Saw a link to this song...

this morning on a friend's Facebook page. Made me smile.

Professing my undying love....

So, I put my small chicken coop on Craigslist, since my chickens don't use that one anymore. After a few weeks, I had a very excited guy respond. His kids had just bought some chickens, so he needed something fast. He came out with his kids to see the coop on Monday, and while I was away from my bed for all of 5 minutes, the dogs tipped a glass with a little bit of herbal tea in it over onto my laptop. My computer won't turn on now, and the guy who promised he'd come back with money & a buddy to lift the chicken coop into his truck never showed up.

I tried letting it dry out on its own, but I finally made an appointment at the Genius Bar yesterday. I tried really hard not to freak out about losing data, figuring out how to now scrape up money to buy a new computer, etc until I got some actual information from someone who knew about computers. I handed my laptop over to Josh, the genius behind the bar, and took a deep breath. Josh examined the laptop, and then kindly explained that even though my laptop was closed when the little bit of tea spilled, somehow tea still got all up in the logic board. I don't even know what a logic board is. Maybe logicboard is one word in computer-speak? Whatever it is, it is expensive. Josh explained that this is normally a $750 repair. Apple Care doesn't cover this repair or accidents involving tea and dogs. I almost puked. Then he said, "But I'm in a good mood today, so we're going to do this for free. As a favor. How does that sound?" I almost reached across the Genius Bar to kiss him! They sent it off to get a brand new logic board & I'll have it back in 5 days. I told my friend, Samantha, about this last night at the farm potluck. She said, "Jen, how is it possible that you have the worst luck and the best luck of anyone I know at the same time?" Haha. I never thought of it like that, but I think she's right. Now, if I could only figure out how to cut the sucker-punches out of the equation, and still keep the best luck, I'll be all set!

So, I'm officially professing my undying love for Apple! Love love love love love them. Love my computer and my phone and all of the pretty little gadgets they make that I can't afford...yet. Love love love.

Realization of the Week...

This past weekend, while I was in a feverish state and having odd dreams of blogging about Richard Nixon, I learned that Jonathan's family had all gathered at a resort in Washington State to celebrate his father's birthday. I immediately felt sad. At first I thought I was jealous/angry/bitter, because I would loooove to go on a vacation, but I have to pay the mortgage, pay down debt and keep up with financial responsibilities here. Then I thought maybe I was just envious, because I was throwing up and miserable, and I would have rather been doing pretty much anything else. Those all seemed like explanations that made sense, but they didn't feel accurate to me. I couldn't quite pinpoint exactly what made me sad about it until yesterday.

I was driving to the bank, and suddenly it hit me....I am sad, because I'm not their family anymore. I think that is one of the cruelest things about a divorce. You are not only separating from a significant other, but more than likely, you're losing a whole family in the process. I love Jonathan's father and sister so much, and really felt a part of their family. Now, suddenly, I'm not. I know they are very understanding of what is happening right now, and still care about me, but this weekend was the first time I really had to accept that my relationships with them have also changed.

I think that my father-in-law and I will keep having our wonderful, long phone conversations far into the future. Obviously, I don't expect them to invite me to family gatherings anymore, but with the news that they had all gathered for the first time without me, there was the realization of a disconnect that made me sad. I know that it is just a part of this whole process though, and when these things come up, I try not to think of them as good or bad...just part of this amazing and exciting transformation that is happening to my life right now.

My horoscope for today.....

"The events that occur today could qualify for an episode of "stranger than fiction!" Try to relax. Be patient with whoever crosses your path. Avoid any kind of extreme behavior you may later regret. Be prepared for the unexpected and try not to overreact."

Ohhhhh gosh. How am I supposed to relax after that? I feel like I need to wear a helmet when I leave the house today.