When the unthinkable happens...

Last night, our one and only reliable laptop crashed.  We did not plan for it to happen but it happened.  Considering, Ajo had this laptop for about  5 years and with all the wear and tear it acquired over the years, the crash was inevitable.  Ajo did back-up our data to an external hard drive about couple of months ago, but we may have some recent documents and pictures since then.

Whenever the unthinkable happens, there is a time period of havoc, hassle and halt. Ultimately, its a time when decisions have to be made. We have a couple of choices in front of us. We are debating, re-thinking, and weighing the pro and cons.

I am upset and more disturbed that the computer crashed while I was working on it. In addition to all the end of the semester deadlines for projects, papers, and presentations, that my truly beloved have to meet, now an added stressor comes to the scene. Life is full of unwanted surprises, unexpected events, and unforeseen challenges. Some are great, others are not so great.  Regardless, we learn from these experiences more than from books, lecture halls, and research.

Sun is Back!

Sun is back in Reno today. You are right! I did get to do my laundry today. How exciting! I did get Ajo to help me out a little since he stayed home most of the day. For once, his obligations of being a student did not entirely engulf his whole day.

While I was folding my clothes which came out of the dryer, I find this: a tiny sock which was quarter the length of my regular sock.

First, I was not sure if it did belong to us and wondered if  the new dryer may have done this atrocity to my normal length sock. On a second look, I was able to conclude that it was definitely not ours. For some unknown reason, it may have been stuck in the dryer from a previous tenant. After taking a lovely picture, I returned the sock to the laundry room. Perhaps, a mom pairing her kid's sock frustrated to find a sock missing may return to search for the lost sock, or may be the other pair already ended up in the trash. Not sure. It's always worth a try.