http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog Blog bits from Dubbah Design Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:37:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite some of the glitches I've been having with 2.6, I've grown to like most of the new features. Every time I come across a glitch, I research over at the wp forum and usually find some answers or more questions that guide me to finding my own solutions. I ... http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/08/wordpress-26/ I had the fairly recent pleasure of working with Wordpress 2.5.1. The new dashboard and a few other items took some adjustment, but after awhile, I've grown to appreciate it. But, just when I thought everything was going well, they came out with another update, 2.6. Even though there are ... http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/08/wordpress-251-and-26/ Summer in Maine is short and valuable. We make it thru the winter with the promise reward of spring and summer. Although Fall is my favorite, I can't argue that seeing the lush greens is very inspiring. I like Fall because the air is drier and the bugs are gone. But ... http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/06/out-of-the-saddle-again/ Thursday, June 12, 2008, Logan James Babb Johnson passed away in the company of loved ones. He was a beautiful soul, a true friend and companion, and was instantly loved by all who met him. Logan, age 15, started out in life with some tough times. But fate allowed that he ... http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/06/logan-james/ Today in Maine and Massachusetts it is Patriot's Day. For info about what it is, you can use Wikipedia or read an account over at PBS. Briefly, it recognizes the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord. http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/04/patriots-day/ The record-breaking snow in northern Maine has produced some interesting drift formations. My friend Linda, shown at left, recently made contact with alien snow forms at Madawaska Lake, north of Caribou. Click on the photo to see an enlarged view. Folks will be shoveling out there for quite awhile yet. http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/04/when-snowdrifts-attack/ Well Spring has definitely arrived in Caribou. It's been a warm, sunny week. Believe it or not it's been near 70, or at least it feels like it. The photo was taken today, notice the thermometer on the tree (click the photo to see an enlargement). The snow is slowly ... http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/04/spring-is-here/ I've been so busy lately that I haven't realized the many changes in Wordpress 2.3.2. And now they're playing with version 2.5, but some changes are causing complaints, so I won't go into that.  http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/04/no-break-spaces-in-wordpress/ These photos were taken within the past few days at my home in Caribou, Maine.   To the left, is the view out the west side door, onto our backyard. The drifting from the north whips around the house and we've got a nice wall of snow on the north and west ... http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/03/latest-snow-photos/ Well, it happened. According to the National Weather Service at Caribou: From beginning of the 2007-2008 snowfall season through midnight March 20, 2008, the National Weather Service in Caribou, ME has recorded 182.5 inches of snowfall. This morning's measurement (21 March) puts the total at 184.5 inches. This seasonal snowfall total ... http://www.dubbahdesign.com/blog/2008/03/caribou-makes-new-snow-record/