Small Reflections

Requesting HELP while sharing Christmas Cheer

2009-12-22T05:35:00.000-08:00

Make Time for Small Reflections

I hope you're enjoying the holiday season!

If you're caught up with everything and have time to play, I'm just a little jealous. I've encountered a frustrating 'snag' with my HP Photosmart 6180 'all-on-one' printer and haven't been able to print the Christmas Cards I created to send to family & friends this year.

After successfully reconfiguring it to access my newly 'encrypted' router, I encountered messages to replace two ink cartridges (yellow & magenta) which I did, but now when I try to print I'm told I need to replace the yellow cartridge or print in black only. I've tried three new yellow cartridges ... all to no avail.

When I print a 'test page' all the colors including yellow print just fine so there's obviously a 'glitch' in the messaging system or between the printer & computer.

I've talked with Staples 'tech support' ... discovered my printer is 5 days out of the extended warranty I purchased 3 years ago but the technician did his best to help me trouble shoot ... then referred me to HP's web support where I get an HP Chat error message that I've tried to copy & paste here, but some of the HTML codes aren't accepted by the Blogger editor so I've deleted the message in order to publish the post.

At the HP Support Forum I found I was not alone ... apparently a number of folks have experienced the same issue but I see no answers there, and I'm at my wits end. If anyone out
there has experienced similar issues, I'm open to suggestions about what to try next (short of buying a new printer or buying cards to send this year).

At the moment, I'm thinking New Year's cards may replace Christmas Greetings from me since I've missed the Monday deadline to get them in the mail in time for delivery before the 25th.

... and now on to happier thoughts!

I received this in email and decided to pass it along
with a reminder to have a safe celebration
on Christmas Eve ...

IF YOU SEE A FAT MAN ...

Who's jolly and cute,

Wearing a beard and

a red flannel suit,

And if he is chuckling

and laughing away,

While flying around

in a miniature sleigh,

With eight tiny reindeer

to pull him along,

Then let's face it...

Your eggnog's too strong!

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

I've created this award because
finding comments when I log on does
'Make My Day' ... I know activities
of the season take our time, so these
comments left the last few weeks deserve
special recognition! It's reserved
for YOU who have commented in the
last three weeks. Feel free
to enjoy and pass the gift along
to those who create in you 'a song'

Thought for Today
"In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukkah!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!'"
Dave Barry, "Christmas Shopping: A Survivor's Guide"

Merry RUBY Mosaic of Christmas Critters

2009-12-19T05:32:00.000-08:00

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Happy Holidays
from Molly, Ms Kitty and
me ... they will return

hopefully next week
but today have consented
to take a back seat

to these neighborhood
holiday critters ... don't they
all look quite festive ;-)

Straight out of the camera above
and Poster Edges below

Click to embiggen for better viewing
... for others participating in
Camera Critters
Mosaic Monday
and Ruby Tuesday too
If you've already seen THIS Ruby Tuesday post
I've shared another at Happily Retired Gal ... just because ;-)
This week I've also shared Blue Monday Mosaics at
Happily Retired Gal and Sacred Ruminations

Belated addendum
Reading comments I've
noticed many visitors
are 'confused' by the

'tumbleweed' critter
representing a 'snowman'
(pictured on the left)

... on the ledge at right
is Humpty Dumpty sitting
high up on a ledge

Christmas at the beach
here in California
isn't ever 'white'

so we improvise ...
I forget sometimes that folks
need explanations ;-)

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more." Dr. Seuss

Reviving one of my earliest T-13s for the holiday

2009-12-17T06:25:00.000-08:00

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Still dealing with some
connectivity issues
described yesterday

... doing what I can ;-)

Two You Tube Clips
and Eleven Links to Videoclips
of Performances by Straight No Chaser
(and a few more for good measure)

If you've not heard this group, you'll want to. SNC is an all male A'capella group that creates & shares unique performances. Enjoy!

For slow or choppy online videos,
try the following tips from Melissa:

Click the "play" button.
Once the video starts to load, click the "pause" button and let the rest of the video load.
If you watch the status bar at the bottom of the video, (the bar with the pointer that tells you how far into the video you are) you can see the bar filling up.
Once the status bar is full and the video is loaded, click "play" again and the video will usually play through much better.

This will work for most online videos regardless of how old or slow a computer is. The key is to wait until the video has fully loaded before attempting to view it. Try it!

