I finally tackled my Wacom tablet this past weekend. MB bought it for me 2 years ago, but I've been hissing and spitting at it like a feral cat for a while now. What changed? Well, Photoshopping using a mouse is doing a number on my right hand and shoulder. Old, knobby broad is old. I am excited about being able to create a fluid line, however - I' ( Read more... )

THIS is what I'm about 5 minutes away from doing to Friday:


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Long time followers of this blog know that I used to repost my Mum's email reports about the happenings down on the farm. She called it 'The Duck Report'. At some point over the last few years she decided that it was more trouble than it was worth and stopped doing it, much to my disappointment. I liked having a slightly murky window into Mum's ( Read more... )

It has been a pleasure to host you for the last 4 days. While your presence pre-empts most other activities on my to-do list, I understand that everything happens for a reason and that you too have a purpose (mostly, just to remind me that I'm getting old...)However, I must ask you to vacate the premises as I have other guests who require my ( Read more... )