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It's been a while since I've played in my fandoms and I've missed it. Had some RL stuff going on the past little while, but now that things seem to be settling down again, my creative side has been screaming at me to get back to work again *g*. So, today I had the urge to play with Gale and made this wallpaper. Hope you all like it. *hugs*



Wallpaper size: 1280 x 1024

Note 1: As always, please take if you like.
Note 2: Comments and feedback always appreciated.




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My wonderful hubby gave me a wide-screen monitor for Christmas *hugs the hubby*. So, today I made my first wide-screen size wallpaper of our beautiful Gale. It's wonderful to have so much more space to work with on the wallpapers. I hope you like what I've made.

*hugs, Chris


Wallpaper size 1: 1440 x 900
Wallpaper size 2: 1280 x 800

Note 1: As always, please take if you like.
Note 2: Comments and feedback always appreciated.





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I'm dedicating this wallpaper to sexy_pumpkin. For her love of our beautiful Gale and her never ending support of the QAF fandom!

Hugs, Chris ♥


Wallpaper size: 1280 x 1024

Note 1: As always, please take if you like.
Note 2: Comments and feedback always appreciated.




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I know that by now this info has been plastered all over the QAF/Gale LJs. There are, however, a few people on my flist who are not in the QAf fandom, but whom I know are interested in news of Gale. So I thought I'd post all the fun Gale stuff here for those people to see. Yay!! Our Gale is back!!

First, here's an interview with TV Guide:

After a near-fatal motorcycle accident sidelined Gale Harold last October, the actor finally returns to Desperate Housewives as Susan’s long-absent painter boy lover, Jackson, on May 3. “It’s taken him such a long time to get back to being almost normal,” says co-star Neal McDonough, who worked with Gale on his first day back on set. “And there are still many problems that he goes through.” Gale—whom Neal says “looks like a million”—has only one real complaint: he hasn’t been able to get back on the same Ducati motorcycle he had completely restored since the devastating crash. The actor talks to William Keck about his road to recovery and Wisteria Lane:


What happened the night of your accident?
GALE: It’s just something that happens when you take the risk of getting on a machine like that. As fantastic and exciting as it can be, after you’ve been safe for a number of years, you tend to become a little overly confidant. You can’t predict all the surprises out there.

Any scars?
GALE: Yeah, there was some repair work that was done to the front end of my bike that really makes me cry inside.

I was talking about scars on your body.
GALE: Obviously I was hurt. But you get better.

Who did you hear from after the accident?
GALE: I was supposed to be at work the next day, so Teri was checking in with my managers and my agents every other day. We had a really good thing going with these characters. It’s not every day you start a new job and immediately hit it off with the person you’re working with.

Did you watch the show after your accident?
GALE: I didn’t because I was a little worried about seeing something about my death delivered by letter—Jackson drowned in his cereal yesterday morning.

But didn’t they tell you that Jackson would eventually be coming back?
GALE: Yeah, I just didn’t want to get surprised by something they might not have been comfortable telling me. I was fortunate that they wanted me back. I wanted the executive producer to meet my doctors so he’d know I’d be a real person again. And when I came back, I wanted it to be in the same frame of mind as Jackson—not exactly sure how open the door is to Susan.

We heard your voice a few months ago in a phone call to Susan. What was your physical condition then?
GALE: I was probably almost there. It’s hard to say. With these kinds of injuries you recover at various rates. I had a very rapid recovery. I really feel back.

Why is Jackson returning to Wisteria Lane?
GALE: He’s back to try to rekindle their connection—whatever is left of it. He has a very important question for Susan.

What has Jackson been doing all this time?
GALE:He was pursuing his dream of working in a school as an art teacher. He’s been away, but realizes he needs Susan and needs to talk to her about things.

Word is when Jackson returns he will have to contend with Dave, who has his own intentions for Susan. Should we be worried about Jackson’s future?
GALE: Anytime you’ve got somebody like Dave Williams walking up and down the street, you’ve got to be worried about everybody. There are a number of bad scenarios that could take place. I have a scene with Dave and Orson where I’m thanking Dave for saving my butt from burning to death in the fire. But then Jackson realizes, “Wait a minute. You didn’t really save my ass, did you?” So it’s sets up the question of whether Jackson will realize that Dave actually locked him in the bathroom. It still remains to be seen whether Jackson will be around for the season finale.

