Theme Site Back Up

Purity of White Appleblossoms

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/purity-of-white-apple-blossoms/ 

Well, the "Persona" theme site is up and running so we can submit designs again. But our old designer page that would have ALL of our designs on is not there anymore. I am hoping they will make that available but I kind of doubt it. So for now I will try to post more often and add more designs on the blog. 

 Butterfly Lily Valley

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/butterfly-lily-valley/ 

 Colors of Sunshine

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/colors-of-sunshine/ 

From Brand Thunder
http://gallery.brandthunder.com/en-US/theme/58c5d107-0fe9-4688-b421-b06b5528da8e 

Fine Fractal Flower

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fine-fractal-flower/ 

I have to say I kind of enjoyed the "vacation" from submitting designs. It takes quite awhile to do each one and the new system isn't any faster. 

What a cold, rainy day it is today in the Pacific Northwest. My body is so ready for some warm weather. The older I get the more I appreciate being warm. I am such a home body, though I could never move to AZ or some warm area. I love my home, having my kids, grandkids and great grandkids close. We got to spend last Sat. with our oldest son and his wonderful family. What a joy! Good food and lots of love to go around. The only bad part is that the little ones are growing up too fast. The good thing is  a little one on the way.

I have had some of you out there ask me if I would write more about my life when I was young, since most of you weren't around during that time so I think I will start doing that. I have had a wonderful, fun, full life so some of you may enjoy it and some may not. I am still in the "thinking about it/do I have time" mode, so we shall see!

Must get back to work now so enjoy the week end. 

Fools Day

Angel of Light

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/angel-of-424058-1/

Brand Thunder Angel of Light

http://gallery.brandthunder.com/en-US/theme/3dba7e9b-4d6d-4667-bd45-e280c3f83c72

April...can you imagine it is April already? March went out like a lamb here in the Pacific Northwest. What a beautiful day it was! It was warmer than it is half the time in the summer. But it is going to spoil us so badly. Because it will get cold and rainy again and I will hate it.

 

The old Persona site is down and will be gone soon. They are moving Persona themes to the Add On Mozilla site so designers  can't submit any new designs until it is set up. We have always submitted our designs to the original Persona sight so I am sure there will be a total mess when the new site is up and running. The site will be at: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/themes/. Each designer is supposed to have their own page so I will post mine as soon as it is up and running. I just wanted to let you all know why there is nothing new right now. I am not submitting any wallpapers right now that I can't submit the matching Persona theme for, so there won't be as many wallpapers, either. I was notified by an administrator from Desktop Nexus that many of my wallpapers are on other sites now. Plus I have to watch that people aren't downloading my wallpaper and re-submitting it. The site is supposed to catch copies but it isn't perfect by any chance.

 

I love the Angel of Light theme I posted here today. I have always loved any angel graphics and I am sure you have noticed I have several on line.

 

I was really busy last week finishing up the two book covers I had been asked to design and I was quite happy with them. I just hope the publisher OK's them. The author I am working with, Charlotte Kendrick is a great grandmother, too! We didn't know that when we bagan working together. So all great grandmothers aren't sitting in their rocking chairs watching TV!

 

Going to get back to work now but have a great April. 

HAPPY EASTER

Rainbow Easter

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/rainbow-easter/

It is a beautiful sunny day here on the west coast, but yesterday we had snow. My Mom used to say "If you don't like the weather today, wait until tomorrow." She also taught me to never leave home without a coat because you will probably need it. The way it has been lately, I would change that to never leave home without a raincoat!

 I have been really busy lately, busier than I would like. I was asked to make a design for a new soap/lotion company that is starting up and I worked a lot on it, but then they changed the name so I had to re-do and it turned out really beautiful. I hope they use it, but we shall see. If they don't I can use it as a Persona Theme anyway. After I re-do it again. I was also asked if East Coast Dye Sub could use some of my wallpaper designs for the items they make such as mouse pads, etc. and I gave my permission for one so far. I am also working on two book covers. Besides the fun work of designing to please myself!

My dear friend just got word her husband has cancer so if we could all send good thoughts and  prayers to them we can hope things turn out well. They are such good people and do such good works for their community. So all the best to you and your family K. 

I have been not turning the computer on during week ends but I decided I wanted to update the blog and wish everyone a Happy Easter. 

So Happy Easter.

 

 

March

Daisies Surprise

https://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/494184

 Brand Thunder 

http://gallery.brandthunder.com/en-US/theme/9c716555-3456-427c-9263-8442e652617b 

Thought I would change my blog a bit. Spice it up some. My timer is going to ring soon, since I have to set the timer when I am on the computer so I don't stay too long. If I sit too long, my back starts hurting and it doesn't help my eyes any, either. So I set the timer for only 20 minutes to work and 10 to 20 minutes off. It really limits me, and I hate it, but...

Had my 74th birthday so I am really getting up there. I can remember when I was 30, I thought 70 was "really, really old"! Now, I think 90 is old! 73 was not good to me so I am hoping 74 will be better.

I have only made a few Saint Patrick's Day designs and a few Easter ones. Have a few more ideas for Easter but am finished with Saint Patrick's Day.

