16 June 2008
Looks Like a Dog’s Breakfast….
Posted by Robin Easton under: Hobnobbin' with Robin .
Dear friends, I am very discouraged right now. I just went and did the most beautiful post I’ve ever done. It was about my three day trip to Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. It was FULL of photos of my most precious memories. The simple things that I was aware of and remember most from that time. Well, it didn’t turn out simple AT ALL. I use WordPress and the post and photos looked fine in the box where you write the post, but when previewed it looked like a dog’s breakfast, words over photos, photos scrambled and not where I placed them…a total mess. Hence no Chaco Canyon photos until I can work out the glitches. 
Aaaanyway, I’m just about in tears. I’m SLOW with posts to begin with…and this one was VERY VERY VERY slow. So I basically just wasted a day creating something VERY VERY VERY beautiful that I can’t use!!! LOL. And now I’m tired, hungry and sweaty…hey, it was HARD WORK!!! LOL
And the interesting thing is this: I dedicated this beautiful artistic Chaco Canyon creation to my friend NARDS at her blog NARDEEISMS http://www.nardeeisms.blogspot.com/ because… Number one, she is a very kind person. Number two, she is a master of seeing and appreciating the simple day-to-day events in life, which I believe make life more vivid and memorable. I thought of her on my Chaco trip because I found myself eagerly embracing the tiniest details of every moment. If you have not already discovered NARDEEISMS you will find her such a delight. Every time I visit her site I get the sense of going home. I think it’s because she writes about “our” days. Although they are drawn from her life there is something that makes you feel like…”Oh yeah, I know that feeling” or “Oh yeah, I have days like that.” Thank you, Nards.
Now, while working on the Chaco post Nard’s sent me a shout at Blog Catalog asking how I was doing. Well, while creating this impressive work of art I thought what a coincidence that SHE shouted me and wished me a good day right when I was writing the dedication. She mentioned that she’d seen my smiling, angelic, beautific face in her “recent viewers” widget. Okay, okay, maybe she only said my smiling face….but who’s counting. I’m sure she meant the rest too. (Didn’t you Nards? I thought so.) LOL Look, I’m in the pits right now and need to boost my moral. I’ve lost all semblance of decorum at this point and have gone a bit batty. I’m currently reduced to writing “LOL” after every sentnece, whether they’re funny or not. It’s like those droll comedy shows where a big sign drops down that says “LAUGH NOW.”
Aaaanyhow, I shouted back to Nards and told her that I would soon let her know WHY I’d visited her site. (I had gone there to get her link for the dedication on my beautiful post.) Well, I did the VERY VERY VERY beautiful Chaco post and, as I said, it was a dog’s breakky and I was near tears and for some reason I went onto my Blog Catalog page to check something else and there was Nards again. (See, now I’ve stooped to writing run-on sentences. Don’t let the journalism professor, Robert Stevenson, see this. LOL) Now where was I? Oh yes, in tears and sweaty, and headed to my Blog Catalog page….where lo-and-behold I saw yet another shout from NARDS. Only this time her comment was VERY VERY VERY humorous. In response to me telling her I had a surprise for her she begged and even bribed me to be kind. (I think it was a $500. Wasn’t it, Nards? I thought so.) LOL
The magic was that I went from tears to burst-out-loud laughter and I came back and wrote this VERY VERY VERY weird post. LOL But I now feel happy, because I am applying a basic NARDEEISM, which states that we must grab the simple things in every moment, even during the rough days. Nards made me laugh at the crucial moment without even knowing that she had done so. And because I was willing to let go of my anger, frustration and tears and grab the moment, I get to end my day in love and laughter.
“LAUGH NOW“
Robin
WAIVER: The author will not be responsible for her inexcusable tardiness in posting this mediocre post, nor will she be responsible for the “somewhat” batty, run-on, hysterical, sweaty quality of this post. The author also will not be responsible for any repercussions from anyone anywhere reading said post… because some days YOU JUST HAVE TO LET GO!
