I am back from the abyss. The amount of hours that have churned by since 9:00am yesterday morning seems to be more that 120 hours. So here is the scoop – yesterday my blog encountered a problem – as far as I could tell, it disappeared off the face of the earth. A quick call to my hosting service revealed that this was not the case – all my hard work and posts were still intact – we just could not see them. I was put on the list for a repair which like most things in life is not done on my time, but done on their time. They were very accommodating but had to find the resources to do the repair. Morning turned into night which turned into another morning.
Thankfully I had backups but to be honest I was scared to death to do anything myself for fear that it would cause destruction – I left everything to my hosting service. My former boss would laugh because I used to be in Information Technology and dealt with issues like this on a daily basis. Perhaps that’s why each hour of downtime was taking a toll on me.
To make a long story short . . . do you remember the Wizard of Oz where at the end Glenda tells Dorothy that she had the power all along? I couldn’t wait any longer. This morning I called to make sure no one else was working on my blog and I uploaded the backup myself. I was back in business within 5 minutes of making that decision. I had the power all the time!! I could just kick myself for not being brave enough to do this yesterday – I would only have been down a couple of minutes. The blessing is that I know my backups are valid and I’ve learned something new. A wake up call to be sure!
George, if you are reading this, thank you for holding my hand :-)
I have the most awesome, awesome, (did I say awesome?) readers – you make me want to create. So many of you have emailed me to make sure everything was okay. Oh, I have the biggest hugs for all of you!! I hope you leave me a comment today so that I know who you are :-) My gratitude is eternal!!
Thank goodness you are back and still intact! xx
Becca,
I am so glad you are back. I am such a confuser illiterate that I was frightened to do anything. Therefore I just closed the screen said a little prayer and hope tht someone with more savvy than I would fix it. Hurrah, they did now I can start my days off right.
Thank you for a wonderful site it gives me much pleasure.
Pat Cat
Yay! You’re back in one piece! : )
I can relate, I was in IT myself. The unfamiliar I want to leave to someone else, thinking it would be safer and faster, less stress maybe… Hah! on the faster part when it’s not done in house. Hah! on the less stress when it’s not faster and not supervised by me! Ah, the joys and trials of all things computer/network related.
I avoid it if at all possible these days. I try to stick to simpler and more enjoyable things like reading your blog and putting ink to paper. (sigh) : )
LOL I have been having so many problems with my computer that I thought your problem was mine. ROTFL….glad your is fixed…..mine.well…..went to the hospital again today.
Love your newest card the border looks like candy canes to me.
Your card is just stunning!
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so glad everything is working out again. Would have hated to see all this disappear. Yes, and if we trust ourselves, we do have the power…
Well done, Becca!!! You are an example to us all. Love the card too – Nimmy
I was wondering what was up. SO glad you were able to get things back on track and even better you were able to do it yourself. Nice to know you can still hold your own in the technology world :D Glad to have you back.
Thank goodness you are back. I would be lost if you weren’t there any longer. Your creations are wonderful!
Yeah! You are back in one piece. I am so inspired by your beautiful projects and would miss seeing them. You are a great artist.
Thank goodness!!!!! I was in a panic snit that I had lost you! I was so concerned that it was MY computer connection that wasn’t working correctly since I had been having problems for several days!
I appreciate that you have explained what happened; knowledge is so powerful. Thank you, Becca.
Thank goodness for backups and better yet for the people who actually do them! You are not only creative and make the most awesome cards, but you can fix computers too. The perfect person! Thanks so much for all you share!!!
Ahhhh….Becca’s back! What relief to know you’re back with us. For a while there I was thinking more like “We’re not in Kansas anymore.”
You’re such an inspiration to us all with your artistic and creative talents and now you’re giving us inspiration to be brave with our techno skills! I love the thinking the power is within us. GLAD YOU’RE BACK!
I am so excited to see you are back up and running! When I got an error page, I was like, OH NO NOT BECCA!!! I need my fix every day and was really starting to do the withdrawal thing LOL I was trying to “contact you” but it kept giving me that blasted error page … Oh boy, I was ascared LOL Phew, all better now! BTW the card today is absolutely gorgeous! Love how you wove the ribbon through the frame.
