Happy Days

I realized over the weekend that it takes very little to make me happy. Now I know Hubby is laughing as he reads this, but really, it is true. Some women need jewelry, some want expensive furniture, clothing, or the best of perfume and crystal. But truly, these are not things that make my world a happier place.

a breathtaking sunset, a sprout coming from the soil where I planted a seed the week before. These are the things that make me happy.

You all probably remember that my laptop began falling apart around the first of the year. I sent it in for repair and they sent it back, broken and NOT REPAIRED! I sent it back again. Maribeth without her laptop computer is just a sad, sad sight.

Well, eventually the laptop arrived back and it was fixed for all of about fifteen minutes before the frame on the machine literally snapped like a dried up chicken bone and the hard drive began over heating.

I took the machine in to a local shop and discovered that the machine cannot be fixed! I began to back up my work every few days, and I just worried that the end would be coming soon. All the while trying to use a machine whose screen threatened to fall off at any moment.

Now this is where you get to hear all about my secret sin. Yes, I may not love expensive jewelry, or clothes or crystal, but I sure as heck love a good laptop!

For our anniversary Hubby asked what I would like and I demurred. There was nothing that I needed but a new laptop. He was a bit skeptical, as the machine appeared to still be running. However, by Mother’s Day this past weekend he could see that the machine was about to fall apart and he got a sale e-mail from Dell.

Yes folks, a new midnight blue, Dell laptop, is being built for yours truly and should be here in about a week!