by Connie C.
Member since:
August 4, 2006

What Is Happening Today On Gather - Friday May 20, 2011

May 20, 2011 08:11 PM UTC (Updated: May 21, 2011 04:38 PM UTC)
views: 0 | 29 people recommend this | comments: 76

 

Welcome to the Friday/Weekend edition of Today On Gather. It sure feels good to be back in the Gather community. The Gather community is the best place on the net to hang out and chat with friends! It is where you get paid for doing things you do everyday online, chat with friends!

 

In The Spotlight!

 

Today I would like to spotlight a few posts that are amazing! I hope you will find the time to check each of them out.

 

Congratulations to Gather member Dave W. His photo “Turning Softly” has been chosen from 1,000 submissions for judging at the 75th Exhibition By Artists of Mohaway-Hudson Region.

Click HERE to view the photo.

 

Way to go Dave! We, in the Gather community are so very proud of you.

 

 

 

Robert – just a simple man – B. has submitted a post that will make you rethink his “nice guy” reputation.

 

Not Your Daddy's Hamlet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Job Robert!

I don't know about you but I am not telling Robert where I live! LOL

Dee B. has submitted a couple posts that show her true talent. Did you know she had writing talent?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mirror

 

The Mirror Part Two

Great Supernatural Story Dee!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Larry H. has submitted a great post titled,

Weight Loss.

 

He asks the all important question in this post, “I wonder?”

 

 

Sandy Moore has shared an amazing photo of a herd of Elk. I would love to see that many in one place. CLICK HERE to view the photo.

 

 

She has also posted an amazing shot of a buck elk.

Click HERE.

 

 

 

Peter Joseph Swanson is changing Virus Scanners and he asks you for advice and your opinion. Can you give him some personal feedback?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who Uses McAfee?

 

 

 

Heather C. submits a lot of great inspirational posts. It is great to know that when life gets me down, I can go to her posts and she ultimately uplift my spirits. The following are just a few of her posts:

 

Jesus Has Me By The Hand

 

We Can Learn A Lot From The Book of Job

 

 

Are you gaining weight lately? Want to know why? Heather C has submitted a great post that will help answer that question for you.

 

Funny... sent me in an email

 

Erin O'Riordan is always sharing ways to get free books, contests and other posts that just may benefit you. She has shared a post telling you how to have the opportunity to win a new Kindle as well as other items.

 

Noble Romance Contest May 22-26: Win Prizes Including a Kindle

 

 

 

Posts & Photos In The Spotlight!

 

 

Home Sweet Home By Barbara H.

 

Do You Really Know What You're Feeding Your Pets? By Jennifer M.

 

Photo of Bear Hill by Alicia h.

 

Kady L. has posted some beautiful photos of nature shots.

Interesting flower

And

Sunset With Building

 

 

Merry-Go-Round Goes Round Photo by Barbara H.

 

It's a booty shot! Photo by Jennifer M.

Alicia h. is always looking for campaign to join that are rewarding and fun. Lately she has been accepted in several:

I Was Selected for the Venus Tryology

 

I got my National Consumer Panel Home Scanner

 

 

Regina Guthrey is so proud of Trey!

 

Look What Trey!

 

 

 

Muskrat Babies by Melanie B is a wonderful photo essay. You will not want to miss this post.

  

She has also posted a great photo essay on Solar Power Flower.

 

Are you familiar with the Belle Grove Beer & History Festival?

 

Melanie is and she is sharing photos and information on the Festival. You can view it by clicking HERE.

 

 

Most of you are very familiar with Gather member Janet “Jax” B. She is a very active member of the gather community. If you know Jax, you know her daughter Angela is a dancer. She is also a very beautiful young lady. Today I would like to spotlight some of the photos of Angela and her dance party. Check them out, I promise you will love them.

Group Photo of the dancers  

 

D in her Gaga Costume  

L in a red wig

  

Angela just before her jazz number

  

Angela beats to her own drum. She is a beautiful gal  

 

 

 

Len Maxwell is not only a talented author but he also enjoys sharing his talent with the Gather community. The following are all wonderful tutorials he has posted. I learned a lot just reading them. I hope you enjoy them.

Non-sexist Writing – A Tutorial

Paragraphs – A Tutorial

Using Semicolons – A Tutorial

Using Colons in Writing – A Tutorial

 

 

 



 Today on Gather

This post is submitted each weekday in an attempt to keep you in the know as to what is happening around the community.

