Today I had flowers on my mind. If my digital camera worked with batteries, this post would have looked different. I would have posted a few images of the wild flowers, aka, weeds that are blooming in … [Read more...]
WP 2.5 and Gravatar
Wordpress.org released WordPress 2.5 a couple of days ago. The changes in this new version are numerous, but I want to talk about gravatars. WordPress 2.5 is now gravatar ready as long as your theme … [Read more...]
How to add a Border to an Image in GIMP
Border an Image with GIMP Please note - this article is old. Gimp might have changed since. 1. Open image and do all work to image first. Set Border Color Color #2 will be the border … [Read more...]
Styrofoam Lego Complex
Many years ago we bought something that came packed in formed Styrofoam. I can't remember what it was now, but this is about what we did with the Styrofoam. I love legos and admit that I have … [Read more...]
Steamed Broccoli Tree
Preparing lunch, that daily activity that we stay at home moms partake in, can get so routine that we moms barely notice having to stop what we are doing to make it. Am I right? No? (I didn't think … [Read more...]
Handmade Afghans to Our Armed Forces
Sheri wrote in her blog about Homemade Afghans Project (HAP) HAP web address: Rectangle6x9.org. HAP is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comfort to America’s military men … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Donna Young … [Read more...]
Impromptu Tea Bag
Let us say that like me, you use loose tea and you do not always want to pour it through a strainer before drinking the tea. You make not just one cup of tea, but instead, a whole pot of tea with your … [Read more...]
Elf Greeting
Tressays is an Elf! And so am I! You can be an elf too! Edited: I added my family's pictures to it and the cat. I took a screen shot and made wallpaper for my computer. I smile … [Read more...]
Raspberry Mold
Lurking in the furthest corner of my refrigerator was a jar of homemade raspberry sauce. If I were to guess the age of this particular sauce, I would say that is has been aging in the refrigerator a … [Read more...]
Flying Mut
Inspired by: Mom saves the day! Nov 2nd, 2007 by tressays Here we have pictured my son John at 10 months old during January 1988. He is pictured with Mut. When John was 6 months old, we wheeled him … [Read more...]
Computer – Crowded Hard Drive
Is your computer slower than it used to be? Check your hard drive. If it is half full or more, then clearing out unnecessary files might speed up the computer. Have a look at your hard drive. On a … [Read more...]
Killing Frost
The temperatures dipped below freezing a couple of nights ago. It was inevitable and it killed most of my garden plants. I chose 2 pepper plants and 1 tomato plant to save. I wrapped their cages with … [Read more...]
Coffee Break
The unthinkable has happened. I am tired of drinking coffee, so tired of it that I am considering taking a long break from drinking it. However, I do not want to do without a hot beverage especially … [Read more...]
You Never Run Out of Money
A couple of days ago, my daughter told me that she saw a commercial for the toy, "Barbie Fashion Fever Shopping Boutique Playset." She found the commercial to be disturbing because in the commercial, … [Read more...]
