I have still been having trouble figuring out how Blogger is set up and how to get around. I still had some friends that I couldn't get into their blog pages except by "going around the barn to get to the front door". LOL
Plus I've seen on some friend's pages that they have friends with the same problems. I found out this morning, from reading one of my friend's comments to her friend, that there might be another way to fix this. So, I went exploring and I found a solution that worked for me. Now I can easily get to all my friend's blogs.
Then I decided to write the directions here, hoping someone will read this and spread the word to their friends. It may work for them. Most of us were "forced" here by Multiply's business decision, therefore, we have to find a comfortable way to get what we want out of Google's Blogger. So, please, give me your thoughts.
Here's what worked for me:
I went to the blog of one of my friends, clicked on her address bar above, right clicked, and copied it.
The address might read something like this: name. blogspot.com / title of their blog
Mine is: http://carolsdailylifeandstuff.blogspot.com/
Then I went of my Blogger Dashboard. On the right I found a link that said "view in Google Reader". I clicked it and bookmarked it so I could get back there later.
Once there, in the left column, I hit "Subscribe"... a little box opened and I pasted my friend's blog address in the box. Now her address appears below under Subscriptions. I clicked on the new link to her page and it gave me a complete list of all her blogs on the right. When I clicked on her most recent, it took me directly to her blog. I was so excited! I did this with each friend.
Now back to the left column, at the end of her blog title, there's an arrow when I put the mouse over it, that gave me a menu where I could change the name I wanted to appear in my list. In this case, I just added her first name in front of her blog title.
Once I built the list of my friends blogs, I could click & drag them into the order I wanted them in the list.
Above the list is a menu bar with different settings to personalize what I want to see in my Google Reader.
As I said, there might be an easier way to do this, but this is how I got around and fixed my problem. I made a new shortcut/bookmark for Google Reader so it's easy for me to get back. I also have a link in my browser bar to get to my blog page to write up a new blog every day.
So, I will be seeing and talking to all my friends more often now.
I'm so excited. lol
Have a good day. ♥
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Shivering.....
A cup of hot tea, a warm shirt, fuzzy slippers and I still had to crank up the furnace a notch. I'm definitely not ready for winter. I'm cold. We are under a freeze advisory for tonight and tomorrow night. The temperature is falling down around 30°. To make matters even worse, I have one of those headaches that when I cough it feels like the top of my head could explode.
Today's been a quiet day. After the last couple weeks, I enjoyed it, up to the time, this afternoon, when I decided to fix a couple seams in a bed quilt we have. Factory quilts never seem to hold up like a hand-made. But as I was working on it, I sure pulled a good one. I have to do all my sewing/mending by hand now since my machine died, so I was sitting on the couch with the quilt laid out on my lap. I tried to straighten out the corner when I forgot I had the little container of straight pins in my hand with no lid on them. I think you have the picture..... pins flew everywhere! I wanted to kick myself. I couldn't believe I did that.
Bob and I crawled around the floor, an inch at a time. I practically had my face on the carpet, hoping the sun coming in the window would 'illuminate' all of the pins. Now Bob got smart and got out a small bar magnet. Then he ran the sweeper while I finished the quilt in the kitchen. I just hope we found them all before the kids come over and get one in their foot.
I want to thank everyone for all the well wishes you left me after writing about the things I've gone through the last 2 weeks. It meant so much to me. Thank you. ♥
Today's been a quiet day. After the last couple weeks, I enjoyed it, up to the time, this afternoon, when I decided to fix a couple seams in a bed quilt we have. Factory quilts never seem to hold up like a hand-made. But as I was working on it, I sure pulled a good one. I have to do all my sewing/mending by hand now since my machine died, so I was sitting on the couch with the quilt laid out on my lap. I tried to straighten out the corner when I forgot I had the little container of straight pins in my hand with no lid on them. I think you have the picture..... pins flew everywhere! I wanted to kick myself. I couldn't believe I did that.
Bob and I crawled around the floor, an inch at a time. I practically had my face on the carpet, hoping the sun coming in the window would 'illuminate' all of the pins. Now Bob got smart and got out a small bar magnet. Then he ran the sweeper while I finished the quilt in the kitchen. I just hope we found them all before the kids come over and get one in their foot.
I want to thank everyone for all the well wishes you left me after writing about the things I've gone through the last 2 weeks. It meant so much to me. Thank you. ♥
Friday, October 5, 2012
2 weeks of sadness and worry....