 It will list the current contests, winners, and important announcements from the gather Staff.

 It will also spotlight members posts and photos for your viewing pleasure.

 Connect with Connie C to keep up with this post.

Programs and Contests 

Gather is always adding new contests exclusively for the members of the Gather community.

Other companies use the gather community to test their programs and products to get a feel for how they are working in the community.

Connect to StefaniePlum to hear about all these offers and promotions.

 

 

 Where To Find Things On Gather

 Do you often get confused when you are looking for something in particular? You are not alone, it seems that we all forget where things are when we don't access them on a daily basis.

 

There is a wonderful post written by Gather support Chuck McGuire. It has just about everything you need to know in a simple to read format.

Need Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In an attempt to get your questions and problems taken care of in a timely manner, Gather has a staff of customer support agents just for your problems. However, keep in mind that they cannot help you if you don't tell them what is going on.

 Please refer all your questions, concerns, and feedback to the official Gather Help FORM.The Gather staff will respond (if necessary) by email. The Gather Help Desk will be used for important announcements so feel free to check it out from time to time.

Keep In Mind that they will email you at your regular email account not our Gather email.

 

Comments: 76

Nora D. May 20, 2011, 8:17pm UTC
Thanks for all the info, Connie! I have hardly been on Gather the last day or two......am getting ready to start really working on my 5 scrapbooks, and am soooo excited! I just ordered 3 new scrapbooks, as well as about 8 new kinds of scrapping papers, etc......finally got the "professional" photos ordered of our son's college graduation.....yikes......I spent way, way too much $$$ that I really didn't have but I figure this way, I can replace the $$$ later......I won't be able to purchase the photos later....am hoping to make a really "handsome" scrapbook that he'll someday really treasure!!!
Connie C. May 20, 2011, 8:41pm UTC
Nora,

Please take photos of your progress and post a photo essay on Gather with the directions and tips on how to make a scrapbook. There is a big demand for such photo essays.

Make sure I don't miss it and I will spotlight it. Ok???
Nora D. May 22, 2011, 7:58pm UTC
Well, I've not gotten all of my scrapbooks in the mail yet (I sent in an order for almost $80, just for scrapbooks and lots of different scrapbooking papers.....graduation and then ancestry/family) so haven't really gotten started yet.....am in the process of "collecting" everything......the photos, scrapbooks, papers, mounting squares, etc......
Am not sure I can really do a photo essay, as I'm having problems again with photos......arghhhh.....
Actually, it's super easy to make scrapbooks...anybody can do it......it just takes time, effort, and lots of patience......and some "color coordination" as well!
I ordered about 20 or so professionally taken graduation photos of our son's college graduation and it may take 2 to 3 weeks to get them back. I'll see what I can do, though!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt May 20, 2011, 8:20pm UTC
Some EXCELLENT posts today, Connie! Thanks for sharing!
Connie C. May 20, 2011, 8:42pm UTC
Shannon,

I am so glad you enjoyed the spotlighted posts. Have a great weekend.
Larry H. May 20, 2011, 8:34pm UTC
thanks for sharing
Connie C. May 20, 2011, 8:45pm UTC
Larry,

I am always glad to see you on my posts.

Did you see that I spotlighted one of your posts?

Have a wonderful weekend!
Larry H. May 20, 2011, 8:46pm UTC
i saw that thanks
Connie C. May 20, 2011, 10:40pm UTC
Larry,

I really hope others will take the time to ready your stories and other posts. Have a wonderful weekend.
Larry H. May 20, 2011, 10:41pm UTC
you have a wonderful weekend too.
dee b. May 20, 2011, 8:51pm UTC
As always a great lineup of some good reading! Thanks for the spot light Connie! I so do appreciate it. Hugz :) Now off to do some reading.
Connie C. May 21, 2011, 4:44pm UTC
Dee,

I am anxious to see if it helps with your views on those two posts. I like to think that the community do read and check out the posts, photos and videos I spotlight.

Have a wonderful weekend!
dee b. May 21, 2011, 7:14pm UTC
The views have gone up on my story, but alas no new comments :( Oh well.
Sara H. May 20, 2011, 8:51pm UTC
I like the colors and I like the picture for the first one.. the "Gather Gossip" one.. :) Is that a new picture or something I just haven't seen before? Either way, I like it :)
Connie C. May 20, 2011, 10:41pm UTC
LOL Yep, You can thank yourself for that. LOL I made a few new icons but did not use them all in this post. :)

Glad you like it.

