Battery Backup

My power went out last week. I was forced to switch to battery backup to make sure that my light didn't go completely out. But, the batteries are starting to fail. I'm afraid my light is dimming. I need to find a way to recharge the battery until I can get the power to go back on for good because I don't want to be in the dark. I am so sick of the dark.

I lost it a little bit last night over trying to come up with a backup solution for my laptop. I've already lost one hard drive, which wasn't a complete disaster because I had been backing up regularly. But my system got all messed up because my drive started to die. And now we're having network and file size issues with our replacement solution. So, last night I decided to purchase one of those online backup systems, so I wouldn't have to worry about plugging in a drive, or having it die on me.

And I couldn't get the software to connect. Something about a firewall or some such ridiculousness. Why can't anything be simple?

Hubby had gotten home late from work while I was in the middle of this process. He was watching TV, and I went into the office to plug into the router in case the wireless was an issue.

I lost it. I started sobbing. He finally came in to help me. I've had to hold it together to get through the fashion show, and work. And he's been so busy with work, working late and on weekends, I've just been on my own to deal with everything. What triggered the need for the new backup plan last night was coming home and finding that my computer was overheated, and wouldn't wake up. I had to force shut it down. I had this fear of loosing my whole life which lives on that damn machine. And it was just one power surge too much for my battery backup.

We sill haven't resolved the issue, but we have a lot of tech geek friends who use the same system (Crash Plan - any experience?) with a mac, so we're hoping they can help. I want to get this solved without having to spend hundreds of dollars on yet another drive that will only eventually die on me.

My mom is coming this weekend. I'm hoping her visit will do a lot for my battery. One of our missions to to reorganize our disaster of an office. It's also my craft space.An inviting space in which to work should help me stay inspired. We all know how much good being crafty and creative has done for me recently. I need to keep it up. I need to charge my battery. I need to brighten my light. I need to be done with the dark.