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Once again, we've been neglectful of this site.  I reckon Keith and I simply lead rather mundane lives and there isn't always something to write about. 

We are coming out of the winter doldrums and now we spend a lot of time trying to fix the yard up so we can grow something - anything.  Between heavy clay, water less than a foot down from fall to late spring, and the periodic flooding with salt water from the Bay, growing anything isn't just a challenge - it's dang near impossible.  But every year we try.

We've also been very busy doing things on the computer.  Every fall to spring, Keith lives on the computer getting his music compiled onto CDs.  I've been busy building Shop Local Delmarva, learning You Tube, and trying my dangdest to figure out movie making and animation.  Shop Local Delmarva is my contribution to help our locally owned businesses maintain a competitive presence on the Internet with the nationally owned chains.  Learning You Tube and animation is both Keith's and my desire to take our CD making skills to the next level - making music videos of how we interpret the songs we listen to.

With spring here and us being more active, we'll try not to be neglectful of this site.  And the faster we learn this movie making and animation software, the sooner we'll be able to add a new, and hopefully entertaining, dimension to Toddville Tidewaters.  If anyone has any tips on animation software and how to use it, please share. 

I tried Synfig and frustratingly deleted it.  I am now trying Blender.  So far, I think I'm about as smart as an oyster when it comes to this animation stuff.  I had no idea so much went into even the most simple animation sequence.  I can't wait for the day when the computer gee-whiz kids figure out how to hook my brain up to the computer and all I have to do is think of the movie or animation I want and the program would automatically compile it.  Mr. Gates, if you're reading this, please send me the beta software and I'll test it out for you.  I know someone has to be working on telepathic software.  You are, aren't you?

Now that I got you to read this far, I'll close with a sales pitch.  Shop Local Delmarva! 

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