Welcome to the world...

This is my beautiful great nephew, Justin Donald. He was born on August 27th to Ashley and Luke. He's is so precious. I loved holding him and just watching him sleep. His fingers and toes are so long...he's going to be tall. He is truly a little miracle.

Drip, drop, drip, drop....

I had so much fun doing this today!! Nicole and I locked ourselves in the bathroom and did all kinds of different shots. These are the ones we liked best. Thanks, Tracy, for the neat idea!!!

Say Cheese....

Went with Tracy to the camera shop today to drop her's off to be cleaned. What a neat place! The people were really nice. They have all kinds of cool stuff in there and some awesome black and white photos. It was great to talk cameras and pictures with Tracy. We're going to get out and do some experimenting with our cameras when the weather turns a little friendlier. In the meantime she sent me a link about taking pictures of water drops and I'm going to give it a try. Sounds like fun!

Boats, boats and more boats....

We've been looking around for a fishing boat so we can become part of the family Spring and Fall fishing trips. Would like to find something nice so we're not the laughing stock of the group....been there, done that. (We are occasionally referred to as the Grapes of Wrath contingent.) We have a lead on a nice one and Greg will be checking it out today with my brother, Richard. We've been scouring craigslist, the newspaper and ebay...something tells me if we were looking for a washer and dryer the hunt wouldn't be near so intense. We're looking forward to spending more time together as a family enjoying each other's company. We're even going to take my mom out for a spin. I guess none of that would be near so much fun with a washer and dryer....

Clowns of the bird world...

I was at my dad's house on Sunday morning and he has these four young Cactus Wrens that are so funny. He's spoiled them rotten. He opens the windows on his garage and lays out shelled peanuts on his work bench. They hop up in the window, come on in and collect their booty. They have even figured out how to get into the bag of peanuts if he's been slow about getting them put out. Sometimes he makes it more challenging for them and leaves them in the shell...then it's off under his truck to open them or outside under the honeysuckle. They are so fun to watch!

Hummingbirds and rain....

What a beautiful morning! It rained all night long and was gorgeous when I got up this morning. It was still raining and the hummingbirds were out having fun in the sprinkles. There are three feeders on the back porch and one on the front porch, but can they share??? NO!! There is always one that thinks this is his territory and he chases all the other ones off. He uses up so much energy guarding what he could easily share! It was a wonderful way to start the day.

Ghosties and ghoulies....

Okay, I have to say, I'm addicted to all this kind of stuff. I love to watch Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International. Now they never seem to find anything that is conclusive or convincing, but I still watch. It's relaxing and fun for me. I need to upgrade my TV connection so I can get the Biography channel. They have a cool show called Ghostly Encounters that I got hooked on while I was housesitting for my cousin. I can't help it...what is the attraction?? Am I looking for something that says we go on and that we have some kind of ability to interact with those left behind? Not sure...just know that it's my downtime. My family knows I don't make dinner that night so you better find some letftovers because my butt is planted in front of the tellie.

It's a good day....

Today is a good day!! I woke up with energy and got things done. That's always a good feeling. Things look different when I feel like this, so I have to take advantage and just run with it. Hope it lasts for awhile. Love it, love it!!!

Bucket list...

Okay, my cousin recently did some things that she said she was able to cross off her Bucket List. I felt really bad that I didn't even have the ambition to have a Bucket List. So I'm thinking I might make one. I have a question though. Is it proper Bucket List etiquette or protocol or whatever applies to put something on the list you've already done??? You know, so you can kinda have a head start?? What do you think?