Two places, or a million, at the same time

I have been feeling a little sad about not living closer to my family recently. I really love it here in Asheville, I just wish that it was closer to my parents, and my sisters, and my nieces and nephews who are growing up so so so fast.

I feel so jealous of my sis Moriah who gets to go home all the time. Here are a few pictures that she took of the farm when she was home last weekend.

you can view these pictures and more at her blog: http://moriahsmidwestinphotos.blogspot.com/

I hate my computer

That is a lie, I love my computer. But I feel like I am in over my head when I use my computer. I wish that I knew something about programing, or anything like that. I was trying to do some photo editing today with GIMP (I'm too cheap for Photoshop), and it was sooooooo difficult. I read through the entire online manual, like fifty pages of reading, and still didn't know how to easily separate an image from its background. Finally I figured it out, but I know that there must be an easier way.

This is a little project that I am working on for a local gift shop. Potholders!! Do you think that these are marketable? What other simple designs would look good?