Hi Everybody!

Our Internet connection had been compromised for awhile. All is well now!

I got my uncles tribute (photo video) done! It is a success! At first I wasn’t able to send it via email, then after a bit of research and self-learning, I successfully sent it to my brother and he reports that he was impressed! It’s like I just ‘knew’ what to do while I created it. I knew the right song, the right sequence and choice of pictures the transitions, everything. When I do these ‘memorial tributes’ I feel as if they are inspired from within my spirit! I have so much love for these people that I think of while I do these, that that love just flows from my spirit to my heart to my mind to my hands/eyes. I feel so honored and humbled by having the privilege and skill to do these! The second part will be a hard-copy of the same pictures (thou not all) that are in the video, along with (I hope) a short paragraph from each of us kids (4) of a special memory or a lesson our uncle gave each of us.

Shortly after my Dad’s wife (my step-mother) died, I made a collage of pictures (that I had available) of their life together and a newsletter type tribute to Dad from his kids. I feel as though I ‘had’ to do this as a milepost or a symbol of my love and forgiveness of all the pain he caused me in my childhood and early adulthood, and as a forgiveness of myself of the pain I caused him! I was not an easy child to raise!! Both Mom and Dad deserve an award for doing their best (and in my opinion) they did a pretty good job!!

I plan to make one for my Mom/Dad and Grandparents! I have a lot of pictures I got from some photo albums that Dad saved. Also I think this is my way of keeping my memory of them alive! Because to me they are, just on a different plane. A while back I was accused of ‘living in the past too much’. Sometimes, my dear brother, that is an asset! I want to keep my memories of them alive, till I go home to see them again!

It looks like I’ll be helping the Census Bureau again this year (Spring ‘09). I was a census taker last time they did it (1999) when I was in Seattle. That was an interesting experience! But, this time I’d like to try my hand at being in the clerical part.

I don’t remember if I told you but, I made 4 sales over the holidays (3 from Miller Creations at Zazzle and 1 from Miller Images at Cafe Press)! Yes, I am very happy about that! Though I haven’t seen any royalties yet. They will be sent to my PP account someday soon!  You ought drop by every once in awhile. I am making changes every few days!

I have a T-shirt with a saying on it that I think everyone would like. I put it on a cup also.

Oh, by the way, the jar of vinegar with holes in the lid tip I gave you last post…well it works there are millions of dead gnats in that jar now! And I think the word is out too all the other gnats. The population is minimal now!

Well, I guess that’s all for tonight! I’ll leave you with another quote from a woman I admire, Eleanor Roosevelt,

‘It is better to light a candle then to curse the darkness.’  

Here’s a couple of cuties I found!

Till next time Take good care of yourselves!

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