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Website: http://www.nakedineden.com
Blog: http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/
30 Comments so far...
soulMerlin Says:
16 June 2008 at 8:52 pm.
it’s probably too many pixels (as if I know what I’m talking about) You’ve made me laugh and you’re spontaneous writing just flows………..:)
henry
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Nards Says:
16 June 2008 at 11:16 pm.
My dearest Robin, thank you so much for the lovely mention and tribute. The flower is absolutely stunning and all through the disappointments your post still reads like “the giggles” ! While this is my formal acknowledgement; I think I am more in my element in our private “shouts”. Sorta like the difference between being in the parlor (this formal format) or in the kitchen (the informal shout). Hope your days are sunnier and I hope that you know this: Whenever you spread your particular brand of positivity around, the fever hits; it becomes contagious, and no one is immune. May we all catch it and die of happiness and incurable joy! – Love, Nards
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Lilly Says:
17 June 2008 at 12:26 am.
You are but human Robin. And incredibly funny too! The photos that you posted here are beautiful – are they from your trip? With any luck there will be some Word Press experts that respond to you. You are so right we just have to let go! Technology has a mind of its own at times. And you still came up smiling, see? Take Care and hope you get the computer glitches sorted out in good time. All your posts are wonderful. They are you. And nothing at all weird about this one at all. Made me smile. And LOL back at you.
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phoenix Says:
17 June 2008 at 2:51 am.
i also think the pictures might be too big. either that or wordress is just in one of it’s moods, i too use wordpress and sometimes it can get messy in the editing room LOL
hope you feeling better!
p
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Dr. Rob Says:
17 June 2008 at 6:31 am.
Now, in no way do I mean to negate the importance of your upcoming Chaco (or was it Chaos) Canyon post, but I can’t believe it will mean more to me than this post. We have all been dealt really bad hands from time to time, but you managed to hijack that bus (personal joke for Robin) and turn it around rather than follow it through to its intended destination. And I agree with your comments about Nards. She, like you, is fantastic.
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HAWK Says:
17 June 2008 at 12:01 pm.
Robin of the forest, sorry I haven’t stopped by lately, been busy with life and work. hope all is well with you and that your getting the chance to get out and be WILD.Thank you so much for your kind words on my writings, you are one of my few fans and I appreciate you. I look forward to reading yor book sometime and to answer your question about my stories, I just sit down and write whatever story I have been thinking about . usually I find inspiration in the wild places and write what I am thinking about. not much time to write this time of year but I will be publishing a few on my blog throughout the summer. Keep to the good red road lady, and I will look forward to your visits and to youir blog and book. Hawk a/ho
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Whiteotter Says:
17 June 2008 at 3:00 pm.
Hello Dear Robin, I am so sorry you had to go through this with the blog world. I don’t know why we all let technology get to us so much, but we all do it.. I think maybe it is frustration that a non breathing non living THING has out done us once again… I am so glad you posted this post to help us all remember to find the joy in the little things. I have been thinking that way myself lately.. thanks Robin..
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Ophelia Rising Says:
17 June 2008 at 4:48 pm.
I love this post! LOL! Though, I’m sorry about your having to do all that work for naught.
Your photos are gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing them.
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Jack Payne Says:
17 June 2008 at 9:21 pm.
I lived in New Mexico for 10 years, Robin, and well remember Chaco Canyon, a place where I spent much time. You may have been victimized by some kind of technical goof, but for me the throw back in time and place by your post is priceless. No need to reconstruct photographs for me, at least. I can just close my eyes and bring up all of that beautiful scenery into a glorious kaleidoscopic view on the inside of my eyelids–the memories are that deeply ingrained.
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Larry (Guitar Musings) Says:
17 June 2008 at 9:22 pm.
Once again, a great post! Love the photos, especially the last one. Beautiful colors and the lighting is wonderful. Thank you!
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Robert Says:
17 June 2008 at 11:25 pm.
I know EXACTLY how you have felt; I had a looooong evening yesterday too, trying to upload ONE (1, uno, ein…) photo and everything started to fall apart. Felt like a pretty heavy disturbance in Force 
. At about 1.00 A.M. the miracle finally happened – just after I have switched kids’ computer off. So I guess this is where the evil resides…
Next time when things like this happen, let’s connect and cry together.
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Greg Says:
18 June 2008 at 11:13 am.
Aww, buck up there, lil’ soldier. Technology gets the best of us all from time to time and too often, from day to day! This post was lovely, with all the delightful pink (is the first a tree peony? I thought roses at the start, but the background foliage seems wrong)pretties!!
Go sit in the sunshine, it’ll all be better…and follow your own advice: no matter what, Laugh Now!
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Shirley Says:
18 June 2008 at 12:09 pm.
My attempt at keeping you laughing… You know how us adults say we had a bad word scared out of us. My 4 & 2 yr old say it scared me out of the poop. So, tomorrow will be a brighter day. Take a stroll outside and listen to the butterflies. 
