Other things I found of interest in Bronnie's book include the discussions about relationships, learning and simplicity. Some of these include:
"While there was (is) definitely a need for compromise and commitment in any relationship, especially so if children are involved, it is up to each individual to maintain a sense of his or her own self.
Learning will always continue. It's not like you'll reach a stage of growth and say, 'Great. Now I can sit back, know everything, and cruise through every day without ever having to learn another thing'...So if the learning never stops, we may as well embrace it rather than resist it. Not one day goes by that I don't learn something new about myself. But I can do so now with loving kindness, by loving myself in an unconditional way, with no self-judgement. Laughing gently and lovingly also allows the growth process to be smoother.
In the end, what matters to people is how much happiness they have brought to those they love and how much time they spent doing things they themselves loved. Trying to ensure that those they left behind don't end up with the same regrets also became critical for many people.
The things you often think you need are sometimes the things that keep you trapped in an unfulfilled life. Simplicity is the key to changing this, that and letting go of the need for validation through ownership or through other's expectations of you."
As I said earlier, the book is just as much about Bronnie Ware's transformation as it was the story of the dying patients she cared for who shared their regrets. She has a lot to share about each of these regrets in the book and the people who shared them with her.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Regret #5
Finally, Bronnie writes about regret number five which is:
#5 - I wish I had let myself be happier.
One of her patients "was battling every day to stay positive for her friend, when all she wanted to do was to sob her eyes out every time she visited...I just don't know if I can deal with her sadness on top of my own, I can't carry that too. But you don't have to carry it...just allow her to express herself honestly by not changing the subject when she shares her feelings. She needs to say stuff and all you need to do is allow her to. You don't have to carry it as well. She's not asking you to do that. She just needs to tell you how much she loves you and she can't do it without crying or without you letter her...Soon after, there were many tearful conversations between her and her visitors, but the love that flowed was inspiring. Hearts were opened and though they were breaking in some ways they were healing too, through the expression of low now flowing."
One of the many blessings of Stu and I sharing his final weeks and months together is that we have some wonderful conversations about all sorts of things. These are very spontaneous conversations but bring peace and joy to both of us.
#5 - I wish I had let myself be happier.
One of her patients "was battling every day to stay positive for her friend, when all she wanted to do was to sob her eyes out every time she visited...I just don't know if I can deal with her sadness on top of my own, I can't carry that too. But you don't have to carry it...just allow her to express herself honestly by not changing the subject when she shares her feelings. She needs to say stuff and all you need to do is allow her to. You don't have to carry it as well. She's not asking you to do that. She just needs to tell you how much she loves you and she can't do it without crying or without you letter her...Soon after, there were many tearful conversations between her and her visitors, but the love that flowed was inspiring. Hearts were opened and though they were breaking in some ways they were healing too, through the expression of low now flowing."
One of the many blessings of Stu and I sharing his final weeks and months together is that we have some wonderful conversations about all sorts of things. These are very spontaneous conversations but bring peace and joy to both of us.
Regret #4
Regret number four Bronnie writes is:
#4 - I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Can't remember where I read this but I believe people and things come into our lives when we most need them. To me that means that some people aren't meant to stay. I only have one friend I miss that I don't keep in touch with. She and I had a parting of the ways many years ago. I have tried to patch things up a few times but there is no interest there on her part.
Stu and I both have a few friends that have been in our lives for many years. We cherish these relationships and keep them close. He and I both have "friended" people on Facebook that we would never have kept up with and it has been great to know what is going on in their lives.
So I don't believe we have regrets in this area.
#4 - I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
Can't remember where I read this but I believe people and things come into our lives when we most need them. To me that means that some people aren't meant to stay. I only have one friend I miss that I don't keep in touch with. She and I had a parting of the ways many years ago. I have tried to patch things up a few times but there is no interest there on her part.
Stu and I both have a few friends that have been in our lives for many years. We cherish these relationships and keep them close. He and I both have "friended" people on Facebook that we would never have kept up with and it has been great to know what is going on in their lives.
So I don't believe we have regrets in this area.
Regret #3
Bronnie wrote that regret number three is:
#3 - I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
One of her patients said that "he hadn't really known himself until recent years, so (he) questioned how they (his family) could have stood a chance of knowing him anyway."
