Friday, December 25, 2009
Hurray . . . Can Access My Website
My daughter and son-in-law spent the day with us and what a great time we had!! In addition, it took Scott (SIL) all of about 15 minutes to discover the problem with getting to my website . . . what a guy! So all is cool now that I've been able to quit celebrating Thanksgiving and get to Christmas, which is practically over - better late than never. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Website
Anybody who has visited my Past Time Bears website will notice that I'm still celebrating Thanksgiving. Actually, I'm aware that we're rapidly approaching our end-of-the-year holidays, but I haven't been able to access my website for about 6 weeks, making it impossible to update. It's been a HUGE headache to try to find the cause . . . I've tried every conceivable way to fix it and still can't find the reason it's blocked from my computer. I've asked computer geniuses for suggestions; gotten all sorts of information/instructions from the internet; changed browsers; checked firewalls; run virus scans; defragged; cleaned the registry; disabled this, that, and the other and nothing has worked. If anybody out there has a magic cure, I would certainly appreciate your input. Obviously, I've overlooked something as I am very near a computer illiterate, so I welcome your thoughts. Thanks, Sue Ann
Happy Holidays to All
Whatever your religion, or non-religion, I wish for you and yours a warm, joyful, peaceful heart. A heart full of compassion and good will for: old people; young people, middle-agers, and babies; people of different ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds; the physically, mentally, and emotionally challenged; all animals; the beauty of nature; the environment and its problems; your peer group; yourself.
A most prosperous, healthy, and safe 2010 to everyone.
Big hugs, Sue Ann
A most prosperous, healthy, and safe 2010 to everyone.
Big hugs, Sue Ann
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Yikes!
Paul and I have been married 45 years today. Some of those years have been really hard but, nevertheless, we plodded on through thick/thin, light/dark, valley/mountain, etc. - and continue to be truly committed to one another. We've mellowed with age and have been able to let go of trivial inconveniences and annoyances to concentrate on more important issues. When you have lots more life behind you than in front, you tend to look at what really matters from a better, more realistic perspective. I kind of think of us as comfortable old houseshoes. (Please feel free to interpret that analogy as you wish.) We've both been retired for years, but have other interests that occupy our time and, hopefully, keep our brains challenged and intact. It's hard work at times to keep a marriage going for 45 years, but ever-so-much worth the effort.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Age Discrimination
You may want to skip this 'rant' if you aren't of a certain age, but I'm getting a little weary of being told, "We don't take Medicare patients", when looking for help on a potentially serious problem. To explain the situation, I will be revealing personal information, but I choose to be up front with my condition.
I was diagnosed many years ago with recurrent severe depression and take medication that has to be prescribed by a psychiatrist. Sometimes, the medication that works well for awhile, becomes ineffective and a different one will be needed. That has happened once already for me, but now this second med seems to not be doing its job, either. The psychiatrist I was going to dropped me as a patient 3 years ago when I turned 65, but I haven't needed one until now. My husband called over 25 shrinks today and was always told they didn't take Medicare, plus they didn't have any suggestions as to who would. Finally, he was successful after finding a place that essentially is a Mental Health/Mental Retardation agency for senior citizens. Folks, what good is being on Medicare if doctors aren't going to treat people using it? Fortunately, I had been a patient of my Primary Care Physician for eons before I was 65, and he has continued to see me. But there are many who are not as lucky. I went through the same ordeal several years ago when trying to find a therapist that took clients on Medicare. Frankly, the health care system in this country is really depressing.
I was diagnosed many years ago with recurrent severe depression and take medication that has to be prescribed by a psychiatrist. Sometimes, the medication that works well for awhile, becomes ineffective and a different one will be needed. That has happened once already for me, but now this second med seems to not be doing its job, either. The psychiatrist I was going to dropped me as a patient 3 years ago when I turned 65, but I haven't needed one until now. My husband called over 25 shrinks today and was always told they didn't take Medicare, plus they didn't have any suggestions as to who would. Finally, he was successful after finding a place that essentially is a Mental Health/Mental Retardation agency for senior citizens. Folks, what good is being on Medicare if doctors aren't going to treat people using it? Fortunately, I had been a patient of my Primary Care Physician for eons before I was 65, and he has continued to see me. But there are many who are not as lucky. I went through the same ordeal several years ago when trying to find a therapist that took clients on Medicare. Frankly, the health care system in this country is really depressing.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Finished Calendar
Finally done with the first of three calendars. Just start at January and flip the board toward the back to change to the next month. When June is over, flip it back to the front to reveal July . . . and so forth and so on.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
My Current Project
Monday, October 12, 2009
Just Call Me Befuddled
Can anyone hear me screaming? Yikes, I have spent the last two days trying to understand how this blogging system works and I still don't know what I'm doing! Yeah, I know it would help immensely if I knew something about html but, unfortunately, I don't know diddly-squat. I finally whined for assistance on the 'help forum' and did, indeed, get exactly the correct instructions to do what I wanted. Pffffft . . . it involved editing the html. Now, for the next 101 questions I have. It will take me a month of Sundays to be able to make the changes I want and figure out how to add stuff, but guess it's good exercise for my battered brain. Okay, folks, hopefully I will get a little more entertaining, informative, worthwhile, etc., chatter going here. Even some pretty pictures, if I'm lucky. Catch ya later.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
A Newbie Here
Hi, all. Blogging is a new experience for me . . . just getting started. I've never thought anyone except maybe a few family members would be at all interested in what's going on in my life. Especially since I'm old as dirt and live a relatively quiet existence. As the title of my blog implies, teddy bears are a large part of what I do these days since I create them from scratch using my own original designs. Have been doing this since 1997, so it appears that I really like this activity. I've also participated in many teddy bear shows since then and have won a few awards along the way. Well, so much for what I do.
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