Teeming Tuesday

The rain has been teeming down here and a strong wind is ripping the leaves from the trees just when the Autumn colour was really getting going.  The weather is supposed to get even worse as the week progresses. What a shame when all the children are on half-term holiday from school.

So, what has been happening in our household? Well, Joan of Stranny Dayze recently posted a picture of her illuminated keyboard and I thought it would be a good idea to get one myself.  It can be very annoying for him indoors trying to watch the television whilst I put the light on peering at the keyboard.  So, yesterday he went off to get me one.

It looked quite swish, all silver and shiny and I was impatient to give it a try.  Alas, the moment we plugged it in, the numeric pad light up like Las Vegas and then promptly went out, leaving just the letter keys lit.  We tried everything.  No use.   We telephoned the supplier to be told - no, that is not right, it should not do that, it must be faulty.   Him indoors was not best pleased that he had to drive quite some distance to take it back.  Before he boxed it up I decided to at least try it and I am glad that I did because it simply was not for me anyway.  Quite a few of the keys were in different places, it had a lot less function keys and I found it incredibly tinny and noisier than my current Logitech keyboard.  Because of the fault it had to go back but I had decided that I did not want a replacement, I will stick with the one I have. 

He also got me a laser mouse, the first cordless mouse I have ever had and I am struggling with it at the moment, it seems to have a life of its own!  I have been so used to old faithful, but I will get the hang of it eventually I am sure and wonder what I ever did without it.

I watched a documentary programme on t.v. last night about The Amytiville Horror.  Arguments are still being raged over it.  George Lutz still says that everythingthat happened tohim and his family was true although the film makers did exaggerate in the original film, the neighbours argue that the whole thing was a fabrication to make money, various psychics came on and showed grainy  photographs and were adamant that the house is haunted, sceptics argued otherwise.  Apparently, they have just filmed the story again and this time George Lutz is suing them as he does not like what they have done with the story. The current owners say that nothing has ever happened to them and they feel no air of evil about the place.  So, who knows!

Here are the latest pictures of Nathan and Daniel.  Daniel first - he seems to be really laughing in this one:-

And Nathan

The voting in the Vivi awards opens today  - 10 a.m. U.S. time so early evening for everyone else.  Voting is going to be much easier this time, no copying and pasting of URL's but simply voting for the name of the journals that you wish to win.  So, I hope you have all been reading the nominees and making your final selection.  Do not forget that every vote counts whoever you are voting for.

All Hallows Eve is fast approaching so I thought that you might like this Halloween game to while away any spare time you might have

HALLOWEEN HANGMAN

Well, I had better get off here and get some work done.  Hope you all have a good day despite the weather.

Signature made for me by the delightful Sara of Sara's Days