I learned that it is very difficult to walk (or even step) backwards on snowshoes.
FB Pix on BB
Kat and I learned that you can, indeed, find your Facebook Wall Photos on the Blackberry, if you look in the right place.
Of course, if you don’t figure that out, it’s also great to have friends who are willing to go online for you and look up pictures from a year and half ago and find the photo/name/phone number of that great diner. Thanks, Dott! And Gale, who was ready to do the same!
Full Service
From Rosemarie:
” When you are at the gas station filling up, use that occasion to not only clean your windshields, but also your headlights so you can see better when driving at night. While you’re at it, do your back lights and license number.”
Gather Gifts
I have learned, or I am hoping that I have learned, to gather up ALL of the presents on Christmas morning, rather than get to the end of gift-opening and say “Oh wait, I forgot something!” and run off getting something else. Usually for Kathleen.
Go With It
From Jenn:
“I’ve learned that being flexible and open to change (very hard for me) can result in some really cool and fun experiences! Planning less and “going with the flow” is often worth it.”
Holiday Eve Squared = Bad Traffic
I have learned that Christmas Eve Eve is NOT a good commute day.
OK, it seemed like low-commuter day, and it was on the way in – record time.
But although the city worker crowd may have been relatively small, apparently they ALL leave at the same time on a day before a holiday. resulting in really bad home-bound traffic.
Where are YOU?
From my friend Cindy via FB – Who loves this image – in Part 2?
Part 1: “Comic relief for my day: Left mall area & drove to local bookshop only to find it was no longer there. Drove BACK to the dreaded mall area & went into Border’s. Poked around & faced the serpentine-of-ungodly-length check-out line. Meandered to end of line, took a deep breath & prepared to settle in for the long wait. Looked to my right, only to see a book there entitled, “You are HERE”. It was my OM moment.”
Part 2: “…a very grounding and comical moment. I pointed it out to the person ahead of me and the one who came behind me in line. Wish I had taken it off the shelf and had people pass it down to the person who came behind them.”
Part 3: “..And throw the part about me purchasing a pair of OM symbol earrings as a gift a bit earlier in the day. SOMEONE was sending a message.”
This Lesson Will Stick!
Also from Barbara:
“Two words for crafters: Glue Tape! One of the best inventions I’ve tried in a long while. Less mess and more control than traditional glue. Just as adhesive.”
Festive Turns Scary
From Barbara:
“Christmas shopping in downtown Boston on a Sunday late afternoon / early evening is not as much fun as one might think. By 6pm, it gets dark and cold and Downtown Crossing gets empty. And kinda scary. Thanks goodness for understanding husbands who come out in the December chill to pick you up when you opt to take an earlier train home.”
Back It UP!
Lesson learned from Gale:
“From an IBM article I just read…
If your blog or website uses WordPress, grabbing a backup file of all your posts, pages and comments is easy.
In the WordPress dashboard, just go to Tools, Export and choose what types of posts you want to export.
If you want a backup of your entire WordPress database, the excellent WP-DB-Backup plugin can make scheduled database backups for your WordPress site at intervals you choose and even e-mail you the backup”
Now I just have to do it!
Jane's Lessons Learned 