1. 12 Days of Christmas

2. Carol of the Bells

3. Hi-De-Ho (the original 1996 group)

4. Any Dream Will Do

5. Stand By Me

6. Love the One You're With

7. Allentown

8. I Don't Want to Be

9. Insomniac

10. Bless the Broken Road

11. Superhero

12. This is How We Do It

13. Sings Africa

And if you haven't had enough yet, here are 6 more followed by general information about the group!

14. at the Cubs

15. I'm Coming Home

16. Worlds Apart

17. Comedic Concert

18. This Love

19. Don't Stop Believin'

About Straight No Chaser
Official Website with Member Lists by year
Photos and Video Montage of the original members
In the Studio recording Last Call

Facts about Straight No Chaser from their My Space Blog:
"In October 1996, SNC began by performing at charity events and sorority functions on the Indiana University campus. In less than two years, they were touring nationally, opening for acts like Lou Rawls and Aretha Franklin, performing at Chicago Cubs and Sox games, the Brickyard 500, and even New York's Carnegie Hall. They have released seven CDs in their ten years together, and have sold over 40,000 albums. You can read more about them at their website."

If you enjoyed these songs ... you might like the rest:

Straight No Chaser Links (Set 2)
Click for others participating in Thursday Thirteen
If it's cold where YOU are, you might also enjoy
13 new Sunsets at the Beach at Sacred Ruminations

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"I don't sing because I'm happy; I'm happy because I sing."
William James

Bolsa Chica Wetlands after the Rain

2009-12-15T16:18:00.000-08:00

Make Time for Small Reflections

12:35pm addendum on Wednesday, 12-16-09
I've been dealing with
connectivity issues
this morning ... Vista

will not recognize
my 'encrypted' wireless
signal ... dunno why

or how to correct
the problem and so I have
logged on with the old

ancient Dell laptop ...
slower than thick molasses
visiting will be

limited for now
until I can figure out
just what has gone wrong

ALMOST

Today I backed up
all my photographs on a
WD Passport Drive!

Outdoor Watery
We'nesday mosaic at last ...
photos from My World

I'm headed to class
so will visit tomorrow
rather than tonight ;-)

Straight out of the camera above
Poster Edges below

Click to embiggen & for others participating in
Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, My World
Midweek Blues and (Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"There is nothing like a dream to create the future." Victor Hugo

Pet Pride - Yellow Mellow Mosaic Monday

2009-12-13T15:01:00.000-08:00

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Weekend Reflections & Camera Critters are in the next post

Ms. Kitty has made
good use of her dry igloo
during our rainstorms

Abundant Meyer
Lemons on my citrus tree ...
oh so delicious ;-)

Click to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in
Pet Pride, Mellow Yellow Monday, and Mosaic Monday
As usual, I've also shared Monday Mosaics at
Happily Retired Gal and Sacred Ruminations

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat."
Ellen Perry Berkeley

Weekend Reflections - Christmas Camera Critters

2009-12-11T19:32:00.001-08:00

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To my Pink Saturday visitors, I apologize
for leaving the wrong link when I visited this morning
but THIS LINK will take you to the right place
at Happily Retired Gal

Reindeer on the lawn
reflected in still waters
underneath blue skies

Straight out of the camera above ...
and with poster edges below

Blue skies and palm trees
reflected in clean windows
of my Explorer

Click for others participating in
Weekend Reflections and Camera Critters

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." Norman Vincent Peale

One Delightfully Colorful View - HoTs

2009-12-08T08:35:00.001-08:00

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ALMOST

This week's prompt is:
HEADS -'One' or TAILS - 'Won'

One simple thought
worthy of some attention
in our busy lives

a Just Joey rose
colorfully displayed here
against lovely skies

Click to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in
Color Carnival, HoTs and (Almost) Wordless Wednesday
See also one colorfully LOADED lemon tree
at Sacred Ruminations

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk." Doug Larson

The ground is dry ... the pansies don't care but I do!

2009-12-06T16:18:00.000-08:00

Make Time for Small Reflections
Weekend Reflections & Camera Critters
are in the next post

Still waiting for rain
here in California ...
fortunately pansies

manage to survive
even when the weather's dry
pretty much year round ;-)

If the weather man
is correct wet stuph should fall
later on today

and on through next week
but it seems predicting rain's
not exact science

Click to embiggen for better viewing of subtle differences
and for others participating in
Today's Flowers
Mosaic Monday
Mellow Yellow Monday
Ruby Tuesday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back
Addendum 6:33am Monday Morning
Delightfully, a
misty rain is drizzily
falling in a mist

just the kind of rain
Southern California
desperately needs

May it continue
steadily at this slow pace
to avoid flooding

while soaking the ground
raising water tables in
gradual manner

Thought for Today
"The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it." Patrick Young

The windows are dirty, please pardon the spots ...

