Can't believe it's been so long since I posted. How easy to get out of a habit, even a good one. Thanks to Kimberlee (again) I decided I would write today. Her tag makes it easier to get with it!
8 TV shows I love to watch...
Jon and Kate plus 8
Little People
The O'Reilly Factor
Professional Bull Riding
Joseph Smith Papers
Any Jazz game or tennis broadcasts
American Experience
Keeping Up Appearances
I watch HGTV, Create, and PBS programs, too. I used to watch American Choppers. I could never figure out why I was so fascinated by it. My favorite was a week when they were tearing down their old garage and moving to a new one. They drove into sheetrock partitions, crashed around like crazy with stuff flying around like an explosion. I laughed my head off. I didn't like the way relationships were handled but I did like seeing the soft side of the dad. The language finally got to be too much and it was broadcast somewhat late, so I gave up watching it.
8 things that happened yesterday...
I went to the dentist and got a way to go, keep on doing what you are doing.
We had hot dogs and Bush beans last night for dinner.
I was still cutting 6 inch squares for I Spy quilts.
I didn't find athletic shoes at Nordstrom Rack because I am fussy about fit.
I picked up a gorgeous red maple leaf in the parking lot. (Love the smell of autumn!)
I read two pages of Dick Francis' new book, Silk, before I feel asleep.
Art showed me a weather site on his computer.
I got a book in the mail from PaperBackSwap.com. It was mailed from Syracuse Utah.
8 places I love to eat...
El Farol, Fazoli's, Sweet Tomatoes, Golden Corral (Saturday breakfast), Chuck-a-Rama, Poetry party potluck at Marillyn Johnson's, (how's that for alliteration?) Navajo tacos at BYU food court, and Lone Star. Oh, I forgot hamburgers, fries and shakes at Woody's. Just plain old food!
8 things I look forward to...
Going to a memory writing class taught by my cousin Carol.
Maybe playing the cello again if my arthritic shoulders will cooperate.
Thanksgiving at Kimberly's.
Helping Alyssa's little dog Cupid know I am his friend.
Making new Christmas memories.
Having Nick, Brittany and Stephanie over.
Going to NYC in January to visit my dear friend Royce.
Getting acquainted with Evy after flu season is over.
That's it. And thanks again Kimberlee for the motivation to get on this blog again!
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
I Love to Blog
There are certainly dangers in using the internet, but I have found a new way to communicate with our adult children. It is not that we don’t have time to talk together, because they all live nearby and we do see each other often. But sometimes in the crunch of quick visits, it is not as easy to catch up on activities and some of the deep thinking going on within the family. Enter BLOGGING!
I now have my very own web page and can update it anytime I want. I became interested through some of our very computer literate children. Alyssa began the process of having a blog (short for web log) quite a while ago. There were attempts to get others to join in. I thought it sounded interesting but intimidating and put the idea on file for another time. I also had some concerns about privacy. Finally "another time" came when Heather gave us access to her chronicle as written on her web page. It was delightful and gave a glimpse into her life that I treasured. Then she offered to help as I set up my own. We began on the evening of October’s Priesthood conference. I drove to her apartment and, as I am a morning person, she began the computer work, asking my opinion every step of the way. I gave the page a name, she found a picture on the internet that was free and appropriate and then she began doing the steps to get it ready for me. Heather made her web page using HTML (which I really don’t understand yet) but did mine following an easy format. We just had to select from the options given. I guess I am good at copying because I chose to set up mine with her ideas as a template. It contains a profile of me, a section for a photo of the week, a list of what I am doing in various areas of my life right now and a thought to ponder. These can be changed at anytime. Then I have a main part on which I can post anything I want. Kimberly showed me how to get photos onto the page. One evening Heather came over to show me how to delete photos and change their position. I am waiting for new lessons from one of them on how to make links to other places of interest on the internet. I’m excited about this! I know the internet can be misused, but it is also another way to share thoughtfully, to bear testimony, to practice writing skills and to love.
For me, having a web page and being able to blog is a good thing!
I now have my very own web page and can update it anytime I want. I became interested through some of our very computer literate children. Alyssa began the process of having a blog (short for web log) quite a while ago. There were attempts to get others to join in. I thought it sounded interesting but intimidating and put the idea on file for another time. I also had some concerns about privacy. Finally "another time" came when Heather gave us access to her chronicle as written on her web page. It was delightful and gave a glimpse into her life that I treasured. Then she offered to help as I set up my own. We began on the evening of October’s Priesthood conference. I drove to her apartment and, as I am a morning person, she began the computer work, asking my opinion every step of the way. I gave the page a name, she found a picture on the internet that was free and appropriate and then she began doing the steps to get it ready for me. Heather made her web page using HTML (which I really don’t understand yet) but did mine following an easy format. We just had to select from the options given. I guess I am good at copying because I chose to set up mine with her ideas as a template. It contains a profile of me, a section for a photo of the week, a list of what I am doing in various areas of my life right now and a thought to ponder. These can be changed at anytime. Then I have a main part on which I can post anything I want. Kimberly showed me how to get photos onto the page. One evening Heather came over to show me how to delete photos and change their position. I am waiting for new lessons from one of them on how to make links to other places of interest on the internet. I’m excited about this! I know the internet can be misused, but it is also another way to share thoughtfully, to bear testimony, to practice writing skills and to love.
For me, having a web page and being able to blog is a good thing!
