Goatgurl - life goes on at someday farm

[goatgurl]

ok, I just have to admit this... I hate all things electronic!!! hate them!!! now my new computer has died. had the darn thing 3 weeks and it died on me. took it back to wally world from whence it came and they were really sorry but they don't take returns on electronics after 2 weeks. what?, seriously. had it 3 weeks, its dead and you're sorry. called HP, the maker of said computer who tell me that they have had problems with several of these computers and will try to fix it over the phone, oops, nope that didn't work so now they are sending me a flash drive so I can fix it myself and they will sell me an extended warranty for $79.99 on a computer that they knew before they sold it that they had problems with. and of course the only person you can talk to is someone who speaks English as a second language. I am not a happy camper. God bless my friend jan who let me borrow her laptop for a few days. then we have my phone which won't hold a charge and won't stay connected to the internet. did I mention that I hate all things electronic. well I do.
on a lighter note, all the critters are doing great. goats are looking preggers, sheep look like fluffy tanks and still have a couple of months to go before they pop. bunnies are in winter mode and glad they get to stay in their own cages and not have to worry about babies in this cold wet weather, chickens are laying full tilt now, they are such a beautiful bunch of girls. puckpuck who is a speckled Sussex hen has decided that she likes to ride around on my shoulder, makes me laugh, the ducks are wandering around fat, dumb and happy and the guineas are a loud and lively group.
drum roll please...... I have gotten a job, nope not in nursing but am working at a local museum 4 days a week. have to admit that i'm loving it. none of the stress that nursing lays on you, if I make a mistake nobody dies. how cool is that. they actually pay me to talk to people, make displays and catalog things. last week I put baby Jesus in the manger in one window and stuffed santa and put him and a couple of his elves in the other window. only bad thing is that it takes time away from my rock polishing and jewelry making but that's ok. keeps me off the street and out of trouble.
youall take care and have a Blessed Christmas remembering that Jesus is the reason for the season. i'll check back when I can, TTFN

 

[CntryBoy777]

That was really nice of your friend to let ya borrow the laptop to checkin with....sure sorry ya seem to be having such electronic issues and hope the gremlins find their way out of them for ya and leave ya alone........sounds like ya are enjoying the new job and sure ya have lots to share with the visitors....glad the animals are fairing well thru the difficult weather.....I'm sure ya can work on the stones and jewelry in your spare time when the weather adds to the 3days off ya have each week....at least til Spring.........oh, btw....when we get some chickens for the new place, I'm sure there will be a couple of the speckled sussex in the flock.....

 

[OneFineAcre]

Sorry about your computer problem. The new job sounds great.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Miss @goatgurl,

So glad to know you're OK. I feared that maybe health problems had you sidelined. Glad to know it's just electronics, as annoying as those can be, and not your health. Congratulations on the new job. It sounds like something you will enjoy.

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[Bruce]

now my new computer has died. had the darn thing 3 weeks and it died on me. took it back to wally world from whence it came and they were really sorry but they don't take returns on electronics after 2 weeks. what?, seriously. had it 3 weeks, its dead and you're sorry.

That is ridiculous. At worst HP should have a 1 year warranty on it.

I bet the museum job is a lot easier on your body as well as your stress level.

 

[greybeard]

and of course the only person you can talk to is someone who speaks English as a second language

Get your tissues and hankies out and ready, because
Someone, somewhere, even and including in these United States, is going to take offense at that, even tho you did nothing more than state a simple fact and tell the truth.

 

[Baymule]

TWO WEEKS? What a rip off.

I would write politely scathing letters dripping with honeyed venom to every company email address I could find.

Start here;

https://ssl.www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/connect-with-hp.html

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/execteam/email/bod/index.html

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/contact-hpe.html

I've been digging for contacts and these people don't want their customers to bother them. At. All.
Warranty and Out of Warranty 1-844-806-3425

 

[goatgurl]

Get your tissues and hankies out and ready, because
Someone, somewhere, even and including in these United States, is going to take offense at that, even tho you did nothing more than state a simple fact and tell the truth.

@greybeard the first thing that popped into my mind is "frankly Scarlett I don't give a damn" but I guess that isn't politically correct either. i'm back on my old new computer and after the flash drive got here and the sil 'fixed' it its working fine. and no, I still haven't forgiven wallyworld or HP for all the crap I had to go thru to get it fixed. broke down and bought a new phone, cost as much to fix the old one as I it did to buy a new one so new it is. I've never had an android before but DD talked me into it. kind of a learning curve don't ya know.
i'm kind of like the rest of you, sick and tired of the wet and cold. I just remind myself that in 2 weeks it will be august and we'll be griping about the heat and dry. I would gripe if ya hung me with a new rope I guess. don't ya love Arkansas snow, here today and gone tomorrow. I don't know about you but I also love a beautiful sunset. and fluff on the mountain.
on the good news side all the critters are doing well. have 2 goofy hens that are setting on a total of 26 eggs. just what I need, more chickens. between the chickens, the goats and the sheep there is going to be a population explosion around here soon. DStr#1 has already had her first set of lambs, twin girls, woot!! mine will be popping in the next 2-3 weeks. speaking of babies this pic is for you @Latestarter, this baby looks a lot like your silver baby. her last year and this is her this year. has turned out to be an almost frosted light brown. what ever color you call it, I think she's pretty.
on the bad news side, to be honest not all the critters are ok. I lost my old buck Choco this last week. youall remember when he got stuck between the tpost and the corner of the barn, he had just slowly gone down hill over the past year and no matter what I did his back end and hind legs just kept getting weaker until he was struggling. well he isn't struggling now. its silly how attached you get to them. I raised him on a bottle and over the years we have had our differences and yes a couple of times we came to blows but I miss his ornery old hide. he would have been 12 years old this spring. RIP old man.

 

[Baymule]

12 years is a long time to be arguing with a goat...….I remember when he got stuck. I know you miss him. Big hugs to you.

those are some pretty pictures. I am sooooo glad that you have your computer back. I have really missed you.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I am so sorry to hear this!
12 years is a long time for a breeding buck. You obviously cared for him well