2009-12-04T08:10:00.000-08:00

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While photographing
this colorful butterfly
I caught reflections

unexpectedly
in the dirty windows of
patio French doors

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and for others participating in
Weekend Reflections and Camera Critters

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough." Rabindranath Tagore

A Rose by any other Name ...

2009-11-30T06:18:00.000-08:00

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Mosaic Monday is in the next post

Walking recently
I happened upon this rose ...
is it not lovely?

Click to embiggen for better viewing of subtle differences
and for others participating in
Today's Flowers
Mellow Yellow Monday
Ruby Tuesday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." Marilyn vos Savant

Reflections & Shadows - Fur-Kids at the Beach

2009-11-27T17:53:00.000-08:00

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Multi-tasking this weekend ... just because ;-)

More photos from Dog
Beach with canine reflections ...
and some shadows too

An 'inverted' view
yields a dif'rent perspective
of the reflections

Click to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in
Weekend Reflections, Camera Critters,
Pet Pride, Shadow Shot Sunday, and Mosaic Monday
Click if you missed Molly's Adventures at the Beach & Doggie Spa
As usual, I've also shared Mosaics at
Happily Retired Gal and Sacred Ruminations

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." Roger Caras

Molly's Adventures at Dog Beach & the Doggie Spa

2009-11-24T14:48:00.000-08:00

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Scroll down for Thursday Thirteen

Mostly

Monday Molly played
at Dog Beach with canine friends
while I took photos

Click images to embiggen for better viewing

and for others participating in

Outdoor Wednesday

Watery Wednesday

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Midweek Blues

In the afternoon
I dropped Molly off at a
local Doggie Spa ;-)

13 photographs
featuring my Molly girl ...
loyal canine friend!

Mosaic with Poster Edges

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and for others participating in
Thursday Thirteen

Small Reflections ... Smile Back
Click to see 13 Things I'm Grateful For at Sacred Ruminations

I'm celebrating my 1st Blogoversary
at Happily Retired Gal on Wednesday, November 25th.
Hope you can drop by when time permits!
How time flies ;-)

Thought for Today
"The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog." Ambrose Bierce

Ms Kitty admires her window reflection ...

2009-11-21T12:02:00.000-08:00

Make Time for Small Reflections
Scroll down for Mosaic Monday

Late to share this week ...
struggling to recover
from a nasty flu ;-(

Kitty Reflections

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... for others participating in Weekend Reflections,
Camera Critters and Pet Pride

Accented Edges

Palette Knife

Rough Pastels

Solarize plus Invert

Solarize plus Invert plus Poster Edges

Click any mosaic to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in Mosaic Monday
See also my other Mosaic Monday posts this week at
Happily Retired Gal and Sacred Ruminations

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"If cats could talk, they wouldn't." Nan Porter

Mellow Yellow - Mosaic - Blue Monday

2009-11-15T13:50:00.000-08:00

Make Time for Small Reflections
Camera Critters & Pet Pride are in the next post

More photographs from
my sister ... in Alaska
RV traveling

I don't know how they

manage sharing this small space

but somehow they do

Click to embiggen for better viewing ...
Scenes along the Alaskan Marine Highway

... and for others participating in
Blue Monday
Mosaic Monday
Mellow Yellow Monday
My other Mosaic Monday with photos from my sister's travels.

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence." Erma Bombeck

Molly meets Ned from Syracuse, New York

2009-11-13T15:20:00.000-08:00

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Molly made a new
friend this week ... his name is Ned
visiting all month.

