Ever since I got my laptop computer I have had a problem. When I edit pictures on my laptop and then view them later on our desktop computer, the pictures appear darker and over-colored. When I edit pictures on our desktop computer and then view them later on my laptop, they appear lighter and washed out. This is a little frustrated after I spend the time to edit them. I am curious what you see. Maybe I can figure out which computer is a truer color/light rendering. Please take a second and do the survey on the left regarding my 4/28/10 post... Wild Horse Island: Part 1.
Thanks for your help!
Wild Horse Island: Part One
There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep water, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more.
~George Gordon
The poetry of the earth is never dead. ~John Keats
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out...for going out, I found, was really going in. ~John M. 1913
Front Porch Howdy
Who do these boys think they are using our from this front porch signature! ;)What a fun front porch picture. Glad you shared it with us! Hope you don't mind if we share it with everyone else...
and here's another one...
Front Porch Best with Boo!
Good days to all,
and family
and here's another one...
Front Porch Best with Boo!Good days to all,
and family
Memory Lane Monday: The Streets of Dresden
Even though I take most of the pictures now-a-days, my husband is the real photographer in our home. He's been at is since high-school when he took journalism and dove head first into learning about photography.
These pictures were a gift he gave to me back in the fall of 1999. No, they were not framed and wrapped up with pretty paper. Instead they were quickly developed at the Walmart Photocenter and I devoured each one as we sat together on the couch in our rented house in town. Then they were safely slid into photo albums that sit in our living-room bookshelves. Now these are memories that are still a gift today.
These pictures were taken in Dresden, "East" Germany when Randy went there for two weeks of work back in the fall of '99. He ended up having quite a bit of time for site-seeing and a good tour guide. He took lots of wonderful pictures, but today I'll just share some of the street ones that I love...
He said many of the windows looked like this...
He saw many buildings like this. They were still being rebuilt from the bomb destruction of World War II...
A narrow brick street and lovely colorful buildings...
The ancient architecture...
This has to be one of my ALL TIME favorites! He said many of the brick streets wound around up the hills and out of sight. The colors are stunning...
Horse and buggy for hire...
Just another fabulous street scape!
Over the last 3 years of blogging, a lot of my favorite posts have been when I posted pictures/stories from the past. Whether 1 year old or 1 hundred years old, these pictures and stories have been like taking a pleasant stroll down Memory Lane. Some of you have enjoyed walking along with me and I have walking along with many of you too!I would like to make this my new weekly challenge. Every Monday, I will try to post a new "Memory Lane Monday" post. When I was looking for a "Lane" picture to use for my button (below) I came across these pictures of Dresden and knew I had found the perfect material for my first post. You can grab my button below and join along if you wish.
What's around the next corner on Memory Lane?
See you next Monday!
Grab my button and take your own walk down memory lane every Monday!
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Don't forget to leave me a comment so I can walk along with you...
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Mack Attack 2010
No, these two brothers didn't take part in our local "Mac Attack" but they did do an all out mack attack of their own this last weekend. They spent all day Friday and half of Saturday out in Ryan's boat in our valley's big lake fishing for Mackinaw (Lake Trout). Here are some pictures from their fishing excursion...
Some of the fish were "in the slot" and they had to release them. They were able to keep 10 from both days. That amounted to A LOT of meat. We enjoyed some on Sunday for lunch and still had a lot left over to put in the freezer.
52 of 52: I Made It!
Here I am* with the kids (and Randy) on the tip-top of an Island! More picture to come!I made it! 52 Weeks of getting myself in a picture at least once every week! A BIG THANKS to Carin for the great Challenge! I know it forced me to be "in the picture" many times when I would not have thought about it. And it was great to see all you other Mom's "in the picture" too!
I have decided I will not go on with the next years challenge. I would like to focus on a different, personal weekly challenge and have found that one scheduled weekly challenge is enough for me to do above my other daily life posts. I will start that next week, hopefully... I'll need to dust off the scanner for this one!!!
hugsfromus,
and family
*52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. We are always the ones behind the camera, this is YOUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with your family. We are glad you are joining this challenge. More importantly your family will really enjoy having you in the picture. Thanks for playing along! Oh, you can just jump in now with 1 of 52, you're not getting off that easy! Now go take a picture!
Country Chick!
These pictures were taken back on April 8th. This little Buff Cochin Chick was intended as a pet and it is definitely getting the "pet treatment" around here. No! I don't allow chickens in the house except for once and a while... on the kitchen floor for one-fifth of a second... And this was one of those "onces".
Anyway, she does seem to be a happy little chick and the kids really have fun holding her and carrying her around...
Chicken Update- It's already been 2 weeks since these pictures were taken and the chicks are all feathered out now and twice as big. Just Tuesday evening Randy took them out of the box in the chicken coop and so they have more room and are loving it!
Oh, and the weather has been WONDERFUL for the last few days! Randy mowed the lawn Tuesday evening and we even turned on the ceiling fan last evening! The kids are running free and wild outside after school and we rode our bikes to school this morning!
