Pinterest has CHANGED (again)

This week my Pinterest account has a new feature.  When you make a pin, a window pops up that lists another board where the pin is featured.  You then have the opportunity to "follow" that board.

At first, I liked the idea, and pushed the button to follow several new boards.  If you follow the featured board, the next time you pin the same picture, it will give you yet another board that shares that particular pin.

I'm not sure how many times I've decided to follow someone in one short week.  But from my feed, I think it's a lot!  I need to select a wider variety of boards to follow.  I'm up to my eyeballs in flower pictures.  Not that I mind.  I LOVE flowers.  But I like to look at a wider diversity of pictures.  :)

The other thing about this new feature is there is no
way to bypass it.  I'm learning to be patient, as the window stays open for about 5 seconds.  It seems like a long time when I'm impatient, and it tends to make me mad.  So I'm using it as another tool to remind me to stay calm, breath deep, and let go.  :)

Guess other people are pushing the button to add ME to their feed, because I now have 840 people following me.  That's up from 660 last week!!

I'm also sporting 184 boards, and 23,736 pins.

Pinterest is back as my #1 addiction!

http://pinterest.com/pinterest4jan/

Group Boards

I've been invited to join a couple of group boards.  This is new to me, but something I'm finding enjoyable, and is another source for pins!

The first board is titled "Color Our World"
http://pinterest.com/grandok/color-our-world/
and contains some wonderful, vivid colors and subjects.

Next, I was invited to join a board titled "Olympics"
http://pinterest.com/grandok/olympics
Today I got this image off Facebook, and have to publish it so I can pin it to the board.  :)   Hope everyone has a sense of humor.

Changing My Ways

I'm always looking for things to pin to my various boards.

Facebook has some great photos posted, but we are unable to pin directly from FB.  I've learned to download the photo onto my desktop.  But I have to post the picture to a website in order to pin it.

Guess it's time to get an account with Pisca or Shutterfly or one of the other photo account services.

Just one more thing I have to find time to research.  Then it's one more login I have to remember along with the password.  I hate that passwords have become so complex.  I need a memory boost just to remember all the various passwords!  :)

Meanwhile, I want to pin these photos, so I'm publishing them here so I can get them onto my Flutter-By's board.
http://pinterest.com/pinterest4jan/flutter-by-s/

23,342 photos on 183 boards with 669 followers

I'm Back!

I'm Back!  It's been a little while since I've been able to access my blog!  We moved the end of April, and when I set the computer up in the new apartment, it wouldn't start up.  Yes, it was old.  And, YES, I have had problems with it for a few years, but I didn't think it would just up and die on me. (sniff...sniff)

With all the moving expenses, I couldn't afford a new computer.  I looked at some old ones, but in the end I got an ipad.  I thought I could use it as a computer and it cost less than a new computer, so I bought it.

While the ipad is fun, it is NOT like a computer and I soon realized I still needed a computer.  For starters, I couldn't PIN!  All the various apps that claim to let you enjoy Pinterest are totally inadequate.  I found I could do a little pinning, but it was such a hassle that I didn't bother.

At first, I missed it. I was addicted and it was not an easy transition from pinning daily (multiple times) to seldom or never pinning.  But after a few weeks, I forgot about it.  Out of sight~Out of mind was real for me!

But I'm back.  I finally bought the same old model of computer that died on me.  It will get me by until I can afford a new computer.

Now I'm back pinning and blogging and generally finding life fascinating.

Currently I have 22,694 pins, 180 boards, and 648 followers.
http://pinterest.com/pinterest4jan/

Pandora and Pinterest

Pandora and Pinterest...A Winning Combination!

I'm in the mood to look at my own boards.

Let's see what took my fancy.

Observe how it's put together.

Turn on Pandora in a parallel tab.

Pick Smooth Jazz.

These are a few of my Favorite Things
http://pinterest.com/pinterest4jan/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things/

Update: Things I've Noticed

All of a sudden, there is an option to select the cover photo for each board!  The picture can be moved around to center it where you want it.

Underneath the cover photo (large) are four smaller photos of your most recent pins.

As I have 158 boards, this was a process!!
It took me nearly a week, but I've selected a photo that represents each of my boards.  I'm so happy with how it looks.  I can also rotate these photos as I grow and change.  Yeah!!

Now, if they would just add "like" buttons for the boards.  I'm always looking for this option because of Facebook.  Also, it would be nice to send a message easily.  I suppose that is what the "comments" section is all about.  I don't use it much, but may develop that skill. 

Pinterest Account I LOVE!

Today, while checking out the people that are following my boards, I happened upon the account of Kindelina Nova.

Her Pinterest Account is about TRAVEL.  Only about Travel!

This photo, from the board Mauritius, introduced me to something I've never even heard of, much less seen.  This is beautiful and now it's on my To Do list.

Kindelina has 77 boards, each a photo essay of a different Country and/or Vacation Destination.

Just so I don't lose this valuable resource in the shuffle, I'm leaving myself a link here, so I have access to all this material that promotes daydreams and wishes.
http://pinterest.com/kindelina/

Thank You Kindelina for making such an interesting Pinterest Destination!