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This is lame. I am the first to admit it. But, I have missed all of you for so long and just wanted to say I am alive and plugging along. I think blog posts and messages to you frequently and, yes, I know: fat lot of good that does anyone.
Showing in a gallery is a wonderful education. I had no inkling that I would enjoy it so much. I am exhausted and frazzled by deadlines much of the time. Of course, I bring it all on myself. You knew that, didn't you? But, I am glad I took this on. It has been challenging, exhilarating, and a wonderful opportunity to grow. A big bonus is that I have met new friends—a good thing when you have fairly recently moved to a community. At last, the Tehachapi Valleys genuinely feel like home.
The Husband and Galen are well. Our pup had been giving us a health scare for quite some time and there was some tension with that, but the doctor has told us to relax. Surgery would be stressful, so he will never get neutered, after all. Galen has been unfazed by the drama. He is enjoying life as much as ever.
All members of the equine trio are currently well. Imagine that! No vet bills for the horses in weeks now.
Learning like mad—upgraded to a new computer (Wow! What a great move!) with Windows 7 (big change for me) and still making good friends with CS6 (big jump from CS3 and the new Camera Raw is amazing!). I am in love with the new brushes in this upgrade and so very glad I had gotten my Intuos tablet. My poor, tiny brain aches most days from absorbing new lessons and I am enjoying my work on images more than ever.
Life is good in Bear Valley Springs. I simply had finally gotten too many plates in the air and something was bound to drop. I regret that it was my participation in the valuable conversation with my friends on the web, but hope to fix that. I am clearing up some health issues, may be getting close to getting a handle on the gallery thing, and look forward to finally having time to return to blogging. I have never understood how I was so fortunate to be welcomed into a community of such outstanding bloggers, but I was (and still am) grateful to have been accepted. I appreciate the welcome and will come back asking to return and catch up on the news.
Take care, everyone. I miss you.
We have missed you and glad to hear the good report from you. Please take care and thanks for the think blog posts.
ReplyDeleteMonte-Thank you for your comment. I am delighted that you have enjoyed those think posts. ;-)
DeleteGood to hear from you and that all is well! I will be making the jump to CS6 next month if all goes as planned. Take care!!
ReplyDeleteSteve-Great to hear from you, thanks. Enjoy the leap! For my purposes, CS6 is the cats' pajamas. Love it! And love it despite the time and angst invested in learning even the fundamental use of new tools. Have fun!
DeleteThis post is so full of good news and optimism, Anita, how wonderful to hear it all. New friends and having a sense of home is certainly worth all the effort and time you've recently invested. I'll be interested to hear more when you have time. Certainly we have missed your voice, but it's wonderful knowing things are going well.
ReplyDeleteEarl—Thanks for dropping in. I am optimistic about continuing to learn and streamlining a majority of the jobs I have given myself. I want to do still more!
DeleteSounds like all good news! Glad to hear it.
ReplyDeleteI check often on your beautiful baby. What a doll. Thanks for the note.
DeleteSorry I'm late for the party but I hardly check here for activity It's been so long. But it sounds like everything is going well for you and you even have new toys to play with. Have a great Thanksgiving and hope to hear from you soon.
ReplyDeleteKen, hey, I have almost forgotten how to use Blogger. Ha! As if I ever really knew much about it.
DeleteI can't believe that I have created so much work for myself. What a ninny. But, you know that I am enjoying the new adventure. Everything is still new and shiny.