BeFunky has a generous selection of ” cartooning and digital art ” options. This photo of Henry, while engaged in a Shaving Cream Fight, has been tweaked with two digital art overlays. ) My first experience with photo-editing was with Picasa. It was quite limited and didn’t include anything …
Happy Birthday to my friend. This is a magnetic-super-fast-keep-track-without-a-pen-grocery-list I made for her. It is for those moments when you have neither paper nor pencil but know you will forget what you just remembered if you don’t do something. I have made these several times for myself. ( I …
In 2017 an amazing story unfolded. It was filled with mystery and tension. It had everything you could every want in a story including aliens and exploding bats. The heroes and heroines had familiar faces and an arsenal of special powers and immense reserves of courage and ingenuity. It …
I have finished a project. A big project. I have assembled binders by year containing my favorite photographs I took during our Annual Family Gatherings since 2004. This summer I will spread them out on my big family room table and hope that curious eyes will take the time to …
( Especially for my Granddaughters ) I have never discovered a single thing that could qualify for Antiques Roadshow but I have stumbled across a multitude of interesting things at bargain prices. It has been about ten years since I started prowling thrift stores in earnest and I still spend …
Running Ahead and Looking Back I used to think that mortality would go on and on. The starting place was clear but the finish line could not be imagined. I thought that I would always remember things. I could not imagine that things would change as much as they have. …
She had her eye on the doll she loved and I had an idea. It felt a little like a “Little House on the Prairie” idea and I liked it. It was the kind thing my Grandmother Clara would have done. I still remember her Christmas dolly blankets made from …
We made a dramatic change and it felt wonderful. For years and years our Christmas Tree has been much the same. It was covered with animals and toys and objects which were designed to capture the attention and imagination of our grandchildren. It was covered with beads and sparkly things. …
My Favorite Mixture of Christmas Smells Here are the “simmer pot ingredients” I assembled this holiday season for neighbors and friends. Two small Halo oranges (quartered when you assemble the ingredients), Two tablespoons of whole cloves, Two tablespoons of whole anise, Two or three 6-inch cinnamon sticks, A sprig …
Several Unexpected Things Before Bedtime The Old Sinclair Station in Elberta, Utah at the crossroads December 2020. This is the old Sinclair Station at the crossroads in small-town Elberta, Utah. Someone has recently adopted the old building and fixed it up. Grass has been planted and a fence built. …
