Whispers From The Woods

Fantasy Forest

Magikal Folk — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:41:42 +0000

Another composite….

Want to make your own? Go here for the tutorial. Links to the resources used….

My New Best Friends

Magikal Folk — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:37:21 +0000

It seems my daughters have shared their cold with me….meet my new best friends.

I have decided not all things need to be shared.

Well Worn

Magikal Folk — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:04:13 +0000

I’m working on some textures and overlays this evening and eventually worked my way to creating some worn pages. I like vintage….I like old….I look at it and can’t help but wonder what tales could be told from the worn item in front of me. I can remember exploring this old house near my grandparents farm…the treasures we found inside. Old magazines, newspapers…it was fascinating. My only regret is I wasn’t smart enough to hang on to any of them.

Outside My Window ~ 2.19.2012

Magikal Folk — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:48:38 +0000

Outside my window…is a fairly nasty day….cold, wet, wind. Currently at 3:00 p.m. we are at 39°F with sleet and 13mph winds from the north north-east….gusts up to 22mph. Our forecast is calling for rain/snow this evening and a low of 34°F. No one seems to know if we are going to get any type of accumulation from this storm ~ everyone has a different story to tell. I suppose these types of storms are hard to forecast, but “it may or may not snow”…really, I could tell you that. I actually wouldn’t mind a storm like we had in the photograph above…the day after Christmas in 2010….snow everywhere with a pretty good guarantee there would be no work tomorrow. As it is, it doesn’t appear as if we will get even a fourth of this tonight.

I am thinking…about lighting a fire today. I have gone from a t-shirt to sweatshirt….bare feet to feet nicely encased in cozy socks….next up will be a nice fire in the fireplace to keep the front of the house warm. I don’t mind a chill in the back of the house, in fact I prefer to sleep in a cool room at night…but cozy and warm in the front of the house on a nasty day makes me happy.

From my kitchen…will be an attempt at Southern style macaroni salad today. We can buy it on occasion at The Fresh Market but they haven’t had it in stock the last few times I have been….they consider it a summer item. Well, my cravings don’t care if it is summer or winter, it wants macaroni salad. If I am successful and like the taste, I will share a recipe with you. I do believe I have found a remedy to the hum drum turkey sausage recipe….but I want to try it out again before sharing.

I am currently working on…updating and adding pages to my business Facebook page. I revamped the welcome page, changed the profile image and added two more pages for Seniors and Maternity. I am in the process of creating pages for small events/weddings and families as well as more samples to preview. I’m also working the HTML skills….adding links to those pages that will take you to the web site. Yea, I know, not a boat load of code involved here but I’m learning….even if it is a little at a time. I’m planning on adding some more digital freebies on the business page in the very near future {yes, yes…I know I have said this before but it is becoming a reality now }. Like my page and receive updates each time I add something. According to a good friend of mine, you will be able to use these in a Creative Memory program….I don’t recall the name but perhaps she will leave a comment and let you all know. {Thanks Carole! } And of course I’m thinking about the upcoming March desktop calendar…I’m narrowing down the themes that are running through my head.

I am glad…the Walking Dead is back on television. Grant you, this show may not be for everyone, but the old school horror film lover in me loves this show…the story….the characters….the suspense.

I am going…to get my spring vacation plans together. I received an official approval on my requested days off so now I need to figure out my plans.

I am hoping…that the roads are not a sheet of ice tomorrow just in case the snow doesn’t materialize and I do have to go in to work at my normal time. If they are, I will more than likely hang back until I can safely drive in later. I would rather not get mixed up with a mass of traffic on icy roads.

I am hearing…the pitter patter of sleet outside….a commercial on television that I’m ignoring….the ticking of my many clocks….a neighbor starting their car….my wind chimes singing quite loudly and quite often to me.

A recap of last week…includes a free, digital valentine texture/overlay/background page ~ basically to use as you would like….my permanent bridge installed ~ I lived to tell the tale and include a photograph of my sweet girl. One of best things to happen last week was seeing Pop’s first time sitting at the table with mom for dinner since his accident….and finally a preview of one of my new Facebook pages. One thing I did miss last week was posting this column.