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miriam Says:
18 June 2008 at 1:02 pm.
i love your post—i have been there–i have created posts only to have them disappear–i have uploaded photos never to see them again. time, time and more time. but like you found out—a moment later all has changed and you have a better perspective. i will visit your site again. we have things in common. please check out http://www.mysisterdalesgarden.com it is a site dedicated to the sister i lost to lung cancer—you are a photographer—it has over 700 photos of flowers, koi, waterlillies, vegetables etc—the pictures were taken in dale’s garden–she nourishes the earth and sends me beauty everyday.
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the fearless blog Says:
18 June 2008 at 4:51 pm.
Great photos, very funny post. I can see you…the struggle, the pain, the frustration and then the laughter…your big beautiful smile. Does this mean you are giving up on the Canyon post? I hope not.
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soulMerlin Says:
18 June 2008 at 6:32 pm.
Have you got it sorted yet Robin? You have a high resolution camera and the pixel count of all the illustrations will overload everything. Try reducing them to around 450 x 300 pix and it might solve things.
henry
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Theresa111 Says:
18 June 2008 at 6:59 pm.
Glad to see that you can see the sunny side of a situation. It was a good learning experience and we all need those, every now and again.
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horatiosalt Says:
19 June 2008 at 12:03 pm.
hi robin: i use windows live writer (it’s free!) to compose blog entries. you don’t write in the little wordpress box. you write in WLW (save and adjust all you want!) and then it posts to wordpress for you. see http://wordpress.com/windows-live-writer/
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JOURNEYTIME Says:
19 June 2008 at 12:28 pm.
robin,
you can always count on the tide coming in and goiing out—the rest is a gift,
to smile and laugh enhances the gift….
take care
namaste
derick
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Chandler Bluesoul Says:
20 June 2008 at 11:38 am.
Robin! You inspire me so much and your such a beautiful woman! I can’t wait to see more pics and more writing!
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Kathy Fields Says:
20 June 2008 at 11:49 am.
I have been working on transferring my blog onto a new domain, and I tell you I hear your frustration!
But in the end it will all be worthwhile!
Thanks for this post, it helped me to sum up the strength to go back and work on my blog-stuff again…I was getting discouraged.
Have a wonderful day Robin!
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Graham Says:
20 June 2008 at 2:49 pm.
Dearest Robin
My goodness… reading this post couldn’t come at a more perfect time. I have had a wrotten couple of weeks and, on making my return to the blogging world, reading your truly wonderful words has managed to make me smile. You are so correct…. we have to let go sometimes. We do need to laugh at ourselves!
Robin, whatever you write and whatever you say… it always means something to me because it comes from you. I just wish I could have been there to give you a big warm hug in your period of dispair…lol!
Warmest wishes
~ G xx
Ps. I really look forward to seeing your photographs of the Chaco Canyon!
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Debbie Hartmann Says:
20 June 2008 at 6:25 pm.
Robin, You have a great blog! I will definitely be checking back regularly!!
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Effie Vegas Says:
20 June 2008 at 7:35 pm.
So sorry to hear about your blogging editing problems.
FWIW – My advice on blogs – Keep It Simple, and go with part I and Part II, etc.
Some people like to just read a paragraph or two.
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timethief Says:
21 June 2008 at 3:49 pm.
Well I almost joined you in bawling when I read this post. After I had published my post on becoming an organized blogger by using remeberthemilk and completed the huge and tedious task of placing all my stuff in it than I accidentally deleted the account. Don’t ask. It was entirely my fault and all the work was done so next week I’m starting over from scratch. 
Sometimes things we do to sabotage ourselves can be so silly and stupid that they are funny. And, even if they aren’t laughter is a good response.
I’m swamped with work, home life and blocked when it comes to blogging but I know that all these tribulations will pass and the sun will shine again. I’m looking at your beautiful flower shots and feeling the need to go and water some plants and listen to the birds sing.
Love &hearts you,
TT
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Alexander M Zoltai Says:
21 June 2008 at 9:44 pm.
When I weighed in to this post, there were 27 comments…
Isn’t it nice that all your suffering had a purpose much bigger than just yourself?
~ Alex
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Sandpiper Says:
23 June 2008 at 1:40 pm.
LOL I loved this post! It’s certainly far from mediocre! Great fun to read. I’m sorry about your posting mishap with the template. I’m looking forward to seeing your pictures.
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Bird Says:
3 July 2008 at 2:03 am.
Oh Robin, I know how that feels – hours of work gone in a second VERY happy to see you laughing despite it all though, sometimes laughter is the only possible response no matter how inappropriate it seems. Makes me want to go and run about in the garden giggling and waving my arms about for all the lost posts I’ve written (it’s raining here, and I’m in my nightie, so maybe the neighbours would have something to laugh about too
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