Have a wonderful weekend
Sara H. May 21, 2011, 8:30am UTC
Well, I'm glad I could help, and hopefully didn't cause too much trouble <3 lol. I did like it and hope to see more :)
Kasey Klein May 20, 2011, 8:55pm UTC
good morning!
Stephannie H. May 20, 2011, 9:14pm UTC
thanks for sharing with us
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. May 20, 2011, 9:18pm UTC
Thanks for update Connie. Hope you are doing well
Ryan Reid May 20, 2011, 9:45pm UTC
Great spotlights today! Its great that you chose Kady L as one of them. She is a good friend of mine in real life! i wish she was around here on gather more lol.
Connie C. May 21, 2011, 4:42pm UTC
Really! That is so cool! I know very few members in the community personally. There are many I would love to meet in person though.

Thanks for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed the spotlighted posts, photos and videos.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Jan S. May 20, 2011, 9:57pm UTC
Gather is so cool. If someone asks us what we did today, we can tell them we did some reading, went to a history and beer festival, saw some baby muskrats, had a writing lesson and viewed a collection of awesome photos....all without leaving our chairs:)
Connie C. May 20, 2011, 10:43pm UTC
LOL I love your way of thinking Jan!

I never thought of that before. That is a cool way of looking at it. I too think Gather is so cool!
Rebecca S. May 20, 2011, 10:16pm UTC
Thanks Connie. Going to head out and see them. Take care, oh I posted some great pictures of Civil War cemetery. Hope you like them. See ya later.
Connie C. May 20, 2011, 10:44pm UTC
Reba,

Oh My! That is so cool! I am a big history buff. I am on my way to view your photos.

Notice I remembered your nickname? :)

Have a wonderful weekend
Rebecca S. May 20, 2011, 11:50pm UTC
LOL! Thank you, you have a great weekend too. Looks like we are going to get RAIN!! GRR!!
Connie C. May 21, 2011, 1:30am UTC
Reba,

I added the link to your Civil War photos in the draft for the Monday edition of Today on Gather. They were great shots. I am so into that kind of stuff. Where in Kentucky is that cemetery? I know you said where it was but I mean how far from me in West Virginia?
Rebecca S. May 22, 2011, 12:58am UTC
Columbus, Kentucky. I live near the Tennessee line and Mosouri Line.
dee b. May 22, 2011, 1:21am UTC
Thats Missouri hon. lol!
dee b. May 22, 2011, 1:22am UTC
We are in the South West side of Ky Connie.
Rebecca S. May 22, 2011, 1:36am UTC
Remember hon, I'm from Kentucky. LOL My edumacation came from here. LMAOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus, I'm tired. lol
dee b. May 22, 2011, 1:53am UTC
I'll let you slide lol!
Janet "Jax" B. May 20, 2011, 10:58pm UTC
Thanks Connie....and it's so nice to have you back. I was very concerned for a while there....
Connie C. May 21, 2011, 4:33pm UTC
I was concerned for me as well. LOL It has been a struggle the last year and a half but life goes on. Thank goodness, we don't get to chose when it ends. Heavenly Father is much better at these things than I am. :) I would have given up if it were up to me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
August Lady May 20, 2011, 11:21pm UTC
Viewed most, and I just thought to C & P "Congrats on your Spotlight"~Duh!
Risa G. May 20, 2011, 11:50pm UTC
Thanks for the weekend version of the update. Some great spotlights.
J. Reid May 21, 2011, 6:18am UTC
Thank you. A think positive Saturday morning to You, Connie.

Everyday, there is something to celebrate!
Sandra H. May 21, 2011, 6:36am UTC
Thanks for all the interesting info, Connie! I had checked most of them out and will finishe later.....I hope you are doing better!
sally g. May 21, 2011, 7:57am UTC
Thank you Connie.
DIANE D. May 21, 2011, 9:41am UTC
Thanks, Connie
Peter Joseph Swanson May 21, 2011, 10:09am UTC
Thank you for the spotlight. I think I will stay with what I already have, Norton, since I actually don't know what I'm doing AT ALL, ha ha. It was amazing to see everybody's varied opinions on computer stuff like that.

I hope you're feeling better by the hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Connie C. May 21, 2011, 4:35pm UTC
There is never a "one opinion" when you are in a large group like we have on gather. Isn't it great that our great country still allows us to each have our opinion!