The last several days have put my nervous system in high gear with so many things going on that I got to worry about. We had 3 deaths in 5 days! It's been almost too much to bear.
I mentioned on here earlier that my uncle had died and about the large funeral we attended for him that blessed me when I saw all the people who cared about him and loved him.
I thought everything was getting back to normal when the next day I got word that Pat, a dear friend I went to school with, died suddenly due to an aneurysm. I was in shock. I had just talked to her at WalMart about us getting together. Another one of our friends, Linda, who now lives in KY, had plans with Pat to come up and see her the next day. We all cried together.
That same evening Bob got a call that his cousin's son had died that morning in his sleep (sleep apnea). He was only 44. Another shock. We couldn't believe it. His funeral was yesterday but we couldn't go.
My husband had an appointment for a biopsy of his prostate. I was so scared. We had to drive an hour to get to the hospital where the Dr. wanted to do the procedure. They run him through several tests and exams that took almost 3 hrs. I sat in the waiting room the whole time, trying to stay calm by reading a book. It was hard to stay focused. I didn't know what to expect when he came out. But we're praising the Lord because the Dr. said everything looked just fine. We still have to wait for the lab results, but he told Bob he wasn't concerned at what he saw.
Oh, my worries aren't over yet. One more....
my youngest daughter had a hysterectomy 3 weeks ago and she's been doing good. Her post-op exam was last week and the Dr. told her she still hadn't healed completely so she wasn't released to go back to work. Then yesterday she stood up out of a chair and something ripped. She is in a lot of pain. She called the Dr.'s office but she was out of town until next Monday. Teresa felt as though they were brushing her off. Today she started feeling better. Then her doctor called her. Teresa is on bedrest until Monday morning when I'll be driving her to the doctor's office.
I sure hope this is the last for a very long time. But yet I wonder. My great-grandmother always said "things happen in 3's". When Bob was on the volunteer fire department, we found that to be true. Things could be quiet for several days in the small town we lived in. Then they would get an emergency run, and 2 more would always happen in a short span of time.
As for our last 2 weeks, we've had only 5. Now I'm even more worried.
In the news: China wants to build our next telecommunications system. What about this story makes me cringe? Like maybe our nation's security won't be safe? The current resident in the White House has already burnt us.
The weather has been awful today. Yesterday was in the 70's and sunny.... today was in the 50's and rain, rain, and more rain.
Today's verse...
"I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them." – Romans 16:17 (NIV)
I mentioned on here earlier that my uncle had died and about the large funeral we attended for him that blessed me when I saw all the people who cared about him and loved him.
I thought everything was getting back to normal when the next day I got word that Pat, a dear friend I went to school with, died suddenly due to an aneurysm. I was in shock. I had just talked to her at WalMart about us getting together. Another one of our friends, Linda, who now lives in KY, had plans with Pat to come up and see her the next day. We all cried together.
That same evening Bob got a call that his cousin's son had died that morning in his sleep (sleep apnea). He was only 44. Another shock. We couldn't believe it. His funeral was yesterday but we couldn't go.
My husband had an appointment for a biopsy of his prostate. I was so scared. We had to drive an hour to get to the hospital where the Dr. wanted to do the procedure. They run him through several tests and exams that took almost 3 hrs. I sat in the waiting room the whole time, trying to stay calm by reading a book. It was hard to stay focused. I didn't know what to expect when he came out. But we're praising the Lord because the Dr. said everything looked just fine. We still have to wait for the lab results, but he told Bob he wasn't concerned at what he saw.
Oh, my worries aren't over yet. One more....
my youngest daughter had a hysterectomy 3 weeks ago and she's been doing good. Her post-op exam was last week and the Dr. told her she still hadn't healed completely so she wasn't released to go back to work. Then yesterday she stood up out of a chair and something ripped. She is in a lot of pain. She called the Dr.'s office but she was out of town until next Monday. Teresa felt as though they were brushing her off. Today she started feeling better. Then her doctor called her. Teresa is on bedrest until Monday morning when I'll be driving her to the doctor's office.
I sure hope this is the last for a very long time. But yet I wonder. My great-grandmother always said "things happen in 3's". When Bob was on the volunteer fire department, we found that to be true. Things could be quiet for several days in the small town we lived in. Then they would get an emergency run, and 2 more would always happen in a short span of time.
