Another Monday

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Violet. It had been a while since I tried the deep blue and purple variations for my work: I had been using a lot of greens and pinks, and some yellows. Not that the colors all showed up as planned, of course: Far from it! But it is soothing.

I was a little surprised that I managed to wake up relatively early this morning; It was very late when I hit the sack last night. But it will be put to good use now! I've even managed to get a reasonably large fraction of my normal Monday chores done fairly early, while enjoying what amounts to a whole pot of coffee. I may be sorry later, but right now I intend to enjoy it!

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

History can be fun!

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Today's image is titled Sigil because that's pretty much what the foreground image looks like to me. I was thinking of trying for stained glass again, but decided against it- This time. Perhaps I will when I attempt another image.

Lately I've been hearing a lot of stuff about my geneology which I hadn't read in the compilations grand-uncle John had made. I can only say one thing: Wow! A friend of mine has been following the historical trail through England and Cornwall and Germany, clear on back to the Vikings. I was amazed to find some of the treasures, and skeletons hidden there. Apparently if our clan wanted them, we could legally own Pennsylvania, most of Ireland and Wales, and even the English crown, among other things. Perhaps it's just as well that all we want is room to build our own homes.

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

The End Is Near!

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Today's image is titled Rolling In. I debated whether or not to add something else over the basic image, but couldn't think of anything that wouldn't look like it was just stuck there, so I left it.

Wow! I finished that power-point presentation last night. I'm not sure it was really up to par: I was getting pretty tired toward the end, and was more or less drifting. But it had to be done so I could focus on my last week stuff. And I do mean focus! At least I have starts on most of it so I won't be caught completely up a creek without a paddle, so to speak.

Wish me luck, Gentle Readers!

Until we meet...

More to do...

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Light. I started with a fuchsia-over-blue background, then added the light part, which has been shaped in a way that you may remember seeing before.

I originally planned on getting up as early today as I did yesterday- But the body wasn't having any of it, no sir-ree-bob! So I'm a little bit behind where I want to be in my morning activities. I can't say I'm sorry, though; I've run on less than enough sleep before, and didn't enjoy it at all. On the whole, I probably will be more effective for the rest.

That is well; While I did start my projects, I will have to work hard to finish them. I did place a request for an interview with a local celebrity for one of them, and I don't know that he will have the time for it. But one can hope!

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

It's too early!

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

And I do mean morning- WAY early in the morning! I normally wouldn't be stirring for at least another hour. So I decided to use this image, which I titled Luminous. As with many others. I wasn't sure what would come out when I made this. But the red-orange and green seem to work together well against the backdrop.

I suppose you're wondering what I'm doing up so early. Well- I do still have that power-point presentation to get done. Then it's off to look at some reference material and work more on my big projects- and my checkpoint essays, which might as well be big projects. I did start one of them last night, but I may have to redo it. I'll decide when I have the whole thing done.

Also, I received some troubling news on the family front: My father may have to go into the hospital. His past and his family's medical history have caught up with him. The men are prone to heart attacks, and he has only recently learned how not to stress out over every little thing. Wish him luck!

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

And Now It's War...

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Today's image is titled Dragonflames 1- Leaving open the possibility that I will make more pictures along a similar theme. This image is partly the result of a wish. Let me explain.

Another lady I know had been dealing with arthritis, the result of a number of hurricanes, and assorted other problems for some time on top of employers who were less than honorable. She finally decided to apply for disability because her body simply was not working that well any more. The so-called 'doctor' she went to for her physical for the application had the gall to try to tell her there was nothing wrong! EXCUSE ME! There's plenty wrong! Her hips and knees are bad, which means that any job requiring lifting, standing, or driving is going to be painful at best- and that means most of the jobs available. So now she's going to have to fight this so-called doctor as well as Social (dis)Services to get what she's owed.

Get'em, Dragon!

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...

The Challenge has been presented...

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Dancer. I was attempting to get a bit of a stained glass effect, but that didn't work. However, everything else did so I am not disappointed.

Boy am I glad I got everything done yesterday that I did! I looked at this week's assignments- And one of the things I have to make is a Power Point presentation! Those things are labor-intensive at best. At least it's only a little eight to ten one, and not one of the 25-slide monsters like what I had in one of my last courses. And really, I had expected to have to make more presentations for this course than I did. So I shouldn't whine about it.

Time to channel Rocky!

Until we meet, Gentle Readers...