Non-productive Monday

I started this Monday (actually this weekend) with a long list of things to get a accomplished.  It is a long weekend, after all.  I was making really good progress until last night.  It seems every few years, technology begins thwarting me.  All our "family" stuff is on Keith's laptop -  Quicken, TurboTax, the excel spreadsheets that support our stuff.  That laptop has begun revolting and last night it just became downright stubborn.  After a 3-hour session that should have taken 30 minutes I went to bed thinking I would just get up this morning and it would all be fine.

Alas this morning, I've met my match.  Long story short  we've decided we need to set up our own home network and cut out Comcast.  That will probably result it in its own post, but I am very, very frustrated and we have to do something.  James has noted that I get very cranky when I am frustrated.  I have noted that I need to work on that.  

Contemplating all of this (and reading Lisa writes' post this morning) I was reminded of how sweet James was yesterday at the bike shop.  He decided he needed to pick out bike socks to match to the 2 long-sleeved jerseys I just purchased.  (I thought they were just long-sleeved tops/light jackets, but they are jerseys.  When I went down to get on the trainer last night, I asked him if I looked like a cyclist.  Of course, his response was "only if you go fast."  Classic James.

The other thing that has helped keep it all in perspective today was a video we've seen at church the past few Sundays.  Yesterday was our Global Outreach Sunday when we focus on the world.  This video has really stuck with me.  Maybe it's the lady's accent or maybe it's the message...you should check it out and see what you think.