Plans for the week include…working from home on Tuesday….taking my daughter’s car to the shop for repairs….hair appointment this coming Saturday….working on my new project when the time allows….details below.

One of life’s little pleasures…remembering how to do something just like it was yesterday, even though it has been way too many years since you last tried. On a whim, I picked up a ball of yarn and a crochet needle earlier this week and I began to crochet. It was as if no time had passed…the familiar rhythm…yarn over, pull through…yarn over ~ well, it was a little ragged at first but it did get better. I can’t remember the last time I crocheted anything. It makes me smile inside as I work with the yarn. I remember all those years ago when my right handed Grandma figured out a way to teach her left handed grand-daughter how to crochet…..you did it Grandma, I still remember.

From my camera…is a shot of something I’m working on ~ the stitches aren’t perfect, but that makes it unique…..

Working

Magikal Folk — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:34:35 +0000

I have spent most of the afternoon working on different things. The morning was shot for the most part after I woke up about 3:00 a.m. with a migraine…at the time it felt like a world ending one too. Medication was taken and to ensure total darkness my lavender/calendula eye pillow was placed over my eyes as I waited for it to pass…which it did….and the world didn’t end.

After one of these, my day is generally low key. One of the things I have been working on today are pages for my often neglected Facebook page for Magikal Folk Photography. If you click over for a visit, please take a moment to like my page. As I said, the page is often neglected but I hope to change that in the future….part of the change I was talking about earlier in the week. Today I changed the profile image as well as the welcome page…and plan on adding a few more…like the one I created today….more to come….

Maybe

Magikal Folk — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:37:14 +0000

There may be a chance for significant snow this Sunday…maybe winter was just running late this year.

Pop’s Milestone

Magikal Folk — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:29:38 +0000

On November 5th of last year, my stepfather went into the kitchen for a snack. Unfortunately that snack attack wasn’t without a price….while in the kitchen he lost his balance, fell and fractured his hip. He was taken to the hospital but the fix wasn’t as simple as one would think. Pop was diagnosed with emphysema several years and he had been getting progressively worse this last year….surgery to replace the hip was out of the question, there was no way he would survive being put under. It was fortunate they were able to repair the fracture however the trauma of the fall, being hospitalized and staying in rehab a short while afterward took its toll on his overall health.

He has been home for some time now…shortly after Thanksgiving…but is unable to get around like he once did. My mother has been caring for him….day and night. It has been hard on both of them these past few months but they are working through the hard patches, a little bit at a time. Tonight I was happy to witness a milestone for Pop….the first time he has been able to sit at the dinner table with her since his accident. It took a bit of doing to get him there….but once he was in his familiar place at the table, he was happy to be there.

Wordless Wednesday

Magikal Folk — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:28:15 +0000

Recovering

Magikal Folk — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:23:02 +0000

It was my intent to publish Outside My Window this evening….but to be honest, my mouth hurts and I just don’t want to do it right now. On the plus side, this was the last visit to the dentist for any major work….the permanent crowns and bridge are set in place. Words of wisdom to the young folks out there….take good care of your teeth and floss, floss, floss….it will save you dollars and pain later in life.

I have been experimenting with the new camera but due to illness, weather and a plethora of other things that seem to come along lately, I haven’t been able to get out and really play with it. The girls and I were home recovering from our various ills this past weekend ~ recovering, relaxing and enjoying our first snowfall of the season. My oldest relented and allowed me to take a photograph of her….I think she knew I was ready to explode.

Free Valentine Page

Magikal Folk — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:21:35 +0000

Free Valentine page for storyboard or scrapbook backgrounds ~ high resolution .png file…..free for your personal use. My logo will not appear on the downloaded file.

Click here to download.

This is a large file so it will take a few minutes to open. Once open, right click on the image and select “save image as”.