A blog? That's nothin'! (But I digress...)

Yeah, so, I have a blog.

Someone convinced me to do this a while back because, "You're a good writer, you love to talk about God, and setting up a blog is easy."

So I did.

But that doesn't mean I'm a techie--setting up a blog IS easy.  That's as techie as I get.  (BTW, writing about God is hard. And I'm not so convinced I'm a good writer.  This post isn't about God. See previous post.)   Techie stuff (beyond blogging), well, it escapes me.  (So it's extra funny that I am on the IT committee for our school district.  I'm certain that's fodder for another post.  I wonder if I'll be able to post while at IT meetings?)

Anyway...

Last week, my husband replaced my almost five-year-old flip phone which I used only for calling people (mostly just him and Mac) with whatever-version-iPhone-was-free-because-they're-bringing- out-whatever-version-iPhone-is-next.  I have to mention here that I received my new old phone on the same day Steve Jobs died.  My son says I'm responsible for Mr. Jobs' death.  Yeah, that's how tech inept he thinks I am.  Techie Armageddon.

Anyway again, Brad handed me this phone, and I was quick to realize (with his help as I didn't even know how to turn it on), that NONE of my numbers were transferred.  Fortunately I know Brad's and Mac's numbers by heart, so I was good for a few days.

Come Saturday morning, I was determined to figure this thing out.  I know this is easy for the rest of you, but here's what I learned:

• How to enter contacts (purged some).
• How to set up a new iTunes account.
• How to pick a ring tone, "How Great is Our God," for most, "Broken Road" for Brad, and I think some Oasis song for Mac.  That one's undecided.
• Then I played with the camera (at school on Friday, my kids said they'd help me, but I did want to try myself before asking a nine-year-old for help.)
• Posted one facebook status update.

Took a break...

• That night at church, while waiting to learn how to serve communion, I purchased my first app, the NLT version of the Bible!  (Of this I am proud.)
• Set the font on the app to a size I can read.
• Then, I realized I was waiting in the wrong spot for communion training when I figured out how to access my gmail and read. "meet at the beverage station," when I was in fact standing by the cafe.
• Hustled across the atrium to find someone who would know where to find the person I was supposed to have met for training, keeping my gmail open to show said person's name!
• Served communion (I know that's not tech stuff, but it's God stuff which IS more important)
• Used said Bible app during the pastor's message. 
• Took the above picture of the communion table...must learn more about camera settings.

That was enough 21st century progress for one day, here's what I did for the rest of the weekend (which isn't yet over, thank you evil ol' Columbus!)

 Bought a new welcome mat.  Convenient that all our names start with S, don't you agree?  Hoping this one doesn't blow away.

 

Took care of my neglected pansies and planted one more mum plant.

Refilled the counter candy jar of our fall display.
Those mellocreme pumpkins (just bought on Saturday) are almost gone, so I think that jar isn't long for the counter (it's been filled three times and there are only two people living here, do the math).  However, Brad is not above taking the candle out, the base out, and swiping candy from the candle holder...

Darned if I do, darned if I don't.

 Finished a mini wreath for school. 

(And got a great idea for kids' Xmas gifts to their parents...mini-er wreaths!  Found a great web site for them.)

Moved my maxi-yarn wreath (yes, I'm taking maxi back) from the door to the basement bannister, added a bow, loving the new location for it, and hung last year's bat wreath (which I still like) on the back door.

Started a pumpkin project. We'll see if you'll see them when done...

Added these cute little pine cones to my vase of lil' pumpkins for our table centerpiece.

Sometimes a walk outside is a great idea (versus the treadmill)!

Paid some attention to my inside mums.

Walked about ten miles all totaled, wintered some geraniums, added worms to the compost bin, napped, took in a movie with my favorite man, and no one, not all weekend, called me 

Miss Stewart.

The break I needed.  Putter time.

I'm starting to miss my kids, and this is a good sign, and I do have some homework to do for the week...but not yet.  

Right now, I'm savoring simple pleasures.

How was/is your weekend?