What's Clicking... Thoughts of a Web Designer

Pizza, Pizza

2011-02-26T12:56:00.004-06:00

I love action shots BUT my sister is going to kill me when she finds this... :(

My Birthday Party...

2010-08-08T19:33:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday!

2010-07-11T23:53:00.001-05:00

Herbie.

2010-05-16T17:55:00.003-05:00

I'm pretty sure I found Herbie in case anyone lost him...

Easter 2010

2010-05-16T13:08:00.001-05:00

Turning 2...

2010-03-14T16:20:00.001-05:00

Eclipse Trailer...

2010-03-12T19:03:00.002-06:00

How can I not post this? And yes, I am one of those people... read all the books, twice... :)

Cupcakes...

2010-02-07T20:46:00.003-06:00

What can I say? It's winter and my life just isn't that interesting.... but here's a pic of some yummy cupcakes I made for work tomorrow... :)

Christmas Party '09

2009-12-13T20:43:00.000-06:00

Louie...

2009-11-17T14:18:00.000-06:00

Halloween...

2009-11-01T13:41:00.004-06:00

Sweets...

2009-10-18T13:34:00.003-05:00

Birthday

2009-09-27T18:10:00.001-05:00

Rickabaugh Reunion

2009-09-13T04:45:00.003-05:00

Random Pics...

2009-08-30T14:02:00.003-05:00

Pre-Birthday Cake... CHOCOLATE!!!

2009-08-27T20:23:00.002-05:00

The picture of this cake doesn't quite do it justice. Choco-holics may not even be able to handle it. There are Hershey bars on the sides that I guess I didn't feel the need to get a picture of... but it was DELICIOUS!...

Three Dog Bakery

2009-08-12T21:12:00.005-05:00

Here is the latest random design I have created. For those pet lovers out there, you should check out Three Dog Bakery in Omaha. I'm on my way down there tomorrow to pick up some Lickety Split Ice Cream Cone PupCakes for Louie and Buffy. They are going to LOVE it!!

Happy Birthday... to me...

2009-08-08T00:08:00.005-05:00

So this may be the greatest birthday cake ever... well, for me anyway. I always eat around frosting and like a middle piece. How creative. Oh, AND it was chocolate with green frosting... I think they covered everything I would like to see in my birthday cake...

Kansas City U-cation

2009-07-28T23:02:00.003-05:00

... and the Rock Band!!

Another picture...

2009-07-15T21:03:00.001-05:00

Birthday Party

2009-07-12T23:12:00.002-05:00

Delicious Treats

2009-07-10T19:17:00.004-05:00

Today at work, one of our clients sent some of the most delicious treats. Below are the "Home Run Berries" and they were some of the best strawberries I have ever tasted. (They came from Shari's Berries.. excellent!) Also Mrs. Fields cookies... they made a great afternoon treat.

How Cute...

2009-07-08T22:36:00.005-05:00

Another pic from the weekend. Isn't she adorable?...

Over the weekend...

2009-07-06T19:10:00.005-05:00

An old car I followed for a bit while driving home...
(Yes, I take pictures while I drive... another reason why I shouldn't... :)

How awesome is this picture?... This was taken at the campground this weekend. It was raining and a bit gloomy... but seriously, how Twilight-ish is this??

Party Up In Here...

2009-06-28T12:42:00.001-05:00

Days of '56 Rodeo - Ponca, NE

2009-06-27T15:33:00.002-05:00

Another birthday come and gone...

2009-06-27T15:30:00.002-05:00

Some Pics

2009-06-08T18:05:00.006-05:00

My Nieces...

AND Louie...

More Birthday Cake...

2009-06-02T20:24:00.001-05:00

The un-Birthday Cake....

2009-06-01T17:47:00.002-05:00

Non-Official Official Non-Birthday Party Party Pics

2009-05-31T20:23:00.003-05:00

Pics from the last week... or two...

