Sunday, July 31, 2022
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Mini letter
Argh, learning how to put together videos is a never ending challenge. The bits and pieces aren't difficult, but there's such an overwhelming number of bits and pieces to master... In any case I'm continuing to learn. This past week I learned that rendering a long video in a high resolution was going to be rejected for being to large by YouTube. I also learned that when a render takes 12+ hours it is screamingly difficult to not lose your mind when the computer freezes at 99% rendered. Ah well. I finally got the project done Hooray!
As for my house, I have been playing the 'keep, give away, toss' game with lots of stuff. How long do you keep an art project before giving up? I've had several of mine for so long that I feel almost nostalgic about them.
We're getting together with friends for a BBQ tonight and I'm watching the fires north of Salmon closely since I'm supposed to be heading that direction on Monday.
Life is good and I really am grateful for the challenges I have.
Be creative y'all,
Jenny
Friday, July 29, 2022
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Movement
I took this back in May and think it's funny. The dignity of a great blue heron cannot be denied ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Monday, July 25, 2022
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Something from today
I forgot about this project. Glass paint to repair the sun fading on acrylic panels in several lanterns. I found it while cleaning out my craft project pile today.
Saturday, July 23, 2022
July 22 Mini Letter
Dear friends,
YAY for not having to do foundation work on my house. We're now in the process of looking for a variety of contractors and a loan officer to see about a few more important upgrades. #1 is replacing my old vinyl siding that is chipping apart, #2 is fixing the chimney, and #3 is replacing my 1940s windows. We'll see how far down on my wish list I'll be able to afford, and it is a very long wish list.
My efforts to learn how to create YouTube videos is coming along. The short ones are easy, the longer ones are harder. I finally learned how to add music, how to adjust the sound between music track and spoken track, and how to insert still images over the top of the video track. YAY! Now I need to figure out how to create a better thumbnail, end cards, more with sound .... I figure it'll take me years before I can produce something I'm really proud of for audio/visual reasons. But right now I'm super proud that I can put it together at all. My most recent longish (50 min) video of a birding trip with Melinda to Chesterfield reservoir: video
Work is great and Shanna and I are having fun together working on house things and separately doing our own things.
Hugs to all of you
Jenny
Friday, July 22, 2022
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: What makes you smile
Yeah, I'm cheating and took this one while we were visiting the redwoods
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Monday, July 18, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Favorite spot to read
I love to listen to audiobooks when I travel. So now, this is now one of my favorite reading spots
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Something from today
Added much needed shelving to my living room. Most books will stay in the library downstairs. This is testing of this idea before I spend the dollars to have custom shelving with a window seat installed.
July 15 Mini Letter
Dear friends,
As you may know they are creating a new monster building across the street from my house. We're two years in and it's still in process. The entire first year was taken up with daily earthshaking, and I mean that literally. Recently I have begun to have concerns about my house's foundation. So for ~$500 I've got an engineer coming today to assess the status of this old house's foundation.
I've also got a siding/windows/gutters contractor coming. The plastic siding is starting to chip and I want it replaced before we start seeing water coming in. Oh, and let's not forget all the windows that won't open and are not energy efficient.
I've already got a chimney guy's quote for fixing our chimney, cleaning it, and switching our fireplaces from wood to gas. Though I am still thinking about how much money I want to spend on this. I must do the chimney fixing/cleaning it's the swap to gas that I'm pondering.
I'm really stressed about the foundation because that will be an enormous expense to fix. If all goes well we'll move forward on some of this. The housing market is so crazy here that it is better for me to invest in this house than it is to move elsewhere.
So this is what's on my mind. Along with work issues, worry about friends and loved ones, frustration that I haven't updated my personal blog nor created any new video content. Etc....
Hugs and best wishes on your journey
Jenny
Friday, July 15, 2022
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Monday, July 11, 2022
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Something from today
Step 1 in bringing a library to life in my living room
Saturday, July 09, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Something from today
Another day of cleaning.
Before
Vinegar, olive oil, and lemon juice with some essential oil so it smelled less like salad dressing.
After
Friday, July 08, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Flowers
I couldn't resist adding this Beargrass flower from a couple years ago.
They were everywhere on our drive and looked like upside down light bulbs in the forest.
Thursday, July 07, 2022
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
Monday, July 04, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Button
Me: At one of the best parties I ever co-hosted everyone had to choose a button to wear during the party. It was HILARIOUS.
Sunday, July 03, 2022
Saturday, July 02, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Something from today
Me: A cleaning story with lots of bins
Friday, July 01, 2022
Today's Photo Challenge: Desert
Shanna made the art piece in grade school. We picked up the carved ravens and sandstone pieces in rock shops in southern UT.
From a recent trip to the Market Lake refuge
From the recent trip along the Pony Express road in Utah
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