I think my favorite ones to make are spring. We are all tired of dreary old winter and the spring designs are bright and cheerful. So that is what I enjoy making the most.

Timer just rang, so I am off to do some dusting or whatever needs to be done.

February

Joyful Purple Poppies

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/joyuful-purple-poppies/

February is almost over and I am just posting for February! Oh, well, you know I don't  keep this up like I should if I was a good blogger.

I have had the laser surgery on both eyes now and I guess it was successful. The Dr. said the pressure was down and it should help preventing the common type of glaucoma. I didn't know before this that there was more than one kind.

I have had to cut back on computer work, though. I am trying a 20/10 plan but I am not always successful. 20 min on the computer and 10 off. The 10  off is easy because I am going through drawers and closets getting rid of stuff I haven't used for years. The 20 on is harder because I will be in the middle of a design and the darn timer rings. Sometimes I forget to hit the start button, too so have no idea how many minutes I was working. I seem to lose time when I am working. But my eyes are better and my back is definitely better so I just have to make myself do it. I am not submitting as many designs a day, though because of this.

Right now I am working on a banner and avatar for a company that makes soaps, lotions, etc. and it is fun. I am working with the colors and things I like to work with, angels, doves, clouds, etc. I sent them a sample of what I am doing so can't work on it anymore until I hear back.

Our oldest great grandson was 8 years old yesterday. We went to his birthday party Sunday and he is getting so grown up.

Well, I just heard from the company and I have to start over! I will use it as a theme! It is too pretty to waste.

I hope you all had a nice Valentines Day. I baked brownies for my husband and he gave me a valentine he made and some candy. It was nice and I just feel lucky that I can spend Valentines with him after all these years.

Back to work and hope all is well with you. Be back soon

Happy Valentines Day to All

Mozilla Firefox Add Ons

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/valentine-mine/

Brand Thunder

http://gallery.brandthunder.com/en-US/theme/9e269c9d-fca7-443a-8665-55cc952a58d1 

Valentines Day. A day to  remember the one you love and celebrate that love. I hope the design I chose for this posting will be enjoyed by all. I think it is kind of cool.

January is on its last leg and it has been a wet one here. I am surprised we don't have moss growing on our bodies. But at least it isn't ice and snow.

I have had to slow down a bit on designs. I didn't even turn the desktop computer on over the week end at all. And that is a first for me, in many, many years. My ophthalmologist diagnosed me with narrow angle glaucoma last week and I have to have some laser eye surgery next week. I already have optical nerve damage in one eye so I am hoping it doesn't get any worse. If this surgery is successful then they will do the other eye. 

I was pleased to get some great complimentary emails last week from people that are enjoying my work. Thanks so much. I read all of them and answer all I can.

Our oldest grandson stopped by Friday evening with his 2 little ones. What a treat! The 2 year old wanted the music turned on so he could dance, so we turned the stereo on and we were dancing. But it was time  to go home and he didn't want to quit dancing so I told him he could take the music with him. Well, when you say something like that, you don't realize what the child may think you are actually saying! I burn my own CD's so I opened the stereo and took the CD out and gave it to  him. But he kept trying to move the stereo, ( which is old school and a great big boxy thing with 2 big separate speakers). I kept telling him Daddy could put it in the van and he could hear the music but he kept trying to move the stereo! It took us a long time to figure out he thought he had to take the whole stereo with him to "take" the music with him. Over the weekend we laughed so many times remembering that. So I guess the motto is, think about what you say and what the child might "think" you are saying.

I hope you all have a great week and a Happy Valentines day. 

Till next time 

 Simplicity of Beauty

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/simplicity-of-beaty/ 

Putting Christmas Away and Opening 2013!

Happy New Year 2013

Mozilla

https://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/persona/490309

Brand Thunder

http://gallery.brandthunder.com/en-US/theme/2a21e348-69c3-4848-b7f8-dfbb5cf055c1

Decided to update my blog and put Christmas away. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and haven't made any New Years resolutions you will break. I found out many years ago not to make resolutions because you are just setting yourself up for failure. And who wants to do that?

 

I can't believe I will be 74 next month. I must say 73 was not a great year for me. I am beginning to feel my age. Getting slower to get up which really irritates me since I have always been someone that moves quickly, works quickly and gets a lot done. Health wise I can really tell it, though. My eyes are beginning to give me problems which makes working on the computer a bit more difficult so I need to take some breaks. Which I find  hard to do. I don't like to quit working when I am in the middle of something. So there may be a few less designs this year.

Mozilla seems to have gotten into a slump, too. They can't seem to keep their pages up to date lately, so I am not submitting as many designs. Once they get up and running "better" then I will submit more.  

I am really enjoying the  Nexus 7 I won from Brand Thunder. It is amazing. You can get the Amazon Kindle app and I have read 5 books on it so far. That doesn't help my eyes any, either! I also won a $50 Amazon gift certificate from Brand Thunder so I got a nice case for the 7 and a stylus for it.  I have "tried" to play a couple games on it but I am not, nor have I ever been a gamer. So needless to say I haven't had much luck with games. They seem like such a total waste of time. And I don't find it is relaxing because I just get frustrated! 

Well, I am going to get back to work. I am working on Valentines Day already. Time moves so quickly anymore. 

Have a great week.