Decisions, decisions, decisions!!!

DH bought me a new IPad Air for Christmas and DD1 has now got my IPad 2. It really surprised me that someone who has the latest iPhone, would want a 4 year old iPad but she asked if she could have it. As she is my IT 'fix it' girl, how could I refuse? Anyone who deals with the Apple Support line on my behalf can have my old stuff any time if she wants! Lol

In typical 'First World Problem' fashion, I found that the old case didn't fit my new gadget and DD1 didn't want it...

Such a shame but it looked like I would have to find a new one to buy...a few times I have been very grateful that I had a hard case on the iPad as it saved it from being damaged. 

But I had discovered that I like covers that are a bit different and even though DH and I did the rounds of local shops, I found nothing I liked. The interesting ones were always for other tablets not the Air. 

My previous case came from the Aussie company MOZI, so I checked that site ...nothing. Then I went to the Red Bubble site but the cases were all for minis. Just when I thought I'd have to buy a plain one, I thought of Etsy...it wasn't long before I had put a number of designs in my Favourites. 

 All of these designs are made in Sydney...I love the flowers, but I also loved the quirky ones.

You won't believe this...but then I couldn't make up my mind which one!! Finally, just after New Year's Day, I put in my order after lots of dithering/procrastination/agonising/changing of my mind...which do you think I chose? It was posted last week so it might even arrive today! 

Birthdays...

DH and I both celebrated our birthdays in May and although the celebrations are over for another year, the gifts we gave each other will continue to get lots of use. ( These days we tend to find out what each other would like rather than try to come up with something that we think the other would like.)

For quite a while I've thought that I would like to replace the little mini vac that I have been using to pick up the odd bit of dust/fluff, with something that didn't entail bending or crouching down to use. 

I'll be honest...I lusted after a Dyson stick vacuum! 

And DH did some research online and found the best local price...It was delivered weeks before my birthday and DH offered me the chance of opening my gift then...but I chose to wait :-)

On the day, I opened the parcel, DH helped me put it all together and there was enough charge in it for me to try it out. And I did...all around the lounge room! I hate vacuuming but this gadget is wonderful just to run over the areas that get dusty quickly. (DH reckons I've put him out of a job, as he is the official 'vacuumer' in our house, but the stick vacuum and I are doing such a good job that the big Dyson, stays in the cupboard!) 

Now for DH's gift, he hadn't really thought of anything he'd like, and I was starting to get a bit edgy as I couldn't think of anything either. And then I had an idea and checked it out with him...and yes! He liked the idea.

A non-descript parcel...

A very happy birthday boy...

He's had a lovely time learning all the 'ins and outs' of the new 'toy', an iPad Air, with me as his tutor! Lol. But there was an ulterior motive behind my generosity...when we travel, I won't have to share my iPad! :-)