Kayla went trout fishing in school this week and caught a trout so we went fishing today but we only got wet shoes.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Trout fishing
Kayla went trout fishing in school this week and caught a trout so we went fishing today but we only got wet shoes.
Amy's garden
Amy is not a girl with high expectations. She wanted a garden for her birthday so we made her a Square foot garden for her birthday. She is happy and is looking forward to fresh lettuce and cherry tomatoes. Easter 2008
Easter came and went, but it will be memorable since it was too cold to do the annual Easter egg hunt which everyone enjoys. It was a raw cold day but spring will come eventually.Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Christmas 2007
The Peterson's Christmas
We had a marvelous Christmas. Everyone made it home, even Amy Courtney (we have to get used to that). This photo is from the left
Kory, Honey(dog), Amy,
Kayla, Trudy, PD (dog), Susan and Adam.
More Christmas pictures in the family photo album to the right.
Pete
We had a marvelous Christmas. Everyone made it home, even Amy Courtney (we have to get used to that). This photo is from the left
Kory, Honey(dog), Amy,
Kayla, Trudy, PD (dog), Susan and Adam.More Christmas pictures in the family photo album to the right.
Pete
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Amy's Wedding Pictures
We finally got Amy's Wedding Pictures. You can look at them by clicking on the link to the right of here that says Kory and Amy's Wedding Pictures. You can also order pictures from that photo album that will be sent to you. One more wedding to go. Sunday, November 18, 2007
Making a family blog
Kathy emailed me to ask if there was an internet way to have the family stay in contact. I did some checking and found that Blogging is the best way.
A blog is an online journal that automatically updates with new entries and can include photos and videos. A blog can also include links to other family member blogs and photo albums.
To create a blog click on the blog link below you will create a blog user name, password and a Google account. You will be able to begin immediately.
Blog
Once you have a blog download Picasa (below) this a Google program that will collect all the photos on your computer and makes it easy to organize them. With Picasa, you create an online photo album. You click on a picture in Picasa, click the album button and that picture is uploaded to your online album, or click on the blog button and the picture is uploaded to your so you can include it in your next blog entry.
Picasa
If everyone in the family makes a blog and we include them in all our links we can keep up with everything everyone is doing and easily share photos or videos.
A blog is an online journal that automatically updates with new entries and can include photos and videos. A blog can also include links to other family member blogs and photo albums.
To create a blog click on the blog link below you will create a blog user name, password and a Google account. You will be able to begin immediately.
Blog
Once you have a blog download Picasa (below) this a Google program that will collect all the photos on your computer and makes it easy to organize them. With Picasa, you create an online photo album. You click on a picture in Picasa, click the album button and that picture is uploaded to your online album, or click on the blog button and the picture is uploaded to your so you can include it in your next blog entry.
Picasa
If everyone in the family makes a blog and we include them in all our links we can keep up with everything everyone is doing and easily share photos or videos.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Saturday, June 11, 2005
More Essential Software Downloads
Picasa from Google
One-click download link
(note: clicking this link will begin the download)
Picasa allows you to edit, organize and share photos. It scans your computer for all of your digital images. Add keywords to each picture to help organize them. Edit your pictures by cropping, removing red-eye and enhancing the color and contrast. You can print or e-mail directly from the program.
Cost: Free
One-click download link
(note: clicking this link will begin the download)
Picasa allows you to edit, organize and share photos. It scans your computer for all of your digital images. Add keywords to each picture to help organize them. Edit your pictures by cropping, removing red-eye and enhancing the color and contrast. You can print or e-mail directly from the program.
Cost: Free
Essential Software Downloads
Ad-aware from Lavasoft
Download link
This program finds spyware, also known as adware. These are little programs that advertising companies place on our computers. They report back on our browsing habits. Run Ad-aware weekly, and get this garbage off your hard drive.
Cost: Free
AVG Antivirus from Grisoft
Download link
This antivirus program not only protects your computer against viruses, worms and malicious code - it's free! AVG AntiVirus allows you to scan on demand or at scheduled times. It also features an e-mail scanner that supports most e-mail programs such as Outlook Express and Eudora.
Cost: Free
Google Toolbar from Google
Download link
If you use Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, you can use Google to search from any Web site location without returning to the Google home page. Internet Explorer 5.5 or above users can take advantage of its great pop-up blocker!
Cost: Free
Spybot Search and Destroy from PepiMK
Download link
This program finds spyware, also known as adware. These are little programs that advertising companies place on our computers. They report back on our browsing habits. It allows you to fix registry inconsistencies related to adware.
Cost: Free
Belarc Advisor from Belarc, Inc.
One-click download link
(note: clicking this link will begin the download)
This little gem will tell you exactly what you’ve got on your computer. It takes seconds to run and produces a window of easy-to-read information. Belarc displays information on hardware and software.
