I CAN SEE!!!

This story is somewhat embarrassing - especially because I thought I was doing so well, lol. As many of you know, I took up digital scrapbooking a few months ago. Well I have been creating all kinds of layouts, and showing off my new found 'tricks' as proud as can be. What's so embarrassing you ask? Well.... my computer monitor was old, old, old and getting darker and darker, and because I use it non-stop, I had no idea how bad it was getting.... till I got my pretty new flatscreen with amazing vivid color. Of course the first thing I did was look at my layouts and to my shock and horror the colors are different.... don't coordinate.... faded photos.... the list goes on.
This whole time I've been creating and editing and trying to compensate for my too dark monitor, not even realizing my layouts were turning out like crap!! So now I have to go back and re-adjust all my layouts and repost them. I've probably screwed up my art photos too - I'm afraid to look at those.
I'm so glad I can see now - no more headaches online - and finally I can see colors.

Excuse me, while I pick up my life....

I feel like I just spilled my over-stuffed purse on the ground, and pieces of my life are just rolling out of control all over the floor. You know.... that embarrasing moment on the street or the supermarket floor when you are on your hands and knees, scrambling to gather everything back in your bag? That's me. Try not to step on me while I'm down here, ok?

Studio Friday : Floral Treat

Enjoy this flower for this weeks Studio Friday assignment. I'm trying to work on using my digital camera's settings more effectively. This is a macro shot of a begonia blossom.

EEK

I can't sleep - I can't turn my mind off - I can't stop the scenerios through my head. Have you ever just met a perfect stranger and then felt that your world just spun out of control? I better make some art - I better try to sleep - I better just forget it.

Time keeps on ticking....

August has seriously slipped away in a blink.... and I'm not sure what I've done all month - so it really does feel like a blink. I have been on an art break, a blogging break, an everything break. Let's see, what's happened since I've been online last?

• major immigration issues with my son - I don't even want to write about that, it's too exhausting
• my X has just had is 4th biological child with his 3rd wife (technically his 2nd since we were not married, but you know) but he's really a dad of 5 because his latest wife already had 1. I'm not really wanting to write about that either, since I can't say anything nice
• yesterday was smoke'n hot here in my chilly town - I was lovin' that. Ty and I spent the afternoon at the beach
• I said farewell to 5 of my ocean related collage/assemblages. I was asked to have my art hang in a gallery in Burien WA, so I sent them off with wish to sell sell sell. If you happen to be in that neck of the woods, check out Atlantis Designs on 152nd Street.
• had lunch will Mr. FM - listening to his future plans pretty much assured me that the future misses is a smoke screen, for proper appearances sake. Geez.
  
  I'm just chill'n, waiting for my muse to return.