Hey, I know for a fact you're going to enjoy the time off by retreating a bit and enjoying nature's beauty. We all have that need to just get away sometimes, you know. A cottage is the perfect place.

Yep. Ever seen Daniel Zedda self portraits? I was always interested in artistic photo taking instead of the average bathroom(shudders) selfies people take. I just need some good quality camera work and some knowledge in photo taking skills and I'm set.

DE, is that an image made from a photo? I really like the effect.

Speaking of nature's beauty, here's some glorious nature occurring in my back yard.

Yep. I took a "selfie" and changed/added effects. Thanks. Gotta start somewhere, right?

What does the fox say?

Ever try feeding it?

Quicl, summon a golden eagle! You'll need something larger than a Cooper's for that one.

We’re feeding him all of the moles, voles, and chipmunks he can catch.

I did catch Mr. Grits and The Girl feeding high fiber bread to the deer, which is not at all good for them. We had a discussion about people food and wild animals and I also mentioned that the damned deer have eaten just about every plant I’ve tried to grow over the years while fastidiously avoiding the weeds and so I was not going to buy bread for them. Then I pointed out that the only thing worse than piles of deer poop in the grass was puddles of deer poop. So the fox caught in a digestive event in the middle of the lawn was quickly blamed on the high fiber bread!

You’re right, ghastley, even the barred owl could not take this guy. We need eagles!

In a LotR movie they would grab the fox and walk away with it instead of using the eagles..


Nice shot of the foxxie, though!

My two new mousepads came in the mail the other day. Now the big decision. Which do I use for my main computer, and which for the older, second box? Decisions, decisions...

Gosh, both those mouse pads are so purrrfect for you!

Both ones are great! I especially like the one to the right for some reason....

How about using the one with the witch with the old puter? Seems logical to me at least..

It looks like one for Oct 31st, and one for the rest of the year. Just how often do you use the "other computer"?

Nice! Maybe change the most often used one seasonally?

Yesterday I had the Autumn Witch, today I have to Raven Hekate. I think I am just going to swap the pads back and forth.

Here are two from recent adventures.

Sand castle by the same guys who made the sand dinos. They get around!

Cloudy days at the beach are my favorite.

The sand castle is awesome! The beach looks cold though.

One reason I go to a beach is to get some color. So I wouldn't like all those clouds either!

I'm with you, Grits - there's just something special about a cloudy day at the beach. And that sand castle looks. . . what's the word dear mALX would use? AWESOME!!!

That is one awesome sand castle!


That you in the water, Grits?

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My favorite is the one on the Left in the corset. That would have to be on the computer I used the most frequently if I was choosing.

I had mousepads made from pictures of my son. Now they are all worn out and shredding apart, I really need new mousepads.






I absolutely LOVE Chips Challenge! What an addictive game!

Then maybe it´s time for lesson one....

WOO HOO! Love that first board! I have it on a floppy disc, but no computers use that floppy size anymore, lol. My old PC did, I kept it up just for Chips.