High-Speed Internet, Duct Tape and Dastardly Pirates

I've been off line for a while. Our Internet connection was getting slower by the day, until this week it came to a screeching halt. The service guys had been out so often they were on a first name basis with the dog. We were considering inviting them to Christmas dinner. (Sarcasm alert.) So, when we called to request their beloved presence, needless to say we were a little miffed when they told us, "You're just in a bad spot. We'll try to get out tomorrow."

In a bad spot. The city provided our Internet connection. We live EIGHT BLOCKS from city hall. They can't send a signal strong enough to make it EIGHT BLOCKS? I'll show them a bad spot, I thought. So, I called city hall, ranted and raved about wasted tax dollars and fraud. Then I called the cable company and got us a bundle. Woo-wee! I feel like a pig in slop. This baby is FAST!

I love you, High-Speed Internet. Don't ever leave me. Please.

Being unable to play on line, Butterfly found new, exciting ways to entertain herself. You may remember that I recently went to Arkansas and came back with Duct-Tape on my car. I couldn't post the photo then (curse you, old Internet connection!), so here it is.

Nice job, isn't it? (And to think, I blamed Typepad for my photo not loading. All along it was that rotten Internet connection. Curse you again, old Internet connection. I'm truly sorry, Typepad. Please accept my apology.)

Anyway, Butterfly got hold of the leftover Duct-Tape and decided to build a Pirate Ship.

"Ahoy, Mateys!"
As you can see, there were two dastardly pirates aboard.
Sure, she looks cute as a button, but she's as bloodthirsty as they come.

"Arrrrrrrrgh!"

Now, about the hole Tiger dug in the front yard and filled with water - we like to call it the "High Seas" - how do you think Duct-Tape would work on that?

"Yo, ho, ho, ho, it's a mother's life for me!"

Comments

[Dana]

Isn't it nice? I used to make cups of tea between page loads. Now I do more reading and less tea. Probably good for me somewhere.

[Activities Coordinator]

Right you are, Dana, especially with the copious amount of sugar I put in my tea!!

Less is definitely more.

[Patricia Hope]

I used to get very frustrated by the slowness of my connection until I decided to have my knitting handy and do a few rows whist a page was loading.
Now I have a fast connection I don't get any knitting done!