That is always the first challenge...knowing how you feel. Both Stu and I have come a long way in that regard but even though we are getting closer each day. I know we could both do a better job in expressing our feelings.
I also just finished reading Steve Jobs biography. Toward the end of the book he says:
"When you have feelings...like sadness or anger about your cancer or your plight, to mask them is to lead an artificial life."
#3 - I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
One of her patients said that "he hadn't really known himself until recent years, so (he) questioned how they (his family) could have stood a chance of knowing him anyway."
That is always the first challenge...knowing how you feel. Both Stu and I have come a long way in that regard but even though we are getting closer each day. I know we could both do a better job in expressing our feelings.
I also just finished reading Steve Jobs biography. Toward the end of the book he says:
"When you have feelings...like sadness or anger about your cancer or your plight, to mask them is to lead an artificial life."
Regret #2
Bronnie Ware says that regret number two is:
#2 - I wish I didn't work so hard.
She talked about many things in this chapter but the one that stuck with me most was this:
"People play the victim forever...but who are they kidding? They are only robbing themselves. Life doesn't owe you anything. Neither does anyone else. Only you owe yourself. So the best way to make the most out of life is to appreciate the gift of it, and choose not to be a victim...There is a fine line between compassion and a victim mentality. Compassion though is a healing force and comes from a plce of kindness towards yourself. Playing the victim is a toxic waste of time that not only repels other people, but also robs the victim of ever knowing true happiness. No one owes us anything...We only owe ourselves to get off our backsides, count our blessings, and face our challenges. When you live from that perspective, the gifts pour forth."
"When you are doing work you love, it doesn't feel like work. It is simply a natural extension of who you are."
More inu the next post.
#2 - I wish I didn't work so hard.
She talked about many things in this chapter but the one that stuck with me most was this:
"People play the victim forever...but who are they kidding? They are only robbing themselves. Life doesn't owe you anything. Neither does anyone else. Only you owe yourself. So the best way to make the most out of life is to appreciate the gift of it, and choose not to be a victim...There is a fine line between compassion and a victim mentality. Compassion though is a healing force and comes from a plce of kindness towards yourself. Playing the victim is a toxic waste of time that not only repels other people, but also robs the victim of ever knowing true happiness. No one owes us anything...We only owe ourselves to get off our backsides, count our blessings, and face our challenges. When you live from that perspective, the gifts pour forth."
"When you are doing work you love, it doesn't feel like work. It is simply a natural extension of who you are."
More inu the next post.
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
I just finished a wonderful book by Bronnie Ware called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. She is an Australian author. Stu found the book on the Internet and his Hospice Social Worker bought it for us to read. It is a GREAT book and an easy read. It is as much about Bronnie's transformation as it is about regrets. The first regrest is:
#1 - I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
I think we can all get this one and have some places in our lives where we have lived true to others more than ourselves. Stu and I are both blessed to have lived our lives true to ourselves and still enjoyed the partnership we share and the journeys we have traveled. On the boat Stu use to say he was the Captain and I was the Admiral. He always has a colorful way of describing things that seems to be VERY close to the reality.
Earlier in the book Bronnie was at a turning point in her life and she came to the realization that: "The same force that balances the flow of the tides, the force that sees seasons come and go perfectly, and creates life, was surely capable of bringing the opportunity to me I needed...Trying to control the timing and outcome was a terrible waste of energy. My intentions were already out there and I had taken what actions I could. My only job now was to get out of the way."
I have so come to believe that in my life...trying to control the timing and outcome is a terrible waste of energy BUT I do believe that our INTENTIONS have everything to do with the outcomes.
I will post about the other regrets over the next few days.
#1 - I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
I think we can all get this one and have some places in our lives where we have lived true to others more than ourselves. Stu and I are both blessed to have lived our lives true to ourselves and still enjoyed the partnership we share and the journeys we have traveled. On the boat Stu use to say he was the Captain and I was the Admiral. He always has a colorful way of describing things that seems to be VERY close to the reality.
Earlier in the book Bronnie was at a turning point in her life and she came to the realization that: "The same force that balances the flow of the tides, the force that sees seasons come and go perfectly, and creates life, was surely capable of bringing the opportunity to me I needed...Trying to control the timing and outcome was a terrible waste of energy. My intentions were already out there and I had taken what actions I could. My only job now was to get out of the way."
