Oops
Hello dear readers:
If you get this blog post tonight you may have noticed that last week’s was sent out automatically by AWeber. I could turn this post into a complaint factory but I will resist that temptation. Because here’s the thing – although I do have some complaints, the truth is every week for over eight years, A Weber, with very few glitches, consistently delivered my posts to all of our mail boxes, all over the world.
So, while being frustrated I am aware of how easily we take everything for granted as long as it works. But the minute something goes wrong – the car won’t start; the water heater bursts; the roof leaks; or even a simple thing like “someone” forgot to pick up the coffee beans – well, then we are shocked because we now expect reliability. I noticed that I was very annoyed that this duplicate post went out and then it struck me; I actually created that glitch by not clarifying a particular instruction.
So, first step, go back and reverse it.
Second step, write a short blog post, and send it out to test the waters.
If it doesn’t work set up a “help ticket” to try again and go for an evening walk.
In other words this is inconvenient but not an emergency.
Thankfully
I have lived a long time and it puts everything into perspective. We use our effort to try and fix a problem but we don’t add the piggyback suffering of “it shouldn’t have happened” and all the other words that go along with annoyance. At one time in my life, ok, not that long ago, I would have been chastising myself now for my error and fretting about you all getting a duplicate blog. Now I take a friendly approach to our commonly shared humanity -perfectly imperfect yet wondrous natures, and know deep in my bones that in the world of problems this does not register on the Richter scale as much as we all prefer that things unfold without a hitch.(this is a run on sentence in case my grammarian readers failed to notice haha)
So I will leave you now and do my test and hopefully next week we will be back to our glitch free Wednesday blog posts.
Thank you for sticking with me all these many years and for newcomers I am delighted to have you here.
Notes
1) On a personal note this has been a delightful week, visiting with old friends; sticking to a few daily things I want to do; reading my beloved bird book. Good grief, I love this book, The Book of Birds by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris. I read one chapter (bird) each morning and it has become a treasure. I am grateful to be alive and I cannot count all the ways.
2) I always appreciate you, who kindly take time to read my musings and scribbles, and I wish you all the courage and grace and fortitude that you need to grapple with life’s challenges.May you find those small pockets of sunlight and joy each day. All my best wishes, Trudy.
PS Both photos are from Gabriola Island and the bird is a kingfisher perched on a sandstone. Thanks Gottfried.
Hugs Trudy
What a sweet message Jean and hugs back to you. Thank you. Warmly, Trudy
Any visits coming this way?
Look for me in March. I miss spring the most on the west coast. I think it will be a beautiful month and I don’t mind the rain. See you then. Gentle hugs, Trudy
Thanks for all your efforts, Trudy. Gottfried, too. He takes such awe producing pictures. And I wish him a happy birthday recently. I am chugging along!
Love,
Carol
Thank you dear Carol: I hope you are managing everything on your plate that has to be managed and finding pockets of joy everyday. I always appreciate your thoughtful notes.Warmly, Trudy
Hello Trudy
I love all you write each week. Thank you❣️
Tamara
Thank you dear Tamara. What a lovely thing to say. Your words made my day. Hi to Jim. Warmly, Trudy
Loved the gracious way you navigated the inevitable frustrating issue….without adding suffering.
Thanks for the tip about the bird book and the magnificent photo of the kingfisher!
Your blogs add joy to my day!
Thank you dear Barbara. What a kind note to receive. I am happy to learn that you are enjoying these weekly musings. Warmly, Trudy