2 Challenges

 

View Full Album

I am playing with experimenting with Live Writer again (can’t help it, I love the strikeout feature)  I just added this photo album, by CLICKING AND DRAGGING INTO A PHOTO ALBUM on Live Writer.  Can’t wait to see what it looks like on my blog.  I can add a map (from Live Writer), but I can’t think of good reason to.  I guess I don’t need a reason.  Here it is.

I can’t imagine why you would need a map, but it is good to know I can add one if I want.

#1 Challenge – Try Live Writer

People are reading this blog.  When I started writing, I did it to organize my thoughts and help me focus on how big my God is and record our grief process.  It has become more to me.  I want to reach people.  I want others to read this and know how big God is and how much He loves us.  I never even considered how much the comments would mean to me or that I would get any comments.  The blog world has been a wonderful place to me.  I love the encouragement I receive and hope I can be an encourager too.

#2 Challenge – Leave a comment.  You can do it.  I used to be just like you – a lurker (typed with utmost affection).  I read several blogs and never commented.  It is like anything else, once you’ve done it a few times it becomes easier and easier.  I promise.  Hope to hear from you!

p. s. I just previewed my blog from Live Writer.  I’m not sure about the “view full album” button below the pics I posted.  I'll be checking it out more. 

Blogging Made Easy aka Blind Leading the Blind

I am playing with experimenting with a new program (new to me anyway) called Windows Live Writer.  I am using Live Writer even as I speak  type.  I’ve read other blogs and I really wanted to know how to do the “strikeout”.   I know, it’s the small things in life that thrill me.  Oh yeah, it’s FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Okay, I just inserted that picture EXACTLY WHERE I WANTED IT.  No more adding multiple pictures then having to drag them down to fit the post.  Anyway, I always had trouble with that.  I tried using Word 2007, but I couldn’t get it to add a picture.  As I am looking at the sidebar to this program, it looks like it is going to be easier to add video and lots of other stuff too. 

This is my second post using this and I think I am really going to like it. My post looks on here pretty much like it is going to look like on my blog.  Using blogger, I would have trouble getting an empty line between paragraphs.  I am going work with this some more and will let you know of any other cool stuff I find.  Thanks to my blogger friend Kay, who told about this on her blog, who found it on a blogger friend of hers.  I LOVE THESE BLOG CONNECTIONS!!!!!!

New Cell Phones and the World of Texting

We did it. Saturday, Tom & I had Peyton’s cell phone turned off. It wasn’t too hard. Every step we take feels hard, but we have never regretted taking them.

The first store we went to, I went straight up to the desk and told them we needed a phone line disconnected. They couldn’t help me, they weren’t a “corporate store”. So we drove to Fort Smith to get it taken care of. I could have done it over the phone, or probably over the internet, but I was thinking about getting an iPhone. Only “corporate stores” sell iPhones. After all our dealings were done, I ended up with a Samsung Propel and Tom got a new phone too. His is some kind of “military” grade, supposedly waterproof and doesn’t get hurt if you drop it. aka “the Hummer” of cell phones. I decided against the iPhone because I am too cheap, fiscally responsible and didn’t want to pay the extra internet charges. (did you like that strikeout, I’m going to do a post about some new blogging techniques tomorrow, I’m very excited and am going to give all the credit to Kay in tomorrow’s post)

We both got texting, which we’ve never had before and I also subscribed to an internet plan. Now I can update my Facebook from anywhere and who knows? I may start tweeting on Twitter. Unfortunately neither my texting nor my internet is working so I will be back at the cell phone store tomorrow, can’t wait.

I have been thinking about Peyton’s phone for a long time and building up courage to turn it off. I have also felt guilty about getting texting because we did not allow him to have it. I no longer feel guilty, but I did have to work through those feelings before I could get the job done. Our good friend Jake, recorded Peyton’s voicemail message for me and emailed it to me (from his awesome iPhone) and I have it on my computer and burned onto a CD. I may not listen to it, but I have it if I want to.

Thank you for listening to my cell phone blather. I appreciate you all very much. I was going to post pics of our phones, but decided that was going too far. :)

P.S. Tom did send a text message to everyone on his list, by accident. Mildly embarrassing for him, but a great laugh for me. I can only hope for more texting antics, aka. blog fodder. I love that man.

Gadget

I want one of these. It is a "Kindle". I am sure it will revolutionize my life in ways I can't even imagine. Okay maybe not, but I still want one. The newest version holds ………………3,500 books!! It is larger than the one pictured above and more expensive. I've read about both versions and I think I might like this smaller version better. It holds over 1,500 books and you can have newspaper & magazine subscriptions delivered right to the device. It works using cell phone technology, no internet connection required (no monthly fees). There are over 300,000 books that are available AND it will READ TO YOU, if the book rights holder makes this feature available. This is sounding like a commercial, not what I intended. I am not a techno savvy gadget guru, but I wanted to share this with you. Is there a techno gadget that you are wanting?

Home Sweet Home

We took a trip to San Antonio this weekend. We had a good time, but I am so glad to be home. I am ready to sleep in my own bed. I took this pic when we drove up.

Tom & I took Michael & Jason with us. They are my cousins. Michael is a year older than Peyton and Jason a year younger. We have lived by each other most of their lives so the boys were more like brothers than cousins. I was always glad Peyton had them, since he was an only child.

Here is a picture of Michael & Jason. Michael (on the right) was one of the valedictorians of his Senior class this year. In his speech, he thanked Jesus Christ for giving up His life for us. He got quite a bit of applause for that. I am so proud of him.

We went to Sea World. Love watching the killer whales. They are amazing animals.

We ate some good Mexican food, strolled the River Walk, saw the Alamo and went to the outlet mall on the way home. I don't think outlet malls are all they are cracked up to be, not what I would call "outlet prices"

We encountered some interesting people in the quickie mart while standing in line for the bathroom. I'm not going to tell about it here because it was literally, "bathroom humor". We laughed alot, mostly at my husband. As I have mentioned before he is very funny. He is also my hero. He manuevered the road through Dallas like a pro. The busiest traffic he has ever driven in was Little Rock. Dallas was like.................Little Rock on crack. I am sure he would tell you that his hero of the trip was......................Garmin!! Love that thing, we used it for the first time for this trip. Michael & Jason asked what people did before they had Garmin. People used maps?

All in all a good trip, but I am thinking beach next year.