Flashback To Another Day

August 23, 2011

We're enjoying another gorgeous morning here in New England.  It's a great day to be outside with a camera, so hopefully that's what Tootsie and I will be doing in a little while.  Maybe we can talk one of the dwarfs into joining us.  It's always more fun when someone else is along.

A couple days ago, I finally broke down and ordered Photoshop CS5 Extended.  I have been putting it off, but seeing as how I use this program almost on a daily basis, I thought it was time to finally buy it.  I also ordered a couple more of the "Extreme" memory cards for my camera.  Santa won't have to visit me this year.  I'm all set.

That reminds me of a day many years ago.  Shortly after I had graduated with my Masters Degree, my hubby took me to Faneuil Hall in Boston.  We had a wonderful time dining and shopping, and later in the day we saw Santa Claus sitting in a big chair having his photo taken with lots of children.  At one point, Santa invited me to come sit on his lap and tell him what I might want for Christmas.  I thought about it and then told him that I really didn't need anything - I already had everything I wanted.  He said that no one had ever told him that, and gave me a bit hug and wished me a Merry Christmas.

Jeesh, now I'm getting mushy.  How about an artsy photo?  This is one of my yellow roses that I tweaked in Photoshop with an "ocean ripple" filter.  I think it's rather pretty.

And here's another interesting photo that I took shortly after a rain shower.  This particular plant was covered with hundreds of little water beads that glistened like tiny jewels.  I think it's amazing how all those tiny little water beads can cling to the buds and not fall off.

Have I lost most all my marbles?  Probably, but it's good to enjoy the simple things in life.  They don't cost anything, and they bring so much pleasure into our lives. 

Now I think it's time for me to maybe do a couple of things here, like vacuum the carpet and maybe wash the laundry room floor.  Then I want to get outdoors for a while before I start working on the September collab kit.  Later, I want to read more of the book my friend sent me.  There's so much to learn about  the camera.  I wonder if I'll ever be able to take it all in.

Well, that's it for this morning.  Till tomorrow, Y'all have a fabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.