Reason for The Season

This is a time to remember the reason we have Christmas

and not get caught up in the glitz and glitter of commercialism.

Take time to reflect on the miracle of Christmas.
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If you need a 1024x768 you will find that here
Wishing you a Joyous, Peaceful Christmas!
Jan

Thanksgiving

This is a resposting of the desktop I did two years ago and is an image

depicting the pilgrims giving thanks on the first Thanksgiving Day.

If you click on the image you can save it to your computer; if you need

a 1024x768 you can find that here

Remember to give thanks for all your blessings on this Thanksgiving Day.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jan

Veterans Day

Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, they're all the same depending

on the country in which you live.

They all commemorate the cessation of The Great War (War World I) which ended at 11 AM

November 11, 1918.

It's a day to honor our fallen veterans who gave unselfishly of their lives

to preserve our freedoms.

Take a few moments on Friday to remember these fallen heroes who have

fought in so many conflicts.

May God bless our servicemen.

Jan

Halloween Night

Just had to do a spooky desktop for Halloween although I don't decorated with ghosts and

witches it's nice to do the unexpected occasionally.

The building in the desktop is a picture I took several years ago while in the mountains

and with a number of PSP changes was able to give it a spooky look.

You can save the desktop to your computer by clicking on the image;

if you need a 1024x768 you'll find that here

Hope your Halloween isn't too scary!

Jan

Halloween

Has the witch found your computer yet?

This is my favorite Halloween desktop and I have posted it

in previous years but I never tire of this witch.

This is a large size desktop that you can save to your computer by clicking on the image.

If you need a 1024x768 you'll find that here

Have a fun Halloween and watch for another desktop later in the week.

Enjoy!

Jan

Bodie Light

Bodie Island Lighthouse is only one of the many lighthouses that do the North Carolina coast.

It's one of my favorites because it's the first lighthouse on the way to Hatteras Island

where we vacationed and lived over a thirty year span.

We still live close enough that we can visit for old times sake.

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I hope you enjoy the images of Bodie Light as much as I.

Jan

September 11, 2001-2011

This Sunday we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that

took place on September 11, 2001.

No one will ever forget where they were when the attacks took place and if you

are like me the images that filled the television screens have been embedded in your mind.

Too many people lost their lives that day through no fault of their own.

Many heroes were born that day as they responded to the tragedies at the

Word Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia.

Heroes were also on United Airlines flight 93 when in crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Please take time on Sunday to remember the victims and their families,

the first responders and the heroes.

God Bless America!

Jan

Red, White and Blue Flowers

I am delighted to have permission to use a painting by Janet Arline Barker

for my Red, White and Blue desktop.

Please visit her website to view her beautiful paintings.

Thank you, Janet.

This is a large size desktop and can be saved to your computer by clicking on the above image.

If you need a 1024 x 768 you'll find that here.

I hope you enjoy Janet's beautiful painting as much as I.

Jan

Independence Day

Independence Day (Fourth of July) is the day we commemorate the

Declaration of Independence which declared our independence from Great Britain.

Traditionally celebrated with fireworks and picnics.

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if you need a 1024x768 you can find that here

As you celebrate the Fourth of July take time to remember the brave men

who fought the Revolutionary War

that we may have Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Enjoy the Fourth!
Jan

Flag Day

Tomorrow is Flag Day in the USA.

Reposting last year's desktop.

God Bless America!

Jan

Rose Galaxies

In keeping with our "stars" theme I have used a NASA Hubble image for my desktop.

I serendipitously found this on the internet and was immediately intrigued by this

picture that NASA used to celebrate Hubble's 20th anniversary.

You can read all about it here

This is a large desktop which you can save to your computer by clicking on the above image.

If you need a 1024x768 you can find that here

Enjoy!

Jan

Memorial Day

When looking for a Memorial Day image I found this picture of the

WW I Memorial in Jackson, Mississippi, on the Library of Congress site.

I immediately knew I had to use that monument as a desktop to pay tribute to

all the heros who have so valiantly fought for our freedom yesterday and today.

As you celebrate Memorial Day please take time to reflect on our servicemen

who give unselfeshly of themselves so that we can live free.

God Bless America!

Jan

Wynken, Blynken and Nod

Our upcoming theme is "Stars" which immediately brought me to this desktop

of "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" which was one of my favorite childhood rhymes.

I had memorized it years ago but have forgotten much of it since then.

The poem was written by Eugene Field and published in 1889;

if you've never read it you can find it here

The illustration is by Minnie Dibdin Spooner from the book

The Golden Staircase: Poems and Verses for Children and is in the public domain.

