I got the desk and computer set up in my “new” office. This is where the satellite cable comes through the wall.

Before moving the desk, the router was set up on top of a couple of boxes to get a stronger signal.  We still had to set up our signal booster in the master bedroom.  After moving the desk, I put a folding table that will eventually be a work/photography space, in the corner. The router was moved to the table, propped up on the boxes again.  Before going to bed, I popped an unpacked box on the table.  This morning, my husband found that box was enough to disrupt the signal.  It seemed just having it more in the corner was causing signal strength issues, too.

So we got creative and did this.

It looks awful, but it works, so who cares?

The girls have been joking about the squid on the wall since they saw it.  Especially since neither of them had their glasses.

Update: our router now has a name. Benevolent Internet Bot.

The Re-farmer

Well, after many attempts, it looks like we have a confirmed casualty of the move.

My husband’s desktop computer.

It came with us in the van, in the same box as my own.  We hooked mine up to the TV because it is newer and could connect to the Bluetooth keyboard.  As my daughter moved her system upstairs, he borrowed her keyboard and tried his.

It won’t even start up. It turns on, then just spins. It never gets past the point where the logo first appears.

Several more attempts have been made.  We even found the box with the keyboards and monitor stands.

Nothing.

We are unsure of the cause.  It was working fine before we packed it.

This really sucks.

Meanwhile, I need to put a priority on setting up my office and inventory.  I need to print out a shipping label and mail off a purchase.

The Re-farmer