act smarter, just barter!

i helped my friend get her computer cranking. i only had to remove the cookies, clear the cache and move her wireless card from the back of her computer to the front. something as mundane as that sped it up. i ended up staying over there all afternoon, and helped her set up a blog where she can post photos of the horses she has for sale, along with a description and price. it looked really good, and we were able to get up the ones she has for sale! she is going to find photos and descriptions og the horses she has sold and then we will make some back-dated entries. that will give people a better idea of what she has for sale and show that she handles only healthy quality animals.

she gave me a nice sumbeam mixer she had that someone gave her- shae has a kitchenaid! so i got a nice surprise. i found it online:

Sunbeam Heritage Series. These stand mixers look very retro and have been around for a long time. They are affordable and have enough power for thick cookie doughs and bread kneading. It has a 450 watt 12 speed with 4-1/2 and 2-1/2 quart stainless steel bowls. It comes in white. Price $99.99 .

she ended up staying on her computer until about 2 a.m.

i think she did too much clicking. this morning she had a virus. i went over there, and it seems as if she has been running one of the scammy-spammy fakedy fake spyware removal programs RELIGIOUSLY, like almost everyday. i downloaded mse (aka morro) and started a computer scan. it was taking forever, so i told her i would check in with her later.

before i left, she gave me a huge bowl of chili, enough for 4 servings. so that was a surprise freebie.

bartering is a good thing. the mixer was probably about $100 and the the chili i would say is worth at least $15, so i made about $13 an hour for my skills.

not bad. smartcar, here i come!