Everyday Chatting & Waffling {2023} Let's get to know each other!

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Happy Wednesday everyone.

I'm at I think 16 challenges. Might have one or two more in me [the tic tac toe one, and probably the Project 52 because I have pages scrapped that work. Other than that, the rest just do not appeal to me. I'm still enjoying commenting in the gallery.
The entire theme messes with me, as I guess I am just too literal. LOL.

Today I completed all the raw photos from the cruise to jpeg. That was a task! I also enrolled in the iPHONE school because it was 80% off. I have the big camera. I have the multiple lenses...just not sure I have it in me anymore to tackle all that.

For being gone March 09 to the 20th, I think I did fairly well.

Now onto April and let's see what I can accomplish.

I will get the shirt along with Sarah's "written" request to me scrapped. Not sure yet if March or April. Be advised...her spelling was not perfect on a couple words.
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So wonderful to see everyone scrap "the BIG event" zoom meeting. I don't have time this week to get mine done. Hopefully I'll be able to use the photo for a challenge next month.

Philip's 3rd quarter in school ends next Wednesday and many of his teachers gave him written assignments. With his wrist still hurting from "over use" (according to the doctor) it made matters worse. He was so very stressed yesterday and on the verge of tears. He struggles in school academically and has some learning issues. So he was at the boiling point yesterday. I helped him type up some of his essays. (well my speed helps here) and he said it wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. When I get off work at 9, I'll be helping him finish one of the essays tonight. I've never seen him so stressed before. I'm glad I did the mom thing and was able to help him a little.
 
msbrad said:
Happy Wednesday everyone.

Today I completed all the raw photos from the cruise to jpeg. That was a task!
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Michi, do you use PhotoShop? If so, there is an automated setting to convert raw images to jpg. I shoot everything in raw. I then edit them in Adobe Bridge or Lightroom. Then, once edited, I open Photoshop, I go to File / Scripts / Image Processor. Then I select the folder of images I want converted and hit Run. Then I go make myself a cup a coffee, change out the laundry, or get the mail. By the time I'm back at the computer, the work is done and I can keep working! :)
 
I am at my son's babysitting and totally forgot to bring my mouse. I am useless with a touchpad.
 
breoni said:
Michi, do you use PhotoShop? If so, there is an automated setting to convert raw images to jpg. I shoot everything in raw. I then edit them in Adobe Bridge or Lightroom. Then, once edited, I open Photoshop, I go to File / Scripts / Image Processor. Then I select the folder of images I want converted and hit Run. Then I go make myself a cup a coffee, change out the laundry, or get the mail. By the time I'm back at the computer, the work is done and I can keep working! :)
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Yes I use photoshop. I just drag the raw into photoshop and the editing palette comes up. My bridge is super slow and usually says: not responding. Lightroom confuses me. Maybe I will have a go at them again.
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Michi, I like to use Bridge and/or Lightroom, especially if I have a TON of photos to process. You can do batch edits. So I'll grab all the photos I took in one location with similar lighting and edit them as a group for lighting, color correction, etc. Then I'll go back and make individual tweaks if necessary. It speeds up my post-production time immensely so I can get to scrappin! :)
 
I am babysitting Bruce today and forgot my mouse, so I have completed a page using the touchpad on the laptop. It took me twice the time haha.
 
FormbyGirl said:
I am babysitting Bruce today and forgot my mouse, so I have completed a page using the touchpad on the laptop. It took me twice the time haha.
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Can't even IMAGINE creating a layout with a touchpad, Lynnie! Twice the time?!? WELL DONE! I think I'd give up and wait until I got home or have a back-up mouse delivered by door-dash. LOL. I can't stand even going to meetings without my mouse. (I actually have a back-up mouse in my work backpack just in case... with back-up batteries. Yeah, I'm THAT picky. lol)
 
I think the majority of my layouts are created on my laptop that only has a touchpad. Now my set up at my office... I have two huge monitors, a big ergonomic keyboard and a funky ergonomic mouse. My setups couldn't be more different from home to work... ha... I never even thought about it until I read Lynnie's post! I guess I just make do! LOL!
 
Happy Friday!
I only create pages on a desktop in photoshop. I don’t think I could do any other way.
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msbrad said:
Happy Friday!
I only create pages on a desktop in photoshop. I don’t think I could do any other way.
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Same for me! I have had a laptop in the past, but never had photoshop downloaded. I am in my happy place, sitting at my desk top in my yarn room! haha
 
Good morning ladies. I scrap on my desktop PC with two monitors and a wacom tablet. I tried scrapping on my laptop but found it too small. I like everything spaced out over large screens. It would drive me crazy to have to scrap with a mouse or touchpad now, I am so used to using my wacom pen.