As for our last 2 weeks, we've had only 5. Now I'm even more worried.
In the news: China wants to build our next telecommunications system. What about this story makes me cringe? Like maybe our nation's security won't be safe? The current resident in the White House has already burnt us.
The weather has been awful today. Yesterday was in the 70's and sunny.... today was in the 50's and rain, rain, and more rain.
Today's verse...
"I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them." – Romans 16:17 (NIV)
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Mourn and Celebrate -- all in one weekend
The last few days have been very hectic and very emotional.
Friday we had the visitation for my uncle who passed away last Wed. We spent several hours at the funeral home, meeting friends and family members, plus taking care of my aunt. My Uncle Bob was loved by so many. The room was packed and people were still trying to get in.
Saturday afternoon was the funeral. The room was the same. They had to squeeze in more chairs for everyone. The weather was co-operative, beautiful in fact. That was a relief because 90% of the funerals I go to the weather is horrible. The car procession to the cemetery was the longest line I have ever seen.
After the funeral, the ladies of his church made us a fantastic meal with all the trimmings. We spent a couple more hours there, talking to family we haven't seen in a long time. My cousin made the comment: "this stinks! We never see each other anymore except at these things." My aunt is now the eldest in the family, and I'm coming in 3rd.
Today was a much better day.... a day to celebrate. Our daughters, Lori and Teresa, graduated from Therapeutic Massage School. We are so proud of them.
Teresa was the first to be called up to receive her diplomas. She walked up to the podium and stood there while one of her instructors read off the long list of credits and certifications she received. Lori was 3rd to be called. Her list was almost as long. They worked and studied and missed several weekends with their families in order to get in as many classes as they could. This went on for almost 2 years and they never lost hope or their dream. This Momma is so proud I could burst.
This is their whole graduating class.....
One thing I didn't realize until the school's CEO/owner explained today that in the state of Ohio, these ladies (and Matt, down front) have the same medical classification as a chiropractor and nurse's aid. It's also a fast growing field in great demand.
Teresa plans to work in a chiropractor's office or in a hospital. Lori wants to work in a spa. That is the reason for each taking different classes than her sister.
After the graduation ceremony, our family went to get something to eat. We were all there, all 15 of us, in 4 cars! Waitresses always get the same look in their eyes when we walk in. lol But we had a great time on a very special day.
I'm so proud of all of them. My girls have turned out to be special, loving, and giving young women.I forgot to mention Lori and Teresa's other sister. Lisa is Lori's twin and she's still in school. She goes to Ohio State, studying business, plus works full time, has a husband and 2 boys to raise. She already has her Associates Degree. So, she's also a pride and joy.
I hope I didn't bore you with my bragging.
You have a good week ahead.
God bless.
Friday we had the visitation for my uncle who passed away last Wed. We spent several hours at the funeral home, meeting friends and family members, plus taking care of my aunt. My Uncle Bob was loved by so many. The room was packed and people were still trying to get in.
Saturday afternoon was the funeral. The room was the same. They had to squeeze in more chairs for everyone. The weather was co-operative, beautiful in fact. That was a relief because 90% of the funerals I go to the weather is horrible. The car procession to the cemetery was the longest line I have ever seen.
After the funeral, the ladies of his church made us a fantastic meal with all the trimmings. We spent a couple more hours there, talking to family we haven't seen in a long time. My cousin made the comment: "this stinks! We never see each other anymore except at these things." My aunt is now the eldest in the family, and I'm coming in 3rd.
Today was a much better day.... a day to celebrate. Our daughters, Lori and Teresa, graduated from Therapeutic Massage School. We are so proud of them.
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| Teresa and Lori |
Teresa was the first to be called up to receive her diplomas. She walked up to the podium and stood there while one of her instructors read off the long list of credits and certifications she received. Lori was 3rd to be called. Her list was almost as long. They worked and studied and missed several weekends with their families in order to get in as many classes as they could. This went on for almost 2 years and they never lost hope or their dream. This Momma is so proud I could burst.
This is their whole graduating class.....
One thing I didn't realize until the school's CEO/owner explained today that in the state of Ohio, these ladies (and Matt, down front) have the same medical classification as a chiropractor and nurse's aid. It's also a fast growing field in great demand.
Teresa plans to work in a chiropractor's office or in a hospital. Lori wants to work in a spa. That is the reason for each taking different classes than her sister.
