Hello,

I am Michelle K. Brouse~McKee. I’m usually home on most days… generally losing time because I have no time management skills. I might be cleaning the house. Or doing laundry, or dishes, or cooking something, or sitting on the PC. Maybe I’m out with the boys for some homeschool field trip, park date, or store trip. Maybe I’m laying in bed, or on the couch staring at the ceiling. Maybe I’m watching Hulu or Netflix because something caught my fancy.

Actually, my time is very splintered. I do the normal household chores, take care of/train a few animals, take care of/teach two boys. We’re homeschoolers, we have gardens, we make maple syrup, we make other weird things, we have three houses, we’re borderline hoarders, and we spend plenty of time on the computer. We even do windows!

I’ve been seriously considering (for a long time now) what I want to put on my “Michelle Brouse” domain name. I’ve finally decided that this website should be a reflection of me, and whatever I’m into at the moment. My interests change very quickly, but there are five “constants” that remain at the core of my meager existence.

One constant is my children. I love them deeply, they are incredible kids. They are both intelligent… and caring… friendly, and helpful, and very funny… :::big grin:::  I don’t know what I would do without them. Never in a million years, would I have “thunk” that I would end up with two beautiful boys who are so special.

Two is my husband. “Anth” is a wonderful man, who works hard 10 hours a day  – and still finds time for us when he gets home. He does a lot of little things that mean a lot, along with the big things that also mean a lot! He’ll even cook breakfast on the weekends, and let me sleep in! He is absolutely fantastic, so you won’t find me crabbing about him.

Three…is my family. My family is seriously odd in a largely eccentric sort of way, yet they are knowing, generous, funny, and caring. My family is strange, but we all stand behind one another when it’s needed. We stick together when it counts. And we do our best to help each other even if we’re still pissed at someone for something stupid.

Four… is my health. I’m not a total health nut, but I believe that GMO seed is bad for this planet. I believe that the antibiotics, and steroids, and fertilizers, and pesticides, and flouride, and aspartame, and yadda – are bad for all of us. I like to make fresh juice in a juicer. I like to eat good food, and make sure my family does as well.

All that doesn’t stop us from getting sick. Sometimes you won’t see or hear from me for a week or more. It’s probably because someone has been sick. We have had everything from very minor, to many deaths in the last 3-4 years… so if you don’t hear from me in a while, something is going on. It may just be that I got “burnt out” and took a short break from the computer.

Let me apologize for your time right now!

You may wait on me for graphics, you may wait on me to help you out, you may wait on me for dinner, you may wait on me to get my shoes on, you may wait on me to finish my drink, and you may even wait on me to think of something to say.

I’m sorry about that… sometimes I’m just slow. The only thing that bothers me about “waiting” – is that I feel bad for making someone else wait on me.

Otherwise, I’m good!

My Fifth…is creating GRAPHICS. Yeah baby! I absolutely love art. From my humble honorable mentions to my blue ribbons, and even one gold key – I have been a “student and creator” of art since around 1972. (I was only 5 years old then, so please don’t think I’m like 80!)

My favorites when I was a youngster include pencil drawings, colored pencil, pen and ink, and clay. I loved the black clay we used to get when I was in high school. It fired to a very neat texture and color. Matter of fact, think I won my old gold key for a black clay piece.

Anyhow.

Now I’m all up into learning other programs like Daz 3D, Mandelbulb 3D, Apophysis 7, Bryce 7, there is so much I want to learn. I love Photoshop, and use it daily. Some of these other programs can create things that I don’t know any other way of creating in Photoshop. If that makes sense.

Oh, and did I tell you I like Photography? I like it so much I created a website for it at www.webmasterstock.com

No, that site is not ready yet. I wish it was. Too much stuff going on to finish it up yet. There are key legal things that need to be in place on that site, so until I have that – I can’t launch it. Will have to have a “Grand Opening” when I finally get to release it!

Well, now you know a little more about me. You won’t know the full story until you spend a fair amount of time with me. Hehehe…. Personally, I think I’m worth it. Guess that’s up for you to decide now.

Have fun with that!

Thanks!
Michelle