Icon

Michael, Sakro and I worked on Kountr's icon tonight. Earlier in the day I sketched a couple of ideas but didn't show them to Michael. Later in the evening, Sakro showed Michael his idea. I entered the conversation late and showed them one of the icons I thought of earlier. Ironically, it was identical to Sakro's! We decided that it was not sufficient and continued to brainstorm other ideas. Michael's ideas, of course, were far fetched at first but then he hit upon a great icon. We added to his original idea and Sakro, with his visual genius, created the icon. I love it! We are going to sleep on it and talk again tomorrow. So, you are going to have to wait for the unveil of Kountr's icon.

Any guesses on what it will be?

Feedback

We have been getting lots of great feedback for Kountr lately. What an adrenaline rush! It's amazing to watch Kountr unfold. Michael has been working crazy hours to get the ideas functioning and loving every second of it. At the beginning of Kountr, we brainstormed features that we thought Kountr would eventually include and yet we didn't think of half of the wonderful ideas that have been implemented. It just goes to show that the user knows best!

What do you think of Kountr's enhancements? Do you have feedback that will make Kountr better?

Learning

I am amazed everyday at how quickly kids learn things. My youngest is just turning 6 months and she loves to babble. She makes eye contact with me, smiles and just starts talking. I know she is trying to share her world with me.

My eldest is 2 years old and his vocabulary and sentences have just exploded. He went from barely saying one word at a time to 3 word sentences. I love talking with him and learning about what he sees in our world. Every morning I ask him, "Did you dream?" I don't think he knows what a 'dream' is but he answers me everyday. He dreams about butterflies a lot. This morning, before I could ask him he told me, "I dreamed butterflies!" It made my heart melt. He was so excited and proud of himself. I cherish these days.

Can you imagine if we continued to learn new things at such an accelerated rate? Oh, the things we could do!

A blast from the past

Promoting Kountr has had some interesting side effects. The first was seeing who has added or wants to add me as a friend on Facebook. I resisted joining but did to help promote Kountr. People I haven't talked to since high school and even strangers have asked to be my 'friend.' The great thing is that I have reconnected with some of my extended family whom I haven't seen or talked to in years. It is nice to hear from then and know that they are happy and healthy.

The latest surprise is a feedback email I got today. An old friend discovered Kountr through Anyram's blog and, though sceptical at first, is hooked on Kountr. She ends the email saying that she hopes we are doing well. Her email brought a smile to my face. I, too, have been thinking about her and how she is doing. We had some great times together and I would like to think that we are older and wiser today. Old friendships can never be the same but they can get better. We'll see where this all goes... So, old friend, if you are reading this, get in touch again. I would love to hear from you.

Michael and Kountr are teaching me that just when you think you know where life is leading you, it gives you other options.

Snow

I can't believe it. There is a good 3 inches of snow on the ground! I would not be too surprised with this weather in Toronto but Victoria? We went outside and played in the very wet snow. It was great fun. L was soaked by the time we came inside. The best thing after playing in the snow is hot chocolate. Mmmm...

Family and Friends

This is a very broad topic but one that is very close to my heart. There are so many songs and sayings that talk about how lonely we can be even though we are surrounded by friends and family. It is easy to feel isolated whether it is for geographical or emotional reasons. Then, family and friends find a way to connect again.

I am ecstatic about the support we are getting from our friends and family for Kountr. Michael and I have been feeding off of each other for energy to keep going but now, our friends and family have stepped up and re-energized me. I feel very lucky. Yes, I'm a sap... a proud sap.

Thank you all!

Copy and Paste 2

I am still up... I couldn't sleep so, I sat down in front of the computer and wrote the post. Done! It turns out that I can edit the notes underneath the link so, I deleted the the notification saying the site is down. Oops.