Last week I mentioned to my husband that my laptop seemed very sluggish. Although we do have slow internet (we live in the sticks!), he reminded me that it was purchased in 2013, had an outdated operating system, and probably needed replacing. He suggested we look at a new one for me, so on Monday off to Best Buy we went. We got a dream of a deal on an open box HP Pavilion 360 14" Touchscreen and got it for 18 months with no interest! Very important when you are retired - hah!
I got a pretty little mouse too!
This beautiful sky greeted me from our deck this morning
After hubby got everything set up, I spent the last two days staring at the screen while transferring and setting up files, programs, and internet bookmarks. And everything is so fast! Late this morning I finished and now look forward to getting back to sewing room projects.
Speaking of fast, this yarn was ordered on the 16th, and it arrived this afternoon. It is "
Re-Tweed", a new yarn by Lion Brand, and I'm not yet sure what I'll make with it. I love the look of it, so I ordered a few colors to try. I need more yarn like a hole in the head, but all their yarn was on sale at 45% off, so what else could I do but buy more? The sale is still on, so if you need yarn go to
their website and use the code
NOV45 at checkout. (I'm receiving no compensation, just want to pass on a good deal.)
Now that the laptop situation is resolved, I'm ready to get back to this little project, a table runner for Christmas. Although it looks giant in the photo, the final size should be about 50x25.
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Lucky you getting a nice new laptop! What a treat and I just adore the mouse!! The yarn looks beautiful and I look forward to see what you make with it! Your table runner is looking good too! Enjoy your day Linda! Christine xx
ReplyDeleteLucky you getting a nice new laptop! What a treat and I just adore the mouse!! The yarn looks beautiful and I look forward to see what you make with it! Your table runner is looking good too! Enjoy your day Linda! Christine xx
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet Christine, thank you!
DeleteHave fun with that new laptop! It would send me into a tizzy to learn my way around a new one. Love the yarn. Looks like it will make a classy project no matter what you make. Enjoy your Christmas quilting. I think with our late Thanksgiving, December is really sneaking up on us.
ReplyDeleteThanks Janine. It hasn't been as bad as I imagined learning the new one! Yes December is almost here. I'd be happy if November was about twice as long as it is.
DeleteA new computer is delightful and frustrating at the same time! Hope it works great for you! And what a cute mouse, too. The tablerunner you're working on is so pretty, Linda! Perfect for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteYes Diann, delightful and frustrating is the perfect description. But things seem to be working smoothly, fingers crossed! Hope you have a great weekend!
DeleteAlways so nice to get a laptop that performs faster. I got my new one a few years ago and I love it . That yarn looks beautiful and so does your quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandy!
DeleteNew computers can be both a blessing and a curse. I love the speed, but I hate transferring all of those files. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteI know, it is kind of a pain to transfer files, plus getting all the programs tweaked just the way I like. But now the "blessing" part has set in, and I'm really liking it.
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