But we've been apart so long. By Friday morning I had given up and rushed off to attend my first meeting of BA, Bloggers Anonymous. I met many local bloggers there, some famous, many unknown like myself. But we all had a commonality, we couldn't post, comment, or even write future posts. We seemed doomed to a life of reading only. Reading and keeping our thoughts to ourselves. I shudder even now to think of the pain I heard expressed there.
I arrived at work feeling hopeful the problem would be resolved. I was not to know, because in my absence our driver had decided to clean up the computer and managed to unload some security virus that kept us from logging in all day. Perhaps he works for Google on the side.
After work there was only time for a brief garden walk , even the plants seemed dark and moody. A quick change of clothes and we were off to a birthday party for a 5 year old. Pretty Pretty Princess and Princess Yahtzee, glitter paper and chocolate cake can only help so much though.
But this morning I awoke to find you all here where you belong with new pictures and stories. My heart and mind are at rest.
My 15 minutes of fame are up now. I'll be back to visit after 6:00, please keep everything running in my absence, K?
Gorgeous pictures, Jane, but what is it? I love the contrast.
ReplyDeleteInternet connection down on my personal computer, so am needing BA, too. Maybe tomorrow I can get it together to post. Miss you. xoxo
Webb, It's an elderberry, Sambucus Nigra, we never get any berries, but oooh those pink blossoms against the black foilage!
ReplyDeleteIf I can't get on mine at work I'll see you at a meeting..
xo
Glad you survived! I barely noticed; I have so little to blog about these days; a dry spell, I guess. Even the cats have run out of steam.
ReplyDeleteElderberry? Beautiful blossoms.
ReplyDeleteI went through horrid withdrawls, almost curled up in a ball in the corner! I am considering getting my own website, the ones that had their own went on like nothing was wrong in their world..I was jealous.
Have a great weekend.
Black elder, i have cut almost all of mine for wedding work. I doubt it will flower now. So thank you for the picture.
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for a bride she is 15 minutes late, and is bride 3 of 6 and now the whole afternoon is out of schedule.
Already i am not doing her wedding.
xx
Jane, you're looking very like a cloud today. Beautifully so. And I feel your pain. For those dark hours when there were the Technical Issues I kept fearing, dreading, that I might never hear from you again, as this thin thread of blogging is all that binds us, that and the promise of florentines. Now that you are posting again I feel that a beam of sunlight has entered the room. How am I doing here?
ReplyDeletethey were a few dark hours. next time i'll be at that BA meeting with you x
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love this plant. Elderberry, you say? Craziness.
when is the next BA meeting ?
ReplyDeletehappy to see everyone back up and running...i was scared...
sending love,
kary and teddy
I was terribly annoyed at blogger and went out and commented on all my friends who weren't with blogger. I love those little pink flowers. I'd like to plant that in my yard. I wonder if that would grow in So. Calif. I've never seen it.
ReplyDeleteLove it. You are a funny gal. Sinead x
ReplyDeleteJane - I've been so lonely, too! So glad things are back to "normal"!
ReplyDeleteAnd the color combination in the photo is eye-popping!
See you at the BA. Don't tell all our secrets...
ReplyDeleteHi Jane,
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you again! Glad you survived the Blogger trouble. Enjoy your weekend!
Lieve groet, Madelief x
And all this time I thought it was the new IPad app gone awry until The Meeting. So glad we're back.
ReplyDeleteAnd Sherri B, I have my own website and still had trouble. Bloggerrrrrrrrrr.
Oh my Im with you we shouldnt be so attached but we are.I made it through seems you did as well.See ya next post.
ReplyDeleteit's the easiest jam in the world...and good too
ReplyDeletelet me know how you like it
happy to see you today
i have missed you, my friend
kary and teddy
xxx
hi janie,
ReplyDeletewell when blogger went down it was a real eye opener for me. i spend waaaaaaayyyy too much time on my computer. it was a respite for me. i'm glad you are feeling better my friend. and i'm still alive and well, thanks.
xo
janet
sure... blame blogger.
ReplyDeletei love this post. i'm happy you found a BA in your community!
:D happy weekend. enjoy the foliage!
It has been a long strange trip. Thank goodness you had chocolate cake to pull you through. I had spicy eggplant and shrimp fried rice. Still, I'm missing some lovely comments on Chez Danisse. So sad.
ReplyDeleteOh I didn't even realise it was out but then I have to catch a computer when the kids aren't on it ...what a great plant, Elderberry you say, I can imagine that would be lovely in an arrangment x
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures,love your words too.Nice blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm luaghing at your words, but I was so with you in spirit!!
ReplyDeleteBlogger seems to be cursed this weekend in the blogsphere. Fortunately I didn't lose any content.
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely photograph!
BA. You're very funny! I just popped an Ativan to get me through.
ReplyDeleteI've wanted to get one of those elderberry for the past few years. It's a great color. and would be great paired with a blue hosta. I love dark and moody gardens.