Cost: Free for personal use
Professional graphics for free
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/
Paint.NET from Rick Brewster, Microsoft
Paint.NET started out as a student project at Washington State University. The students’ original purpose was to supercharge Windows’ Microsoft Paint. It had some sponsorship from Microsoft, but I’m still blown away!
Paint.NET looks and feels similar to premium programs like Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop. It uses layers and offers lots of special effects. You can make photos look like old paintings, add motion blur for excitement, or just remove red-eye.
For those of you without artistic genius, Paint.NET has you covered. It provides infinite “Undo,” so you can always backtrack to your original image.
This is a fantastic replacement for Microsoft Paint. In fact, Paint.NET gives you the option to do just that during installation. I opted to install it separately, just to be safe. Why do away with ol’ Paint when I can have both programs?
Paint.NET requires the .NET framework. You may already have it if you use Windows Update. If you don’t, find it now at: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Requirements: Windows 2000, XP
Cost: Free
Lost in space
http://celestia.sourceforge.net/
If you’ve ever dreamt of becoming an astronaut, then you must see Celestia. It’s a downloadable space exploration program.
Celestia maps out our solar system and beyond. You can float through space, learning the names of the stars. Or zoom in on stars and planets for a close-up look. The graphics are “stellar!”
If that’s not enough for you, visit the Motherlode. At the Motherlode, you’ll find add-ons that add even more cool features. For example, you can add spacecraft and planets. They can be real or fictional. It seems that some Star Trek fans had a hand in this.
Note: The program is 11 megabytes, so it will take awhile to download on a dial-up connection.
Notice: We give Web sites a "heads-up" before mentioning them in our Cool Sites of the Day. Still, my newsletters generate so much traffic that Web sites sometimes become unavailable. If you are unable to access this site now, please try later. It is a working site.
Download link
This program finds spyware, also known as adware. These are little programs that advertising companies place on our computers. They report back on our browsing habits. Run Ad-aware weekly, and get this garbage off your hard drive.
Cost: Free
AVG Antivirus from Grisoft
Download link
This antivirus program not only protects your computer against viruses, worms and malicious code - it's free! AVG AntiVirus allows you to scan on demand or at scheduled times. It also features an e-mail scanner that supports most e-mail programs such as Outlook Express and Eudora.
Cost: Free
Google Toolbar from Google
Download link
If you use Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, you can use Google to search from any Web site location without returning to the Google home page. Internet Explorer 5.5 or above users can take advantage of its great pop-up blocker!
Cost: Free
Spybot Search and Destroy from PepiMK
Download link
This program finds spyware, also known as adware. These are little programs that advertising companies place on our computers. They report back on our browsing habits. It allows you to fix registry inconsistencies related to adware.
Cost: Free
Belarc Advisor from Belarc, Inc.
One-click download link
(note: clicking this link will begin the download)
This little gem will tell you exactly what you’ve got on your computer. It takes seconds to run and produces a window of easy-to-read information. Belarc displays information on hardware and software.
Cost: Free for personal use
Professional graphics for free
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/
Paint.NET from Rick Brewster, Microsoft
Paint.NET started out as a student project at Washington State University. The students’ original purpose was to supercharge Windows’ Microsoft Paint. It had some sponsorship from Microsoft, but I’m still blown away!
Paint.NET looks and feels similar to premium programs like Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop. It uses layers and offers lots of special effects. You can make photos look like old paintings, add motion blur for excitement, or just remove red-eye.
For those of you without artistic genius, Paint.NET has you covered. It provides infinite “Undo,” so you can always backtrack to your original image.
This is a fantastic replacement for Microsoft Paint. In fact, Paint.NET gives you the option to do just that during installation. I opted to install it separately, just to be safe. Why do away with ol’ Paint when I can have both programs?
Paint.NET requires the .NET framework. You may already have it if you use Windows Update. If you don’t, find it now at: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Requirements: Windows 2000, XP
Cost: Free
Lost in space
http://celestia.sourceforge.net/
If you’ve ever dreamt of becoming an astronaut, then you must see Celestia. It’s a downloadable space exploration program.
Celestia maps out our solar system and beyond. You can float through space, learning the names of the stars. Or zoom in on stars and planets for a close-up look. The graphics are “stellar!”
If that’s not enough for you, visit the Motherlode. At the Motherlode, you’ll find add-ons that add even more cool features. For example, you can add spacecraft and planets. They can be real or fictional. It seems that some Star Trek fans had a hand in this.
Note: The program is 11 megabytes, so it will take awhile to download on a dial-up connection.
Notice: We give Web sites a "heads-up" before mentioning them in our Cool Sites of the Day. Still, my newsletters generate so much traffic that Web sites sometimes become unavailable. If you are unable to access this site now, please try later. It is a working site.
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