I’ve never professed to be a computer genius. My talents lie in an uncanny ability to go-all Nancy Drew and discover amazing sites, locate desperately needed information and unearth incredible bargains via persistent and swift virtual sleuthing. I’m also pretty handy at spinning a tale in this here blog that makes you laugh, cry or somehow hypnotizes you into coming back (Thanks always for that, wonderful readers).
My reason for writing today is a combination of the two, I need to elicit a response from you, make you feel compelled to write, and in doing so help me deal with a sort of load-time constipation I’ve been hearing about.
Picture me as the gaily decorated, locally grown, organic produce delivery truck, I’m tooling along on a country lane, delivering wholesome bounty to harried moms unable to break away from laundry, chores, multiple jobs and angelic kids. How’s my driving? Am I taking too long to get there? Is the produce bruised or wilted when we arrive?
We swapped some things out last night in an effort to alleviate things, but did it work? I want you to visit and to read, but I don’t expect you to do it if I am like the old tv with the rabbit ears that requires a dance to get good reception and leaves your arms and neck aching and a big old cursing rant on the tip of your tongue.
So, how am I doing? Is it better today? We made the changes on Tumble Dry too.
Big thanks to you!
-Amanda
Super-quick load over here, and it always was.
Lightning fast. Oh thank you so much. You were locking me up before so I rarely made it out of google reader. Now I can come backto the land of comments!
It's been lightning fast ever since I got my new computer. On my old laptop though, I would typically type in your URL and then go throw in some laundry or something because it was a little sluggish.
I'll have to check it out on my laptop and let you know.
HUGE difference. Much, much faster. Yay!
Oh much much better! Thank you!
I have always enjoyed reading your blog but on some computers (*ahem* PC's*ahem*) the whole thing would lock up. Sigh.
Much better now though ~ hooray! š
Hi Amanda,
The load was very quick today. (but I do miss the pretty background)
I switched a couple months ago from IE to the Foxfire browser and that made a big difference in how fast your site was loading. Once I was on foxfire I never had a problem loading, but on IE it took a pretty long time.
yep… super quick here too.
I never had a problem with it loading slow, but the new looks on both sites look great to me!!
It's faster (thank you, I've been meaning to mention that), but your "advertisers" at the bottom may not like it, there really is no reason to go below the bottom of the first post if you check the site regularly.
works great for me!
I have never had loading issues at the wink, however, at tumble dry I couldn't even open the site on the downstairs computer, but that computer's hardrive is smaller than some ipods, so…
Thank you. I love visiting both of your sites, and you have just made it easier. your the best.
Much faster…it would lock up sometimes before.
It loaded quickly but then it froze…
I can't even open your other site!
Using FireFox I've never had a problem with your site loading. Always was quick.
With AOL your sites (and many others) always froze my computer. I stopped logging in that way!!!
If this is working faster for others though… please tell what you did. I have some people tell me my site is slow or freezes them up, and I'm clueless.
I've never had any problems loading either site, so I can't tell any difference.
I always have loved your sites though. The designs just seem to fit you somehow.
Everythinig looks great, no problem. I so enjoy your blog!!
Definately faster and I like the open landscape. Also really like the organic produce truck comparison.
Working great for me!
Less than 3 seconds for me!
I use a Mac so everything is good here. Nothing more frustrating than finding out not all was well. I am glad it is fixed up for you.
Never had a problem, so…Good Job! hehe And if it were slow, I'd wait.
loaded superquick for me, babe
I love your blogs and I've been reading them for quite awhile now…even with the painfully long load times, but I can't say I haven't cursed a few times because of them! It was faster today…but still slow enough to cause my impatience to bark just a little bit!
I've been opening your site on Foxfire without any problems. Today I opened it – really fast – on IE but it froze up when I clicked on comment. WTH?
I changed browsers so I could visit your sites (and one other blogger's). š But it was worth it. I don't know why a different browser made a difference … but anyway, yes, your site loaded very quickly.
OMG!!!!! ECSTATIC RIGHT NOW!
Just switched to Firefox and your page loaded in seconds!
Seconds!!
I know the caps and exclamation points are a bit much, but SECONDS!!
I'm now doing the happy dance next to Jenn. I just uploaded Mozilla Firefox and now MINE and YOURS load so much faster for me!
I can't believe I'm so technologically deficient that I never figured it out until now…
Nothing more frustrating than discovering your site is not loading for everyone. Looks like all is better now for people. (buy Mac and never look back!)
thanks for taking my words seriously. looks like I wasn't the only one with problems! š