Frances has started to get that old dog film in her eyes. When you look at her pupils, they’re misty, not a deep black color.
Month: February 2016
We’re Sorrynotsorry
I always assume the problem is on my end, because my connection is often really crappy. Thanks, Comcast! I think it’s on Ancestry’s end, this time. Very frustrating. It’s probably time to call it quits and play with cute kittens.
I mean, seriously, could she be any cuter? IDONOTTHINKSO.
These Two
“Send help!” –Frances
Art Break
Beginner’s Guide to Exhibitionism
Everything is because I love.
Coffee
Hot cocoa coffee, that is. And arting.
Elevator Machinery
There is a long-term elevator overhaul and repair project underway at work. One of the cars they’re fixing right now has been positioned on our floor today. For a while, the car interior was showing, but now the top of the car is visible, with all its workings.
I Have No Words
I walk by this every morning at work, on my way to my desk. I worry about people, sometimes.
#whatisthisijustdonteven
Family Tree Maker News
Ancestry has been hinting that there was a big announcement coming up. They did not disappoint. Well, they did disappoint, but that was a couple of months ago, when they announced they were discontinuing support for Family Tree Maker. This just about makes up for that nonsense.
In a nutshell, you will now have two options to sync with online Ancestry trees.
1. You can keep using Family Tree Maker, which was purchased by Software MacKiev. Huzzah! They are going to keep developing and supporting FTM.
2. Use RootsMagic. I’ve never used RM, but it has a loyal fan base in the genealogy groups. RM and Legacy seem to be the top two recommendations for folks who want to be serious about their research.
I’ve made the switch to Legacy, and am very pleased with it. I still am using FTM, though, and will continue to do so. I think my plan going forward will be to get branches of my tree to a point where I am comfortable making them public, port them to FTM, re-add the image files, and then upload them as separate chunks to Ancestry as public trees. (Right now, my trees there are private, but that’s because they’re working trees without all the documentation. Also at one point in time I suffered from “add all the people!” disease, so some branches go halfway back to Jesus and are obviously filled with a bunch of made-up crap. No one needs to see that. It’s embarrassing, but it’s a mistake just about everyone makes when they start out.)
I’m also hoping, since Ancestry has made an arrangement with RootsMagic, that a similar agreement is in the works to allow Legacy to sync with online Ancestry trees. That would be fabulous.
True Love
Frances says she has no problems to report. Pointy Thing loves her, and that’s all that matters.
Research
My life is all about Québec these days. I also have a request in for a historic atlas of Canada. Maps are always helpful.
red paper boat 