And, i'm back!

That was a close call! The other day, when trying to sign into my google e-mail account, i noticed i couldn't gain access. So, i naturally tried again... and again, and AGAIN. Still, no success. I then tried to sign into my Blogger account. And when i noticed that i was denied access, i started to panic. It then came to mind the other day i set up a Google+ account and it started pulling all my photos from my various Google sites, ( picasa, gmail, blogger) and connecting them with my + account. I went to delete them and was under the impression that by deleting them from my account, it would only delete them from Google+. Well, that brings me to that day when i tried to log on to my gmail accounts. Apparently, i had not only deleted all my photos BUT the accounts themselves! Who in the world would make that an option and then not state that more clearly?! Of course i don't want to delete all my accounts! At this point i was fumed. Trying to contact Google proved to be a bit of a struggle. After a phone call and a few e-mails, i just let it go. All of my work and contacts, just gone. Just like that.

Well, i ended up getting a response from Google saying that they couldn't prove that the account belonged to me and i needed to pay 30 cents to submit another request for account recovery. 30 cents, really?! So i did it. And that 30 cents paid off! I got an e-mail from Google this morning saying my account was restored and they were, "happy to have me back".

So, all in all, i'm relieved to have the blog up and running again; but hope to have a WordPress blog in the works very soon! So, check back for updates in that arena :)

Thanks for your wonderful feedback on my work as well as support, and i look forward to the new opportunities this season will bring! Happy fall!

Autumn Marie (:

Some recent happenings in our lives:

After almost 8 years of active duty service in the Army, my husband Derek is finally out! We celebrated with cake and family two weeks ago. :) I'm so proud of him and his service, and have been blessed to have been apart of the military community and comradery. We're nervous and excited to see where we land next! Civilian world, here we are! Be gentle, please!

I celebrated my 27th birthday on the 4th, and enjoyed a delicious dinner with family and close friends. Still feeling 23, and i probably will for a long time! But that's all that matters, right? ;)