It is well past time to post a new blog. Over the past several months I have had a couple of problems with my PC and my digital camera which have contributed to my absence from blogging.
First my digital camera began to give me an error message – err 009 – which indicated that the camera body could not read the signals from the lens. After various attempts to determine cause and having no success I finally had to bite the bullet and send the camera back to Cannon and have them fix it. It was time consuming process and expensive, however I now have it back and it has a new circuit board so hopefully will give me years of use.
Second my home PC became infected with a virus which I could not get rid of even with the antivirus software. I called in the experts and the PC was taken away and had to be completely cleaned – everything removed – and then all software, drivers, etc reloaded. It is now back up and working. Also installed a new antivirus software package – hopefully better luck. Another time consuming and expensive process – probably would have been about the same cost of buying a new system. Live and learn.
Anyway, those are my excuses. It does remind me how tied we become of technology. The good news is my pottery wheels (2) did not quit working and I have been able to continue to make pots. Since it is my slow season, I tend to throw, bisque and store pots for a couple of months. My first show isn’t until late March.