I have so come to believe that in my life...trying to control the timing and outcome is a terrible waste of energy BUT I do believe that our INTENTIONS have everything to do with the outcomes.
I will post about the other regrets over the next few days.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thought for the day
We have had lots of company over the last few weeks. We enjoyed them all. As Stu said they came to honor him.
One of my friends posted this this morning on her Facebook page and I thought it was appropriate for my blog.
One of my friends posted this this morning on her Facebook page and I thought it was appropriate for my blog.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Taking time to grieve
There is a wealth of information in the book On Grief and Grieving. There are several things that stood out to me including the following:
What is the difference between grief and mourning?
Mourning is the external part of loss. It is the actions we take, the rituals and the customs. Grief is the internal part of loss, how we feel. The internal work of grief is a process, a journey.
If you do not take the time to grieve, you cannot find a future in which loss is remembered and honored without out pain.
Those whom we have loved and who loved us in return will always live on in our hears and minds. As you continue on your journey, know that you are richer and stronger, and that you know yourself better now.
You have transformed and evolved.
You have loved, lost , and survived.
You can find gratitude for the time you and your loved one shared together, as short as that seems to have been. Time helps as you continue healing and live on.
Yours is the grace of life, death, and love.
Grief is the intense emotional response to the pain of a loss. It is the reflection of a connection that has been broken. Most important, grief is an emotional, spiritual, and psychological journey to healing.
There is wonder in the power of grief. We don't appreciate its healing powers, yet they are extraordinary and wondrous. It is just as amazing as the physical healing that occurs after a car accident or major surgery. Grief transforms the broken, wounded soul, a soul that no longer wants to get up in the morning, a soul that can find no reason for living, a soul that has suffered an unbelievable loss.
Grief alone has the power to heal.
The time we take following a loss is important in grief and grieving as well as in healing. This gift of grief represents a completion of a connection we will never forget. A time of reflection, pain, despair, tragedy, hope, readjustment, reinvolvement, and healing.
We are allowing the power of grief and grieving to help us to heal and to live with the one we lost.
That is the Grace of Grief.
That is the Miracle of Grief.
That is the Gift of Grief.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is anticipating the loss of a loved one or has had a recent loss. It not only gives you permission to grieve it points out the absolute necessity and that we each go about it in our own way.
What is the difference between grief and mourning?
Mourning is the external part of loss. It is the actions we take, the rituals and the customs. Grief is the internal part of loss, how we feel. The internal work of grief is a process, a journey.
If you do not take the time to grieve, you cannot find a future in which loss is remembered and honored without out pain.
Those whom we have loved and who loved us in return will always live on in our hears and minds. As you continue on your journey, know that you are richer and stronger, and that you know yourself better now.
You have transformed and evolved.
You have loved, lost , and survived.
You can find gratitude for the time you and your loved one shared together, as short as that seems to have been. Time helps as you continue healing and live on.
Yours is the grace of life, death, and love.
Grief is the intense emotional response to the pain of a loss. It is the reflection of a connection that has been broken. Most important, grief is an emotional, spiritual, and psychological journey to healing.
There is wonder in the power of grief. We don't appreciate its healing powers, yet they are extraordinary and wondrous. It is just as amazing as the physical healing that occurs after a car accident or major surgery. Grief transforms the broken, wounded soul, a soul that no longer wants to get up in the morning, a soul that can find no reason for living, a soul that has suffered an unbelievable loss.
Grief alone has the power to heal.
The time we take following a loss is important in grief and grieving as well as in healing. This gift of grief represents a completion of a connection we will never forget. A time of reflection, pain, despair, tragedy, hope, readjustment, reinvolvement, and healing.
We are allowing the power of grief and grieving to help us to heal and to live with the one we lost.
That is the Grace of Grief.
That is the Miracle of Grief.
That is the Gift of Grief.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is anticipating the loss of a loved one or has had a recent loss. It not only gives you permission to grieve it points out the absolute necessity and that we each go about it in our own way.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Grief is not finite
...grief is not finite. There is nothing static about loss; it keeps changing, just like we do.
The truth about loss is that the resurgence of old pain and grief has an important purpose. As the pain emerges, we find new ways of healing ourselves that may not have existed before. Return visits to old hurts are an exercise in completion, as we return to wholeness and reintegration.
