• Life In General

    Not So Much Tonight…

    Sometimes the mind is full of ideas….not so much tonight.  I suppose I was up a bit later than normal last night and I’m tired this evening ~ brain is not firing on all cylinders perhaps.  I’m sitting here and try as I may the inspiration just isn’t there….maybe I’m trying too hard.  I do want to pass on a couple of links as promised.  The above photo was processed with Isabelle Lafrance‘s Soulful Retro Love – Nostalgic Retro – Action for PSE.   Isabelle has a beautiful site, beautiful images…..if you get a few minutes, stop by and look around.  It might make you smile. This image was processed using I Brake For…

  • Craft,  Miscellaneous

    HDR Technique ~ I Remembered!

    I actually remembered this evening that I had said I would share the HDR technique I discovered earlier this week.   See…she can be taught.  🙂 To do this technique, you will need to be able to open your jpeg or raw files  in ACR ~ Adobe Camera Raw.  This plug-in comes with my version of PSE7….I can’t vouch for other versions though.  It is best to try this with landscapes or similar images until you have used it for some time.  If opening a jpeg file, you will need to select file>open as>and select your file.  Raw files can be opened with file>open.  This tutorial is probably more suited for individuals that have some…

  • Outside My Window

    Outside My Window ~ 8.23.09

    Outside My Window…is a decent morning.  Temps are 81F with 68% humidity at 11:00 this morning.  Yes, it is quite toasty and muggy outside.  What was beautiful, blue, sun shiny skies is now filling with clouds.  We are forecasted today to have thunderstorms this afternoon.  This is pretty typical weather for this time of year actually.  Yesterday afternoon we had an enormous amount of rain from the front that passed through….the same one that kept Hurricane Bill away from the coast. I am thinking…about my things to do list…….and how grateful I am that Alanna remembered the time she got caught in a rip current when we were at Nags…