Good to see you and you are very welcome for the spotlight
Pam S. May 21, 2011, 10:18am UTC
Thanks Connie.
MrsRoadRunner . May 21, 2011, 11:34am UTC
Right on! I went over to congratulate Sally (or um Sandy), on her photographs being in your post ;0)
Hope you are having a great day Connie!
Connie C. May 21, 2011, 4:40pm UTC
Oh My!! I can't believe I did that! Very cool way of bringing it to my attention. Thankfully I do always read comments on my post. This is proof! I apologize on her post. I have corrected it now.
MrsRoadRunner . May 21, 2011, 11:15pm UTC
:0)
Sandre M. May 21, 2011, 12:26pm UTC
What a great tour you've led us on this weekend, Connie! These are great posts. It sounds as if you're feeling a little better. I hope that's so. I know you have a lot of very dedicated helpers around your house so I know you'll recoop soon! Have a great weekend!

And yes, I am spending part of this weekend actually writing so I can post something. No, don't faint. LOL.
Connie C. May 21, 2011, 4:31pm UTC
Oh My! I had to pick myself off the floor! I am so excited to have lighted a fire under my red headed friends tush. LOL

Anxiously awaiting your post. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend dear friend.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 21, 2011, 1:13pm UTC
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
carolyn b. May 21, 2011, 1:40pm UTC
Thanks Connie!
Len Maxwell May 21, 2011, 3:54pm UTC
Excellent selection. Dave's photo was great.
Angela A. May 21, 2011, 4:08pm UTC
Thanks again.
Ann Marcaida May 21, 2011, 4:09pm UTC
Nice work, Connie. I wish you the best possible health.
Mary M. May 21, 2011, 4:12pm UTC
Thanks for another great update, Connie! How are you feeling?
Tropica G. May 21, 2011, 4:23pm UTC
Great work Connie. It's obvious, you put a lot of time into this.
Connie C. May 21, 2011, 4:28pm UTC
Tropica,

I am so glad you enjoyed the post. I do work hard on it. I am so in hopes that it will being the community closer together.

I have spotlighed your photos and posts before.

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by.
Ruthi C. May 21, 2011, 4:30pm UTC
Fantastic spotlighting, Connie! I see my favorite aMUSEr (Len) in the collection and I must go immediately to view David's photo! And need to follow quite a few more of your link shares, I see. Thank you!
connie h. May 21, 2011, 4:33pm UTC
neat
Debbie W. May 21, 2011, 5:29pm UTC
Wonderful spotlights Connie. Thanks for all you do.
Karen M. May 21, 2011, 5:40pm UTC
Love the format...Great to catch up a little Connie! :)
Barbary C. May 21, 2011, 5:44pm UTC
Thanks, Connie - It is a great thing you do for Gather readers.
Marilyn M. May 21, 2011, 8:07pm UTC
Thanks, Connie!
Mariana T. May 21, 2011, 8:31pm UTC
Thank you so much Connie for all this wonderful good news and information! Salud
Elsie Duggan May 21, 2011, 8:56pm UTC
Great spotlights Connie, so happy you are able to do all this, take care of yourself, love, Elsie
phil w. May 21, 2011, 9:54pm UTC
Good stuff ,Connie !
Kay M May 21, 2011, 9:58pm UTC
Lots to see here. Thanks for all the info Connie.
Larry H. May 21, 2011, 10:18pm UTC
thanks for sharing
mary v. May 21, 2011, 10:33pm UTC
Wonderful post Connie, thank you. Good to have you back.
Jan C. May 21, 2011, 11:37pm UTC
Great post Connie ... lots to look at & read :o)

Have a great weekend ... thanks for stopping by my post.
I just got my second published book from my publisher :) It's another non-fiction - this time about farmers markets & eating locally and has my recipes from items I picked up at the markets and all my photos and the great Peter J S did my cover art again :)
Connie C. May 22, 2011, 7:29pm UTC
That is wonderful Jan! Congratulations! Yes, PJS is great at those book covers. I am constantly amazed at all his talent.

I will look for your book. Tlhat is right up my alley
Patricia Gilliam May 22, 2011, 2:56pm UTC
Thanks, Connie! :)
Ann W. May 22, 2011, 9:33pm UTC
Thanks again, Connie!
Kimberli T. May 24, 2011, 1:15am UTC
I'm loving this new design. It makes it more fun and way easier to find the stuff I like to read.
Janet H. May 29, 2011, 3:35pm UTC
Thank you for all your helpful information.
Diane Huizenga Jun 20, 2011, 12:01pm UTC
thanks Connie

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