I panicked too! I check your site out almost daily and I wigged out… just a bit… when my attempt led me to a message that said something to the effect that I didn’t have security clearance or something scary like that! Glad you are back up and running. We’d sure all miss your creations that you so lovingly share with all of us!
I spent more time yesterday online looking for you than I do each day looking at you (your blog). LOL A lot of my computer time is on your blog.
So glad everything is okay with you and your blog. SMILE
I knew something was wrong when I saw all those odd looking posts. Glad that you are back in business and that things went well. Sure wouldn’t want to lose you!
Hi Becca!!! You were definitely missed and I’m so glad it turned out to be an easy fix. Praise God!!!! Your card is gorgeous (as usual)!!!!! Have a glorious day!!!
I’m glad you’re back… I was concerned that you had decided to leave us. I kept checking every hour and I too thought it was me not using the right URL. Just remember… knowledge is power. Tku for being there for us!
Whew! I am so relieved!!! Aren’t computers so much fun?!
I look forward to seeing your creations every day. You are such an inspiration to me, thank you!
I’m elated you’re still here, I would miss you soooooo much if you weren’t out there in cyber land!
So glad you are back. Keep up the good and beautiful work. Love to always see whats next.
So glad you didn’t go anywhere, love your Blog, your my inspiration and each day I want to what beauty you have made.
I just LOVE all the cards you make! You are such an inspiration to me. I’m glad it was just technical difficulties!
Well done Becca, life would be so boring without you and your wonderful creations; I think God was telling us all that patients is a virtue, I must admit, I failed the test. Well done to George too
Mandy
Oh Becca – at first i thought it was me, but i was able to go to your blog with your lovely picture, but no daily input. then i thought ‘they’ did something – sold your site/moved/whatever. Then how do i get a msg to you if your site is down! so i tried googling you (you should do that sometime – interesting) to see if i could get in another way. Finally i decided patience is the best at this point. So glad you’re back!! you are such an inspiration! i look forward to your posts every day! Congratulations!
thanks for the update…I thought you had a blog malfunction…but I knew you would be back!!!
I am so glad you are up and running. I thought there was something wrong with my computer. I tried over and over again to reach your web page. Then when I got home from bible study today I tried again . Praise the Lord you are here again. Thanks for not leaving us. You are a part of my creative life now.
Yours in Christ,
Judy
so glad all is well. i was on earlier in the day then poof you and all of your past blogs were in cyber la la land. and in their place was this little obnoxious kid. glad he’s gone! welcome back and as always live your style.
Becky, I in a panic for you girl! I’m delighted to see you back on line. Rememer “the faith of the mustard seed?” Good work. Be blessed.
So glad you are back! missed seeing your beautiful creations. I was so afraid that something bad had happened to you or a member of your family………
God Bless!
Estelle in Hernando MS
I can relate to your thoughts and feelings, having been also in IT. It is just one of those things we do so seldom (hopefully) that we don’t remember from one time to the next confidently what should be done. But as you know God always brings the best from a tragic situation and to be reminded about having the power within by your experience is a blessing to me – just like your art work! Thanks for it all!!!
I’m glad your back and safe. Every time I pushed a button it said oops! you made a mistake. I’m glad that it could be fixed and that you didn’t loose anything.
I’m glad to see that you are back up and running. I read your site on pretty much a daily basis and am always inspired by your creations. I’m especially glad that nothing was lost because I have some of your older posts bookmarked for quick access.
I was really saddened when I couldn’t come on your blog and read and see your inspiring cards and other projects. I thought to myself “Well, where did she go? Did she move somewhere else on the internet?” Like they say…patience is a virtue and I have been patient. Thank goodness you are back, everything is okay and it was just a computer thing.
Thank goodness you are back. What a weird experience. I got about 30 word press posts to my email but when I clicked on today, you were there. You are such an inspiration to us all.
Becca, Your site is the one I most look forward to reading everyday.
I don’t post everyday but I do subscibe and when I go to my emails I look forward to reading yours first.
I found your site when I was going through some very rough times.
thank you, AndreaA
Wow Glad You Are Back.
