Thursday, April 16, 2009

Before I Become a Crazy Cat Lady

I’ve got to admit that this blogging thing has got me totally bonkers. I’ve tried to redo my template several times. I tried to change the fonts and colors and move things around. I am just not puter savey.

My husband bought me a web page designer and I’ve been going crazy trying to figure that out. I have the demo lady going in one corner and my new web page in the middle with my blog in the other corner. I spent the whole day and had nothing saved.

I was trying to add a nifty photo to my header. Nope, not easy to do. Not if you want to add a title. I finally got it done and it was way too big. You have to resize it. I thought I already had but man was it off the page … literally.

My smart husband comes home from work and sits with me for about a half an hour. He got done more than I did. At that point, I went and poured myself a drink. Figured I deserved it. I went to college. I have a degree. Where did it go? Thought it might be in the kitchen.

I told him I had fried what little was left of my brain, after the … sound effects here … like in a movie … da ta da … dreaded coma. That coma, I swear it took all my smart parts and left me with the goofy … dah … parts. Anyway, I was determined to figure this out. So, I started the morning off with coffee in hand and a cat on my lap. Isn’t that how any great writer / web designer works ?

It’s been 4 hours and I have given up. I went back into the blog and got a new template. I did figure out how to color the background and the titles. So, my look is new for now and in the future I might just have my own web page. I even have the picture picked out … if I can get it resized. I have got to figure out how to get rid of that darn bell that dings at me every time I do something wrong.

I will figure this puter stuff out. I am determined. I am on a new journey to becoming a Crazy Cat Lady. Oh, I think I already was one of those but now I’ll really be crazy with the hair sticking out and the bathrobe twisted and slippers. Didn’t I look like that back when the kids were young? Oh what delightful memories. If I can remember that, why can’t I remember how to do puter stuff? Wasn’t I a super genius before the coma ?

I’m off to battle the world … cat finally got off my lap. Hope I do better at the Post Office …

5 comments:

LeAnn said...

Did you see my new layout?
I LOVE it! And it takes about 2 minutes to change whenever I want to. I use the Cutest Blog website--- you can click on it's icon upper left hand corner of my blog.
I don't have nearly enough blog time lately! Boo Hoo!!

JC said...

I want to have a 3 column and I looked at the site. Did not see the one for me. I will continue to make my terrible web site and soon be able to transfer it over here which I'm sure you can do. Might take me 3 years though !!

critterlover said...

I have to say, you've both done way more than me. I am puter savvy, just not webpage savvy... hmmph. Yours looks great!

Noll's Nip said...

Hemingway had cats....so, yes, you are absolutely correct about cats being critical to the writing process. Keep that kitty close by :)

JC said...

Last night I got the photo to work ... Westport, WA ... not bad !!!

There comes a time in your life when you walk away from all of the drama and the people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right and pray for those who don’t. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is part of life, getting back up is living.

~ Jose N. Harris

Characters In My Garden

Purr Gang ~ My five cats

Cats ~ Al, Ashton Rosevelt, Jasmine Marie, Riley Andrew & Meredith Ann

Fur Gang ~ Jodie Isabella and Sally Jean
(The Original member, Sweet Bella is in memory only now. Maddy Jean, another original member, past away in August of 2014)

Mr. Boatman ~ my husband who likes boats

DD ~ my daughter who graduated and is now out living in the real world

DS or Dson ~ my son is studying computer science and math



Maddy Jean & Bella

Maddy Jean & Bella
Both gone but never forgotten

Jodie Isabella

Jodie Isabella

Al

Al
I adopted him from our local Humane Society

Ashton

Ashton
Adopted from my local horse supply store

Jasmine

Jasmine
I adopted her from Purrfect Pals

Riley

Riley
I adopted him from the local Humane Society

Meredith Ann

Meredith Ann
I adopted her from Purrfect Pals