This is a large desktop and can be saved to your computer by clicking on the image.

If you need a 1024x768 size you can find that here

I hope you enjoy "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" as much as I.

Jan

National Day of Prayer

Our Founding Fathers designed our nation with Divine help and blessings.
As a nation we need to continue to seek God's guidance and blessings.
Please pray for our Armed Forces, our nation, our government and all our
citizens devastated by the tornadoes and floods.
Thursday is 'National Day of Prayer'; for more information click on the logo to the left.
God Bless America!
Jan

Easter

This is the Easter desktop that I posted last year but it's a favorite of mine
and decided to repeat it this Easter.
It is a large size desktop and can be saved to your computer by clicking on the image.
Easter Blessings!
Jan

Easter Scrap Elements

I've just finished some Easter Eggs to go with the scrap papers I posted earlier this week

All eggs are .png files and can be resized to meet your needs.

You can download zip file here

Happy Easter!

Jan

Easter Scrap Papers

I love the colors of Easter and have made some papers and bows in my favorite Easter shades.

The papers are 800x800, the perfect size for digiscraps, tags and cards.

Bows are .png files and can be resized.

You can download the papers Here

Enjoy!

Jan

Spring

Spring is here; the trees are greening, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and there's a bluebird box in the neighbor's backyard looking for a tenant.

I thank my daughter Jen for the above picture which I decided to embellish with tubes.

The vacancy sign was created from a sign post made by Judy

Thank you, Judy.

The Bluebird was tubed from a previous desktop.

This is a large size desktop and can be saved to your computer by clicking on the above image.

If you need a standard size desktop you'll find that here

I hope you enjoy this desktop as much as I enjoyed making it.

Jan

A Rose for Doris

My daughter requested this desktop in memory of a special friend;

she and I decided to share it with all of you

This is a large size desktop and can be saved to your computer by clicking on the image.

If you need a 1024x768 size you can find that here

Jan

Bluebird

Every March the bluebirds return to the NC coastal plain and this year's no exception.

Recently my daughter, Jen, took a beautiful picture of one sitting way up in a tree.
I thank her for taking the picture and I thank the bluebirds for their flash of color in our yard.
This is a large size desktop and can be saved to your computer by clicking on the image.
Enjoy!
Jan

St. Patrick's Day

The background on the above image is a picture of Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland,

built around 1210.

The circular image is a peephole in a bridge created by a cannon ball firing at the castle.

This is a large desktop and can be saved to your computer by clicking on the image.

Have a great St. Patrick's Day!

Enjoy!

Jan

Presidents' Day

Monday is Presidents' Day in the USA and is what we used to call Washington's Birthday.

The holiday was moved to a Monday from his actual date of birth (Feb. 22)

so we could all have a long weekend.

I've chosen a public domain photo of Mount Rushmore for my desktop.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a granite sculpture carved into the face of

Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

The heads sculpted in to the mountain are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,

Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

The sculpture was completed in the 1930's; you can read about it here

This is a large sized desktop and should fit most computers;

click on the above image to save to your computer.

Enjoy your weekend and remember George Washington!

Jan

Valentine Scraps

I've done a mini scrap kit for Valentine's Day, perfect for digi-scrap pages, tags and cards.
I've chosen red and pink for the colors with three 800x800 papers in each color
and three coordinating elements in each color.

You can download the kit here

I hope you enjoy the kit as much as I enjoyed making it.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Jan

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) would have celebrated his 100th birthday tomorrow.

He is my favorite and most admired modern day president and I

frequently say to my husband "where's 'Ronnie' when we need him?".

If you'd like to read more of his wonderful quotes you can find them here.

This is a large size desktop that you can save by clicking on the above image;

if you need a regular size desktop you can download that here.

Happy Birthday President Reagan!

Jan

Wear Red

February is American Heart Month and tomorrow is National Wear Red Day.

I am delighted to dedicate this desktop to heart health.

I invite you to visit the Wear Red Day link and look at what is offered.

Click on the above image to save the desktop to your computer.

Enjoy and stay heart healthy!

Jan

Gathering Wood for Winter

This is a painting by George Henry Durrie (1820-1863), an American landscape

painter whose specialty was winter scenes.

I love the colors in this particular painting, the russet shades of Autumn linger

as a contrast to the snow on the ground.

The sky is the same color as the sky I've seen out my kitchen window on

fall and winter mornings.

This is a large size desktop that you can save by clicking on the above image.

I hope you enjoy this painting as much as I.

Jan