2009-05-25T18:48:00.007-05:00

Since I haven't posted anything on here in a while I thought I would post some pics from the last couple of weeks. Nothing too exciting... but still something...

The pre-ballooning party...

Little Palm Tree...

Notes... or a tatoo?

Camera phone wars...

Playing cards...

Puppy...

Action shot...

And no weekend is complete without a picture of a calf...

New addition to the family...

2009-03-29T10:22:00.002-05:00

I haven't actually seen him yet... but my sister sent me this picture...

Welcome Louie...

2009-03-22T19:17:00.004-05:00

For a little trip down memory lane... these are some pics I found of Freddie {and me}. I knew I had some of him playing cards with us, but just founds them today when I was making backups of my files.

Nebraska Lunches...

2009-03-19T16:43:00.011-05:00

I've always said that I can live out of my car. I've always carried pillows, blankets and lawn chairs. Up until recently, I had my air bed and tent in the trunk of my car too. {...I know. How very sad...} Well, today at lunch there were like 3 of us outside parked in the same row eating in our cars. I ate half my lunch (like I normally do) when Ginger came along and I said that we REALLY need a picnic table or something. So from there we took the chairs out of the trunk of the car and used the little tables as foot rests. I think I may have gotten sunburned ... but other than that it was great. We got some fresh air... a few laughs... so it was a great time...

One-Year Collage...

2009-03-07T20:26:00.005-06:00

Until today, I did realize how spoiled I am at work having professional photographs available for my designs. Designs just flow SO much easier with great images. Anyway, below is basically what I can do with a limited number of home images...

Freddie Gives Back...

2009-03-05T23:07:00.006-06:00

... well,... if he could he would...
{we gave back in his honor}

After years of being part of our family, Freddie had to be put down yesterday. He will be remembered best for those days helping dad on the farm, his camping trips, honking the horn in my dad's truck, drooling on my keyboard when I was working at home and the donut holes he loved so much. So with all that said... he will be missed...

2009-02-25T17:11:00.003-06:00

So KEXL is having a t-shirt design contest. I don't usually get involved in these things... BUT since a horse was involved... I guess I felt the need. Personally, I think it looks much better without the ice cream cone... but it had to be included...

Poker Face

2009-02-20T16:01:00.009-06:00

I'm loving this song... (and the Great Danes are... well, great... in the beginning)

Poker Face - Lady Gaga

Ellen's Webcam

2009-02-18T23:06:00.002-06:00

So I love watching Ellen and thought I would never see the cat on the webcam... but I did!! I pieced together some screenshots and uploaded to YouTube... so here she be...

Applebee's

2009-02-08T01:05:00.002-06:00

I don't exactly have anything to write about (like usual) but I majorly needed a break from working so I felt the need to get out of the house and do something. I ended up at Applebee's for one of their famous Mudslides and some dessert. (not my images... it was too dark for my phone to take a picture...)

I'm so addicted to...

2009-01-04T21:57:00.003-06:00

... the Rubik's Revolution ...

Smeagol Impression

2008-12-30T19:00:00.003-06:00

What happens when we get together to play cards...

Oh, Christmas Tree...

2008-12-30T18:29:00.005-06:00

Not a whole lot to report back to you over the holidays.... but I must say, either I was especially nice or Santa was feeling very generous this year because my car was packed for the drive home...

Anyway, here is a pic of my sister's tree. It is very much real and HUGE.... and all that really stuck out was the angel at the top somehow just sitting there... I thought it was funny...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2008-12-24T23:04:00.004-06:00

Hey people... I know I haven't posted anything in a while but I did want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Hope it's a day filled with love and happiness...

Last Bootie Attempt...

2008-12-06T21:15:00.002-06:00

One bootie on... one off. But seriously, she looks so sad (but cute..)... so no more booties...

Still baking...

