A series of unpredictable events

Two weeks ago, I was enjoying reading and commenting on all of my family's blogs, but not remotely interested in starting one of my own. I didn't feel like I had the time, and moreover, I didn't feel like I had much to say. Then ten days ago, in an innocent attempt to make a comment, I accidentally set up this blogspot. I might have pretended it didn't exist, and continued as I was, an anonymous non-blogger. Most of you probably believe that is what I have done. Maybe you have all given up on Strickland Street, and no one will even read this. But the truth is, the night I set up my blog, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I thought of three different posts, and I actually felt excited at the idea of learning how to post them. So the next day I eagerly read the blogger tutorial and found my dashboard. But it was not to be.
The technology gods tested my desire to blog by wrinkling the page so I couldn't click the add button! I didn't even know a page on the computer could be wrinkled! Next I tried to use Blogthis! This got me as far as the posting page, but apparently another small wrinkle, which I am blaming on Compuserve, prevented me from clicking on anything but the title window. I attepted to write a post as a very long title. But that didn't work. Then I tried to make a comment on my own blog, to explain my difficulties. The message from Blogger? An unexplained error has occurred. This command can not be completed. After I got that message 3 times, I gave up for the day.

Sorry if this series of events has already gotten tedious. It was for me too, and that wasn't the half of it. Let me condense a bit by saying it cost me several hours and thousand bucks, but I think (I hope) my technical difficulties are over. (Note to self: if this post doesn't work, we really are giving up. for good!) My desire and patience were tried, but the unbelievable result of these events is that I am now an eager blogger! I would never have predicted that 10 days ago!