I'd hoped to be surfing with a new high-speed cable modem tonight, but alas, it was not to be. The cable guy (wasn't Jim Carey...DARN) couldn't get it to work. I got lots of new channels -- more channels than would be right for any human to have time to watch -- they were part of a great package deal -- God bless the competitive marketplace.

The cable dude thought it might be the modem -- he plans to come back tomorrow with another and give it another whirl. Maybe he just doesn't know what he's doing -- but he was a super nice guy, very conscientious, and he seemed intelligent enough -- I'm confident he'll figure it out in due time. With Christmas deadlines at the newspaper this week, I expect to be spending more time at the office than I would really like anyway, so would not have time to play with my new technical toy anyway. Figuring out this new cable box and programming the new remote to all my gadgets should be challenge enough to keep my brain busy. I have just enough technical expertise to make me dangerous -- so this should be fun.

I'm going on strike for Christmas dinner. I'm not cleaning house or entertaining anybody. I'm buying a Heavenly Ham, a pre-made green bean casserole, and some potato salad. All I have to do is pop it in the oven and/or microwave, and gummy up some yams with brown sugar and butter and the labor-free feast is on! I plan to do what every good, hard-working person should aspire to do for Christmas day -- eat, nap and watch movies. Ooooo oooo oooo...and peanut butter pie!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh...and maybe surf the net with my new high-speed modem -- I just LOVE new techie toys! For a country girl, I sure can be geeky at times.