Welcome. I am happy to be here and I welcome you who have decided to visit. This can be a beautiful thing. For those who know me, it’s a long road from Ludditesville, and one that I could not have undertaken without the generous patience, expertise and enthusiasm of Tom. He and I have put in many long hours in the last two weeks. As I slipped further into a coma, he seemed to get more animated and determined as we encountered one problem after another with wireless cards, domain name registration and server sites. (Yes, this is me talking.) All funny miscommunication, all doable, all fixed. The goal was to get me up and running by the time I leave for Texas this weekend. You bet I’m excited now at having a voice. I’m going to make this soapbox home. What you can expect is: my thoughts on the whole shebang, whatever gorgeous poetry you really must read before you leave the house, book reviews (I am still the master book pusher), and there will be very gentle force feedings of Osho and other master mind blowers.
As I am preparing to leave Fort Langley, ironically after deciding to stay and make this home, I am sad knowing that I will miss the whole month of October here. Poplar trees will shed without me, the rain will come, my attic will be silent, and all the friends that I am making and embracing closer now will carry on. But I am adjusting my radar now for sunny Texas and all that big sky. I’ve got a secret pilgrimage planned and of course I will tell you all about it.
So, easing into this blog thing, my thanks go to Tom. This first blog is dedicated to Tom! Angels come in all shapes and disguises, and they include computer geeks. I’m feeling a little shy, a little exposed, but that has never stopped me for too long from expressing myself. I trust you will be kind. And trust that I will be worthy of your attention.
Good Life
diane
Aloud = Allowed
Oh My… Not only do we have a working weblog, but I’m the very first to comment on it? Woo-Hoo!
Yay. Congratulations Diane, you are now the proud owner of a working website. Now you are taking your first step towards “Computer Geekdom.” and having your soap-box to the world.
Sorry for the Fourteen days of “cyber-chaos,” but at least it went up before you left on the start of your travels. Could this be a sign???????
Type on my friend: type on!
Thank you Diane. You are truly a courageous woman. Thanks for caring and sharing.
XO Jean, Jean, the Living in Kelowna Queen
My sweet Diane — what a treasure you are. Thank you for inviting me to your blog. I am truly enjoying the read and look forward to hearing of your adventures abroad or just the next city over. A really big hug, Cylia
Hey Diane! I just got your gift yesterday, I had Sam pick it up for me, who then gave it to Jill, who then vanished off the face off the earth for a month or so…regardless, I love the folder! I can’t wait to have a cool passport in it; mine has nothing it in at the moment. I have my first Russian midterm tomorrow, I’m a little nervous but the class is fantastic, I should be fully conversational by the end of the year. Talk to you soon!
Craig
I read your stories.
I have now a new best author to refer to other reader folk that I converse with mainly in email as I am a nightowl and seldom prefer to actually talk. You have made a very big dent into the emergence of a book from your attic, continue on please and let me know how your life unfolds. It is a new beginning worthy of a read by many. I will recommended it to several of my friends ……..but then, I realize perhaps I should ask your permission as it also personal, although I feel like it is on the shelves of Chapters everywhere already. Your wit and cadence are uncanny. I have laughed out loud at compost and bouncing golden curls and gun references throughout. I want to send this to our Chinese rescued parking lot friends in the night…
….. who else knows about your diligence and your ability and your insight and your courage? Carry on and please let me look over your shoulder as you type in your attic and glance out at the graveyard.
Sincerely your friend. Dale
And by the way, who is this knight in shining armour named Tom?
Hi Diane – thanks for the great birthday wishes and lovely card – looks like you’re having fun with your website and blog. I espect that we will be seeing you very soon – Don