My Computer Has The Flu...

Something very unfortunate has happened in my neck of the woods. My home computer has the flu. She started showing symptoms last week and has steadily degraded ever since. At this point she is unresponsive and in desperate need of technical attention. Due to this sad circumstance, my posting on this blog will become much more erratic than it already is. I hope that someday soon, my poor computer will once again frolic happily through the internets.

As a quick update, I'd like to announce the completion of yet another dishcloth. The Lattice Hearts Dishcloth is now happily tucked away in the Christmas presents box. I can't show you a picture because ::sniff sniff:: well, you know. I did post it on my Flickr, so if you REALLY want to see it, click on my Flickr badge. I've started a couple more dishcloths (I'm on a roll!) including my new "at work" project, the Christmas Scene Dishcloth.

My poor, poor Darby has an ear infection. Well, it's a yeast infection to be exact, but it's in her ear, which makes it sound a bit more palatable. (Yes, I said palatable.) She's been exhibiting symptoms for a while now, but I thought I'd be able to clear it up with some over the counter products. (Don't worry, I've had PLENTY of experience with doggie yeast infections. My parents' dog gets them often.) Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be, and last night the two of us (Well, actually the four of us since Kai had to drive me, and Xerxes can't be left alone.) made a trip to the vet. After a quick look and swipe, the vet handed over some medicine and charged me $118.50. Yes, you read that right. $118.50. It made me cry a little. Darby now takes ear drops 2 times a day. She finds the process annoying, and Xerxes finds it downright terrifying. He pees a little when he sees her getting "medicated." What can I say? He's nuts.

I don't think I'll be getting too much knitting done this weekend due to it being Kai's birthday weekend. We have lots planned. We'll be going to his parents' house on Friday (Robert is coming to babysit-yay!) and my parents' house on Saturday. I feel a little unprepared since I haven't wrapped anything. His gifts are scattered across South Jersey due to my ::tear:: computer problem. (I had other people order them.) Oh, and I have a ton of house cleaning to do on Saturday. Ugh.