I was out all day yesterday with a friend, driving from spot to spot to photograph wildlife (mostly birds). So no scrapping. Today I'm heading off to costco and the dog park so I might squeeze in one page this afternoon.

I need to hop in the shower and get ready to head out. HAGD everyone.
 
Glee, that book looks really good. I saved a link to it so I can check it out. Part of this life change challenge I am doing is reading and I think that might fit in with my reading requirements.

I have three more pages to do today for the Scrapathon and my hands are tired! Wish me luck.
 
Hello Ladies! I know its been awhile, I have been so busy, babysitting the youngest grands. And I got 31 Layouts done for the Scrap-A-Thon... Whewwww and all my CT Layouts... wow what a scrapping month it has been. I have been doing pretty good this past month, dealt with a major ear infection, I have had them all my life and have had several ear surgeries over the years. And I am having issues with my thyroid. Seeing a specialist in May for that. Arthritis gets me down more in the colder weather, so glad it is starting to warm up here. Always something.... But I guess I shouldn't complain, there are so many worse off then I have been with health issues. If only there was a cure for pain relief... Well I read several of the above post, but didn't get them all... Praying for all those in need of prayers. And I see everyone is enjoying the scrap-a-thon, I agree there are so many awesome layouts this month by all of you... I didn't get in as many comments as I would have liked... but I tried... LOL You all have a great weekend! And I will try and stop in more often... HUGS to all :)
 
Alta, it is lovely to see you here :) I also got 31 pages scrapped, along with the gallery comments! I only started on March 17th, so I had to condense it into a much shorter time frame than I liked. It was lovely to have the inspiration of the Scrapathon to motivate me. I have not been in the swing of things for a long time, but I feel as though this really got me moving. I want to go home and scrap now (I am at my son's!)
 
i can't believe I got my last few layouts completed for the Scrapathon. I just checked all my links and I like all the pages that I did, too. That is a big plus. I am looking forward to scrapping when I get home and I have a mouse. And taking a nap, I am so tired.
 
Holy cow, Lynnie... I bet you are tired. I managed to get in 20 layouts by last night, and I'm happy with that number considering how much travel I had in March. I actually have a weekend at home. Our weather has warmed up (it was 80 degrees yesterday), but oh my... the winds! You had to hold on to something if you were outside yesterday! I haven't looked at the forecast yet today. The Farmers' Market is scheduled to reopen for the season today, so I may head to town and check that out and get some steps in. Hope you all have a great weekend!
 
I've managed to do 20 pages for the scrapathon plus my CT requirements. And that is really a lot for me. There are so many other things I like to do, so it is always a matter of making choices.
I was lucky this month that it was one of the wettest month's ever, days of rain kept me inside scrapping, LOL.
Today is a rainy day too, so my first challenge is already in the gallery! Have a great weekend everyone.
 
Love all the zoom meeting layouts! Every layout is different and beautiful and really shows the creativity in this group!
I jumped in halfway through the Scrap-a-thon and got 10 layouts finished. I snuck 3 in under the wire last night. LOL. Loved all the great challenges.

If you're in the US, we survived the rolling storms that produced tornadoes last night. I've just turned on the TV but as we watched the weather all night last night, I knew there will be severe damage in places near to us. After the school shooting Monday in Nashville and then these storms, there are a lot of hurting people here.
 
DiTurpin said:
Love all the zoom meeting layouts! Every layout is different and beautiful and really shows the creativity in this group!
I jumped in halfway through the Scrap-a-thon and got 10 layouts finished. I snuck 3 in under the wire last night. LOL. Loved all the great challenges.

If you're in the US, we survived the rolling storms that produced tornadoes last night. I've just turned on the TV but as we watched the weather all night last night, I knew there will be severe damage in places near to us. After the school shooting Monday in Nashville and then these storms, there are a lot of hurting people here.
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I live in Europe and I'm happy there are no tornadoes here, that is so scary. And then the mass shootings, I do not understand anything about that. In our country you can't have a weapon unless you need one for your profession. There are no mass shootings overhere. I read that there are already 128 mass shootings in the USA this year, that's really crazy.
 
I did 20 for the challenges. 131 gallery comments. Not bad considering we were gone March 9-20.
Baseball today.
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msbrad said:
I did 20 for the challenges. 131 gallery comments. Not bad considering we were gone March 9-20.
Baseball today.
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I did 52 comments, I really struggle with them. I intend to say something meaningful every time. I don't want to say great page every time. I just can't find the right words, LOL
 
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