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| Fri, 01-09-2009 - 2:27pm |
Some days it doesn't take much to make me happy. I use Mozilla Thunderbird for email, as I prefer to keep my mail on my PC, not on someone's server. All incoming and outgoing mail goes thru the Comcast server. Last week I found that I could send, but not download my email. Experience has taught me that using the Comcast live chat winds up with a language barrier - LOL. This time I posted on one a Comcast user forum. It took a few days of many posts and replies, but everything is working now. I'm doing a happy dance.
Temp is up to 40, sun is shining, so I'm heading out to do errands. I have a bunch of stuff to donate to Goodwill and I'm going inside the store to look at clothes I can use for applique projects. I've seen some high end jackets with squares of jeans or suede joined together with crocheted yarn that look very cute. Now that I have more time, the creative sewing juices are starting to flow again.
Jacquie

I'm confused as to what your explaining about saving mail on your PC and not a server.
I use a program called Thunderbird by Mozilla for email reading. The program contacts Comcast mail and transfers my new mail to my PC. I did not want to be required to log in to Comcast mail all the time. Plus, my saved mail was sitting on their servers. When Comcast went down, I could not access old mail. I keep mail for a long time, as I'm prone to forget who I told what,etc. I have have lots of mail folders by family name, subject, etc. When I receive email re purchases or reservations made, I want it on my PC where I can access it.
The only item I bought yesterday was a brand new pair of coveralls with a beautifully embroidered pocket on the bib - definitely a girls pair. I want to make a skirt from the pants part, add the extra pocket as trim. First I must go online and search for the directions. I've seen it many times on TV, but never recorded it.
I come from a family of seamstresses, it's addictive to us - we start drooling when we see beautiful fabric and start planning what we can make of it. When my DS was 5, I took him to the fabric store with me. After a while he asked if he could wait outside. I asked if he wasn't feeling well, He said, no, it was just that I always told him to not touch things in stores and there I was touching EVERYTHING - LOL. I did less sewing when I was on the job. My next project will be reupholstering the kitchen chairs. I decided my sewing machine needs a tuneup before I tackle that heavy fabric. The nearest fabric shop that provides this service is 100 miles away, so DH & I will road trip there early next Friday. There's a gun shop in town, so DH will be busy. As for me, I'll just be in hog heaven for 3 hours in the store.
Jacuie