MR. FIX-IT

this is a pix of my favorite handy man.  It seems that there is always something breaking down, wearing out, or coming apart.  Just after the great room TV was brought back to life, the kitchen TV started acting up.  We had to unplug it and plug it back in then push the ON button real fast to get it to turn on.  This lasted a couple of weeks and then we had to unplug it 2 or 3 times to get it to work each time. After a few weeks of this tricky stuff, the TV finally gave up and flat refused to turn on.
I got on the internet and googled the problem.  Just like I did when my little Acer laptop wouldn't take a charge.  Anyhoo, the capacitors were bad (burned out) in the power supply and everybody knows that electronic gadgets have to have a good power supply in order to power up and run.  Chuck took some capacitors out of his parts supply (you know the kind of things you save and hope to be able to find and use someday) drawer and bought a couple at Radio Shack.  He desoldered the old and then soldered in the new capacitors.  I don't know how he managed to get it all back together again. There must have been 62 screws of all different sizes.

Now the kids can watch Dora and once in a while I get to watch parts

of a  Christmas movie, HGTV or a Jazz game.

Getting the Rhino ready to be licensed for the road.

My Acer--it quit charging and would only work when plugged in.  We were about to order a new battery, but I googled  and found that an update to fix the problem was on the Acer site.   Chuck and Zach downloaded it for me and now (knock on wood) the computer is fine again.
What would we do without our guys?

Thanks Honey, I owe you.

Chani & Misty's Boutique

Pass the word.

Tomorrow- Wed. 12/9 at The Studio (East Door)

5 to 9 pm

They have a new supply of the sweater head bands that sold out during the Dickens Festival--plus loads of other good stuff at great prices.

The headbands were shown on Good Things Utah this morning from the Chic Boutique.

FHE in SLC

Last night we enjoyed dinner at Little America in SLC

with our friends Elder and Sister Humphries.

Isn't this a  Christmas Card shot?

It was so fun to be with them and see where they live and catch up on news with them.

Thanks for driving us around to see the pretty lights/sites.

They live in an apartment bldg right across from the conference center.

Their assignment is the Family History Library Center.

--with a list of other responsibilties too--

I told Sis.  Humphries that she needs to do a blog and journal some of their experiences.

She says she can't spend any more time on the computer than she does already.