Sunday, December 4, 2011

Laptop=croaked=awol

Well, it had to happen sometime. My beloved Mac laptop kicked the bucket. I am working on Caity's old HP which has Unix. GAK! I am too old to learn new things! Can you see me kicking and screaming from where you are? No? Well, trust me, I am.

On to holiday cheer!I live in a lovely part of the world. It's near a little town called Mt. Airy. In the historic district is a little shop called Ben Gue's. It's hard to explain this shop except to say that when you walk in, it is packed to the brim with gifts, leaning toward country and folk art. You can hardly move through it without touching something (or maybe that's just me needing a DIET...ahem).

The store has a basement dedicated to Christmas. You walk down narrow stairs into a space crammed with Santas, angels, and snowmen. It is very easy to get lost down there.

Here are a couple of pictures the DH took with his phone. That's my blurry head back there, trying to pick out this year's snowman. What? You don't buy a snowman every year? Huh.
The new snowmen are living in the Snowman Village in the dining room.

Now you are telling me that you don't have a Snowman Village in your dining room?
What is the world coming to?

I am going to post this before I accidentally hit the wrong key and delete it. Good news: a Mac is on the way from Santa!

HO HO HO!!
Posted by at 5:08 AM

20 comments:

  1. Oh dear...I so know what you mean about learning new things. I haven't decided for me if it's learning new things or just old habits die hard..LOL!!

    I'm sure the store is built that way.....that things reach out for you. That's what it is!!
    I would love to "squeeze" through the aisle and look myself. So quaint and sweet!!

    Hmmmmmmm....I don't have a snowman collection but I do have a Christmas village collection. Perhaps I will make a snowman to go with it this year. Will that count? :)

    HUGS my sweet friend!!

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  2. You crack me up, girl. I suppose I should be whipped with a thousand wet noodles...no I don't have a Snowman Village, but I can make a snowman...want one??? Not that we see much snow around these parts, but a big nasty Northern is moving in to the area tomorrow and hanging aroud for a couple of days...snow's gorgous....on Christmas cards!! LOL

    Thanks for coming by my blog and leaving your hilarious comment...sorry I disappointed you...no trysts going on here except for some chile ristras....hey, speaking of Folk art...aske those people at that shop if they would be interested in some...and not made in China either!! LOLOLOLOLOL!!!

    Have a good one and glad to hear about the new Mac coming your way...you have to wait till the 25th, though???? Such patience!!

    Love ya,
    G

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  3. Yeah for the new Mac. I think Santa is bringing me an iPad.

    xoxoxo
    Janie

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  4. I just got an iphone and you should see me on it- it's pathetic. 100 buttons on it and my 12 year old is had to show me how to make a basic PHONE CALL on it... Agh....

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  5. You poor dear, don't you just hate it when something you rely on, dare I say depend on goes belly up? I know I do. As for getting a new snowman every year, why only one? I get any that strike my fancy which nearly every one I see does and I have friends and family trained to give them to me as gifts. My snowman village is located in the living room where I also have my teddy bear figures and of course a few Santas. Hang in there, Christmas is nearly here and maybe you won't have to wait the whole time for the new Mac. Hugs

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  6. snowman village? I think I would pass out trying to set it up and then take it down!!! the stress!!! I will enjoy yours from afar

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  7. No snowmen here and luckily none outside! :)
    In fact, I can't even find the energy to pull out the Xmas decorations. Maybe just some tinsel thrown over the piles of laundry and such will suffice?
    You must have been a good girl for Santa to bring you a Mac! I can't believe it's already December! But at least the wait won't be long!
    XOXO - Cindi

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  8. Awwww, boooo for the broken Mac. I have a broken laptop too. Gosh, is it too late to ask Santa for a new one? On second thought, maybe I should be saying, YAY for the broken Mac! Hope he brings you a fancy schmancy mega fast one. :)

    I LOVE little shops like Ben Gue's! Whoa, look at all that STUFF! I wish there were stores like that in my area.

    Be nice to your new snowmen!

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  9. oh dear, that is sad news, but good news you'll be getting a new computer. i mean a new mac (i know there is a difference) :)
    i used to have a snowman collection many years ago. i think it melted. ;)

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  10. Sorry about your lap top! So glad Santa will bring you a new one! What a fun & festive town you live in. All our snow melted the 6 inches we had! I thought they were going to cancel school but no. I was a freak trying to remember where I put my boys boots. :) xo Becca

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  11. Hi Pam! oh no! I'm so very sorry to hear of the passing of your laptop!!! I'm so afraid that one day my computer will share a similar fate - were you able to retrieve everything before hand?
    I tried to take a peek of your personage and you are indeed blurry but very cute! ;) Wishing you lots of fun with your holiday village - I had a girlfriend when I was little whose father put up a village every December in their enclosed porch with a train going through and a skating rink ... a holiday extravaganza! So magical to see as a kid. My parents could barely put up a tree, slaggards. ;)
    Happy happy December to you and all your dear ones!
    Sally

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  12. I can't believe no one has a snowman village, even a small one. Geesh Pam, it would take me all day to go through that store, and then do it again!!!

    xoxoLisa

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  13. isn't it a snow person collection? aren't some of the snowmen girls? (can you tell if you look closely?)

    i have a little santa collection. this year i hope to decorate properly, which means gleefully :^)

    i looked at macs today, pam. i just might, and if i do, you are my inspiration.

    merry holidays prudie1 ♥
    kj

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  14. I so feel for you and your laptop, you are right we are to old to be learning something new. Just seems to take so much longer to learn it these days. You always seem to find the coolest shops! I sure hope that Santa stops at your home early so you don't have to use all of the energy kicking and screaming. LOL

    (((HUGS)))

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  15. HOLY MOLY! I just looked at your
    countdown Christmas calendar and
    almost croaked. Ai yi yi...
    all visions of having this holiday thing
    under control
    just went up in a poof of santa anna
    whirling wind.
    topangamaria in need of a nog

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  16. It looks like a fun little shop. Very nice. We have something like that over here. Thanks for popping by my PPF and I came over to wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS and will see you soon. Take care and enjoy. Hope all is okay.

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  17. I've missed you Pam...you ALWAYS make me laugh...thankyou:)
    ♥♥♥

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  18. OOOH My goodness! I know, I know, I know!! i scream with you. Do you here me all the way over there??? Oh my dear. Thanks so much for sharing these fabulous picture though. I so appreciate each and every visit from you this year. Thanks so much cause it means the world to me. Really. You will never ever know how much. Here's to a creative and joyous New year! Happy Holidays to you and yours.
    V

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  19. That's cool..

    Check this out:

    http://blogyacht.blogspot.com

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  20. Grâce à Audrey, je découvre votre blog et je me suis agréablement promené, je m'octroierai une prochaine visite...
    J'ai adoré vos poupées...
    Je vous souhaite de joyeuses fêtes et une douce nuit de noël...
    Gros bisous

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