Ruth Marlene Friesen
The Responsible One
Have you seen my novel?
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Okay. This not a sure guarantee, but it may happen. So if I seem to disappear next week... meaning that your emails don't reach me, and my websites have disappeared off the internet - I want to explain why that might happen.
About 4-6 weeks ago, I learned that the server where my websites, and those of six clients are located, needs to be upgraded. I was told that would cost $444 US. I didn't have it on hand, so asked for time to think and pray about it.
Then last week some money came in - enough to cover that so I went to their Support Desk in the evening to ask if I could pay for this and have it done. Turns out it is now FREE - but, that is the slower way, and it means my sites will be off-line for 3-5 days. That includes my emails that are made up of those domain names! OUCH!
There is another option; to migrate all the sites to a new server that already is up-todate, but that will cost nearly $2000 US (which is 30% more in Cdn money, or over $2,750+). Again, I am on a very frugal budget, and I'm used to it, so I could just swallow my pride and take the free option. But what if my clients balk at that? Then I'll have to wait for the funds to come in to pay for that easy-peasy route.
I'm planning to write them yet today and see what they say. But we would all have to make the same choice. No split vote allowed.
Now I don't want to give you all the details here and now for how to reach me if we should go the upgrade route and you can't reach me the usual email way. (The hackers can read this online, remember?=!)
But I do have a neglected gmail address I can give you, so you can call me or ask me for it in a separate email this week. I think I would not ask for the upgrade until next week.
As for the RoseBouquet, I do publish it from one of my websites, but since my mailing list is not too long, I could send it from that gmail address next week and you would still get it.
But once this decision is made - and if it is for the first/free option, then I will be emailing a lot of my friends personally to let them know of the dates and what that other email address is.
If you are willing to pray about this, please do! And my sincerest thanks and gratitude!! God bless you for it!
I have had a terrible time trying to login to Stripe the website that takes payments for me at my two eCommerce stores, and then deposits it into my banking accounts. But I've been having trouble logging in. Around and round I go, trying over and over to set a new password, and then I still can't login!
I logged a complaint with their Support department; yesterday I got a polite email asking when would be a good time to phone me. We set a time for this morning.
A very polite person led me through the login process, only to see that I had to create yet another password. After some back and forth it became clear that I was expected to be on a cell phone and getting an authentication number to enter in the box before I could go any further.
I got my cell phone out of my purse and explained that I do not know how to download that google app to take the next step. Since I had no one here to show me, I promised to find a friend who could guide me through these steps in- person, and teach me how to scan a QR code, and so forth.
Is there anyone within driving distance - or over my land- line phone who can walk me through these steps? It seems I'm locked out until I can do this and get a 6 digit authentication number via my cell phone. Does that sound as hard to you as it does to me? Or are you laughing right now at my ignorance?
Would you be merciful and call about helping me?
Have pity on a little ol' lady who doesn't know everything!
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