Monthly Archives: July 2015

One Four Challenge – July Week 4

Here it is already, week four of July! Not sure how that happened, but Robyn has posted the final challenge for this month, so here’s mine: This week I first adjusted levels again, then flipped the file upside down. I … Continue reading

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Temporarily Closing for a Break

A very quick note to, first of all, apologize for my being more generous with the “like” button than comments these past few days. My offspring have arrived for their summer visit and it has been busy. Today, once I … Continue reading

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One Four Challenge – July Week 3

Time again for Robyn’s One Four Challenge. The original: This week’s version: Once again I first adjusted levels, then copied the original layer. I applied the Plastic Wrap filter in Photoshop Elements and set the blending mode to – hmm, … Continue reading

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Share Your World – 2015 Week 28

Cee has posed the questions for this week’s sharing time. There’s a couple there that I think are going to give me some trouble, but let’s see what I can come up with. 1. What is your favorite comfort snack … Continue reading

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Mowing the Lawn Sets the Mind Free

It has been my intention to mow my lawn for the past several days. However, for the first of those days, we had rain – unseasonable rain here, but ever so appreciated since we are in a drought. Then, the … Continue reading

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One Four Challenge – July Week 2

It’s time again for some photoplay with Robyn. Last week I did not share the original photo I was working with, so here it is: This week I played and puttered, taking the following steps – as best I recall. … Continue reading

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Remembering Why I Started

A day or so ago, Flamingo Dancer posted a blog “Remember Why You Started”, a nostalgic look back at why she started blogging. This triggered my thoughts about starting to blog – remembering why and when. It was back in … Continue reading

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Share Your World – 2015 Week 27

Another week, another chance to play with Cee. 1. What is your favorite month of the year? Usually I think spring months, May and June, but then September and October roll around and I would probably choose them. No, I … Continue reading

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One Four Challenge – July Week 1

This week for Robyn’s July One Four Challenge I chose a photo I took in a restaurant in Nha Trang, Vietnam in December. I was taken by the colorful umbrellas they had hanging from the ceiling. I opened the original … Continue reading

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When a Paragraph Becomes a Short Story and Other Thoughts

You know how sometimes you make plans, carefully laid out plans, and nothing goes according to those plans? You know how sometimes it seems there is an evil troll who spends all of his time just messing up your plans? … Continue reading

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