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Blog Break: Sharing Some Pictures


AI (Wombo) Stained Glass Pink Butterflies
by Crystal A Murray (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

A very long day that ended with a visit to a medical provider for a UTI and antibiotics means I must simply share some nice photos and then go to sleep quickly. I’m thankful I got my first dose by a shot to start healing faster. And I’ll know tomorrow how much the muscle will hurt since they pack the medicine in that way (have not experienced this before), but the advice was to drink lots of water and move a lot. I spent time walking on the treadmill as soon as I got home, and it eased the pain tremendously already.

Now, enjoy some beautiful rainbow images I captured with my Olympus camera some years ago. I had 4 all together, so I made a collage of 3 with the 4th as a background.

Collage of Rainbows in the Sky by Crystal A Murray (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

June 16, 2026 Posted by | AI, AI Image Creations, Collaged, Hard Days & Emotions, Nonfiction, Photography, Slice of Life | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Blog Break—Sunny D Kitty


Photograph of an orange tabby cat sitting on a window ledge in front of a window. Behind the window is a screen and a view of a big pine tree outside, but I used Photo Studio Pro to blur the background to bring all the focus to the cat. This beautiful red-orange kitty with greenish eyes crossed the rainbow bridge a few years ago, but still holds a huge place in my heart.
Sunny Delight; Rainbow Bridge Kitty by Crystal A Murray (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

I’ve got a big post planned for tomorrow to share the new release from my brother’s latest album track. You can look up Shayne Savage Music and find “Makin’ Chains” if you just can’t wait to hear it, but I’m taking Sabbath off for this night and coming back with all the links and fanfare you could want tomorrow.

In the meantime, enjoy this capture I took of my big orange kitty, Sunny Delight, sitting by the window at our previous house. I still miss my big boy sitting on my lap and all the comfort his sweet purring brought to me. And just look at those beautiful greenish eyes! Kitty 🐈 Love 💕

June 12, 2026 Posted by | Blog Break, Nonfiction, Photography, Sabbath/Shabbat, Slice of Life | , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Real Blog Break This Time


AI (Bing) Doves and Butterflies Peace Break by Crystal A Murray (CC BY-NC-SA 40)

I’m having trouble getting things to connect here even after restarting my tablet, which apparently included a UI update I didn’t even know was pending. So, I’m writing a short paragraph, and I’ll try to add a picture, but I don’t want to invest a lot of time into something that may not actually post or that I cannot preview since that’s what I cannot bring up on my screen. Oh well, another chapter for my cyber journey of learning how the world works (or doesn’t) in Cyberspace.

May 19, 2026 Posted by | Blog Break, Nonfiction | , , , , | Leave a comment

🎵Writer’s Weekend—Blog Break


AI (Wombo) Woman on a Swing by Crystal A Murray (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

I found an old golden hour sunset that I was trying to edit, and I couldn’t get it quite where I wanted it without turning on the computer with better software. That’s when I decided to ask Wombo to add the swing and the woman, and now I can take a little break for tonight.

We had a great writer’s meeting today, and I’m so impressed by the hearts and writing talent of those in our group. But it also means I get home a little late and have so much on my mind that a single topic for a blog post is a little hard to focus on. I wouldn’t trade it, though, and I hope it just gives readers an excuse to read old posts they may have missed. 😁

But just for fun, here’s a little squeeze box (accordion) tune to go with the funny fish poem I posted about in April called I Fished in a Tree.

AI Gemini Music—I Fished in a Tree by Crystal A Murray

May 9, 2026 Posted by | AI, AI Image Creations, AI Music & Vocals, Blog Break, Gemini (by Google), Nonfiction, Photo Studio Pro app, Poetry, Wombo Dream | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

   

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