Yes, I've changed the site again...Just take a look. I have added things and taken other things out. I'm sure I have numerous grammatical errors along with lots of misspelled words. Point them out if you must..it really doesn't matter that much since most of this stuff is meant for friends and family. Either way, check out my photos. Read my ramblings. Make a comment or two. What are you waiting for?
Random Quotes
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world, remains and is immortal. — Albert Pine – attributed to Pine, but actually by Mason Albert Pike
I got a smartphone for christmas this year. I wasn’t sure I’d like it but I’ve definitely gotten hooked. It justs makes things a lot easier. Since accessing the internet is possible now, I thought I’d try posting from the phone…just to see if it would be practical for adding new comments on my website. It will work for things that don’t require much typing like quick photos I take and want to share. Definitely not gonna be worth adding regular posts. Anyway, I guess I was just hoping to find a way to force myself to add more stuff to the site. Oh well. Guess I’ll just have to do it the old fashioned way. Stay tuned!
Once again, I’ve taken a long absence from posting anything new. I’ve thought about things I want to write or share many times. It just never makes it to my site. Wow, if I remembered to post all the things that go through my head, people would definitely think I’m crazy. Maybe it is better for me to just keep them to myself…ha, ha. Anyway, here’s today’s post:
A co-worker has a dog named Chloe. She is a corgi. I’ve seen pictures of her and she’s absolutely one of the cutest dogs I’ve ever seen (second to my Eli though). Anyway, we talk about our pets a lot and have shared many of our experiences owning four legged friends. The other day, I showed him a photo of my halloween pumpkin that I carved this year (I’ll put that in a different post). I used a siberian husky stencil to carve it. It turned out great in my opinion. So, he joked and wanted to know if I could find a “corgi stencil”. At that point, I set out on a mission.
I searched the internet thinking it shouldn’t be that hard. No such luck. It seems that you can find a stencil for every other dog breed except for corgis. I thought for a minute and decided to try to make my own stencil from a regular photo. With photoshop open and a cute picture of a corgi, I got started. Not as easy as I thought it was going to be. I continued trying, determined that I would make it work. I finally gave in and admitted defeat.
Despite my failure, I did find something that turned out to be really cool! Here’s a picture of a corgi/husky mix. I never knew there was such thing! How adorable–I just had to share this with my co-worker. I hope you all think it’s cool too.
Just adding a short video to watch when I can’t be on the water. It might not be the most pristine shoreline but it’s better than sitting behind a desk. Progress Energy has been doing a lot of clear cutting of trees on the eastern shore (which is where I was standing). Some of the trees have ended up in the water. I’m sure that makes the local fishermen very happy.
Yay!! I got my new kayak and I am so excited. I’ve had a kayak for a couple of years now (check out my “Hobbies” page). Anyway, the old one is considered a touring boat. That means it’s long and narrow and used for longer trips- usually cuts through the water a little easier. On the other hand, it’s hard to carry and not as stable as some of the wider boats. After a suggestion from my Dad (he made it over and over), I decided to sell the old one and buy a new one.
This is the NEW one.
I researched for a crazy amount of time. I’m so particular when I buy something that is expensive. I also want to find the one I’ll be happiest with once I’ve made the purchase. First, I checked out the Old Town Vapor. Rented it, tested it out…thought I was convinenced to go with that model. Then, after a trip to REI, I was introduced to the Perception Prodigy. Love at first sight. No hesitation. I ordered it online and waited with anticipation. It finally came in and I took it out for it’s maiden voyage on 7/7/11. It was everything I had hoped it would be. You can expect me to post lots of pictures from future trips. I’m so happy!
