Operation Blankets of Love

Just got a note from Eileen at Operation Blankets of Love - it may take a while before their website is back up again, so she told me to go ahead and post her phone number - just in case someone might want to know more about the program.

So here it is: Call Eileen at 818-402-6586. She'll be glad to tell you how to set up a similar program in your town. She'll also be glad to hear from you if you're in her neighborhood - she's always up for another blanket drive, an instructional visit with school classes, or a new collection spot.

This maddening experience should be a wake-up call for all of us. If we build and maintain our own websites we should be backing up all the files - not just in our own computers, but somewhere else too.

And, if we hire someone to build and maintain our sites, we should make darned sure that they're doing backup. I don't know if OBOL's web host went belly-up or if there was a temporary glitch that erased the files - but since her "web guy" hadn't made back up files, they'll have to start over from scratch.

This is just no fun - plus it's a huge drain on both time and money.

So... back up your files. Do it today.

Here's to no more homeless pets,
Marte