Today Is Monday

And I'm not coming out, I refuse, so please don't make me.



OK..maybe I'll be back later, maybe...but only if Monday goes away and it magically becomes the weekend again. :0)

Have a great Monday everyone!!

Love, Kim

PS. Photo by Karlio. :0)

Guess Who's Headed To The Beach?

We are!!!



Fun in the sun and Shish-Ka-Bobs on "Skrewers". :0)

We hope your day is a great one!!

Love, Kim, Karlio and the Krew

Happy Independence Day

Today is the day my two last Hellraisers learn how to safely explode some fireworks. I honestly don't know who is looking more forward to it, them or their Dad.
Yep, this is gonna be a fun filled day as they torture their Mom with bottle rockets and those things that go "pow..pow..pow" like 7 million times..whatever the heck they are called...I can just feel it. :0)

Hope everyone has a great day!

Happy 4th of July!!!!!!!

Love, Kim

Ramshackles and Ramblings

We have this restaurant/bar here in Leesburg that is no doubt, thee place to visit if you ever find yourself in Leesburg, FL.
Sometime last year, I think, they did a complete new paint job..the building, the parking lot..oh dang, it is so cool...a photog's kind of dream location but, yeah..there is a but. Ramshackles is so popular and is open 7 days a week and the chances of not finding that parking lot even semi empty are slim and none.

I'm going to keep trying though, cuz the colors of the paint are bright and just sooo, sooooo insanely cool.

Here's one of Kolin. This was actually taken in a parking lot adjacent to the place.



And one of Bear...but done in a more artistic kind of way cuz I was bored last night. LOL!



Crazy, I know...but hey, that's me. :0)

I am sure this effect can probably be done in Photoshop by fiddling forever but I like to just click once on the mouse and waa-laa.
To get this effect I used Topaz Labs Filters from the "Adjust" collection.

If you've ever been hemming and hawing about buying these, I give it my personal two thumbs up. They install themselves..just keep clicking "next" on the install wizard. Open up Photoshop and...BAM...there they are under "filters".

The best part? Whenever an upgrade is made to the collection...you will receive an email from Topaz allowing you to get the upgrade for free.
If your an artistic dork like myself, and average photos bore you to tears...I say go for it.

Not much else going on for today, a little bit of running here and there but all in all it looks to be a pretty chilled out, get in the pool and stay there kind of day.

Well my friends, that's about all the ramblings I can come up with on only one cup of coffee this morning. I am about to crash and burn.

Need.....

More..................

Caffeine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great day all!!!

Love, Kim

I Heart Shoes

Today is a rockin' the brown "Kicks" kind of day...



Because that's how I roll. Hehe...



I'm sure I'll be back on a little later but right now, while I am waiting the awakening of my two Goober boys, I have a coffee date with a man I call "Karlio". :0)
Oh wait..did I say "coffee date"? Yeah, well I meant coffee date and a 2 mile exercise walk to make up for the 1 mile that I didn't do last night cuz watching "Wipeout" was so much more fun.
I know..I know. :0(

Later Gators!!

Love, Kim

Rainy Days and Photoshop

I know I should be doing other things this morning but what the heck, another texture for ya'all. :0)

Pink and Green texture..



On a photo...



Pick it up here...

{kim's} Pink and Green Texture

Follow directions from my yesterday's post.

Enjoy!!

Love, Kim

The Boys They Will Be Boys

And since they are boys, they are the reason why Herbal Essence 100% gray coverage hair coloring kits will always stay in business.



When they say "Mom, come outside and bring your camera"...you know they are most definitely up to something.
Gotta love them though, cuz the boys they will be boys. LOL!

Yesterday was another rainy day spend diverting another emergency involving one of our kids.
Kids...they can and will at some point suck the damn life out of you.
But...it's done, it's over and now we can move on to another day.
So far the weather looks OK and so far our plans for a couple hours of going gator hunting are still on, if I can wake those sleepy, stay up half the night, kids up.

Our summertime news, though it was at one point wonderful and still will be has been postponed.
It meant getting away for a few days, just the two of us.
Now getting away will involve renting a huge truck and getting all our stuff from one end of town to the other.
New houses can suck the life out of you too, but it is soooo worth it.

Anyway, Sheila....you came the closest and I am happy to say your guess about Karlio and I renewing our vows on Sanibel Island Beach, new rings, purple & white sundress for me, purple shirt and charcoal shorts for him, a very cute purple bikini, a rented honeymoon cabin and ice cream eating out of a coconut was our big summertime news.
Ah well...it will happen, it just won't happen this Sunday as we originally planned for. :0(

Well everyone, I better get going. Now it's looks like rain so I better go turn the weather channel on and see what is up with another day of wet stuff falling from the sky.
Boys + Indoors all day = Not so happy Mama.

Have a great day everyone!!!

Love, Kim