Green

Is green the perfect color?

Is the color green the most soothing on your eyes? 

This is what I see from my balcony. 

We all love color...
Or is too much color too much?  

Is white a color? 

How do you feel about color?

Be safe but enjoy life. 
Gina 

Please watermark your photos

And why not, it's so easy.

There are many programs available for watermarking your photos.

I like PicMonkey.  It's free for a trial period.



I can place my watermark anywhere within the photo.

That is very important.  It acts as a deterrent to those who want to steal your material.

If you are a blogger, you must read this recent post by Susan of "Between Naps on the Porch". 

She warns us that the entire content of your blog can be stolen by "Scrapers", then used to make money for them.  Not you.

After you read her lengthy and very informative post you will definitely want to watermark all of your photos. 

Place the watermark in such a position so that your photo can not be cropped without losing its main image.

Here is how to watermark with PicMonkey.

1)  Upload one of your photos

2)  Click on T under Basic Edits

3)  At top, click on Add Text

4)  Text Box appears in middle of your photo 

5)  Click inside box and type text (your watermark)

6)  Now you can edit your text, font, italics, bold, color, fade, etc.

7)  Drag text box wherever it looks best.

There are many programs available which make watermarking your photos very easy.

The important thing to remember is that you actually do it.

Have a great week my dear

Blogging Friends

Finally, Spring has come

Spring has come to our neck of the woods.

Spring.  A happy time when I can bring in bouquet after bouquet from my garden. 

A sure sign that Spring has arrived.
Father protecting his goslings.

Wild geese are happy on our pond.  They come back every year to show off their young.

Deer tried to eat all of my tulips.  

Wild apple tree covered in blossoms. 

Apples from this tree will go to the animals.  

There are many other trees which promise to be plentiful and good.

The Asian Pear tree always bears fruit.  
Italian plums, pears, apricots and peaches managed to make it through the frost.  

It will be a busy canning year. 

Be safe, 
Gina

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

 Wishing all of you a happy day. 

Gina

I have painted so many, many tiles

When you put two and two together

You get a mural

Be prepared for an ugly surprise.

What do you think happened here? 
Seedlings forced themselves through the tomatoe, 
like a little bird pecking itself out of a shell. 

I know better than to buy tomatoes this time of year. 

The tomatoes had no taste. 

So I put them into a fruit bowl.  At least they had color. 

What is it that they do to tomatoes?  Why would it last for two months at room temperature? 

The tomatoes looked perfectly fine on one side...
UNTIL I TURNED THEM OVER!

I scooped out some of the messy insides and low and behold, I have little tomatoe seedlings.  

young tomatoe plant, soon to be planted outside.  

Can't wait to taste it. 

Be safe, be strong.  

Gina