Not cooped up here!
Winners and Comment Responses!
Giveaway #1
Winner for the Giveaway #1 is number 27!That would be Kate!
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Giveaway #2
Winner for Giveaway #2 is number 75!That would be Lois!
Thanks everyone for participating! It was so much fun and I truly wish I had something to give everyone! :)
I loved all your comments SO much and wanted to respond to each one! Sorry for any mis-spellings and for all the exclamation points! Like I said, it was just WAY to much fun!
Kate and Lois, my email address is randy-alison-h@juno.com. Please email me your addresses and I'll get your mugs/border's cards sent in the mail to you!
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First comment- is it Betty F.? This was fun! Thanks!
Darcie- The Mighty Mississippi! Very cool! I want to see that someday!
Carin- I like where you live too. It's a special place to me. My grandparents met there many many years ago!
Kate- Ahhh, coyotes and meadowlarks, owls and mountains. So serene! AND MOUNTAIN LIONS jumping on your screen? YIKES!!!
Wrena- I love The Northwest corner of Wyoming. What a beautiful place. I would love to see your area over east. The Energy Capital of the Nation- how intriguing!
Carolyn- We can't wait to see you at preps too! Not to far away!
Jenny- so fun to get your comments. I think Minnesota must be the next best place to Montana!
The J's- your a Nebraska "soon to be" country girl! So excited for you!
Elaine- enjoy all that spring in Oregon! Beautiful!
Neisha- so fun to get a comment from you! I have been by your blog before too. Thanks for stopping by!
Marice- thanks!
Ben, Heather and kids- you get to enjoy 2 places to live! How fun. Maybe one day you will call Montana home-hope so!
The Parson's Family- more Wisconsinites! Thanks for stopping by and can't wait to see you for REAL this summer!
Dim and Jana-love your blog and hope to get to Oregon again some day!
Monique- it's always fun to meet a new friend! Eastern Montana is going to be even more special very soon!!!
ourtinydot- I will never forget the evening I got your first comment on my blog! Thanks for all the visits!
Growing Up a Country Girl- love your blog. Thanks for stopping by from Minnesota!
MaryAnn- your just down the street but I don't see enough of you. Thanks for the comment!
Herod Happenings- Thanks for stopping by. Tennessee-how neat! I look forward to stopping by your blog to get acquainted!
Cyndie, Ahh spring!!!
Lynn ann- great to hear from you! Just a few weeks away!
Lani- sorry about he leaking roof! Hope it's fixed for good! Maybe you need a red umbrella?!
Bry-cyn- Sounds like a beautiful place in Washington! I haven't been there in WAY TO LONG!
Mj- sometimes I long for a huge city, zoo, gardens. Sounds wonderful!
Andrea- Texas. A state of it's own! Would love to spend a lot of time there someday!
Benjamin Ranch- the windmills are in the Homestead Village in Ft. Benton. I took the picture during grandpa's 90th birthday! Fun times!
Jackie- that's Montana for you! the stop lights can be few and far between and the wildernesses are endless! Love your blog too!
HrdWrknWmn- I would love to see the windmills and sunflowers together. Maybe someday. Until then, I will dream about it!
gkey- thanks for more delightful comments! You keep me smiling! Enjoy the "middle"!
Darrell- Fun to hear from you!
Ruth- I wish for your windmill view! Enjoy!
Heather T- glad your finally enjoying spring in the midwest! Thanks for stopping by!
Jeannie- we sure enjoyed our weekend too! Glad were you call home isn't that far away!
All American Family- I enjoy the chats too! Hoping for a REAL one someday!!!
Parsley- thanks for stopping by!
amy and marilyn- I wondered if you were still out there. ;) Our second favorite place-the eastern Montana prairie!
Heather-sometime I'm gonna stop by and see your farm! How fun!
Jenn- another Washingtonian! You got to meet Ree!!! how fun! Thanks for stopping by!
He&Me+3- I've visited your blog before too! Sorry about the dangerous city part! Hope you don't see any of the danger were you are. Hugs!
Deborah Ann- I've been to Wisconsin and enjoyed the rolling hills. I always was wondering what was just over the next hill. Thanks for stopping by!
Janette- we love our neighborhood! It's fun to have you near!
Melinda- Love you! I need to talk to my sister again someday!
Joe, Heather & kids- thanks for stopping by. Enjoy Wisconsin for me!
Elissa&Logan-You live in a great place were I spent the first years of my life under this Big Sky!
Glacier Lily- it will soon be hiking season! YAY!
Lois- I think I know what state your talking about! Never been there but hope to go someday! Lovely!
Joyce- ahhhh the Pacific! I often wish I lived nearer an ocean! thanks for the comment!
Thanks again!
Last Chance!
If you haven't entered to win my Montana Front Porch Giveaway yet, you may still do so by clicking here. I will post the winners tonight at 8:00 pm Mountain Time! Anyone may enter (except you Kyla and Randy, sorry... ) Good Luck!
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