August 365 — Hipstamatic Fun

August 365 — Hipstamatic Fun

I finally really began to play around with Hipstamatic on my iPod touch. Wow! What fun! So many different combos of lens and film and effects that you can get…I had a blast playing with square frames, retro effects and blurry/low contrast pictures. These two...
Storm Clouds on the Horizon

Storm Clouds on the Horizon

Well, as I type this it is finally raining a bit outside. That’s all so far. I think (I hope) we live far enough inland that we won’t get too much excitement from Irene. The main problem will be that we have a lot of old trees and even a little bit of wind...
The Artist’s Feast

The Artist’s Feast

I was inspired to re-read Babette’s Feast after the last post. I found an rather intriguing quote from the story while I was spell-checking names. And, after all, it had been almost twenty years since I last read it. Oh my! Is it ever good to re-read stories...
…and now for something a little different!

…and now for something a little different!

The Goo Goo Dolls at Wolftrap! I went to a rock concert on Tuesday night. As we sat on the lawn, my husband and I tried to remember the last concert I had gone to. It was at least 15 years ago…before my first son was born. Oh and this one was fun! I’d...
Challenge is a Dragon…

Challenge is a Dragon…

Challenge is a dragon with a gift in it’s mouth. Tame the dragon and the gift is yours. (Noela Evans) Happy Texture Tuesday everyone! My 13 year old son has suddenly renewed his interest in origami and made this dragon the other day. I think it is the perfect...