a lot of newness . . .

I'm trying to master CS4, Canon 50D, Intuos3, Firefox and Gmail all at the same time. ACK!

CS4, once I get switching screens down pat, should be the easiest of them all because of Jessica Sprague's tutorials and because many of the tools work the same way they did in Elements.

My 15MPM is up for grabs. I am still having issues with it's clarity but I am hooked and there is no going back to my dRebel. One more check with my guru to see if it needs to be returned or after all these years it turns out I really don't know how to take a decent picture.

Intuos3 is absolutely fascinating and once my friend, who shall remain nameless, remembers where she put her pen for safe keeping, we are going exploring together. (I get to say this because I am so happy to find out I am not the only one on the face of this planet who is always stashing something away to keep it safe and then forgetting where it is. If I was a squirrel I would starve to death!) So cool to use a pen rather than a mouse to navigate. I am stoked. The possibilities are endless.

AOL has stepped on my last nerve one too many times. I started using Firefox last year because AOL did not support my online digi classes. Then I discovered how much more stable it was than AOL. Finally the only thing holding me back was the familiarity of my old AOL screen and acquiring a new email address. I am ready. I am tired of AOL hiccups, crashes and crap. My Firefox screen now looks very similar to AOL's, so it is adios aggravation! An email with my new address should go out shortly. If you don't get it or didn't have it and want it, leave me a note.

Oh and last but not least, Tuesday I start yoga. Something I have wanted to do for ages and now I have great company in the form of Nancy and Joan and I cannot wait. My only fear is getting into some unknown position and not being able to get out. Hummmmm.

day 31 . . .

Not as clear as I would have liked but I love watching the waves come in.

Whew, the last of the 31 shots for the December PAD project at Spraground. And yes, I must confess, I cheated. There were days where I was having problems with the 15MPM and doubled up on photos. Sometimes you just gotta fudge things a little.

day 30 . . .

This was an accident. I was sitting on a bench chatting with Katie and checking out my camera and decided to see what it would focus on. Kind of cool.

day 29 . . .

Not quite the same as a Christmas tree but then again the weather topped out in the mid 80's

A little down and dirty . . .

Christmas album for 2008. Except for the cover, I did it all in one morning. Of course I cheated. I used the same format throughout so it was more a question of slapping in the photos and doing the journaling. But that said, at least it is done which is more than I can say for Christmas 2007 which is still not completed.

day 28 . . .

Katie and I got up early to catch the sunrise over the pier.

and so . . .

And so what does Katie want for Christmas . . . Converse sneakers . . . lots of them. And so what was under the tree? . . . six identical boxes, all wrapped in brown paper with white ribbon and bows.


And so what exactly was in those boxes . . . . ?

And so what exactly do you need with six pairs of different colored sneaks? Six different pairs of no-show socks! And what comes inside each pair of socks? . . . a chipboard foot print.


And so what does one do with five little chipboard foot prints? . . . one makes another album!!!! Hooray! Nothing like a little Christmas bonus for mom . . . !

What? You were waiting to see the actual album??? Wait on . . . it will come.