What's going on?

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That's both a question and a statement. I would like to know what's going on with all of my friends.. what's new in your lives. I'd also like to share what's going on with me on this end. First let's talk computer issues. A few weeks ago I got a nasty little virus I couldn't seem to get rid of. My anti-virus and anti-spyware programs could not find the little bugger. I downloaded about a dozen different anti-virus and anti-spyware programs.. they too could not find it.. some found it but could not delete it. I think eventually I found one that could deactivate it, but either it was never fully deleted, or it left a nasty mess in it's wake. My computer just wasn't the same again. It was a million times slower, wasn't loading properly, wasn't saving any passwords as it usually did. If I logged into a site then closed the window, it would log me out even after I clicked to keep me logged in. It was frustrating. My husband is a computer genius.. but he could not figure this problem out. So, I had to cave and let him restore the computer, which I hate doing. I hate losing all my files and folders. I hate having to start over. I hate having to remember all my websites and passwords. It's a major pain. Well.. turns out, the computer didn't want to be restored. The virus did a number on the hard drive, erased a lot of things the computer needed, like the factory restore files. So hubby had to restore it from a disc, unfortunately the computer wasn't willing to accept that either. Basically, hubby has spent the last 3 days straight trying to restore this thing.. leaving me with nothing but the laptop to use in the meantime, and me and the laptop don't get along so great. So I would spend minimal time on it doing only the essential activities which included school work and Facebook games, LOL. All other sites and activities I do were put on hold. The good news is the computer is now restored and working. The bad news is, hubby installed Windows Vista on my computer which used to have Windows XP. Not sure I'm happy with that.. but I've only been online for about an hour now so I think I need to play with it some more to truly get an idea of how I feel about it. Anyways, aside from that we've been pretty busy regardless. I thought I had Saturday off work.. actually I had made plans for a get together with a friend of mine Saturday evening. The kids and I were going to go to her house where she has a pool and playset and fire pit. They were going to play, then make smores, while she and I drank some wine and chatted. It was going to be great. But then it ended up raining all day, so we had to postpone our plans. So instead of doing that I got called in to work a 5 hour shift on Saturday.. more money is good. Sunday we spent the entire day visiting hubby's aunt who lives about an hour away and we only get to see her like twice a year. She's an 80 year old lady, sweet as can be, but a bit scatter brained at times. I felt like the visit was very rushed. She had us help her get lunch going.. she bought hot dogs and hamburgers and things like that. The moment I arrived she set me to work chopping up canteloupe and she sent hubby to grill. Then we ate, and as soon as that was done she was gathering up things she wanted us to take home, like an entire garbage bag full of linens. Then we said our goodbyes and headed home. We were only there for about 3 hours.. which I guess is a pretty lengthy visit, but as I said, it just felt very rushed. Next time I think we'll try to plan a lunch that doesn't require any prep just so we can sit and actually visit for a bit. Monday also seemed hectic. I began doing my school work in the morning.. but it was a very nice day so I felt the need to get the kids out. We don't have a yard here at all, and no place to play around the house.. so when I have to get them out, I physically need to pile them in the car and take them somewhere. So, we all went to the playground and met up with some friends of ours. We stayed there till 3pm, at which time I had to rush home to get ready to be to work at 4pm. So right now I just feel a bit overwhelmed. I have a lot of school work I need to get done and have hardly started on. I also feel like I have a ton of other stuff I need to catch up on, including housework. It's not going to be easy with all the kids home and me feeling guilty about not letting them get outside everyday. Nights that I work are even more difficult because I have limited time. I am working at 4 every night this week! So, that's what I've been up to. Busy and feeling the stress of being pressed for time. This summer is going to be very interesting with all the work and schooling I have to do... ugh! So what's going on in your lives right now?