Another loss is the old "you," the person you were before this loss occurred, the person you will never be again. Up till now, you didn't know this kind of sadness. You couldn't even have imagined anything could feel this bad. Now that you are inconsolable, it feels like the new "you" is forever changed, crushed, broken, and irreparable. These temporary feelings will pass, but you will never be restored to that old person.
What is left is a new you, a different you, one who will never be the same again or see the world as you once did. A terrible loss of innocence has occurred, only to be replaced with vulnerability, sadness, and a new reality where something like this can happen to you and has happened.
Above quoted from On Grief and Grieving. I so get the part about completion and the many layers of completion. It took me a long time to recover from two of my greatest losses. For years, I revisited both of these and found new levels of completion and yes I am not the same person I was before these occurred.
I can not even imagine the loss and grief I will feel on loosing Stu my best friend, partner and running buddy but I know from past losses and with the help of my friends and family that I will be able to pick up the pieces...to reinvent myself once again.
The truth about loss is that the resurgence of old pain and grief has an important purpose. As the pain emerges, we find new ways of healing ourselves that may not have existed before. Return visits to old hurts are an exercise in completion, as we return to wholeness and reintegration.
Another loss is the old "you," the person you were before this loss occurred, the person you will never be again. Up till now, you didn't know this kind of sadness. You couldn't even have imagined anything could feel this bad. Now that you are inconsolable, it feels like the new "you" is forever changed, crushed, broken, and irreparable. These temporary feelings will pass, but you will never be restored to that old person.
What is left is a new you, a different you, one who will never be the same again or see the world as you once did. A terrible loss of innocence has occurred, only to be replaced with vulnerability, sadness, and a new reality where something like this can happen to you and has happened.
Above quoted from On Grief and Grieving. I so get the part about completion and the many layers of completion. It took me a long time to recover from two of my greatest losses. For years, I revisited both of these and found new levels of completion and yes I am not the same person I was before these occurred.
I can not even imagine the loss and grief I will feel on loosing Stu my best friend, partner and running buddy but I know from past losses and with the help of my friends and family that I will be able to pick up the pieces...to reinvent myself once again.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Roles We Play
There is a wonderful section in On Grief and Grieving about the many roles we and our loved ones play in each other's lives.
"We are wife, husband, child, and parent. We are also the bill payer, gardener, organizer, mess maker, student, teacher, cook, complment giver, criticizer and confidante. We may be the repair person, movie partner, travel companion, clothes chooser, car repairman, and on and on.
When a loved one dies all the roles they fulfilled are left open. Some we consciously or unconsciously take on ourselves. For other roles, we consciously or unconsciously assign them to someone else or someone may take them on. Still other roles may be left unfilled."
One role they talked about in the book is the unique gift of seeing the humor in any situation and making others laugh. I know I will miss the humor that Stu brings to our lives. The book went on to say how one can take on these roles. So I told Stu the other day that there is hope for me to be funny and add humor to the conversation.
Another role Stu plays in our lives is the person who handles all car things. Like repairs, tires, insurance etc. I told Stu early on that these were his jobs and he has gladly provided these roles for many years. I certainly will miss having these things taken care of.
"We all play many roles in our lives...You knew your loved one in a way that no one else ever did or ever will...Your task in your own mourning and grieving is to fully recognize your own loss, to see it as only you can. In paying the respect and taking the time it deserves, you bring integrity to the deep loss that is yours."
I am only beginning to imagine the loss I will feel without Stu in my life. May God give me and the people who love him the strength to grieve our loss in our own way and the ability to find peace as we travel this road.
"We are wife, husband, child, and parent. We are also the bill payer, gardener, organizer, mess maker, student, teacher, cook, complment giver, criticizer and confidante. We may be the repair person, movie partner, travel companion, clothes chooser, car repairman, and on and on.
When a loved one dies all the roles they fulfilled are left open. Some we consciously or unconsciously take on ourselves. For other roles, we consciously or unconsciously assign them to someone else or someone may take them on. Still other roles may be left unfilled."
One role they talked about in the book is the unique gift of seeing the humor in any situation and making others laugh. I know I will miss the humor that Stu brings to our lives. The book went on to say how one can take on these roles. So I told Stu the other day that there is hope for me to be funny and add humor to the conversation.
