn't really shine, she thought she did!

After the BIG DAY, the STAR, Daddy, and I went to bed.  Sunday morning, I'm not sure what happened.  Chad and Taylor disappeared and I slept until after 2PM.  I finally crawled out of the bed long enough to shower and find nourishment.  Shortly after that, I was back in the bed. 

Monday was probably one of the most efficient days of my life.  I did not expend one Joule of energy that wasn't absolutely necessary.  Out the door for school by 7AM, back in the recliner to sleep by 7:30.  Out the door to doctor by 11:00 AM, back in the recliner to sleep by 12:30PM.  Out the door to pick girls up by 2:55PM, back in the recliner to sleep by 3:30PM.  My super-wonderful husband even came home early and cooked dinner.

Tuesday I drug myself back to work.  Ask someone who saw me at LC on Tuesday.  People said "Do you feel bad? Are you OK? and Why are you here?" all day long.  I heard, "Dang, if you feel as bad as you look, when's the funeral?"  It was that  bad.

Today I am much better.  However, I'm still not fantastic.  But I promised blogs, and I want to deliver.  So here's your blog.  The problem is that this fancy new computer has Windows 8.  My old computer had Windows -3, I think.  It was before Windows started numbering, I'm sure.  Regardless, I can't figure out how to do a darn thing on this computer.  I finally watched a tutorial video on how to find the start menu and the control panel.  Then, I log on here to update the blog and get side-tracked by my friends blog update.  I clicked on her blog to read about her life, and there is no "back button".  I was stuck.  So after scrolling and tapping and clicking, I accidentally found the back button at the bottom of the screen.  Hang on, there is a point. 

Today's blog is to say I was so excited about this new computer; however, within hours I was too sick to even care that we have a computer.  Now I'm well enough to know and care about the computer, but I'm too dumb to use it!

The big meeting at work is over as of today.  I will learn to use this fancy machine and Bob and The Girls will be updated with the fun stuff from the end of 2012 and the BIG DAY from this week.

I'm an old dog learning new tricks.  Be patient, but don't give up on me.  I will deliver!