Guilty pleasures......

Now

you

will

know

just

how

old

I

am......

still 

makes

me 

swoon...

smiles.

Whew....that just about wore me out!

Now it's confirmed,

I am an old dog....

and you would be justified in assuming that means

I cannot be taught new tricks....

I tried though

really I did.

But I simply struggled...

and that is not what blogging is all about for me.

OK,

here it is...

I tried the newer interface of Blogger.

There

I said it...

I found it to be clunky.

Now, in reality,

I am the one who is clunky,

stubborn,

set in my ways,

awkward,

embarrassed by my inability to conform....

So, I am back to the old interface

(don't ask me how long it took me to find my way,

let's just say I should have dropped bread crumbs on the way in....)

I have had better luck with my new iPhone....

Whew!

Glad that I could say that at least....

here is a bit of the other things I have been doing....

Enjoying my anniversary flowers...

BIG blooms...

drinking copious amounts of coffee....

photographing things

I am amazed at the clarity of images from a phone!

I have three different apps for imaging

the camera that came with the phone...

Camera+ (which my son found for me)

and Instagram, which I read about online,

and actually found on my own!

Camera+ actually produces the best image, but I have yet to 

learn all the features.

Instagram is easy, and friendly too. 

I like it.

I use it the most.

this is my office.

a mess....but in a good way.

The trunk is drying, I put new wallpaper in it just hours ago,

and am waiting for it to cure.

I plan to store some of that pile of fabric and 

felted wool in it by the end of the day.

(the border on that image is one of the many reasons I like Instagram.

How about you?

Do you find newer technology (interfaces, apps.....etc...)

a challenge?

Please share your experiences with me.

If you have found that the newer interface is worth the effort,

please tell me that too.

I am willing to try it again if the incentive seems worth the journey.

smiles

TGIF!

Now where is that coat?....

made of Dalmatian puppies......

My guess is that Angelina Jolie has absolutely no idea that Cruella DeVille has already sported this look.

She is a pretty girl, I wonder why she is trying so hard to scare people away?

What do you think?

She sells sea shells....

just about this time of year....

I get to longing for the beach.

I live within easy driving distance of the shore,

and when the tulips start poking their small 

green noses out of the soil

I immediately think

"Beach Trip"!

So....

in order to act like an adult

(snickering here)

I played with shells.

I have shells

everywhere...

in bowls

in jugs

in desks

on shelves

well, you get the picture....

Yes,

now I feel much better...

smiles

Giving thanks...

When in doubt, 

Ellen,

 show up early. 

Think less. 

Feel more. 

Ask once. 

Give thanks often. 

Expect the best. 

Appreciate everything. 

Never give up. 

Make it fun. 

Lead. 

Invent. 

Regroup. 

Wink. 

Chill. 

Smile. 

And 

live as if

 your success

 was inevitable, 

and so it shall be.

Happy global domination,
.............

The Universe

(many thanks for having faith in me....smiles)

love.....

Source: life-love-laughter.tumblr.com via Amy on Pinterest

a review of the holidays....

I discovered that a dear friend is actually 

"Mrs. Claus"

Hence, Christmas-towne in her living room....

Then, to IKEA

my sweetie & I went..

Then home to decorate...

Another dear friend supplied us with a 

Charlie Brown tree...

one of my favorite ornaments....

the only time of the year in which my office is slightly presentable...

Another day, preparations for dinner for 10....

then a visit from

the daughter, who was single, blonde and pet-less last year...

who brought her new husband, dog

and....

RED hair this year!

An ornament to remind us of the V&A in London..

Lovely cards from all over...

These photos were all taken on the run...

mostly with my new iPhone....

I am still in the learning stage with it.

Hope your holidays have been 

interesting, calm and joyous...

smiles