UPDATE: We've only got ten more days to raise money for Ben, before the fundraiser ends. I know times are tight for everyone, but I just wanted to get this out there again, in case someone who may be able to help hasn't seen it yet. Thanks to everyone who has been able to pledge so far, and to everyone who isn't able, I understand, and thank you for reading this.

Sorry if I don't appear to be around much. I do try to visit often to browse the artwork in my messages box. I've seen a lot of really lovely stuff lately! Keep the up the great work guys!


A little while back we took Ben, our dachshund, to the vet and found out that he has a mass in his abdomen. We're supposed to get an ultrasound done on him at some point, but we've been unable to as of yet. His stomach swelling is getting worse, and I was feeling really sad about it while he was sacked out in my lap, on his back, so I created this page to try and raise money for his ultrasound:

<font size="1">(Interesting thing about this site is that you pledge to donate money, and you only actually pay if the goal is met. If the goal isn't met withint 25 days, then the pledges are erased, and you keep your money)

Bentley Benjamin Grunt needs help!



(Awww, look, he's smiling!)


Really cute Ben, from his younger days:





Snuggling with Bryan:





Looking goofy:

I'm still looking for some stock, for a new dev id/piece of artwork, and I haven't been able to find exactly what I'm looking for, so I was hoping that maybe if I mentioned it here, someone might have seen something similar before and be able to send me in the right direction. I'm looking for an image of a child, a girl, with her back to the camera, her head lifted like she might be looking up, and with her arms either stretched out to the sides, or raised up to the sky. If you know where I might be able to find something like this, please let me know! I've browsed stock.xchng but didn't really find anything suitable.


updated: I'm also looking for stock of cypress trees and weeping willows. Any help finding such stock would be greatly appreciated!


Edit 2: My sub's about to run out...and I tried to renew it for a month, to buy myself more time until I could afford a longer sub, but it's not giving me the option. I thought you could subscribe for like, a month, 3 months, 6 months, or a year. Am I wrong? I only see 3 months and a year. If a month is an option, can someone point me to the link where I can find it?

Edit 3: Okay, once it expired, it decided to be nice and offer me the one month sub again. Problem solved!

I'm looking for some stock, for a new dev id/piece of artwork, and I haven't been able to find exactly what I'm looking for, so I was hoping that maybe if I mentioned it here, someone might have seen something similar before and be able to send me in the right direction. I'm looking for an image of a child, a girl, with her back to the camera, her head lifted like she might be looking up, and with her arms either stretched out to the sides, or raised up to the sky. If you know where I might be able to find something like this, please let me know! I've browsed stock.xchng but didn't really find anything suitable. Thanks!

It's been so long since I've been able to create any real artwork. For the longest time, it was just because my arthritis doesn't really allow for me to work on anything for very long. My hands get too stiff and achy to really control my mouse well enough to make anything. Then, I haven't even had the time to try lately, things have been so busy for a long while now.

But I want to create something...and I want to adapt and grow as an artist, fine tune my style and make more real art, like my D e s o l a t i o n, which I'm still really proud of. I'm going to start by trying to create a new devID for myself. It'll be something small so hopefully it won't take that long to create once I actually get started. I already have in mind what I want to do, but now I have to go on a hunt for the right stock. Hmmm.

I'm also not really that happy with my journal css anymore. That didn't last long, did it? I mean, I like the css just fine, with the exception of that one bit of credit, that's not putting itself in it's own box like it should. I'm just not sure about the graphics. Might have to tinker with that some more.