Linda's Lunacy

Faith, Home, & Family

Rescuing Electronic Devices

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My kids seem to have a knack of getting their electronic devices wet, whether it be their cell phones or MP3 players. I have lost track of the number of times that they have put their MP3’s through the washing machine.

The first thing to do when you discover that your electronics have gotten wet, is make sure YOU DON’T TURN IT ON !!

Turning on a wet MP3 or cell phone will completely fry it, and give you no chance to rescue it.

After you make sure no one turns it one, put the MP3 or cell phone down in a bowl of rice. Yes, rice. Make sure the device is completely surround by at least an inch of rice. Brown or white rice, it doesn’t matter. I haven’t tried instant, but imagine it would work, also.

Leave the device in the rice for several days. A minimum of 3 days. The take it out of the rice and try turning it on.

We have been able to rescue several MP3 using this technique. Some MP3’s a couple of times.

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Mom, I’m Bored!!

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It’s the “Mom, I’m Bored” Special Edition of Works for Me Wednesday.

When my kids say they are bored, I give them work to do. Even visiting kids know not to let me here them say they are bored.

I asked my kids what they would want me to say, when they said “Mom, I’m bored!”.

Zach, age 10 next month!, said, “Play the Wii for as many hours as you want to.” um……. NO!

Abigail, age 11, said, “Bring a kitten in the house and give me a paying job.” Ah, she’s willing for work for money!

Hannah, age 14 said, “I’ll buy you a new book!”

Calen, age 15 said, “You can play on the computer and the Wii, and I’ll let you rearrange the entire house. Here’s the keys, go take a drive.” Yeah, he likes to organize the house, problem is, we can’t find anything after he does! And the driving thing? NO!!!

So, You can ask your kids now, before they are actually bored during their summer vacation, what they would want you to say. Then when they actually say they are bored, you can give them their ideas!

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Our First Broken Bone

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Abby fell last week rollerblading on our porch. I think it was Thursday. She came in and told me that she fell and hurt her arm. She wasn’t crying, and there were no marks on her arm.

So I said what every other Mother since the beginning of time has said, “Your fine, go back and play.” So she did.

She only complained a couple of times about it hurting over the weekend. It hurt the worst after she hoed in the garden on Monday. I had her sit with an ice pack on her arm, but she said it didn’t help. It was later in the afternoon, so I called for a doctors appointment the next day. Her favorite doctor wasn’t in on Tuesday, so she opted to wait until Wednesday for an appointment.

Tuesday her arm felt better. Wednesday morning, it was only bothering her when she used it.

I almost didn’t take her to the doctor.

The doctor (well, PA) examined her arm, moved it around pressed all over. Which didn’t even hurt, Abby said. She thought Abby probably pulled a tendon. She went ahead and xrayed it.

Surprise, Surprise, Abby has a break on her elbow.

When I found out, I apologized to Abby for not taking her to the doctor sooner. The PA told me not to feel guilty, she said she knew I was. She said it’s ok, I almost didn’t xray it.

She wrapped it, put on a sling, and told Abby not to use her arm, hand or even her fingers, until she sees the doctor tomorrow. Which is today. She can’t even hold a pencil until he decides if he wants to splint it, cast it, or send Abby to see an orthopedist.

Yeah, Abby wasn’t too broken up about the whole not holding a pencil and not doing schoolwork thing. She might have even been happy.

So we’ll find out this morning what they are going to do. She’s not in any pain. It only hurts when she uses it. And she’s not using it.

See? She even figured out how to play Wii left handed.

UPDATE…..Abby saw the doctor this morning, and he said it’s not broken. He said what the PA thought was a break, was actually the growth plate.

Abby has to wear the sling for 3 or 4 more days and be careful with her arm. Then she’s good to go. She’s already planning what she’s going to do first – bike riding, rollerblading…again.

I’m thankful it’s not broken. Especially since she has her Association Bible Drill Competition on Sunday.

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