December 30, 2005

• Mike and I went out to the edge of town so he could play with his
  Christmas present.  He bought himself a fancy shmancy digital
  camera that has so many buttons I probably couldn't work it with the
  instruction book in my hand.  Mine may be digital but all I do is
  point and shoot.  Whatever comes out is either planned or
  lucky.  Sometimes both.
  
  
  
  Case in point.
  
  I
  wanted a picture that would show how monochromatic it gets here in
  Winter.  Sometimes when I'm out walking in the woods, all of the
  green is covered up with snow and it's like I've stepped into a black
  and white movie.
  
  
  
  I know this isn't a perfect picture and it would never make it against
  a professional photographers work but I like it.  So then Mike and
  I were talking about how so many pictures in Winter look blue, ethereal
  almost.  Well it was getting on towards late afternoon and sure
  enough it started to get blue.  So I took this.....
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  I like this, it shows how blue it really was.  And because its so
  vertical.  The road, the trees.  I think way to much about my
  pictures. 
  
  Shall we digress?
  
  Okay here goes.
  
  
  
  I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I hope you were able, even if
  only for a little while, to remember how lucky you are in your
  life.  Everytime I start to feel sorry for myself I remember what
  my dad used to say when I was a little girl.
  
  
  
  " I felt bad because I had no shoes until I met the man that had no feet."
  
  
  
  My honey Bear and I decided to not get each other anything for
  Christmas this year.  We have each other and really everything
  else that we need.  So this year our money that we would have
  spent on each other went here
  instead.  Because lets face it....we have SO much more than even
  on a good day these people will ever have.  Also, we knew the kids
  would get us something and so would our friends.  Sure enough we
  ended up with 6 bottles of excellant vintage wine.  3 German (2 whites and 1 red), 2
  Italian (both red) and 1 French also a red.  Man I LOVE our friends.  Also the kids
  box arrived and was full of goodies, like  wonderful chocolates
  and  a great dvd, and other equally diverse and entertaining
  things, like the "Big Little Book Of Playboy Party Jokes".  
  No they aren't all really dirty.  For instance here's one.....
  
  We've heard of a new low in community standing: A man whose credit
  rating is so bad even his cash isn't accepted.   
  (insert groan here)
  
  or this on the workplace....
  
  "Who," raged the angry boss. "told you that just because I've kissed
  you a few times you could loaf around the office and not work?" 
  
  "The company attorney." answered his personal assistant. 
  
  
  
  So now I've digressed so much that my writing muse has flown out the
  window in horror.  I would say I'll write more later but I've
  noticed that my blogging has slipped to every couple of weeks no matter
  my intentions.  So maybe if I quit saying that I'll get back into
  the groove.  Thanks for all the really wonderful cards.  You
  guys are the absolute best there is to offer. 
  
  
  
  tiny edit, since Goose asked.
  
  Neither picture has been re-touched in anyway.  So no, it's not
  black and white, it really is that monchromatic.  Also for your
  viewing pleasure, if you click on the image it will get bigger. 
  See why I love Goose, she makes me feel so talented and special. 
  Thanks Girl.

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