2008-12-06T21:02:00.003-06:00

It's been a very long day of baking... but I think I am done for tonite. We have a ton of cookies, pretzels, bars, and other stuff that I can't even name (or pronounce maybe?...). To be continued tomorrow where we will be making Ho Ho Snowballs, frosting cut-out cookies... and possibly some other stuff...

Christmas BakeFEST 2008

2008-12-06T11:07:00.001-06:00

First product shot...

Bootie... Attempt One...

2008-12-06T00:01:00.003-06:00

This picture is hilarious for two reasons... 1) I have an action shot of Fred's tongue (sweet, right?...) and 2) if you look really close he has little booties on. . .

So every time I visit my parents I wake up to this clickity chickity, chigity clickity type noise at like 6 in the morning ... on a weekend. And yes, I know my random use of "clickity chickity's" don't quite do this dog justice for the noise he makes. So anyway, I went to Wal-Mart and bought him some very pastel little socks for him to wear in the morning. Of course I had to try them out and it wasn't a great success. If you look close he is only wearing 3 booties... yes, after 30 seconds he removed one. So this is attempt one... I'm thinking rubber bands... duct tape perhaps... I'm not quite sure...

Awww...

2008-12-05T20:18:00.003-06:00

Just wasting some time at Ma and Pa's before we head out shopping... and thought I needed to post a pic of their Christmas lights...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

2008-11-27T18:36:00.000-06:00

More Than A Day As Thanksgiving Day rolls around,
It brings up some facts, quite profound.
We may think that we're poor,
Feel like bums, insecure,
But in truth, our riches astound.

We have friends and family we love;
We have guidance from heaven above.
We have so much more
Than they sell in a store,
We're wealthy, when push comes to shove.

So add up your blessings, I say;
Make Thanksgiving last more than a day.
Enjoy what you've got;
Realize it's a lot,
And you'll make all your cares go away.

By Karl Fuchs

Happy HALF-Birthday...

2008-11-21T22:30:00.003-06:00

Today we celebrated a half birthday (not for me)... who would thought that would mean only half the cake would be decorated...

the cake...

the drink...

and our waitress... (yes, sitting down to have cake with us...)

Pics on my phone...

2008-11-17T19:58:00.002-06:00

Went to Devinci's over the weekend... it's a great little Italian restaurant with excellent service and even better food. Oh, and of course I came back with a picture... The picture doesn't quite do it justice... but it's very castle-like...

Pics on my phone...

2008-11-13T22:58:00.004-06:00

Just because the packaging was cool...

After Halloween Candy Sale...

2008-11-02T09:56:00.003-06:00

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-01T00:55:00.002-05:00

The Modern Day Gilligan's Island...

the Trophy Wife...

and THE ugliest sisters ever!

Cookies, Cookies... And More Cookies

2008-10-26T20:47:00.003-05:00

I spent most of my Saturday rolling out dough and frosting cut-out cookies. We ended up making 4 batches so their are a ton of cookies... (mainly to share with family and friends). Overall, it was a good time. Nothing like spending quality time with your family and frosting cookies!! As always... pics are below...

pumpkins... ghosts... bats...

harvest moons... black cats... and witches!!

... so the witches above were the greatest thing ever. The pictures didn't turn out the best but it was great team work on our part where my mom did the face, I did the hat and hair and my grandma added the eye.

Here is my niece posing with the cupcakes. She didn't get to help us out too much BUT she was a dedicated taste tester for us...

And it's on...

2008-10-23T23:16:00.007-05:00

Are Thursday nights really any more exciting than Friday nights?... Yes! Out to seek revenge, the pirate pumpkin strikes again. . .

Somebody might want to be careful on the way out of the driveway...

It was quite the crazy night. I mean seriously, when the driver looks like this... it can't be good. :)

Bored on Friday nite...

2008-10-18T00:04:00.005-05:00

So what do people do when they have nothing to do? Umm... drive around town, then drive to the next town... and then find some random road and hope it leads them back home...

