These past few days I've been having a dilly of a time with Internet connectivity in my room, not because of anything I have done, as far as I know. We have signal boosters and other technical devices in the house to force that signal through and around our concrete block walls from Justin's room in the front corner, to mine in the opposite corner. Yesterday afternoon, seeing how frustrated I was getting, Justin went online and found another device to order to do a by-pass to serve my room. (Excuse me if the terminology is not exactly correct, I don't actually need to know it, only want to use it!) According to Amazon, the device would arrive on Sunday. Yay for me!
Well, this morning I awakened quite early, about 5:00 a.m. After taking my little walk, I found a Law & Order episode to listen to and back to sleep I went. About 8:30 I woke up for real, which was late for me. As I put my feet down, my phone went off. It was Terri T!! She asked me if I saw her text message which I had not having only now gotten up. She wanted to know if I was Grumpy, and, of course, I was! Terri had looked at my FB page and saw no postings from me since lunch yesterday and was concerned that something happened to me. I told Justin that would happen, since I couldn't connect to the Internet---people would think I was dead! She needed 15 minutes to drive over from her house which proved plenty of time for me to get off the bed and to the restaurant. Like a fireman, I can be ready!
I got there first and was seated straight in from the doorway so I could see who came and went. The staff greeted me and I wished several folks a good morning, including those dining near me. Not at all obnoxious, me! Terri got there and we had a wonderful breakfast and conversation. As we ate and talked, a lady from a nearby table came over to talk to me. She apologized for interrupting us, but said I reminded her so much of her beloved mother-in-law who she missed terribly, the way I said "Good morning" and the way I looked. Aw, so sweet! She said it made her cry and she asked if she could hug me. Of course, she could! I gave a big, squishy hug, and she wept a bit more. As she walked away, Terri asked if I knew her and I said I did not. A Day in the Life of Kim...
Two minutes later another lady was waving at me, and then came over to the table. She asked where she knew me from and I wondered if it was Sprint. The lady said, "No! I know you from church!!" Joyce, and her husband, Tim, used to go to church with Terri and me, I think leaving when our first pastor did. It was so nice to see them again, and she complimented me on my hair do. After all these years, people still stop to tell me they like my hair.
Terri kindly treated me to breakfast, since it was "Timmy Week" and all. Very sweet of her, and so thoughtful. January is hard for both of us, as her daddy, Gordy's, anniversary is earlier in the month. I must remember to take her to Grumpy's next year when it's Gordy Week....
I got home again and Justin was still in his room, catching up on his sleep. He loves the cooler temps for his sleeping as he snuggles under his blankets. His plans for the day included making beer cheese bread and mixing up my taco queso dip which I will enjoy with the football game, plus had to sample some this afternoon. He went to the gym with Jesse and then over to his house to watch the football games, taking a couple of mini-loaves with him. I kept my slice warm on the space heater (a.k.a. best friend) pulled up to my desk. Delicious!!
I stopped at the mailbox when I got home and found a box there from Amazon. Justin looked puzzled, not sure what he'd ordered. Sure enough, it was the signal by-pass thingy he'd ordered the day before. How did that happen---overnight??? USPS really came through with Amazon and now I have sufficient signal in my bedroom. I can watch the Packer game in here and not have to go into the 'snowy north' part of my house to watch, in order to have Internet. Terri advised Justin to file a report with ATT about our Gateway device which turns off and on intermittently throughout the day. She thinks they can replace rather than repair it, but first he needs to file a report. I guess Monday he will take care of all that. For now, I rejoice I have Internet and can once again communicate that I am alive and doing well. Go Pack, Go!!