Just 18 months old
tall and eager ... New York pooch
likes to run & play ;-)

Originals above ... Poster Edges in the middle

... and some random experimental tweaking below

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... for others participating in Camera Critters and Pet Pride

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"How can you live in the present and appreciate every moment? Choose to see all things lin light. You can change your life by changing your mind." Marianne Williamson

T-13 ... Thankful for my Just Joey Roses and more

2009-11-12T06:37:00.001-08:00

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Haiku Friday Sky Watch is at Sacred Ruminations

5 versions of my
Just Joey roses collaged
along with 8 thoughts

makes 13 ... all right?
Sharing quotes that remind me
gratitude expands

as we count blessings
paying attention to small
moments every day

All year I've added
one thing I'm thankful for here
at Small Reflections

The mosaics look
much the same until you click
to 'embiggen' them

1. "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." Cynthia Ozick

2. Original - Straight out of the Camera

3. "Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds." Theodore Roosevelt

4. It is delightfully easy to thank God for the grace we ourselves have received, but it requires great grace to thank God always for the grace given to others. James Smith

5. Fresco Filter

6. We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. Thornton Wilder

7. "God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?" William A. Ward

8. Stained Glass

9. "Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day." Robert Caspar Lintner

10. Palette Knife

11. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." John Fitzgerald Kennedy

12. Poster Edges

Click to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in
Thankful Thursday
and T-13

13. "If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice." Meister Eckhart

Small Reflections ... Smile Back
and one more for good measure ... just because ;--)

Thought for the Day
"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." W.T. Purkiser

Two of my Most Favorite Mosaics Ever

2009-11-08T18:10:00.000-08:00

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I've decided to
'reprise' two mosaics I've
shared previously

mellow yellows and
pale 'ruby' pansies I grew
and then photographed

Click to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in
Mosaic Monday
Mellow Yellow Monday
Ruby Tuesday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"Dare to dream, dare to try, dare to fail -- dare to succeed."
G. Kinsley Wood

Camera Critters - Shadow Shots - Pet Pride

2009-11-06T12:23:00.000-08:00

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If you missed it ...

my Peace Globe is in the next post

Little dalmatian
follows Molly everywhere ...
As Aloha grows

bigger and stronger
Molly likes her company
more each time they play.

Click to embiggen for better viewing
... for others participating in Camera Critters, Pet Pride,
and Shadow Shot Sunday
at Hey Harriet

A friend sent the following in email
and methinks it appropriate to share today
(even though I did so in Thursday's Peace Post
at Blog Rolls, Bling & Blurbs) as a reminder that
we can each CHOOSE how to respond
to every situation ;-)

The Real Mighty Mouse (or the Peaceful Leopard) !

Seemingly unaware of the beast towering over it, the mischievous rodent grabbed at scraps of meat thrown into the African Leopard's enclosure. But instead of pouncing on the the tiny intruder the 12-year-old leopard, called Sheena, appeared to be afraid of the daring mouse and kept her distance. At one stage she tried to nudge the mouse away with her nose, but the determined little chap carried on chewing away until he was full.

Excuse me? A perturbed Sheena the leopard looks on as a cheeky mouse nibbles her food at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire...

The extraordinary scene was captured by photography student Casey Gutteridge at the Santago Rare Leopard Project in Hertfordshire. The 19-year-old, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, who was photographing the leopard for a course project, was astounded by the mouse's behaviour. He said: 'I have no idea where the mouse came from - he just appeared in the enclosure after the keeper had dropped in the meat for the leopard. 'He didn't take any notice of the leopard, just went straight over to the meat and started feeding himself. 'But the leopard was pretty surprised - she bent down and sniffed the mouse and flinched a bit like she was scared. 'In the meantime the mouse just carried on eating like nothing had happened.

...but even a gentle shove does not deter the little creature from getting his fill... 'It was amazing, even the keeper who had thrown the meat into the enclosure was shocked - he said he'd never seen anything like it before.' Project owner Jackie James added: 'It was so funny to see - Sheena batted the mouse a couple of times to try to get it away from her food. 'But the determined little thing took no notice and just carried on.' Sheena was brought in to the Santago Rare Leopard Project from a UK zoo when she was just four months old. She is one of 14 big cats in the private collection started by Jackie's late husband Peter in 1989.

...so the mouse continued to eat the leopard's lunch and show the leopard who was boss ... (or perhaps the lion decided to make a friend by sharing).

See my other 2009 Peace Globes at
Happily Retired Gal
Sacred Ruminations
Blog Rolls, Bling and Blurbs

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"It takes a long time to grow an old friend." John Leonard

Dona Nobis Pacem - 2009's Peace Blast

2009-11-05T12:53:00.000-08:00

Make Time for Small Reflections

Today I join Mimi Lenox and many other bloggers in the 6th Blog Blast for Peace ... and invite YOU to join the wave today on your Blog. Just click Mimi's link and read the directions for getting your own Peace Globe to personalize and publish. Then follow the directions to share with others through her official sites ... and visit others blogging for peace.