The Town...

The Road...

The... Dirt Road...

And the ... Off-Road..ing?...

All in great fun... but, seriously?

2008-10-10T20:37:00.003-05:00

So a couple weeks I may have been part of the great foiling act of 2008.... WELL, tonight I get a text message that says, "Watch out when leaving your apt - I hear there is a pumpkin on the loose!" I go to my door and I find this...

Needless to say... it is SO on...
(but still... all in good fun...)

Pics on my phone...

2008-10-10T20:16:00.004-05:00

Freddie...

You taking a picture of me... taking a picture of you...

My niece...

José Cuervo: Picture of the Day

2008-09-30T17:57:00.005-05:00

I guess I felt the need to have an image of the day. I found this bottle in the little rock garden outside where I live. I thought it looked like a nice photography subject...

Foiled Again!! -- The greatest office prank...

2008-09-29T18:47:00.004-05:00

Anybody that reads this blog knows that my office was "ballooned" on my birthday. So I guess I thought it was somewhat necessary to return the same nice gesture. I think it turned out quite well... but I can't take all the credit for it because I wasn't alone in this... :)

Weekend Festivities...

2008-09-02T20:36:00.003-05:00

This weekend was the Rickabaugh Reunion...
let's just say EVERYONE had a ball!!

Oh, and how many Rickabaughs does
it take to setup a screen tent??...

Absolutely Free Textures...

2008-08-21T21:56:00.008-05:00

As a web designer, it's very difficult to find images that are free with no random copyright issues. Well, if you have magically found this site then these are all yours. They aren't high res... but with a little photoshop manipulation you can create great website backgrounds. Just click the image for a larger view and take the image... it's all yours. If you happen to create anything great, I would love to see it. Thanks.

PS. --> I will try to keep adding to my collection... so check back.

Where's Wally?...

2008-08-21T21:26:00.005-05:00

(Need a hint?... They have one of the best smoothies...EVER!)

Guess where I was....

2008-08-20T22:51:00.003-05:00

Weekend Entertainment

2008-08-20T22:47:00.002-05:00

Pre Beer Bottle Putting

2008-08-10T18:06:00.004-05:00

Hopefully there will be a video coming soon...

Happy Birthday... to me...

2008-08-09T11:51:00.005-05:00

So ... my birthday was a couple days ago..
(yes, that's me... Wally... mmm.. Ice Cream Cake)

I turn the corner where my desk is
and I see balloons...

a TON of balloons!

It was very clear that I had been... ballooned!
( I mean SERIOUSLY, balloons were everywhere...)

Off the WALL-mart

2008-08-02T00:30:00.004-05:00

Oh, did I mention I love my new Voyager?
I've been taking pictures like crazy (obviously)...

A sign of my times...

2008-07-31T22:51:00.003-05:00

HOTshot...
not my image... but... umm... yeah...

Out with my Voyager...

2008-07-30T22:01:00.008-05:00

... So I just got my new phone. Yes the LG Voyager!! So far it's sweet but I haven't had a whole lot of time to play around with it. Below are pics of my evening out...

Sam & Louie's ... New York Style Pizza... mmm

OMG... Seriously... did we eat the whole pizza?...

Oh... and we were served... by Brady

And since all of our "people" have left us...
we tried picking up an extra on the way out.
But what can I say... she wasn't too exciting and a little flat... :)

Recently Launched: The Rickabaugh Reunion Website

2008-07-27T12:06:00.004-05:00

RickabaughReunion.com

For a good laugh...

2008-07-22T18:05:00.003-05:00

.... visit Fred on YouTube.com. This is one of my favorites - Fred goes swimming. There are a ton of videos so check them out...

Songza

2008-07-07T22:05:00.004-05:00

Since I'm always on the computer, I'm loving Songza.com. I can search for songs and add them to my playlist for continuous tunes while I work.

Cowgirl in the making...

