My Week in 13 Parts

It may not have looked it, but I was actually very busy this week.

1. I learned how to uninstall and reinstall WordPress for those occasions when I totally mess it up. This was mostly a matter of overcoming my own fears. No big deal, really.

2. I created my Blogmania front page and set it up. If you click on the Welcome tab up there at the top you’ll see it.

3. I realized I was dumb enough to not list my own book when I intend to give several copies of it away for the big event. Doy!

4. I made an About page, but don’t bother looking. There’s not much there.

5. I read parts of Goldie and the Three Behrs. I’m not entirely sure this was kosher as I’m giving this copy away, but I couldn’t resist. You can still enter the contest for it by commenting here.

6. I created my very first Grab Button. It’s that wild-eyed thing over on the right. The idea is that if you copy out the code stuff under the button and paste it into your blog, it will create a button leading to my blog on yours. I’ve been seeing them around for years, but couldn’t figure out how to do it myself.

7. I made another right away, and plan on making one that will show my quilt-making progress with the Blogmania date so anyone who grabs the button will see how I’m doing. I just need to run a couple of tests first.

8. If you’d like, I’m willing to make Grab Buttons for you, too.

9. I made progress on the quilt! I finished off one side and a corner. I know, big whoop, but it’s like doing the edge and a corner on a jigsaw puzzle. It helps a lot.

10. I dropped the copy of How to Engage an Earl by Kathryn Caskie off in the mail already. It can take me a week or two to get around to sending off stuff people have won by commenting on my blog, so I’m proud of myself. I’m better with email.

11. I made some friend on Facebook and did some following on Twitter.

12. I got hooked on Buffy Vampire Slayer re-runs, which my family and I are watching on Netflix’s internet thing. We’ve even got special hand wave that we do during the credits.

13. I did a little revision and wrote the next installment of Suzie’s House.

All in all, not a bad week, even if I haven’t gotten around to accepting an award yet. I’m getting there!