oh, the internet....

We have been having trouble with our Internet for the past week. It is really amazing how much we actually use it in our everyday. School is the big one. Isabella goes to school on the Internet. Not to mention recipes, news, weather and the "I just wanted to know" google search. And of course, communication. I feel so isolated without my message boards, blogspots, emails. And it's been a week. We call it vacation for Bella. No school due to.....connectivity issues. Well, it has been a good break. For us. Todd on the other hand has spent 2 solid days of frustration dealing with Dell. Then Verizon. Then Dell. Then Verizon. Then Dell and Verizon in a conference call. Still to no avail. The router will not connect. Is it the IP address? Is it because we are set to static? We have no idea. And apparently no one else does either. So for now we will check our email after hours and remain in vacation mode until Computer Man comes to the rescue....someday.