Notice the words “A few days”  under the percent of download done. Meanwhile, I’m working on the two laptops (simultaneously) with the “tree” I uploaded a couple of days ago.

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Ten percent at eight PM. At this rate, it will require eight more days to download from Carbonite to my Dell desktop computer. Unbelievable?!

I’m starting this message at three o’clock–after a one-hour conversation with a man I’ve labeled “Saint Chad.”  Earlier today I received an email “alert” that my Carbonite subscription had expired. (Expired today.) I was requested to call a certain phone number to renew. I am so extremely appreciative of Chad’s “customer service.” (I’ve encountered such nasty people [lately] with DISH TV and Hughes Internet.) Because my Carbonite subscription had expired, it had to be reinstalled. During our conversation, I commented that I have a new Dell desktop computer that will eventually have Carbonite. Chad guided me through several steps and “we” transferred the files from the old laptop. (I procrastinated moving the files via Laplink because I am still intimidated by Windows-10.)

I’m preparing this blog message on the old Asus laptop computer while watching “Carbonite Restore Manager” on the monitor for the desktop computer. Obviously, it will take hours for the download from the cloud to my computer because still at 0% (after half-an-hour).

“Showers of blessing”  because this experience was made in Heaven! Let me recount the details: 1) I went to bed about 9:00 last night; 2) suddenly got up because I had the thought to charge my cell phone. (Remember the problems I’ve been having because my “old” flip-phone doesn’t hold a charge very long? Today, communication with Chad would have been cut short.) 3) Carbonite was not automatically renewed so I enjoyed the thoughtful considerate assistance of a “technician” who didn’t transfer my call to another department. He facilitated the renewal. (Still at 0% after forty-five minutes and “yes” there is a massive amount of information.)  4) What a joy to see hundreds of pictures scroll by on “Carbonite Restore Manager.” 5) “This old lady”  treated with respect by “Saint Chad.”

Four PM as I publish this post and 0% transferred. It’s “working” and I’m patient.

Have you noticed?? With people “working from home,”  and students supposedly doing studies at home, the Internet (World Wide Web) has slowed down and/or failed.

Yes, I need the Internet “so I can climb trees.”

According to Al Roker on NBC Today Show, more severe weather in Texas. A tornado?

It’s a play on words; I’m not suggesting the “thumb drive” came out of a trash can. Without a doubt, family history is more meaningful to old folks than young folks.

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Today I recognize (among other things) I should be a ballet dancer. Why? Because I must always be “on my toes.” (lol) Yesterday I established a new “tree” on Ancestry.com. This morning, I was “dancing” between my two trees and found this strange error on my original tree. How did this happen? I am a fanatic about accuracy in my family tree. Last night, I was experiencing “pride” because I successfully accomplished the Herculean task of importing information from a “thumb drive.” Remember the quote “Pride goes before a fall.”

Platinum has more value than gold. I found that my new Ancestry database has a virtual encyclopedia of additional information regarding each individual. Well, perhaps the information is limited to the immediate family of my family member who created the database? Obviously, I have not looked at everyone in the 75,109 people database.

Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, very few celebrations. I’m not sick but I am sad. My website has not been restored yet. The weather lacks luster, too. Rain predicted every day this week. ~~ This morning I received an email with information about the wife of a fourth cousin so (obviously) I had to “climb that tree.” Yesterday I received “snail mail” from a cousin. He sent a “thumb drive” with information regarding 75,109 members of our family and collateral lines. Approaching that project is scheduled for a later date!! I’m wondering if I will ever return to gardening because Ancestry is endless and I’m adicted.

“No, ‘Irish’  doesn’t have an iota of credit.”

This evening, I am feeling so much gratitude for “cousins” who have shared their information with me. Many years ago, I was a stranger among my newly-discovered Old German Baptist Brethren (church) cousins. They accepted me because of my maiden name: Frantz. They were so generous with their family history.

Yesterday (via “snail mail”) I received a “thumb drive” with information regarding the ancestry (and collateral lines) of my paternal grandmother. It has been decades since I worked with a GEDCOM file. I didn’t know how to upload the information to Ancestry.com. I requested–and received–information (via email) from a cousin through my maternal line.

My heart is swelling with love and my eyes are moist with tears. I am so grateful that I have been entrusted with valuable family information.

In less than three hours, I miraculously achieved an Ancestry database with 75, 109 individuals. My earlier Ancestry database contains 28,806 individuals and it took approximately six years to reach that number. (Although the families are entwined, these will remain two separate databases.)