Everyone Needs Playtime

In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for pure fun. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we stopped playing.

When we carve out some leisure time, we’re more likely to zone out in front of the TV or computer than engage in fun, rejuvenating play like we did as children. But play is not just essential for kids; it can be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well.

There doesn’t need to be any point to the activity beyond having fun and enjoying yourself. By giving yourself permission to play with the joyful abandon of childhood, you can reap oodles of health benefits throughout life.

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Photography Experiments

I don't use Photoshop, purely because it's all very techo and far beyond my capabilities. However, I have found a way to enjoy playing around with photos.

Step 1: I took a photo using my phone, of my little Acorn (RealFee Soso) standing on my desk with a very uninteresting background.


Step 2: I used Remove Background to do just that, then saved the "png" image to my computer.


Step 3: I used Paint 3D to import a background which I had previously purchased from Etsy.


Step 4: I overlaid the "png" image of Acorn and cropped the photo to the size I wanted.


Step 5: I overlaid a further "png" image, which I had also purchased earlier, so it looks like Acorn is singing a tune.


This was fun and for an oldie like me, I think I've done a fair job of creating an interesting photo. What say you?
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