I knew it had been a long time since my last post, but I didn't realize it had been over a month!
We have been having internet connectivity problems just like we had last summer. This summer we decided to take action and dump the one provider and go with the other provider after 3 weeks of 30 second-5 minute outages about every 10 minutes when it was "working" or no connectivity at all for hours and hours. After many calls with them saying, "but everything is working fine on this end", we just dropped them. Of course, that necessitated changing phone numbers and email addresses... why couldn't the electronic age just be simple!
I never realized just how many web-sites I used until I had to navigate all their account changing processes. I probably still missed a few, but I am now back online and not only able to read... but leave comments on people's blogs! (After I lost so many comments I was trying to post... I just quit trying!)
I have been doing lots of knitting and lots of bike riding. My biggest July accomplishment was to take part in the Fireweed 400 ride; although I only rode the "short" distance... 50 miles. It seemed long enough to me, though! We have been having gorgeous sunny weather, mostly. And although we just finished 2 weeks of rain, here is a photo of the lovely weather we had this week-end. Everyone who lives in Alaska, will probably recognize this location, but for those of you in other states... this is a picture of one of the "sunken forests" which was caused by the great Alaska earthquake of 1964. The land dropped vertically by 3.6 meters causing this forest near sea level to be inundated by salt water. Luckily for me, I lived in California when it happened... I don't think that would have been something I would want to experience.
Welcome back. I wish I could ride 50 miles on a bike. We're all gravel roads around here, so I can't even start to practice. Congratulations. Where's the month's knitting ?
Posted by: Sigrun | August 03, 2009 at 06:06 PM
I think the CA earthquakes are enough, thankyouverymuch! Gorgeous sunken forest pic.
Wow, 50 miles is a good stretch. Congratulations!
Posted by: Carrie K | August 04, 2009 at 01:01 PM
50 miles! Wow!
Where's the knitting?!
Posted by: Esther | August 04, 2009 at 02:45 PM
Hi Carolyn! Yeah, aren't computers frustrating? It's amazing how much I depend on it working!
50 miles is awesome! Great photo of you too! m :)
Posted by: miyamojo | August 04, 2009 at 04:33 PM
50 miles IS awesome! What a great picture, you should post some more. Any knitting while you were away?!
Posted by: Brigitte | August 05, 2009 at 10:14 AM