Hi all,
Apparently, there is a little button on the top of the Microsoft Word panel that says "UNDO". I still can't find it, but my daughter assured me it's there. That little button would have undone the potentially devastating deleting I did of my entire manuscript two days ago! Someone will have to show me where it is because I'm not seeing it.
Disaster averted yesterday afternoon, however, when I went back to search for the deleted manuscript and found a copy of it deep in the files! I'm good!! I can't tell you how relieved and grateful I was to God and Microsoft for automatically making a copy for me! Prayers answered.
The saved copy of the manuscript was the most recent copy minus the adverb search and changes I'd done, but no big deal. I don't mind redoing that, believe me! I was smiling like crazy when I saw that copy.
This morning it occurred to me that when the power is off in my house, the only way to find out the time is to check my phone. I realized that with the TV off, the laptop off and having no way to charge my cell phone, the only source of time would be the stove which is off by an hour! There's gotta be a better way.
I've owned one watch in my life. I love that watch and it needs a cleaning. It's an expensive watch, so it makes sense that the cleaning will cost me a few $100's. After buying a house, I never have a couple hundred dollars sitting around so, the watch sits in my bedroom and I rely on the clocks in the house when the power is on :)
It also occurred to me that if my laptop was lost, stolen or broken - I wouldn't have access to my novel nor could I save changes made. I now have several copies of the manuscript on the laptop, the hard copy my editor sent me, and I've saved the ms onto a USB thingie, as well. As a matter of fact, I saved it onto two USBs and one is on my key chain.
Have I checked all the boxes of being safe? This morning, a friend recommended that I download (burn) the manuscript onto a DVD or CD. Good thinking! I would do that if my laptop CD drive worked, however it hasn't worked in years. It might be time for a new laptop...I've had this one for over two years. It seems ridiculous to me that laptops don't seem to last over four years. Why is that?
I suppose I've done all humanly possible to save and protect my manuscript save for saving it on an external hard drive which I own, by the way. But, I lost the cord to it when I moved two years ago. I carefully wrapped the respective cords of my laptop, computer, printer DVD player and external hard drive and put them in one box...which, of course, I can't find. Don't you just love moving?
A friend suggested taking my hard drive to Radio Shack and perhaps, there is a universal cord and battery pack. I guess that's where I'll be next week. Aren't you happy I wrote this blog? Ha ha!
I'm supposed to be working non-stop on this novel and I seem to be dealing with technical difficulties and issues relating to technology! Stop already! I just want to write a book and see it published, for goodness sake.
Have a beautiful day. It's all good :)
Peace and love,
Ellie
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