Another role Stu plays in our lives is the person who handles all car things. Like repairs, tires, insurance etc. I told Stu early on that these were his jobs and he has gladly provided these roles for many years. I certainly will miss having these things taken care of.
"We all play many roles in our lives...You knew your loved one in a way that no one else ever did or ever will...Your task in your own mourning and grieving is to fully recognize your own loss, to see it as only you can. In paying the respect and taking the time it deserves, you bring integrity to the deep loss that is yours."
I am only beginning to imagine the loss I will feel without Stu in my life. May God give me and the people who love him the strength to grieve our loss in our own way and the ability to find peace as we travel this road.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Anticipatory Grief
I just finished the book On Grief and Grieving by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler. One of the first chapters is on Anticipatory Grief (AG) which is what Stu and I are both going through in our own way.
"when someone we love - or we ourselves - have a terminal illness. Anticipatory grief is the "beginning of the end" in our minds.
AG is generally more silent than grief after a loss. We are often not as verbal. It's a grief we keep to ourselves. We want little active intervention. There is little or no need for words; it is much more a feeling that can be comforted by the touch of a hand or silently sitting together. Most of the time in grief we are focused on the loss in the past, but in AG we occupy ourselves with the loss ahead.
...we often think of it as part of the process our loved ones go through as they face their own death themselves. Yet for those who will survive the loss of a loved one, it is the beginning of the grieving process. Such anticipating may help us brace ourselves for what is to come, but we should be aware that the anticipation of an event may be just as powerful as the event itself.
...Experiencing AG may or may not make the grieving process easier or shorten it."
I began my anticipatory grief a few years ago when I became very present to Stu's decline while I was attending a seminar that he was unable to complete. Of course, this grief has intensified for both of us since he was diagnosed with lung cancer and chose not to have chemo.
We are truly enjoying our time together even more and it a joy and a blessing for us to have these final days and months together. Once again my love...you will be missed by me and many others.
"when someone we love - or we ourselves - have a terminal illness. Anticipatory grief is the "beginning of the end" in our minds.
AG is generally more silent than grief after a loss. We are often not as verbal. It's a grief we keep to ourselves. We want little active intervention. There is little or no need for words; it is much more a feeling that can be comforted by the touch of a hand or silently sitting together. Most of the time in grief we are focused on the loss in the past, but in AG we occupy ourselves with the loss ahead.
...we often think of it as part of the process our loved ones go through as they face their own death themselves. Yet for those who will survive the loss of a loved one, it is the beginning of the grieving process. Such anticipating may help us brace ourselves for what is to come, but we should be aware that the anticipation of an event may be just as powerful as the event itself.
...Experiencing AG may or may not make the grieving process easier or shorten it."
I began my anticipatory grief a few years ago when I became very present to Stu's decline while I was attending a seminar that he was unable to complete. Of course, this grief has intensified for both of us since he was diagnosed with lung cancer and chose not to have chemo.
We are truly enjoying our time together even more and it a joy and a blessing for us to have these final days and months together. Once again my love...you will be missed by me and many others.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Embracing Dying
I Googled "being present and dying" and I found one really GREAT piece by someone named Night Owl which I will quote from and include a link to the whole article. Stu and I talked last night about "being present" at this time. You have to choose every day to be in the NOW not worry about the future or fret about the past. Relationships become much more important when you or a loved one know they are dying. To quote a few paragraphs of what Night Owl wrote.
Everyone dies their own death, and being with someone who is actively dying, while focusing on being present to what they need, moment to moment, and learning to still the endless chatter of one's own ego fears - this is the gift the dying give to the living...
While it is impossible to not have opinions, judgments, attitudes, hopes and fears while being with someone who is dying, the work of focusing on their needs, their life, their wants, while setting your own aside for this time, is a spiritual discipline worth doing. And as you hone your ability to focus in the present moment, ground, center, attend to the needs of the person dying, even when it is yourself, dying becomes a ritual that rivals birth in its sacred presence.
The whole article is much longer and a link follows:
http://www.widdershins.org/vol1iss5/s13.htm
I am sure I will find and read many more things that are inspiring and help Stu and I both be present, at peace and remember that dying is the last phase of growth. From my perspective, Night Owl said another thing that sums it up.