6th Blog Blast for Peace
November 5, 2009

Imagining Peace
Photobucket images
in my Mosaic

Click to embiggen and for others Blogging for Peace

If you missed them, click for links to my previous Blog Blasts for Peace in November of 2008:
Sacred Ruminations- The Strength of Gentleness
Small Reflections-A Revolution of Music,
Blog Rolls & Bling – What if? (a Colorful Alternative to Bombs)
and June of 2008:
Thirteen Thoughts on the Topic of Peace
Peace in Every Step

Click for others participating in
the 6th Blog Blast for Peace!

See my other 2009 Peace Globes at
Happily Retired Gal
Sacred Ruminations
Blog Rolls, Bling and Blurbs

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"We have all taken risks in the making of war. Isn't it time that we should take risks to secure peace?" J. Ramsay MacDonald

Ruby Tuesday - Last week's rosebud OPEN ;--)

2009-11-02T15:44:00.000-08:00

Make Time for Small Reflections

Mellow Yellow, Mosaic & Blue Monday
are in the next post

Last week's bud opened
into a beautiful rose ...
shared here as promised ;--)

Variations look
much the same until you click
to 'embiggen' them

Click to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in Ruby Tuesday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." Harry S. Truman

Neighborhood Views - Artistic Blues & Yellows

2009-11-02T07:14:00.000-08:00

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One photograph shared
in a variety of ways
... artistically ;-)

Pretty yellow blooms
on this lovely tree I spied ...
against pale blue skies

Original

Variations look
much the same until you click
to 'embiggen' them

Rough Pastels

Accented Edges, darkened

Paint Daubs

Palette Knife

and a few more variations ... just because ;-)

Click to embiggen for better viewing
... and for others participating in
Blue Monday
Mosaic Monday
Mellow Yellow Monday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"There must be more to life than having everything." Maurice Sendak

Happy Halloween from Ms Kitty and Me

2009-10-31T00:01:00.000-07:00

Make Time for Small Reflections
Color Carnival is in the next post

A 'spooky' reprise
of last week's mosaic here
at Small Reflections

Glowing Edges above and
Solarize below

Click to embiggen for better viewing
and others participating in
Camera Critters
and Pet Pride

Wishing you a most
Happy Halloween today ...
enjoy each moment ;--)

Watch out for witches,
ghosts and goblins ... ghoulies too!
If you've not been BOO'd

click the link below
for Halloween Fun and see
what it's all about!

If you haven't seen
these witches before you might
want to click below

if you have the time ...
see the 'emailed Halloween
card' including them.

Please be safe tonight
if you 'trick or treating' go ...
Happy Halloween!

Small Reflections ... Smile Back
If you're on Daylight Savings Time
remember to change your clocks
to 'Fall back' Saturday night.

Thought for Today
'Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world.
~William Shakespeare

More Mosaics ... just because

2009-10-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

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Watery Wednesday is in the next post
Scroll down for Color Carnival

13 Sky Views from

my sister in Oregon

RV traveling

Collaboration..

I create the mosaics

then share on my blogs.

Accented Edges
applied to this mosaic ...
then it's Solarized

See the original at Happily Retired Gal
Click to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in

Thursday Thirteen
Haiku Friday and SkyWatch this week.

Click to embiggen for better viewing
and for others participating in
Color Carnival

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams." Les Brown

Almost Wordless Watery Wednesday

2009-10-27T16:20:00.000-07:00

Make Time for Small Reflections

Mostly

More photographs from
my sister the Oregon ...
RV traveling

Coastal views in Oregon
near Yaquima Head

Until embiggened
dif'rences seem minimal ...
Click and you will see!

Original - tweaked a bit

Dry Brush

Original - tweaked a bit

Paint Daubs

Original - tweaked a bit

Paint Daubs

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... and for others participating in

Watery Wednesday

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Midweek Blues
Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love." Goethe

Ruby Red Rose Bud

2009-10-26T13:42:00.001-07:00

Make Time for Small Reflections
Mosaic Monday is in the next post

A lovely rose bud
in my neighbor's yard ... Next week
I'll share it opened

(Original is above)

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and for others participating in Ruby Tuesday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." Napoleon Hill