I did have another posting on here, basically giving quite a long story about why I’m asking for donations.

Well, some smart-mouthed person, who seems to think that she’s “God’s appointed” judge and jury of people like me, left a rather nasty comment. Needless to say, she got told what I thought of her and her attitude.

Anyhow, I’ll spare you the story and just say it.

I could use some donations. There are 3 options on the left and one on the right. Use them liberally. You can also take out ads on BlogAds. 9 slots are available, per side. My rates are cheap. I also have adspace available via adtoll, adbrite and adsense.

Thanks.

-Pat

Last week:

Hits: 5077
Hosts: 3232
Visitors: 3490
Sessions: 3790

Not bad for someone who was averaging less than 200 hits per week just a few weeks ago. 😀

These are from Site Meter and since I installed the new counter. I must say, I am quite amazed. 😀

Visits

Total …………………… 1,679
Average per Day ……………. 331
Average Visit Length ………. 1:30
This Week ……………….. 1,653

Page Views

Total …………………… 2,228
Average per Day ……………. 439
Average per Visit ………….. 1.3
This Week ……………….. 2,195

Wow. Just….Wow. 😀

I’m beat. See you all when I arise from my slumber.

Hits:     2677
Hosts:    1629
Visitors: 1740
Sessions: 1894

Those come via GeoStats.com

A big thank you to Mike Hendrix at Cold Fury and  to the gents over at Q And O Magazine for adding me to thier Blogrolls.  It is nice to see the jump in traffic here. Whether everyone is reading what I write is another story. But just the same, I thank you both! 😀

I am about to sign off here and hit the rack (or in english, go to bed :P) So, if this blog doesn’t update till some time in the afternoon, that’s why.

I drank waaaaay too much coffee today. 😮

If you happen to notice changes to the looks. It’s because I’m fiddin’ around with the new theme. I want to look a bit different then default.

So, The header photo will be changing as will be colors.

Anyhow… Enjoy the weekend.

Your Host,

-Pat

“He changed the damned look again!?!?!”

Well, hey it is my blog after all. 😛

The old theme or template was nice, but there were a couple of thingamabobs that didn’t work with this version of wordpress; which will work with this one.

Plus, this one is much wider, more real estate to the edges of the screen, it looks better on my laptop. 😀

Plus the old one was too, uhm, Red? I’m a Conservative-minded person, but the color is associated with Republicans and Republicanism (is that even a word??) I’m a bit more independent than that.

Anyhow, this theme has a crap-load of stuff that can be configured, I mean who ever did this theme went whole hog. (So to speak…)

Anyhow, hope you like my new look. 😀

I have to go grocery shopping with my Dad. Putting comments on Moderate until I return.

Update: I’m back! 😀

It seems someone has gotten ahold of my credit card number and has used it to make a unauthorized purchase.

So, I have called and canceled the card, and will be getting a new one.

I’ve also reported the fraudulent transaction.

So, hold your fire on paypal and the other service, until I can get this straightened out.

Advertisements via the various providers is available as normal.

This posting will remain sticky until the problem is resolved.

Update: Well, it turns out, that it wasn’t fraud. It was a mistake on my part. I ordered something from PBS and when I did, I checked a box, that I should not have. In doing so, I ended up signing up for something, that I should not have. Anyhow, I got a refund and now, I have to wait on a new card. Moral of this story is, Read the fine print! D’oh!

Update #2: I took this off sticky, because it sorta dawned on me that I can take donations, I just cannot transfer the funds to my bank account, until I get my new card and enter the info.