I tried the brownie recipe that Lori mentioned yesterday in her comment. I substituted monkfruit for the regular sugar. Very tasty! And I like that the recipe didn't include vegetable oil.
I saw this cute meme this morning. Except my easy bake oven was around 1970 haha!
I also made some tapioca pudding, but not sure what I did wrong (I've made it bunches of times) but it didn't set up very well. Maybe I didn't keep it at a boil long enough. It still tastes fine and will get eaten, LOL. I also don't know why they call it "Minute Tapioca" - it takes almost a half hour to make, haha. My least favorite part of making it is having to stand there, continuously stirring for like 15 minutes until it comes to a rolling boil.
My wifi adapter got delivered yesterday (Amazon driver) so I got that plugged in and the driver for it downloaded and it seems to work fine. Since my computer doesn't have a wifi card in it, this adapter is my backup plan. If for some reason our internet goes down (which has happened on rare occasions), I could still create a hotspot with my phone and get wifi through that to keep working. Good to be prepared and it was only $7.50. I remember when I was spec'ing out dh's computer, adding wifi to the computer was an option and it was only $10 more. Mine is the only computer plugged into our phone/internet jack, as we put an outlet in my office. Partly just to have a solid connection straight to the router/modem and also because my office is the farthest corner, upstairs, from our modem/router, which is downstairs in a panel in the garage. Though we do have the Google Home WiFi system that helps extend our range throughout our home and even out into the shop, so using wifi doesn't really seem to be an issue in my office, anyway. Next time I need a new work computer, I'll make sure they add a wifi card. I think I've now had this computer since either March of 2020 or 2021, so it's probably getting close again for needing a new one. Sure doesn't seem like it's been that long! I'm probably the only one that uses a desktop computer. Everyone else at work has a laptop, but they are also using it to work at the office and work at home, as our office is still hybrid - work from home on Mondays and Fridays. Seems like the laptops have to be replaced more often then my desktop, plus they are twice as expensive. I just don't see the point of me having a laptop. I have to have 2 screens anyway, plus I'd have a separate keyboard and mouse because I can't stand typing on a laptop.
I see my boss in logged into work this morning, so I just sent her a message to ask how she's feeling. Hopefully better. There sure is a lot of nasty stuff going around. So many people we know are sick. We are just trying to stay away. DH wants to go to the lumber store in town, but he's holding off for now. The last thing he needs is to get sick with some virus and feel worse then he already does.
I'm glad you enjoyed the brownies! I have a desk top and laptop for work and I definitely prefer the desk top. I just can't get used to the laptops keys for some reason. I don't have that problem with my personal laptop so maybe it's just a user issue on my part. Have a great Monday!
ReplyDeleteI cannot see you or anybody lugging around all you need to used a computer. I do use mine in my lap, so using a separate keyboard would be annoying. We still use a mask all the time when out. It is surprising how many other people do, too. I caught something that took two months to get over and gave it to Tommy, too. So, now we are both extra cautious.
ReplyDeleteBest to stay home while the flu rages. When DH was in the hospital I noticed most of the staff was voluntarily masked, so that tells me something!
ReplyDeleteI guess I am fortunately in that I prefer to stay home. Like you, there’s really nowhere else I would rather be. I understand everyone is different though. But frankly, staying home is really not a hardship for me. My daughter sent me a meme a while back: “The people who say ‘go big or go home’ seriously underestimate my desire to go home. It’s literally my day’s goal.”
-Meg B.