Independence Day

Wednesday we celebrate our birthday; the day we declared

freedom from British rule.

This is a large desktop and can be downloaded

to your computer by clicking on the image.

The Declaration of Independence is a wonderful document;

if you've never read it this would be a perfect time to do so.

As you celebrate our birthday this week remember the

founding fathers who gave us the freedoms we have today.

Happy Birthday America!

Jan

Flag Day

June 14 is flag day, a time to display our patriotism by displaying the flag.

My flags will be displayed in my deck planters which are planted with

red and white petunias and the flag makes them perfect.

This is a large desktop which can be download by clicking on the above image.

Enjoy!

Jan

National Day of Prayer

Tomorrow is the 61st annual National Day of  Prayer celebration;

you can read more about this here .

Prayer has been an integral part of our nation since it's beginning and will

continue as long as we have the freedom to pray.

Please take time tomorrow to pray for wisdom for all our leaders;

they need our prayers.

In God We Trust

Jan

Easter

Wishing you a Blessed Easter!

Jan

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

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

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

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

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