The card is beautiful…yesterday my heart just sank,
I was so worried something had seriously happened.
I couldn’t connect from anywhere to your site.
I emailed 2 of your DT friends and glad to hear what they told me so I could be hopeful for today.
Didn’t know I was this addicted to these sites. I do truly enjoy all your creations and I am thankful you are back. Maybe you could get Iowa some sunshine also…raining again…
THANK GOODNESS!!!
I have been looking at your wonderful site for some time and I thought that I had subscribed– but I hadn’t. Yesterday my first
e-mail came and I thought that I had missed your lovely creations!
I’m so glad you are back
Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Donna
So glad you are back. I was afraid to click on your link and find that it still wasn’t working!!
I was worried I would never see your work again. I would like to know where you get those intricate designs you use on your cards. I would also love to see the inside of your cards.
thank goodness everything turned out ok! I was surprised when I got to your blog yesterday and it was all wonky. Sooo glad that you didn’t lose anything ?
Becca,
Thank Goodness everything worked out.
Off to check on your card now. ; )
~~Diane~~
So glad you are up and running, I started to go through withdrawal. You are one of my first stops each morning on the “internet highway”.
this lesson would make a good tutorial for us readers LOL!
Becca’s Back!!!! Yippeeeeee! I didn’t know if it was you or me. But I’m sure glad that you’re back. I really enjoy your amazing creativity, don’t like to miss it even for one day! I’m glad that you got it all back. Now I can go back and enjoy today’s card.
Thankfully,
Rufus
Welcome back Becca!
God is good….all the time….God is good.
What a smart girl to have everything backed up.
I’m glad all your hard work is safe.
Hugs Marion
I am so happy you are back. :) I must have checked your broken site two dozen times yesterday and this morning. Seeing the creative things you do has become a part of my day. I never miss a day without visiting your site.
We are all alike. Sometimes fear of messing things up keeps us from using our power to do what we believe we can do. Moral of this event: We all need to learn to Just believe in our ablilties more !!
Gald you are back! I was alittle worried yesterday when you disappeared. At first I thought it was my crazy computer.
Boy, am I glad you are back. Can’t function without seeing what you have new each day. Welcome Home!
YAAAYYY Becca…I’m so relieved to see you back!!!
Man, am I ever glad to see you back! I love your blog and look forward to checking out all your creations! I wish I had 1/2 the talent that you seem to have in your little pinky!
I wondered what had happened. Thanks for taking the ‘plunge’ to try it yourself.
Welcome back to down under – I missed you- I thought I must have done something on my computer ’cause it just didn’t seem right I couldn’t see your lovely work- Thank Goodness you fixed it. I think I can safely say for everyone else as well – WE ALL MISSED YOU.
YEA!!! I am so glad that all is well and that it took just you excersicing your power to put you back in business.
Love coming to your site for inspiration. Thank you so very much for sharing.
I thought maybe it was some kind of new thing going on. I am often last to find out about the latest innovations.
So happy to see your post today!
Beth
Missed you yesterday, but I have been having computer problems and wasn’t sure whether it was your provider or mine, so I just closed the link.
Glad you are back..you were missed.
Thank heavens you’re back … I thought I was losing my mind. Your cards are gorgeous; your blog is inspirational. Thanks, Becca, for all that you do to inspire us.
Glad to see that you’re back! You don’t know how many times a checked back on your site to see if you were up and running!
So glad to see that you’re back today! I never realized how much I’ve come to depend on stopping by your blog to “see what Becca’s up to today.” I wondered what was going on yesterday, and hoped it would be sorted out soon. So, welcome back. You were greatly missed!
Becca…..so glad you’re back in business!! I am truly inspired by each & every one of your creations. I don’t know about dealing with the website issues, but I’ve known you’ve had “the power” for a long time!!
Becca, so glad your back.I missed seeing your wonderful creations.I just had to contact you and let you know how much I missed not seeing your creations.
I am always inspiried by your wonderful work.
So glad everything is ok and you had the powers to fix it yourself.
Glad your blog is back up and running. Hugs!!
