07-10-2022, 11:25 AM
Good morning and blessings to all, Don, Peter, Dave, Grant, Natalie, ..., on this fine Sunday.
Well, I am finally done with my photo editing job, which has kept me busy for the last three weeks. Whew, I am so glad that is over. I edited 161 photos in the last batch and my eyes felt like they were falling out of my head. I was so happy when I went into the photographer's studio to drop off my work and she told me that "we were done". That was music to my ears. I am not sure I would sign up to do that again, but I did make enough cash to buy myself a little present. It was ironic that the cost of the item was practically equal to the amount that I made. So, I figured, it was meant to be. I will talk about that in a few days, but for now, it is good to be back, and apologize for my infrequent visits.
Thanks for starting the weekend thread for us, Don, with the lovely and colorful blooms. It sounds like you will be doing a lot of cooking for yourself for a while. You all sound like you are accomplished cooks, so I am not worried about you. Maybe if I didn't LOVE cooking so much, my husband would have done more of it for us. But I have him spoiled.
This is a bright and cheerful thread. Grant, your rainbow brings a smile to my face. It is nice that you can see so much sky. We have so many trees here that such a sight is rare.
I need to go read all the threads from this past week to catch up on things. I have not taken any photos for quite some time. As a matter of fact, I did not participate in this months club's photo shoot which occurred yesterday. There was the annual air show at Selfridge National Guard Airforce base. The club found a spot, not on the base but nearby, wear one could get good photos of the planes flying over as they approach the grandstands. I just couldn't get up the energy to sit for several hours in the sun to get shots of planes flying overhead. There is not much of an opportunity for "storytelling ", creating a mood, etc., or setting up shots from various perspectives. The idea did not appeal to me. So, I passed.
So, I need to start photographing again.
In the meantime, I will share a photo that my daughter sent me which is a good follow-up of Natalie's twins.
How about some triplets? My daughter took this shot as she exited the front door of her house and walked to get into her car.
She lives in a nice neighborhood but only 5 houses off of a BUSY EXPRESSWAY. Seeing deer in her front or backyard is not an unusual occurrence, but seeing triplets definitely is!
EDIT after looking at this week's dailies:
Natalie,
Referring to last Tuesday's thread, you mentioned Lemon Poppy seed bread. Was that another one of the zucchini bread variations? If you could share a copy of that recipe, I would appreciate it.
Rich, The Derecho...I want one. And only $34,000! Unfortunately, I am not cool enough to drive. it.
Dave, watching Pippin sleep reminds me of how comforting and stress relieving it is just to watch a dog sleep. Often times, our Ella has her tongue hanging out of her mouth when she is totally exhausted and knocked out. I would imagine that the heat takes a lot out of Pippin with all of the silky hair that he has.
Peter, like Natalie said in Thursday's thread, "you are a wise man with great advice". I especially like this one THAT YOU SAID: "Otherwise you are going to waste a lot of money on a pile of disappointment." Boy, that could apply to many things! I will be adding that one to my quote collection.
Steve, you live in such a beautiful area. You must really love it.
LORELL
Well, I am finally done with my photo editing job, which has kept me busy for the last three weeks. Whew, I am so glad that is over. I edited 161 photos in the last batch and my eyes felt like they were falling out of my head. I was so happy when I went into the photographer's studio to drop off my work and she told me that "we were done". That was music to my ears. I am not sure I would sign up to do that again, but I did make enough cash to buy myself a little present. It was ironic that the cost of the item was practically equal to the amount that I made. So, I figured, it was meant to be. I will talk about that in a few days, but for now, it is good to be back, and apologize for my infrequent visits.
Thanks for starting the weekend thread for us, Don, with the lovely and colorful blooms. It sounds like you will be doing a lot of cooking for yourself for a while. You all sound like you are accomplished cooks, so I am not worried about you. Maybe if I didn't LOVE cooking so much, my husband would have done more of it for us. But I have him spoiled.
This is a bright and cheerful thread. Grant, your rainbow brings a smile to my face. It is nice that you can see so much sky. We have so many trees here that such a sight is rare.
I need to go read all the threads from this past week to catch up on things. I have not taken any photos for quite some time. As a matter of fact, I did not participate in this months club's photo shoot which occurred yesterday. There was the annual air show at Selfridge National Guard Airforce base. The club found a spot, not on the base but nearby, wear one could get good photos of the planes flying over as they approach the grandstands. I just couldn't get up the energy to sit for several hours in the sun to get shots of planes flying overhead. There is not much of an opportunity for "storytelling ", creating a mood, etc., or setting up shots from various perspectives. The idea did not appeal to me. So, I passed.
So, I need to start photographing again.
In the meantime, I will share a photo that my daughter sent me which is a good follow-up of Natalie's twins.
How about some triplets? My daughter took this shot as she exited the front door of her house and walked to get into her car.
She lives in a nice neighborhood but only 5 houses off of a BUSY EXPRESSWAY. Seeing deer in her front or backyard is not an unusual occurrence, but seeing triplets definitely is!
EDIT after looking at this week's dailies:
Natalie,
Referring to last Tuesday's thread, you mentioned Lemon Poppy seed bread. Was that another one of the zucchini bread variations? If you could share a copy of that recipe, I would appreciate it.
Rich, The Derecho...I want one. And only $34,000! Unfortunately, I am not cool enough to drive. it.
Dave, watching Pippin sleep reminds me of how comforting and stress relieving it is just to watch a dog sleep. Often times, our Ella has her tongue hanging out of her mouth when she is totally exhausted and knocked out. I would imagine that the heat takes a lot out of Pippin with all of the silky hair that he has.
Peter, like Natalie said in Thursday's thread, "you are a wise man with great advice". I especially like this one THAT YOU SAID: "Otherwise you are going to waste a lot of money on a pile of disappointment." Boy, that could apply to many things! I will be adding that one to my quote collection.
Steve, you live in such a beautiful area. You must really love it.
LORELL