This being the day before tomorrow (i.e the last day before school goes back), something was guaranteed to go wrong.
Not to disappoint me, the kids who know drinks don’t go anywhere “within cooeee” of the computers, spilled their fruit smoothie splat right onto the keyboard. That’s right. There’s now soy milk and fruit oozing around the keys in a thick, pink, oozy sludge…not to mention honey and all that Natural Tasmanian Yogurt all the way from the Tamar River!!!
“Not Happy Jan!!” (this phrase has swept across Australia following this ad for Yellow Pages Advertising)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2akt3P8ltLM
However, all was not lost! While the kids ran for the hills while Mum went berko, Lady came to the rescue. She was only too willing to help: “You Can Count On Me!”
I’m in two minds about having the dog lick the keyboard but I know enough about IT to know that drinks in the keyboard is pretty much a terminal event. That keyboard was looking so much like a dodo, that a bit of dog slobber wasn’t going to be fatal and there’s always disinfectant.
Besides, the keyboard is hardly a dinner plate. At least, it shouldn’t be!!
Lady must have taken a few lessons from Geoff in IT maintenance. So far so good. I haven’t tried plugging the keyboard back in yet and it’s now sitting face down on my desk until Geoff gets home.
Hmm…After Lady’s efforts, I’m thinking she could get a job in tech support and Geoff could stay home and sleep all day. Indeed, Geoff would look quite a sight lying on his back next to the couch with his arms and legs in the air looking for a tummy scratch! I don’t think he’d be complaining.
I don’t know what dog slobber is going to do to the overall damage but either way, the keyboard is going to need a good clean and my nervous system is going to need a good sedative…and we’re still not ready for school yet!!
Something tells me that it will be easier to get ready for “back to school” once the kids are already back at school!!
xx Rowena
Beyond the Flow 
Lol, our canine pals always seem to come to the rescue in those kinds of predicaments, don’t they? 😀 Crossing my fingers for your keyboard! 😛
Thanks a lot Phoebe. So far, so good. Looks like Lady gave it the kiss of life!! My husband work in IT so he’s going give the keyboard a more thorough examination and prognosis tomorrow.
Lady must have felt she’d put in a full day’s work and helped herself to a fresh-baked banana muffin as payment for services rendered. I wouldn’t have even been aware except she left the patty paper on the floor.
Lol! Well, if she fixed that keyboard (and it looks like she may have!) then that muffin is well-deserved! Sigh, how I love our fluffy friends!
A muffin is certainly much cheaper than a new keyboard!! The dogs are great and I was pleased we managed to get them home dry as well. Now, I just need to get the kids off to school in the morning and all will be sensational xx Ro