Cowboy Dreams

I've been learning photo manipulation, by trial and error mainly; here's my latest creation.

images used:
childhood photo of my husband;
my original horse photo;
uncopyrighted cowboy label;
Alfonzo's Dance text

lyrics copywrite Willie Nelson

Meme: Seven Things

I saw this on another journal and copied it to use. Now, if I could just remember who to credit for the idea. . . .

(note: These Seven Things are not in order of importance; that would have taken too much thought! I just put them in the order I thought of them.)

Seven things that scare me:
1. crowded places
2. Free-Range Rodents
3. traffic
4. the stairs to my basement
5. misuse of power
6. Bad Dreams where Something Bad happens to my husband
7. Stupid People

Seven things I like the most:
1. my husband
2. my parents
3. my pets
4. gaming
5. photography
6. music
7. books

Seven important things in my house:
1. my pet-children
2. my books
3. the Monty Python complete DVD set
4. my comfy water bed
5. my copmuter
6. my Mr. Coffee Iced Tea maker
7. my super-cool board games

Seven random facts about me:
1. I am in love with my husband.
2. I still miss my birdie, Captain.
3. I don't always remember to wash the dishes.
4. I love working with special needs children.
5. I have a BA in history.
6. I'd rather be at home than anywhere else in the world.
7. If I DO leave the house, I'd rather be going somewhere to take photos--preferably to a cemetery.

Seven things I plan hope to do before I die:
1. Visit a library in England.
2. Finish my Master's Degree.
3. Build an underground, or at least earth sheltered, home.
4. Finish writing a novel.
5. Own a VW mini-bus covered with stickers.
6. Learn to make biscuits and gravy that actually taste good.
7. Have my own small organic farm.

Seven things that I dislike:
1. Big Government
2. unexpected visitors/phone calls
3. being ill or in pain
4. loud people
5. drunks--epecially if they are young
6. meat
7. hearing the word "like" over and over in a conversation

Seven things you say the most:
1. "I love you" to my hubbie
2. "like bear" (don't ask!)
3. "Blank County Schools, Blank Office, Me speaking"
4. "Hi friend!"
5. "crazy cats"
6. "it's up to you" (this drives my husband nuts!)
7. "batty batty bat bat!!"

Home

an original photo of my husband enhanced with Photoshop

Thursday Challenge: Black and White

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for the Thursday Challenge, black and white

Lensday: Enchanted

for the Lensday challenge, enchanted--a statue in one of the gardens of the Biltmore Estate.

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