The dying hold up a mirror to our hearts and give us an opportunity to see ourselves....This is the gift the dying give the living.
Everyone dies their own death, and being with someone who is actively dying, while focusing on being present to what they need, moment to moment, and learning to still the endless chatter of one's own ego fears - this is the gift the dying give to the living...
While it is impossible to not have opinions, judgments, attitudes, hopes and fears while being with someone who is dying, the work of focusing on their needs, their life, their wants, while setting your own aside for this time, is a spiritual discipline worth doing. And as you hone your ability to focus in the present moment, ground, center, attend to the needs of the person dying, even when it is yourself, dying becomes a ritual that rivals birth in its sacred presence.
The whole article is much longer and a link follows:
http://www.widdershins.org/vol1iss5/s13.htm
I am sure I will find and read many more things that are inspiring and help Stu and I both be present, at peace and remember that dying is the last phase of growth. From my perspective, Night Owl said another thing that sums it up.
The dying hold up a mirror to our hearts and give us an opportunity to see ourselves....This is the gift the dying give the living.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Hospice and Grief.com
It has been very busy here. We are going through the process of getting set up with Hospice. This has been a blessing already. Stu got a companion wheel chair and a walker. He doesn't use either every day but it is nice to have them available. They also changed out his oxygen provider. After discussion with his case manager we decided it would be a good idea to get a hospital bed now rather then later. It has turned out to be a GOOD decision. He can raise the his head if he starts coughing. Slade (nephew) and Jenny (my sister) helped us get everything moved around for us to get this in the bedroom when they were here last week.
I have been following Marianne Williamson for years. She had a notice this week about a Grief seminar which linked to Grief.com. This is a GREAT site that has a lot of resources and points you to many more. It reminded me of a book to read by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross which is On Grief and Grieving. I reserved it at the library and will be starting it this week.
Stu is still able to go out and enjoy the beautiful Arizona weather and eating out. The convertible is always fun at this time of year.
In joyful partnership
Cathy
I have been following Marianne Williamson for years. She had a notice this week about a Grief seminar which linked to Grief.com. This is a GREAT site that has a lot of resources and points you to many more. It reminded me of a book to read by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross which is On Grief and Grieving. I reserved it at the library and will be starting it this week.
Stu is still able to go out and enjoy the beautiful Arizona weather and eating out. The convertible is always fun at this time of year.
In joyful partnership
Cathy
Monday, October 24, 2011
Stu photos & videos
I have started a GREAT photo album of Stu. It starts when he is a baby and goes to today. The album has additions to it frequently. I also just started taking short videos of events that are happening like the dinner party we hosted last Saturday. I will add videos to this as time goes by. The links to both of these are below. You have to copy and paste them in to your browser. Once you get to the photos and/or videos you can bookmark the site so you can get back there.
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/100540196091483160343/StuPhotoAlbum
Videos: https://picasaweb.google.com/100540196091483160343/StuVideos
Enjoy!
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/100540196091483160343/StuPhotoAlbum
Videos: https://picasaweb.google.com/100540196091483160343/StuVideos
Enjoy!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Stu's Last Journey
Here is a link to my husband Stu's blog called My Last Journey. He was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer in September 2011 and decided to start up his blog to help him sort through his feelings, document his journey, and be able to share with those close to him. He is my best friend and partner. We are doing our best to enjoy our last months and days together. He will be missed. 143 C
http://mylastvoyage.blogspot.com/
You will have to copy and paste this link in to your browser. Once you are there you can bookmark it if you want to get back to it.
http://mylastvoyage.blogspot.com/
You will have to copy and paste this link in to your browser. Once you are there you can bookmark it if you want to get back to it.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Stu, David, & Cathy
This is a test of posting from a shared Picasa Web Album. Shared as Public on the Web. To be able to post text with picture I had to use Chrome. Using Firefox on Stu's computer did not work. I could not add text unless I was using Chrome on shared pictures.
Stu's first sailboat with the Carlson kids
This was by clicking on the Blogger e in Picasa Web Albums.
From Someone's Else Album
This is by downloading shared image to my PC and then linking it to blog post.
Picture Test
This is a picture test. I am trying to figure out how to help Stu put his pictures in to my blog or his. This seems to have more possibilities. This was from Picasa desktop and click Blog This! at the bottom.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
