No, we haven't acquired another something that eats and poops here at The Yellow House. It's a computer mouse. My old mouse that came with the computer has had a frayed cord for the last year or so. To get it to work, I had to wiggle the cord and get the wires matching up just right. Only then would it mouse for a few minutes. Then I'd have to repeat the repair.
So I finally gave up and bought a spiffy new state-of-the-art cordless mouse, a "Magic Mouse" actually. The only problem with it--I couldn't get it to work.
I had read the instruction booklet, a document that is truly mouse size. I had to get the magnifying glass in order to study it. I had downloaded the newest Mac operating system, which this mouse-size instruction manual said I needed. That took an hour and 45 minutes, and I couldn't tell if it had actually downloaded as I couldn't find any reference to it on my computer anywhere. So I went on faith.
Faith didn't cut it. The mouse still wouldn't work. So I read more. Something about a blue tooth. Found that on the computer and clicked on it. Nothing happened.
Matters progressed this way for another hour or so, when Jesse finally heard me cussing and came into the sewing room. I explained to him that I was going to have to return my shiny new Magic Mouse because it just wouldn't work. He grabbed it out of my hand, told me to get up, and sat down in front of my computer.
"Did you read the book?" he asked, reminding me so much of my dear Vann.
"What book?" I replied. "I read that little tiny thing lying there. At least all the stuff I could make out."
Jesse picked up the mouse-size manual and began to read--without the aid of the magnifying glass. In less than a minute, he lay down the manual, clicked a couple of buttons on the computer screen and announced, "It's working now."
This is what I think: All computers and technical stuff are programmed so that only people under the age of 30 can work them.
I finished binding the "Family Portrait" Santa quilt yesterday. Three more, I think, in the stack left to bind. I also made a few blocks for the secret quilt that I'm making as a surprise for someone. Can't say who; can't say what. Trying to have it done by Christmas.
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On 10/26/2012, Linda Volz said ...
Hi Susan -
Your Santa Family Portrait quilt turned out so cute. It will look awesome hanging in the yellow house come the holidays.
Glad your new magic mouse is working. I have a cordless and once you go cordless you'll never go back. Just keep a few spare batteries handy, nothing like having your mouse go dead in the middle of something important.
Please keep your quilting friends way up north east of you in your prayers, monster storm they say is heading right at us.
Wishing you all at the Yellow House blessings,
Linda
On 10/26/2012, Diane W said ...
Just love your Santa quilt. It will be so cute for the holidays. Ditto on that 30 and younger computer tech stuff.
On 10/26/2012, Barbara Anne said ...
Amen, sistah! I have had to call our formerly in-house IT son about computer issues several times in the 6 or so weeks he's lived elsewhere - 4 hours away. Bother!! I applaud your patience in dealing with it for hours before cussing. My fuse must be shorter than yours. :)
Love Family Portrait! It is such a delightful and happy quilt that will add such charm to your holiday home.
Hugs!
On 10/26/2012, Joanne said ...
Doesn't it make you feel small, when you struggle with something for hours, and then one of these young know-it-alls fixes it in 10 seconds or so!
I love the Santa-couple quilt.
On 10/26/2012, Dot in NE Georgia said ...
Aren't we lucky to have grandchildren who understand all these gadgets?
On 10/26/2012, Susan Ramey Cleveland said ...
Praying for your safety, Linda, and for all in the pth of the monster. I have kids in providence.
Not sure if they're in the path. Got to talk to them and fine out so I'll know whether or not to
worry. Be safe,
Love,
Susan
Sent from my iPad
On 10/26/2012, Sandra Neel Hutchins said ...
I love the Santa quilt! You have really been a true quilting lady with all those finishes. I don't comment very often, but I read your blog every morning.
Aren't grandkids so wonderful to lean on for many things computer related? We have an Apple Mighty Mouse that is wireless, but it is now living in a drawer. The thing just used too many batteries. We learned quickly that we had to always click on Blue Tooth to check on our little mouse. We still use the wireless keyboard and love it. The keyboard doesn't use up battery power as quickly for some reason. Maybe your mouse won't be so hungry!
By the way, I love all the decorating around your home that you have been showing us. Sandy Gail
On 10/26/2012, Lynn said ...
Those string blocks are the perfect border for The Claus'.
On 10/27/2012, Kerrie said ...
The quilt is so gorgeous!
On 10/27/2012, sophie said ...
Maybe it's because I have no young ones around to save me ... but I managed to set up the magic mouse when I bought one last month to replace my original wired mouse. I love it and I predict you will, too, once you're used to it. A programmer I'm working with missed his magic mouse so much that he brought it in and set up his Windows system to work with it.
I love the Santa Family portrait quilt, too. The string blocks border is perfect.
On 08/25/2019, Carol said ...
Super cute.. what size are your blocks??
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