After the graduation ceremony, our family went to get something to eat. We were all there, all 15 of us, in 4 cars! Waitresses always get the same look in their eyes when we walk in. lol But we had a great time on a very special day.
I'm so proud of all of them. My girls have turned out to be special, loving, and giving young women.I forgot to mention Lori and Teresa's other sister. Lisa is Lori's twin and she's still in school. She goes to Ohio State, studying business, plus works full time, has a husband and 2 boys to raise. She already has her Associates Degree. So, she's also a pride and joy.
I hope I didn't bore you with my bragging.
You have a good week ahead.
God bless.
Mourn and Celebrate -- all in one weekend.....
The last few days have been very hectic and very emotional.
Friday we had the visitation for my uncle who passed away last Wed. We spent several hours at the funeral home, meeting friends and family members, plus taking care of my aunt. My Uncle Bob was loved by so many. The room was packed and people were still trying to get in.
Saturday afternoon was the funeral. The room was the same. They had to squeeze in more chairs for everyone. The weather was co-operative though, beautiful in fact. That was a relief since 90% of the funerals I go to the weather is horrible. The car procession to the cemetery was the longest line I have ever seen.
After the funeral, the ladies of his church made us a fantastic meal with all the trimmings. We spent a couple more hours there, talking to family we haven't seen in a long time. My cousin made the comment: "this stinks! We never see each other anymore except at these things." My aunt is now the eldest in the family, and I'm coming in 3rd.
Today was a much better day.... a day to celebrate. Our daughters, Lori and Teresa, graduated from Therapeutic Massage School. We are so proud of them.
Teresa was the first to be called up to receive her diplomas. She walked up to the podium and stood there while one of her instructors read off the long list of credits and certifications she received. Lori was 3rd to be called. Her list was almost as long. They worked and studied and missed several weekends with their families in order to get as many classes as they could. This went on for almost 2 years and they never lost hope or their dream. This Momma is so proud I could burst.
Here is the whole graduating class.....
One thing I didn't realize until the school's CEO/Owner explained today that in the state of Ohio, these ladies (and Matt) have the same medical classification as a chiropractor and nurse's aid. It's also a fast growing field in great demand.
Teresa plans to work in a chiropractor's office or in a hospital. Lori wants to work in a spa. That is the reason for each taking different classes than her sister.
After the graduation ceremony, our family went to get something to eat. We were all there, all 15 of us, in 4 cars! Waitresses always get the same look in their eyes when we walk in. lol But we had a great time on a very special day.
I'm so proud of all of them. My girls have turned out to be special, loving, and giving young women. I forgot to mention Lori and Teresa's other sister. Lisa is Lori's twin and she's also in school. She goes to Ohio State, studying business, plus works full time, has a husband and 2 boys to raise. She already has her Associates Degree. So, she's also a pride and joy.
I hope I didn't bore you with my bragging.
You have a good week ahead.
God bless.
Friday we had the visitation for my uncle who passed away last Wed. We spent several hours at the funeral home, meeting friends and family members, plus taking care of my aunt. My Uncle Bob was loved by so many. The room was packed and people were still trying to get in.
Saturday afternoon was the funeral. The room was the same. They had to squeeze in more chairs for everyone. The weather was co-operative though, beautiful in fact. That was a relief since 90% of the funerals I go to the weather is horrible. The car procession to the cemetery was the longest line I have ever seen.
After the funeral, the ladies of his church made us a fantastic meal with all the trimmings. We spent a couple more hours there, talking to family we haven't seen in a long time. My cousin made the comment: "this stinks! We never see each other anymore except at these things." My aunt is now the eldest in the family, and I'm coming in 3rd.
Today was a much better day.... a day to celebrate. Our daughters, Lori and Teresa, graduated from Therapeutic Massage School. We are so proud of them.
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| Teresa and Lori |
Teresa was the first to be called up to receive her diplomas. She walked up to the podium and stood there while one of her instructors read off the long list of credits and certifications she received. Lori was 3rd to be called. Her list was almost as long. They worked and studied and missed several weekends with their families in order to get as many classes as they could. This went on for almost 2 years and they never lost hope or their dream. This Momma is so proud I could burst.
Here is the whole graduating class.....
