ARGH! with iPhoto

I am battling with iPhoto '09. You see, normally I like to wait for several months (typically at least 6 months) until I get a software upgrade. I didn't wait with the new iLife '09 for Mac. NO - this time I had to get it right away when it came out... so now iPhoto is making me nuts with this new feature that should be wonderful - the upload to Flickr. I import photos from my camera into iPhoto, then can upload them right into Flickr. Great, right? Not so! I've got photos disappearing from Flickr. Photos disappearing from iPhoto. YIKES! The Apple discussion board seems to have a few bugs reported with iPhoto '09. Nothing dreadfully bad. I mean, I have my time capsule back up so I can recover any "misplaced" photos. Its the hassle. I am so used to no hassle with my Mac. Happiness, almost bliss! So much for the wonderful upload feature. I'll have to do it the old fashioned way which takes just a few seconds more. Hopefully soon they will have it resolved. Ok - enough ranting and raving for now. I am attaching (hopefully it won't disappear!) a photo of a lovely flower with the dreadful name of deadnettle. They bloom from spring through fall. (I do love flowers!)

Enjoy,
-Roberta

iPhoto '09

I don't think I've mentioned the new upgrade to iPhoto to any of you who are Mac users out there. I got it a few weeks ago and although I was a bit mad at it at first (it blew away the tags I had on my photos in my library - NAUGHTY iPhoto!), but now I just love it! I works seemlessly with Flickr. Only one thing wrong with that - I've blown through my allotment of free uploads for the month already (and it's only the 7th). Yikes! I guess I've have to upgrade to Pro now. Geez... And the face recognition technology that it uses it fantastic. It looks at your photos and recognizes everyone in the photos once you put one of the names into the photo. It needs help with a few, but it is amazing. I even use it on my dogs, although it doesn't seem to work with them so well. LOL ;-)

Today it is raining cats and dogs. We are supposed to get several inches of rain over the next two days. I need a boat, not a car. Good weekend to stay home and work on art, right? Like I need an excuse... still making cards. I just love the Stampin' Up set, Bella's Blossoms. Very eclectic posies with versatile sayings to boot. What's not to like about that?

Another note: I just love the article that Beryl Taylor has in the latest issue of Cloth Paper Scissors about working with metal. I will be trying that for sure. If you've read my blog you already know I'm a big fan of Beryl's work. She will be at the Make it University at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago in April. If you are in the area, I highly recommend it. It is so much fun and you get so many ideas for projects. The shopping is fabulous!