Today was a Monday in more ways than one pretty much sums today.

First of all because I didn’t have a receipt for a gift, the new printer that my computer won’t run, Walmart wouldn’t take it back! Not even for store credit!! So I stopped by the post office on the way home.

My RedHeart Plush yarn, that Patty–from the yahoo Knitting Chicks group that we are members of–got for me. It’s black and neither of the local/nearby Walmarts carry that yarn in black. And since I had found one skein of black and wanted more, Patty kindly offered to get it for me. I sent her a money order and she sent the yarn and a gift!

facecloth gift from Patty Posted by Picasa
See, isn’t it pretty! Thanks a ton and a bunch Patty!!!!!

Then I got home and checked my emails. I got an email from Knitpicks that there was a hold on my order. So I called the debit card company to find out why they were witholding payment since I knew I had put the money on the card for my yarn order. Someone, probably from the Trojan Horse virus that I had found on my computer, had gotten my debit card number. Apparently some idiots had been trying to charge on the debit card, and use it to withdraw monies from various ATM’s around the world! In the last 24 hours people had attempted to charge over $4 grand on the debit card!!! Three attempts were even made while I was on the phone with card company! Anyway, the card company had put a hold on the debit account as a security measure. They were clued into it because I had said that I never traveled outside of the country and listed only two states likely to be charges in, combined with the fact this is a prepaid debit card.

To the right is the shrug I have started for myself. Up to the elbows will be pink, the rest will be black. Both yarns are RedHeart Plush. Will be sure to post pic of the shrug whenever it gets completed.

Be sure to update and maintain your anti-virial programming!!!