2008-06-29T19:43:00.006-05:00

After the Rodeo last night in Ponca, my niece was on a mission to ride a horse. SO... my sister saddled up Bo (my horse) and took her for a ride. If she is anything like we were growing up... she will be sneaking out of the house all the time to go riding... (in a few years that is...). They went and picked out a new halter and lead rope so there is a good chance that my niece is already attached and I may never get my horse back....

Why Working from Home is Great!

2008-05-28T18:16:00.004-05:00

Since my doctor has ordered me to have limited or no mobility I will be working from home for awhile. It's a good thing I'm a web designer and that the company I work for will let me work from home. Hopefully this doesn't last long but while it does I thought I would make a quick list about the added benefits.

I get to sleep in 45 more minutes.
No make-up and I get to wear pajamas.
If I want a snack I just go to the kitchen.
No need to take a whole lunch hour (since going out is not involved).
Save gas money with no commuting.
You can crank your tunes.

just for fun... pick four

2008-05-21T17:17:00.004-05:00

Four places I go over and over: home, work, wal-mart..., the denn
Four favorite foods: fried chicken, alfredo, mocha, mini tacos
Four of my favorite places to eat: McDonalds, Little King, Perkins, Garfield's
Four places I would rather be right now: out..., on a road trip, a concert, visiting with friends
Four things I would save if my house was on fire: computer, purse, cell, my bed... you know, if I could throw it out the window
Four TV shows I watch over and over: Will and Grace, Two and a Half Men, Survivor, Scrubs

The warm fuzzies of life...

2008-05-20T22:37:00.000-05:00

Laughing so hard your stomach and ribs start to hurt.
Getting in your car and driving... just because.
Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
A warm towel when you get out of the shower.
Late night talks with friends.
Hot chocolate on a cold wintery day.
Road trips with friends.
Going to an awesome concert.
Having your friends make you your favorite homemade treats.
Spending time with good friends.
Getting phone calls at 5:00 on Friday to hear the night's plans.
Watching the perfect sunset.
Gazing at the stars.
A midnight horseback ride.
A mocha on about any day of the week.
The smell of fresh cut grass.
Roasting marshmallows around the perfect campfire.
Talking endlessly about the good ol' days with a good friend.
Getting to sleep in on Saturday and Sunday morning.
Homemade ice cream.
Chocolate.

Songs that put me in a good mood...

2008-05-18T22:23:00.004-05:00

Everyone has those songs that automatically put them in a good mood. They are especially good when you wake up to them on your radio/alarm clock, after a stressful day or anytime driving in the car. Well, here are some of my favorites...

Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
Lou Bega - Mambo #5
Bob Seger - Old Time Rock and Roll
Pink - Get the Party Started
Garth Brooks - Rodeo
Nickelback - (most of their songs actually...)

Animals
Figured You Out
Never Again

Collective Soul - Better Now

I'm sure there is many more... so I will try to update this again later. . .

Relay for Life: get involved...

2008-05-17T20:51:00.003-05:00

Today we had a fundraising event at Marathon for Relay for Life. It was a great success with Marathon employees doing all they can to give back and help support this great cause. Below is a picture of one of the guys from our Male Beauty Contest going out and helping with donations. Thanks to all that helped out with the event... we really appreciate it!!

A t-shirt made just for me...

2008-05-16T17:36:00.008-05:00

These t-shirt designs were emailed to me today.

... I think they would fit me perfectly...

Samples of my work...

2008-05-15T22:10:00.009-05:00

I currently work at Marathon Press as a web designer. Marathon specializes in marketing for photographers. So if you are a photographer and like the work I do, check out MarathonWeb.com for more information and give us a call. I love the work that I do so I thought I would share a few samples.

Current Project: Ponca Days of '56 Rodeo

2008-05-15T20:17:00.002-05:00

Right now I'm putting on the final touches for the Days of '56 site. Feel free to take a look and if you live in the area please stop on by and join us!!