Wow! Can this be true? I am amazed at how fast the time has gone, especially considering that those days at work just seem to go on forever!
I wonder how everyone is doing, how as we age this holiday takes on different meanings and the traditions that we keep alive, maybe even those we allow to fall by the wayside. This is the first Christmas in 22 years that my daughter will not be at home. I hope that she has a great one. I still in a lot of ways want to be a little kid again for this holiday, I miss the excitement and the anticipation. Much better than that dread about how much have we spent...!
As I mentioned in the last journal, I am trying to feature those deviants that I have been friends with for a while. I am surprised and a little saddened sometimes when I go through my Watchers list and see how many of them have not been here for 30, 50 60 or more weeks. I had one I saw the other day had not been on here for 177 weeks.
A couple of years ago I went through and had these journal skins made and featured each one of my watchers. I had more time to spend on here then, or maybe I had fewer things that took my time. It is actually a little of both.
I do want to wish you all a Merry Christmas, and I hope that during this season we all find in our way something to wish for, something that gives us hope. Please feel free to share with me if you want.
I have a list of Christmas movies that I am running out of time to watch, there are gifts that I still need to make and for the first time probably in forever the tree is not even decorated yet!
I did get into our company calendar this year with one of my photos. apparently not one that I have uploaded here though.
I am wondering if anyone here has a Redbubble account? I have one but haven't been there for a while. Last time I was there I didn't care much for the layout. But I am thinking about going back there.
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Tough Times
So, here's the thing about deviantart these days. I am having a very difficult time trying to maneuver around and look at the recent deviations that people post. I just am not liking these changes and since I am not on a lot it seems that every time I do get on here there is a new learning curve. I miss posting on here. I used to get on, look at recent deviations then respond but even that is difficult to do. I have not given up yet. I hope all my watchers and friends see this and know that I miss them.
Busy, just not on here
I have been busy trying to organize my photos, not just the ones I have taken recently(during the last few years) but also the recently scanned negatives from several years ago (pre-digital). It's been a time consuming undertaking but hopefully it will be worth it. I also have taken on a new position at my job that is wearing me out. I am trying to get the house in order as well, so many projects that I want done. So with all that and still trying come to terms with this incarnation of deviantart I am hoping to soon have some new deviations up sometime soon.
What A Day!
I wanted to get one more feature in before my Premium membership ran out. I again had so many things I
wanted to share, but again I don't remember what any of them were. After my last journal several people expressed to me that they hoped I wasn't leaving art (https://www.deviantart.com/art) No I don't have any plans to stop being a member here, but I probably won't upload as much or be as active. But then I haven't been very active recently anyway.
I have met (virtually) so many great and talented people here. I wish that I could feature all of you, or them. Many are not even active anymore. I know that has been true of several here. But I plan to get a few in here, m
A Few Thoughts
I had hoped that I would have been a lot more present on this site recently. My job has required so much time lately and other things have been taking the free time I usually have. In the last journal I think, I mentioned that there was a family reunion that I wasn't sure if I was going to go to. Well I went. Rented a car (got an upgrade) and made the nearly 8 hour drive. Saw members of the family that I had not seen in years and made it out without incident. Overall, very glad that I went, but it was expensive.
A lot of fun driving with my daughter, a lot of places where I really just wanted to stop and get photo's. I didn't, but not becaus
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yes i have a red bubble account.. but havent been on it for ages.. merry christmas to u too David