The Hannah Family

Still out

Day #4 of no school because of the ice! Mark is complaining but it's not like he has to miss work or watch the kids....

Homeowners, get those dryer vents cleaned

The heating element went out on my dryer (again) so I called to have the vent cleaned. The guy said it was a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being bad) even though I keep the filter clean. Part of it is a poor design; ours goes straight down and turns at a relatively small/sharp 90-degree angle toward the outside. Part of it is the fact that I do 2 or 3 loads of laundry EVERY day without fail, 17 or 18 per week, more laundry if someone gets sick and during the winter when clothes are bulky. Nonetheless, it is worth thinking about before you have a fire. And your dryer will definitely work better! I cannot wait until Monday when the repairman can get out here...

Day #3 of canceled school

Due to potentially unsafe road conditions (black ice), no school again tomorrow. The make-up days are great because they are only 3.5 hours long, not so great because they are Saturdays. Meanwhile the toy rooms look like we had an earthquake rather than 2 inches of snow. You know what Dave and Claire will be doing tomorrow! 

Birthday week

Today is my sweet mother-in-law's birthday (so I sent her something sweet).

Yesterday was Mark's birthday. This will be his last year as a 40-something since he turned 49. The kids say he is old, but I think he's youngish. Middle-aged is truly the best of both worlds.

Per a delighted Dave

Every time I pet Oreo I feel this buzz on him; he's purring.

No school tomorrow

Snow is in the forecast for tomorrow so they already canceled classes at the elementary school AND Wake Tech. Everyone is excited, of course!

Job update

I still remember the medical terminology so my transcription accuracy scores are respectable.

I only have January to get back up to speed. Fingers don't fail me now!

My beloved Kindle bit the dust

Of course it would happen exactly 1 week AFTER the warranty expired and when I don't have the money to replace it.

I spent 2 extra days charging, troubleshooting, and hoping for a miracle, and finally called Amazon just in case they knew something else to try. They confirmed that it isn't coming back to life. Then they surprised the heck out of me by offering to trade a new Kindle for the dead one. For free. I don't even have to pay shipping on either one. None of my 442 books is lost because they are backed up on Amazon and will be loaded onto the new Kindle when I connect to Wi-Fi. It will be here Tuesday thanks to 2-day shipping!

I'm already an Amazon Prime member, repeat shopper, and a big fan, but their customer service truly exceeds my expectations.