One thing I didn't realize until the school's CEO/Owner explained today that in the state of Ohio, these ladies (and Matt) have the same medical classification as a chiropractor and nurse's aid. It's also a fast growing field in great demand.
Teresa plans to work in a chiropractor's office or in a hospital. Lori wants to work in a spa. That is the reason for each taking different classes than her sister.
After the graduation ceremony, our family went to get something to eat. We were all there, all 15 of us, in 4 cars! Waitresses always get the same look in their eyes when we walk in. lol But we had a great time on a very special day.
I'm so proud of all of them. My girls have turned out to be special, loving, and giving young women. I forgot to mention Lori and Teresa's other sister. Lisa is Lori's twin and she's also in school. She goes to Ohio State, studying business, plus works full time, has a husband and 2 boys to raise. She already has her Associates Degree. So, she's also a pride and joy.
I hope I didn't bore you with my bragging.
You have a good week ahead.
God bless.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Senior Surfer
I stole this from another blogger, but I love it, so I had to share a little chuckle with you today. I needed it. Maybe you do also.
Eric
clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.
I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired,
"As we Silver Surfers know, sometimes we have trouble with our computers.
I had a problem yesterday, so I called Eric, the 11
year old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission
Control and asked him to come over.
Eric
clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.
As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong?
He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.'
I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired,
'An, ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.'
Eric grinned ... 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?
'No,' I replied.
'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.'
So I wrote it down:
ID10T
I used to like Eric, the little shit head."
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Wet Wednesday
Today's weather has been nasty... dark, rainy and now the fog rolls in. We can hardly see the street light on the corner. School will no doubt be delayed in the morning.
Hubby and I put off the trip to WalMart as long as we could. We had to go out today. It wasn't bad going out, but by the time we got ready to check-out it was pouring. We got soaked getting the bags into the car.
The gremlins are still here working their havoc. On my cell phone, I got a text this morning to my daughter from a friend of her's. This is so weird that I would be getting messages that aren't for me.
Before I started supper, I thought I'd take a few minutes to check my email to see if I had gotten anything from my boss while our internet was out. I couldn't get into my account. Hubby then tried his with the same results. So I knew what I had to do.... call Time Warner again. They put in the new cable modem yesterday, so I figured that was the problem. I was on the phone over an hour with another foreign tech specialist. He was nice tho' and I didn't have too much trouble understanding his broken English. He walked me through several steps on both computers, my desk top and Hubby's laptop, and we got the problem solved. While I was doing this, Hubby cooked our supper. It was very good... fried chicken and potatoes.
I got word tonight from my sister that our uncle Bob died today. He is my mother's sister's husband. He walked out to the mailbox this morning and when he came in the back door, he fell down and was gone. I haven't talked to my aunt yet. I can only imagine how she must be dealing with this. And her being in the shape she's in. She had her leg amputated a few months ago and is having trouble walking on a prosthesis. He was taking care of her. Now she's alone, in a big farm house, in a wheel chair. My heart breaks for her.
Today's quote: "Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.”
God bless.
Hubby and I put off the trip to WalMart as long as we could. We had to go out today. It wasn't bad going out, but by the time we got ready to check-out it was pouring. We got soaked getting the bags into the car.
The gremlins are still here working their havoc. On my cell phone, I got a text this morning to my daughter from a friend of her's. This is so weird that I would be getting messages that aren't for me.
Before I started supper, I thought I'd take a few minutes to check my email to see if I had gotten anything from my boss while our internet was out. I couldn't get into my account. Hubby then tried his with the same results. So I knew what I had to do.... call Time Warner again. They put in the new cable modem yesterday, so I figured that was the problem. I was on the phone over an hour with another foreign tech specialist. He was nice tho' and I didn't have too much trouble understanding his broken English. He walked me through several steps on both computers, my desk top and Hubby's laptop, and we got the problem solved. While I was doing this, Hubby cooked our supper. It was very good... fried chicken and potatoes.
I got word tonight from my sister that our uncle Bob died today. He is my mother's sister's husband. He walked out to the mailbox this morning and when he came in the back door, he fell down and was gone. I haven't talked to my aunt yet. I can only imagine how she must be dealing with this. And her being in the shape she's in. She had her leg amputated a few months ago and is having trouble walking on a prosthesis. He was taking care of her. Now she's alone, in a big farm house, in a wheel chair. My heart breaks for her.
Today's quote: "Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.”
God bless.
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