I’ve been in a knock-down drag out this morning with my very own little blog site. I got a big bright idea that I would try changing the template on my own. Remind me next time I try that, that I’m not technically savvy. Remind me that I don’t even know how to email pictures without a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth. Remind me that my 8 yo is teaching me to use the iPhone.
And at one point, blogger had me wrestled to the ground. Pinned down and counting to ten backwards. Begging for mercy. I couldn’t find about half my blog. Do what? I could barely breathe. Where for the love of pro wrestlers is my blog? Where are my nonsensical rantings about ADD and makeup and southern girls? How will I live without the post I did on the Waffle House?
I started silent screaming…..and hitting the computer keys full force. And praying and vowing to finish the book of Job TODAY…if you’ll just find my blessed little blog….. WHICH CONTAINS ALL MY THOUGHTS AND DREAMS AND RECIPES AND I DONT ‘KNOW…EVERYTHING WHICH I HAVE WRITTEN DOWN FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. Please blogland. Please help me. Can someone help me? ( I know I have a tendency toward the melodrama). I won’t be greedy with colors or three column templates. I’ll just be content with what I have. I don’t mind being a mom blogger.
and just when I had almost given up, the texts of my posts began to load. And that’s when it dawned on me. I should print or save or do something with some of the stuff I cherish. Like the post where I lament that my son is graduating….and the post where I compare Stevie to an oak tree……and the post where I chronicle in painful detail the daily life of this homeschooler. What would you do if you lost all the contents of your blog?
So this is where we stand. I can see the light of day, but I can’t get up. I just want my blog back the way it was. Be patient as I perform a few wrestling moves on blogger today. Thank goodness my brother taught me the pile driver.
That dog is so cute with the sweater!
I love your new header and quote…it is great!
-sandy toe
Macho Man Randy Savage? I thought he was hawt…
i know. i know…gag….but in 6th grade he made my hiney tingle.
i must now go to my new church and confess.
Gosh- I have been where you have – too many nail biting times to count. Delicious Design Studio has been my saving grace. Email Jess- she might now how to help you back up your blog contents- and help next time you want a redesign.
Cute dog, cute girl…. You crack me up!
whew! that was a close one. I would probably freakin’ cry if it were me!
You are so brave to even try to do that on your own! From one non-techie to another, I salute you! I’d be a wimpering puddle of goo by now if I’d tried that…
I was always a Lex Luger fan myself! I cannot believe you attempted to redesign your blog! I don’t have the nerve for that! I love all of the puppy pictures!
I have read that before you change your blog you should save a copy of it…Does that mean cu and paste the whole thing into a word document? I have no idea dn now don’t know where I would read such things. I also saw a website that wil print the contents of your blog into a book. AGAIN. I don’t remember where. I am no help. I will go do laundry now.
I was allllll about The Junkyard Dog…remember him? Mmmmm Hmmmm, that’s right!
You are cracking me up, though I’m feeling your pain. I SSOOO want to change my blog to 3 columns but am chicken beyond chicken. So, there it sits, all boring and blah. It’s crying out for attention yet I ignore. sigh
xoxox Ang
I confess I only know the deep dark underground of NASCAR. Basically, you just got black-flagged and you need a wedge adjustment to keep you from getting loose in the marbles. During happy hour you’ve got to make sure your sway bar is in neutral and you’ve got positive camber and you should be seeing the green flag in no time. Boogity! Boogity! Boogity! Let’s go racin’ boys!
Wow, sorry about that! Guess we are just a little anxious for the season to resume in a few weeks!!
Your daughter and puppy are the bomb, really!
Crackin up at you!! Your blog looks lovely! Love the new picture! I have tried to change mine to 3 columns several times and it just won’t work! I’m usually pretty good at this technical stuff but I can’t get it to work! I blogged awhile back that about losing our beloved blogs. There are tons of sites where you can make books with your blog. Which I’ve decided I’m going to do once a year for safe keeping! Someone might want to read it…someday…maybe.. xo Keli
If you use Firefox as your web browser, you can add an extension that allows you to save your blog.
http://amb.vis.ne.jp/mozilla/scrapbook/?lang=en
It is easy and a wise thing to do if you don’t want to lose your work and have to go through all that wrestling.
I wish I remembered to do it more often. When I checked today, it had been months! YIKES!
Blogger often drives me to the brink of insanity. Good luck on your quest!