Fill up my thimble

Thimble3This thimble is full–to the brim–I’d say it’s nigh onto overflowing–with the amount of knowledge I possess about the technology of blogging, websites, how email works, digital ethnography, what makes a refrigerator cold, how the telephone does its happy magic, you name it.

That is all to say that I was attempting a simple blog change tonight so you could go to either www.pattidigh.com or www.37days.net and VOILA! you’d be at this site for 37days, rather than remembering the typepad address for it.

This should be simple, I know, but Connie from Tulsa who sends her mail in beautiful envelopes was kind enough to break it to me gently that something vastly screwy had occurred, that all manner of havoc had broken out.

So, apologies if you’re having trouble accessing 37days in its usual format, or if clicking on "comment" takes you to some place way, way, far, away from this planet. Let me know if there are ongoing glitches by popping an email my way. And I’ll keep trying that Happy Domain Mapping Project.

For the moment, I’m imagining that I’m living in Hooterville and that this thimble is that big old water tower that Betty Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Billie Jo used to swim in on Petticoat Junction (…there’s Uncle Joe, he’s a movin’ kinda slow at the Junction…). Like them, I’m throwing my towel over the edge, but it’s a desperate call for help not a convenient place to hang it, a white flag, an S.O.S. Pretty soon, four-year-old Tess will be my Web Wizard and all will right with the world again. Until then, let me know if you have trouble making comments or accessing parts of this site.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

7 comments to " Fill up my thimble "
  • Well, the very least I can do is attempt to comment, hoping the phone guy hasn’t shinnied up the pole and disconnected the tubes…

  • As if I didn’t already hold you in very high regard…you know the lyrics to the theme song of one of my very favorite childhood shows… ;) (All looks well on this end…I’m viewing you in Firefox.)

  • When I planned to domain map for my blog, I approached it with a more-than-healthy dose of terror. And then it turned out that Typepad’s instructions, while in a language I hardly understand, were actually quite clear and the process was easier than I’d anticipated. I hope that ends up being your experience, too.

  • Virginia W. Pence

    I’m working from Internet Explorer, and there were no problems for me. I truly understand your terror. My granddaughter has promised to teach me the intricacies of my new cell phone when she comes for Christmas.

    Ginny

  • I noticed that 37 Days looked…uh…different when I visited last night, but I had every faith that the gods of the internet (or this web thingie, as I prefer to call it) would deign you worthy of a return to your normal appearance, Patti. I’m happy to report that my faith was rewarded.

    If that sounds a bit like the description from someone for whom technology–at least, internet-related technology–is more mystery/myth/religion than science…yep.

  • personally, i find register.com has too many problems…i just left them, letting my account as metahara go from there…

    good luck finding the perfect set up..though i wonder, was this set up broke? I like it here.

  • dan – your note REALLY made me laugh. thanks!

    marilyn – i *loved* that show, too…

    lydia – i’m sure that tess will be able to lead me through it once she gets up from her nap ;-)

    ginny – I understand about your cell phone completely! thanks for letting me know it looks fine on your end…

    rick – your description of it looking..uh, different..really made me smile. the web-thingie is remarkable and completely beyond me…

    grace, thanks for your note – it wasn’t broken, but the address was unwieldy and I thought a shorter one would be easier for folks…

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