Here are a few I gathered this morning:
Sep8
Gathering Photos
Tag Archives: images
Sep5
Photo Tricks!
I combined these two photos:
to make one for our profile photo on Facebook, Knk Hartzog (Kent and karla.)
Here’s the result:
I cropped it to this:
Come visit to see what it looks like: www.facebook.com/knk.hartzog
Sep4
My Birthday Month is Up!
I can’t believe it’s been a month since my birthday. I took Peter James to buy fishing gear for him for my birthday. We also ate barbeque at Midwood Smokehouse, his favorite, and one of mine. We’ve often celebrated my birthday with barbeque, but we didn’t get ribs this time. When Peter was little, he called ribs, “meaty bones, and we called him PJ.
We went to Bass Pro Shop, and I had never been. What a surprise! It was like a trip to a natural history museum! There were stuffed animals everywhere!
Not just these! I took loads of pictures, and unfortunately, the animals stood very still.
There was a tank with some live fish, and
a young fisherman, named Peter, got a new rod.
They also had candy, lots of it, and I got lemon drops. Peter had never had them, but found them to be “addictive!”
After dropping him off at home and slipping his sister some money for an upcoming trip, I took myself to Barnes and Noble.I got a couple of things for myself, and a book for Kent.
Guess which one?
Strangely, I like buying other people things for my birthday. These amazing chrysoprase beads are for Adrianne.
Adrianne and the grandkids gave me generous gift cards to Michael’s and Olive Garden. I’ve bought clearance paint and storage with the former! I’m saving the latter for mezzaluna and shrimp!
I took myself home and ate the piece of coconut cake the grandkid’s dad brought me.
It was a good day, so I decided, since it was the big 70, to expand it to a month. It’s been such a good one, I’ve decided to make it a Birthday Year, the year I turned 70. More about that, later.
Aug31
A Wonderful Crafty Weekend!
Here are a few pix. I’ll get back with more words when I can!
Asheville, NC, 8-29 — 8-30, 2026
Aug10
About that beach trip
I have to smile because it happened. Laura and I ate, crafted, napped, watched the ocean and walked on the beach.
I did some hunting, too! I hunted shells and sea foam and sunsets! Here are some of my “captures.”
Aug7
Freebies
Recently picked ip a couple of freebies at outdoor stores. They’ll be used for collage words and images, though the NC Wildlife mag is full of good info.
This is an American Woodcock, the bird that walks so funny. Not to be confused with a Wood Duck!
Aug5
New Punch!
It’s from Amazon, inspired by Becky Bokern.
The image is from a Land’s End catalog, a very good source of colorful images.
Notice, I folded the paper over to get a thicker surface to punch.
Jul31
Me and my Camera
We took a few interesting photos yesterday. A crepe myrtle preparing to shed bark, and…
Night time clouds and the “buck” moon.
Jul29
Further Along
From US-74 between Laurinburg and Lumberton, I took Hwy 41 to Lake View to show Laura this pretty place.
It’a pretty park with what looks like a spring fed lake. The trees in the water are cypress with dripping Spanish moss. I wish I’d gotten out to take more pictures. Maybe next time.
Jul27
On the first part of the journey…
I told Laura to find us a cool place to have brunch. She delivered!
This is on East Franklin St. in downtown Monroe, NC. As we approached, we heard bluegrass music blasting, but it was from a head shop two doors up. For a minute, we thought we were in Boone! (I think they call those dispensaries nowadays.)
East Frank was kitchy and cool, like the Common Market was in 2010 Charlotte.
On the way back to the car, there were painted sunflowers, some words of wisdom, and a tree with a butt!
We continued on our journey.