Hey y'all!

I hope everyone had a wonderful fourth of July! Ours was quiet, we went hiking. LOL!

I just love to go hiking, especially when I can stop and take all kinds of great photo's. I have to make the time to get a few pics uploaded here when I can. I have a few thumbs that I am going to upload, but I haven't really worked on many lately, I have a few of dragonflies I am sharing today and a few of my artistic photo's....Wolfie n I are still working on getting fit, I have lost a few more pounds, but still working on it. I am having trouble breathing today, which is the first time since I was put on Combivent inhaler, which is good because I have not used it, until just now. Hopefully tomorrow's air quality will be better. I pray all is well with everyone! I think we are going to go hiking tomorrow. we will see. I have been busy creating a few "series" of tile backgrounds, which I have uploaded a few to Flickr, the first series I call my "Kaleidoscope Tiles" & the second series I call my " Dragonfly Sinedots Tiles". I will get a few more uploaded as soon as I can. I am still thinking about creating my own group, but Red is right, there is much to consider, however I think i can make the group "private/closed" and I think I can decide who can join and what not...not sure I just havent had any time to investigate, but I sure will let all my friends know if I create a group or not... Until next time, I wish you all much love & happiness......Dee

Hello to y'all! I sure do miss y'all....

I am sure everyone is just as busy as I am with the warmer weather chores and fun! I have been busy busy busy, with work, home, outdoor chores, and we have been hiking a great deal too! It's that time of year! Yippieeeee!!! I have also been battling some health issues (praying here) I have been experiencing S.O.B. and lower extremities Edema, so I went to my Dr. (whom I work for) This makes me a very reluctant "patient" , but I gave in after battling this for a couple of months, remember, I quit smoking in January, I gained some weight, which I definately did NOT NEED!!! but I am getting it back off now, I have already lost 10 pounds in two weeks. And I am going to lose more since I started Triamterene (HCTZ, for fluid retention) Anyway, my Doc takes a chest Xray......I have mild COPD and much scar tissue in BOTH of my lower lobes, which have receded (the scar tissue) I am blessed that there was no mass, nor fluid, I was so scared, Thank You JESUS!!! ....however, I now have to limit my outdoor activity when the air quality and heat index is high....and I am on Combivent inhaler which I only use as needed....I pray I am not too late on the smoking cessation...I have to see him in 2 weeks for a follow up (as a patient). There, enough said.....I'll keep you updated

On a brighter note.....my mom sent me these pics, and she has more coming....of my family on their Memorial weekend picnic back home...These are of My youngest son and his twins....Mom says she will send more of everyone else as soon as she can.....I also hope you like my new background....tee hee hee, heck how could you NOT???? those are the most precious set of twins I have ever laid my eyes on!... Speaking of eye's...yes that pic on my profile is my eye, which I took in the mirror, then digitally manipulated...lol!

I am also adding a music playlist....enjoy:

Enjoy my mom's pics, and in the meantime....I wish you all much love & blessings!

Dee

Hi folks! I apologize for not creating a blog until now, time has definately NOT been a friend to me as of late. I have been busy trying to pick up where Wolfie left off, he is under going physical therapy and NOT allowed to use his right arm in certain manners, such as mowing the lawn with the push mower (on the hills), weed whacking, no lifting, etc. I have been picking those chores up after work. It's been good exercise, to say the least, I am trying to look at things in a positive manner, lol! Not complaining, by any means, my sweet wolfie took care of me while I was healing, But I am pooped & I have less time on the computer is all.

So, forgive me, if I haven't made it to your page to comment, or comment here....I am also trying my best to continue to create more background themes, which I absolutely love to do! I am currently working on Easter, Christian, and Spring Themes, and I will add them to my Flickr, in the appropriate albums, so feel free to take a peek....I was also asked to be a moderator for a wonderful group I belong to: 360 Custom Themes!.... I accepted, so please add us to your groups if you haven't done so already!....Send us your requests! Red & Sheri are awsome artists, check out their work along with many members work.......Well enough is enough, I will be back soon, I love you all and I wish you all much love & blessings, please remember to be kind to one another, life is so very short!

Thanks for caring and sharing!

Dee

Hello everyone....I hope all is well with you all! Things are great here! I am feeling much better, and I thank you all for your comments of concern. I am counting the days until Wolfie & I head to my home in the Adirondack Mtns in upstate New York, the Great Northeast! It is absolutely beautiful this time of year and I know we will have an awsome time hiking in my neck of the woods...I can't wait to see my beautiful, wonderful family. We are heading out in about 3 weeks, I will keep you posted.

Oh yeah.... my pic??? I "Simpsonized" me. LOL! Does it resemble me? lmaooooo!!! You can too, click here: I Wanna Be A Simpson!

Anyway it sure was alotta fun messing with this! LOL! I am busy in my new group creating themes and such, if you are interested in joining here is the lil' button thingy, all you need to do is click it....thanks!

Click to join wild_mtn_honey_designs

I am adding some thumbnails from my gallery "Back In Time" I hope you enjoy! Most of these cabins are tucked back in the on the hiking trails....Awsome to see!

Until next time.... I wish you all much love & blessings......Dee

Tennessee

A few more Freeware to Share

First, I will update a lil bit on da Wolf...He is doing very well, he still tires easily though. He goes to see the surgeon tomorrow morning (which is in the same medical building I work in) We will probably go in together, since he has been driving, against Dr's authorization (he's such a rebel! )

Anyway, things are looking a little better. We went to the grocery store together, dang every time he goes, I spend almost double! What's up with that? We did buy alot of healthy things so I am okay with it....Okay...enuff said....Time for the links: Much love & blessings to you all!

This link is for animation and such: Sqirlz offers a few different freeware programs you can download, I use the Sqirlz Reflections for my water ripples, rain and snow animations, they work really well in snoglobes! ( you can also create glitter...just play with the colors and the density of the "snow"....have fun with it!

Sqirlz Freeware Home page

(animation)

Deep Paint

(a creative software program)

Photo Filtre

(a photo maniplulation/enhancing program)

Simply Capture

(for screen shots)

My Janee

(One of my favorite tutorial/resource links for PhotoShop)

There ya go, much love & blessings to all!

Dee

Hugs to all!

Thank you all so much for your offlines, messages in 360, comments, etc. The wolf is doing much better, improving every day. He is ready to go back to work, so he says...lol! I have been so darn busy working, coming home and helping my sweetie, and dinner, house chores, etc. phew!....But, I thank the good Lord that I am able to do so!

Hopefully, tomorrow I can catch up with blogs, and create a few more backgrounds and post them in Flickr and in the 360 custom thees group folders. If anyone wants a customized background with your name or a St. Patrick's Day one, just send me a message!

The winter storm back home has left my family digging out. My youngest was on his roof shoveling the snow off and the dummy slipped and fell off, luckily the snow was piled so darn high from the ground, that he only fell a few feet and into the snow he piled high.

My oldest son went to my mom n dads and plowed and snow blowed them out, he had to use the tractor with a plow on it first, the snow was so deep, my folks live back in nestled in the pines in the country, the drive way is so long that you can't see their home from the road. so if you can imagine my son using his truck to plow a path to get to their home, then firing up the ol' tractor to push all that snow to God knows where.

My middle son sent me this photo of his main highway, he was as equally busy snowblowing and shoveling and plowing.

I find the pic a little eerie.

the photo above was sent to me by a good friend back home..that's him shoveling round two of the blast, and the snow was back up to his knees already...he is 6'1"...geesh

Anyway, I will try my best to get back here tomorrow, I miss you all!

Much love & blessings!

Dee