I’m going to be MIA around here for the next week or so. I received a reminder yesterday that due to my old photo storage site shutting down, the first five year’s worth of my journal entries will become the internet equivalent of a boat anchor in about four weeks. That’s when the storage site [...]

I signed up a few weeks ago to take an online course — Introduction to Photoshop CS4. I bought the Photoshop software several months ago, but shockingly, what I discovered (much to my extreme dismay) was that simply *possessing* the software doesn’t magically impart the knowledge of how to *utilize* the software into your brain. [...]

Because I’ve been blogging since November of 2003 (I know! You’d think I’d be all talked out by now but nope, I just keep babbling on and on and on and never shut up …) and already spewing forth my opinions and feelings all over the internet, ready or not, here I come, I never [...]

As anyone familiar with this blog knows, I am not really computer-savvy. I’m not technically “afraid” or “intimidated” by computers and technology, I just want them to work — properly — without problem or complication or glitch. Ever. Because I can sail along fine for months on end and as long as things are working, [...]

I was all set to update a fascinating, scintillating, high-energy masterpiece** tonight, complete with photos, as I am sure so many of you are waiting with baited breath to hear about the latest exciting escapades of our family. Or not. But when I tried to upload my photos to my server, I got a notice [...]

OK, so basically it’s a computer question, but I had to get your attention somehow, didn’t I? I’ve got an e-mail in to Shawn, “my computer guy” (basically, I just like to say “my computer guy” a lot for my own sense of self-importance ….) but maybe one of you Peoples of the Internet can [...]

Self-Portrait Challenge for March as per Lelly’s Musings is to follow a “Crazy Eight” theme — the only rule is the self-portrait must have the number eight in it. Otherwise, no rules. You’d be surprised how difficult this is. Thank goodness the month is three-fifths over, is all I’m saying. My photo for today: You’ll [...]

New hard drive + trying to get everything set up just the way I like it + having to reinstall programs + did you really think, given my total and complete lack of technical prowess, that it would all go smoothly for me? = not a lot of time to blog this week. Thanks for [...]

I struggle to find time to update this blog. I haven’t scrapbooked in months. My house is in disarray, I haven’t put up the Halloween decorations yet, my library books are overdue and not yet read, and the laundry piles are about to overtake the family. So what’s a smart time-management strategy? Why, join Facebook, [...]

Yesterday, when the Cox guy came to set up my computer (can you hear the angels singing?) we discovered there was no phone jack in the office. I hate technology. He said he could install one, but it would cost us an extra $55.00. I hate expensive technology. Late last night after everyone else was [...]