Sunday, April 10, 2011

COUNTRY ROADS

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Dad & Groom Day
My father has been on my mind heavily the last few days as I unpack and untangle my hides and knowing I'm the only offspring with inheritance left from him. Of course giggling because I hear him spitting fire knowing I'm about to spend $1500 of his money to a foreign airline to fly in another afghan hound from Greece to keep my other Pal and me company! He made the 10 years of being petless bearable and they have been awesome companions since his departure. Better this than taking a trip across the hemisphere that only lasts so long. Annie...get your gun...it's a trip here everyday ;)

Thought I'd take and post a pic of my grandfathers winchester before I rekey the gun cabinet and door locks that don't work well. He was a rough, hard working lanky man always covered in a cloud of smoke. He would sit at the end of a long 12 seater table in the kitchen of an old governors plantation in VA. and as a kid...walking down to greet him...Dorothy going down the hall to meet the wizard from 'Wizard of Oz' comes to mind. He had a major ham producing farm and I can still recall my younger sister riding on the hood of an uncles car a mile down the dirt road to check the mail. It was a vast farm and awesome experience. My father would sing 'Country Roads' when we drove out.
I know I have kept my promises to him and used a good bit of the money down on this house. Before he passed...he was scouting for property for us by his house in Grays Creek because he loved our company and my cooking :)  He taught me how to tie my shoes, kept my dyslexia in check so the reason I am not left handed, taught me how to swim, and practical common sense (although my mother will swear I have none lol ;). You are the company you keep, you are only as good as the promises you keep, or your words.

Well...I'm still using the default fonts on here and I have to groom P so the PSP's leather effects where applied to the graphic by using fine leather on the first layer, rough leather on 2cd with opacity lowered and blend mode adjusted to soft light. Simple enough like my Dad and the last gift I could give him; a leather rose.
Smile for Gdad :)
A song in our hearts, a smile on our faces, and a prayer on our lips....this day, song, and post is for you, Daddy :}


Thursday, April 7, 2011

SPEED TESTS

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Hannibal
Well ATT left yesterday and I have been maintaining 5.0 speeds all week. Since the securtiy started to be installed, I first thought maybe it was something he did :l  The final analysis is just this...it doesn't quite reach me and they are COPPER wires...therefore in cold months...slow speed. But as to WHY soooo slow...he said that was something else creating such a death crawl :l .2, .4...and topped at 1.4 in 6 months till a week and a half ago...I got up to 2.2 and called them saying I bought a camara to go online with the security and that they would have to pay for each month I couldn't use it. Maybe a switch got flipped?!?  Got the 2.2 prior to the start of the alarm but now the weather has been constantly warm... 5.0! This weeks techs were on the ball ;)

small projects
Now what to do. Drop down to DSL 3? Go airless verizon? I think they should adjust charges to 3.0 for the winter months because Photoshop isn't even installed on here yet and omg....that is suck a huge program even for the basic costing more than most basic desktop computers. And when running it...along with music to listen to...it will slow down even a 6 processor computer. I know the new PSP is and well...they have grown into a large program themselves over at Corel! So far...everything like PS. Haven't found the inner and outer glows yet and having a bit of trouble with channels but really like it for the price!!

Nuff speeding on puters for now. Just have to keep my eye on it all, add the PS and check where I'm at, make a decision, and talk with customer service. Been a long time coming about :/


Speeding thru the unfinished projects & craft boxes now :D


Monday, April 4, 2011

MPH

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Speed tested computers and got up to 5.5! Then I hooked up the new modem...why I dunno since the speed was ok but just because the AT&T techs said...I did. Speeds the same of course since I have only 6.0 DSL so must have been the cold weather or faulty lines that kept me down since last November. Still dunno but sending back their modem and trying the separate modem/router route so maybe my speeds will STAY up :}

I know I've been in the slow lane getting my craft/sewing room up but had inspiration so stuff has been unpacked and it's coming about too. Slowly :l  Wanting to pull out all of my unfinished projects...beading, tooled leather, jewelery, silks, hides, etc. and finish up a few so I can start some others. Started doing leather bands/bracelets with the metal bike pieces and will embellish the clasps with bone and metal beads. Can't wait to get pics but did take one of the finished mailbox bling. Been like 5 mph getting that done so hopefully speed will pick up :)

Slow to get the security done here but we are slow here in the south. Waiting for parts, a day off for the tech, (I guess) and well...wasps in the attic weren't too appealing for him so Jim spent his weekend removing all the 6 TV cables, extra sat dish, ham radio wires and cables and then sealing the house from their access points. She is ready to be painted and hopefully any remaining wasps in the attic are dead so we're gettin' there...at a decent speed :))

But my learning curve for PSPX3 has picked up and looks like I used a dreamsuite filter! Just an inner bevel with stone polish texture :)))


And as for our sleeping Prince...he does 0 to 30 mph...then back to 0 lol :D