Ahem.... added on Monday night. This post needs an edit. Obviously I really was a bit worse for wear. Some of it just didn't make sense at all....
Well, my computer is back (big thanks to my Dad!). All repaired with a new motherboard and new hard drives. It's blisteringly fast compared to before. There is still have some work to do. We need to re-install my beloved photo processing software (ACDSee). And there are questions I keep asking myself now I see myself at a sort of crossroads of the new. Do I go with internet explorer or make the leap to google chrome? Or run both? How am I going to set up my favourites? How different is Windows 7 to Vista? It all feels a little strange, so I think there will be an adjustment period before blogging and working on my photos begin in earnest. But I have my Outlook back! Yay! I felt so cut off from internet land and even my offline life without it. Although I was beginning to adjust.
Anyway, it will all have to wait a bit. I'm still feeling a bit fragile. Like a rose wilting in the heat. We had a double birthday bash here last night for G and me. There was no escaping the inevitabilty of this party as it was a significant birthday for G and really, it just had to be done. Of course, we decided that everything had to be ship shape - why I don't know, because once those kids go through the house it's not like anyone notices whether you've tidied the laundry or not. I had nightmares about not having enough food and as a consequence we have a fridge full of leftovers. All up, it was a pretty good party though. Lots of neighbours and children, who for the most part were charming and had fun without hurting each other. Some cool presents including a hilarious book on fruit carving. I also made the executive decision to clear all the savoury food before setting out a dessert table, as I'd made cheesecake, cupcakes and a big cake and others had bought slice and meringues and there was fruit and sesame biscuits and Mim's lovely banana cake. I rather liked that bit and people seemed to enjoy it. Then when it was just us and the stayers, I relaxed into a serious bit of trashification. For which I am paying today. But it was so totally worth it. I know I keep saying it, but I really like living around here. It's the best.
p.s the picture above is clearly not our house. I got the photo from here. Real life photos will be a while coming I think.
Happy birthday!! Great to have you back online!
Posted by: Eleanor | November 15, 2009 at 08:11 PM
Good to have you back .
Your big Birthday Bonanza sounds great and your neighbourhood will be talking about your dessert table for weeks . Next year you may need a bouncer at the door !
Posted by: SmitoniusAndSonata | November 15, 2009 at 08:26 PM
oh you sucked me in with that idyllic photo :-)
what a great birthday
internet access again
friends at a party
a dessert table
awesome!
Posted by: Kel | November 15, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Happy Birthday to you both.
And I am so glad you are back in this world again!
Posted by: mary | November 15, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Ooh I missed you.
Happy birthday J and G!
Posted by: suse | November 16, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Happy Birthday!
Loved the description of the desserts..
Posted by: victoria | November 16, 2009 at 02:31 PM
yay!
Posted by: mim | November 16, 2009 at 03:25 PM
Happy (significant) birthdays, you two!
That picture is pretty inspirational though!
I'm glad you had such a lovely party (even at a price).
And YAYYYYYYYY for new computers!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Laura | November 16, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Happy birthday!
and I'm glad you got your computer back. It feels so isolating to be without it. Very strange remembering the days before them...
Posted by: Virginia | November 17, 2009 at 04:50 AM
Happy Birthday to you and Happy Significant Birthday to G. I think I will be stealing 'trashification' for my own use.
Posted by: Stomper Girl | November 18, 2009 at 10:38 PM