I was worried. I had just passed your blog site on to an LSS owner who was so excited about it. Then I figure she couldn’t get in. So glad you are back. I emailed one of your sponsors who quickly replied that they had checked it and emailed you, too!
Glad you are back. Just shows that backing up is so important. Keep up being so creative.
Lois
Yea! You’re back…I was so worried yesterday when all I saw was “Hello world”.
Charmaine
So glad you are up and working again. I love referencing back to some of my favorites…glad everthing is a-okay.
Thank goodness! Yours is my fav blog! You make the best cards and are such an inspiration.
Boy am I glad you are back! I was getting worried! You are in my list of top 10 favorite blogs that I must visit every day. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have a new project to drool over every day!
Am glad you are back. I thought something was wrong with my computer but decided glitches do happen and knew you would be back. Glad you are back up and running. Keep up the inspirational work.
24 hours is an age when someone special goes missing. I was afraid either you had given up on blogland or your host had pulled the plug on international viewing!
The dull, grey and wet morning outside has suddenly brightened considerably. Welcome Back dear friend.
Hugs
Marion in the UK
WHEW!! I’ve become a bit addicted to checking out your blog and was in fear of a painful withdrawal. I’m so glad that your treasures weren’t lost to the me and the people I refer to your site all the time. I kept looking to see if it was all better…voila…here we are!
I too was surprised when I couldn’t see anything on your website yesterday. I’m so thankful that the issue was resolved and you’re up and running! Your site is a daily visit for me and your cards are truly an inspiration. Thanks for returning!
I am soooooooooo glad you are back up and runnin’!! You truly inspire me — to try new things and think outside my comfort zone!! You are a blessing! Welcome back from the abyss!
Becca,
I panicked when I tried to open your email yesterday. I am on your list and look forward to opening each one of the emails you send. You are such an inspiration and I missed seeing your wonderful creations. Thank you for all of your hard work to inspire us.
welcome back
So glad it was just a computer problem and not something more personally “challenging.” Your beautiful designs would be greatly missed. Welcome back!
So glad things have gotten back to normal….ROFLOL….I hopped to your blog in the wee hours of the morning and couldn’t understand what was happening. Hmmmmm….she can’t POSSIBLY be ending her blogging career I said to myself! Sheesh! I adore your cards and gain lots of inspiration off your site, so I was thrilled when I found you back in business while surfing at 2 a.m. today. I’m not sure you quite realize just how talented you are and how many sparks of creativity you send out on a daily basis! I, for one, appreciate your work and the “recipe” included with each posting.
THANK GOD… I’m so glad that you are back!!! you make my day with your beautiful creations. Like the name ”IS JUST AMAZING”.
Wich you all the best from Montreal.
Whew…I’m so glad that you’re back. I don’t post every day because I just get repititious with my amazement of your talent, but I do come onto your site several times a day.
I’m glad that it was a glitch rather than a change that I could not figure out at all.
Marian
Hello Becca,
I was so glad to see that you’re back … I panicked somewhat when I found your site down!!!
I’ve been visiting you every day for the last several months, since finding you via Claire Brennan’s “http://waltzingmouse.blogspot.com” … you’re on her “Blogs I Wish Were Mine” list … and I’ve blessed the day I found you!
Thank you so much for sharing so fully everything you create, and the ‘how’ of everything you do. You are a wonder! Your lovely ‘chats’ about life and family are always such a pleasure to read, too.
Your cards and other creations are works of art, and have been a huge source of inspiration for me. You have been blessed with a special creative gift which I can only ever dream of attaining. I really look forward to seeing your latest card or project each day, and always draw a breath and simply gaze in admiration at your endlessly beautiful, innovative and fabulous designs. You are so modest, I do often wonder whether you are actually aware of your incredible and unique talent?!
What a shock for you, finding your Blog offline … I can only begin to imagine the rotten day you had, wondering what to do for the best. Well done you, taking the bull by the horns, and “going for it”! I’m so very glad that you did!!
Thanks so much once again, Becca, for sharing your amazing creations. I’ll look forward to enjoying them each day for a long time to come!
All Good Wishes to You and Yours.
Melodie (Ashtead, Surrey, England)