MY WEEKEND

Ugly Isn't It?

www.uglybug.org

I swear this is what the bug that slithered past my firewall and anti-virus protection on Saturday looked like.
What it was in reality was something called XP Internet Security 2010

Nasty!!!

My 'tech' guy was not around and I didn't want to be without my computer for several days, so I suited up, asked for some help from friends (internet)....

....sent up a prayer that I could do this (and would not kill my computer in the attempt)....

....and was ready to slay the dragon (and trust me, anything techie to do with this computer IS a dragon for me)

Over the next hours (and hours) finding the 'fix' felt like looking for a needle in a haystack - and I wasn't feeling jolly like these two kiddies.

At times I wanted to cry...

.....or have a bird

but into the wee hours on Saturday and all day Sunday, I fiddled (and farted) around with various solutions and recommended fixes........

....and as of last evening, I conquered and killed the bug!

Today, I'm happy and just feel like playing! I'm proud of myself for actually getting rid of this thing - as mindnumbing of an experience as it was, and I'm very relieved that I didn't make a bigger mess of my computer in the process.

I usually use Firefox now, but for some reason I was on I.E. - don't know if this made my computer more susceptible or not, but I'm going to pay better attention from now on as to what browser I'm using.

Wishing everyone a great day, and no altercations with any ugly bugs!

♥

Seasonal Tidbits.....or Randomness

I'm working on a couple of pieces at the moment that can not be shown here (at least before Christmas) and thought I would share some cool and maybe not so cool pics with you.

"Santa Claus" shown above is from 1885. He looks like he has just come in from tending to his reindeer. I wonder if his jacket is red? Somehow I think it is is deep loden green.

Gift ideas for friends have certainly changed

Methinks this little gal from 1901 is NOT impressed with her Christmas gift.

How many of you that were snowbound this weekend got outside and built a snowman? Or made snowangels? I hope some of you did!

A unique (you could say OOAK, and you could also say, "ewwwww!") gift for that person that has everything!

When I first saw this image I thought this woman was standing with an elaborately dressed doll! Check out the muffs both are carrying!

I've never thought of putting the garland on the tree so that it would look rather webby. Must learn to think outside the box more!

And last, but definitely not least ....how to make a statement at your office Christmas party!