Neal McDonough used to ride a motorcycle, but sold his Harley the day his wife learned she was pregnant, and hasn’t been back on since. Will you ride again?
GALE:I’m going to be back on board. I’m dying to ride again and am feeling very impatient. I’m giving myself a certain amount of time to know I feel good and safe.



Gale on the set of DH

( And second, go behind the cut for pics and videos of Gale's interviews with the Assosiated Press, Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood... )

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Here is Desperate Housewives interview that Gale did for a German network, which was filmed before his motorbike accident.

I don't have any detailed news regarding Gale's current health, however, I have recently read that he's been seen around town with friends and although he's looking more thin than usual, he does appear to be doing well. So, yay for that!!

Also, there hasn't been any news, yet, about his return to DH, let's all keep our fingers crossed! If I hear of anything, I'll be sure to let you know.

This was posted on Scott Lowell's (ted) website:

Finally, to the (what seems like) hundreds of you who have
written in with questions or messages of support for Gale please
know that he continues to thrive and heal. The rapidity and amazing degree of
his recovery has been truly miraculous and I have no doubt that your good wishes
and energy sent his way have aided in this. So thank YOU ALL. I wish you the very
best of Holiday cheer.

Peace!
Scott

Wonderful news!! Yay!!

*hugs*
Chris

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It's been one month since Gale's awful accident. The DH comm and Gale fans are coming together today to show support and to wish Gale all the best in his recovery.

We miss you, Gale, and we hope you're back very soon!!



Hello, my friend; You’re on my mind,
Because you're somehow ailing,
But your response to any challenge
Has always been unfailing.


So I’m confident you’ll win again;
Hang in there, and you’ll see;
You’ll be back on top in no time,
Tackling life courageously.

By Joanna Fuchs

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Here's the latest about Gale and his recovery:

Gale is continuing to progress but the anticipated time of healing may take a bit longer than initially hoped for. He will be released from the hospital on Friday and will have friends and family staying with him for at least a month to aid in his rehabilitation. His medical team, friends and family will work on the cognitive therapy to help rebuild his memory. He’s walking well, and healing nicely and anxious to return to his home. His shoulder will take 6-8 weeks to return to full function. His parents will remain through this week.

Hmmm... good news, yes, but not exactly the greatest. I'm not sure if I should feel happy or sad for Gale. I'm really glad that he's making progress, is healing well physically and that he's going home where he'll be surrounded by family and friends. I'm sure he'll be happy to get out of the hospital after all this time. A lot of people end up doing much better once they are away from the stress of being there and back in the comfort of their own home, I hope the same is true for Gale. My heart does goes out to him that his mental healing is taking longer than was anticipated. I can imagine that trying to rebuild his memory must be frustrating for him. I know head injuries can take quite a while to heal, so I continue to do my best to be optimistic about his recovery. I'm incredibly grateful that he's alive and every day he's another step closer to being fully healed ... but it doesn't mean I'll stop worrying about him!

Please keep sending Gale your good thoughts and healing vibes! And if you're someone who prays, please say a special prayer for him.

*hugs to you all*
Chris

Made a wallpaper using my favorite Gale pic from DH. If anyone would like it in a larger or smaller size, please let me know and I'd be happy to do it for you.

Feedback always welcome! Please credit if used for anything other than your own persoanl desktop wallpaper. Thanks!


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Photo credit: Lazyshades

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sexy_pumpkin asked us to post two of our most favorite Gale/Brian pics.

It was pretty darn hard for me to decide on only two favorites. There are just so many gorgeous pics of Gale *g* that I could have easily put up a hundred of them, LOL! But, I did try to control myself, which wasn't easy *g*, and am posting five pics, two of Brian and three of Gale.

Enjoy, J!!! Hope you like my choices *huggles you*


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