Oops! I've Lost My Lens Cap!

March 19, 2010

The sun is shining, and the weatherman says it is supposed to be nice all weekend. And guess what??? Yup Yup Yup! SPRING starts tomorrow!!! At the moment, I am watching the weather channel on TV, and it is showing the snow falling in Denver. Oh my!!

Remember my little squirrel story? Well in all fairness, I should tell you my lens cap story too. When we boarded the Safari truck in Animal Kingdom, I got my camera ready to shoot some photos. I put my lens cap in my purse, and held on tight to my camera. When the trek was over and we were getting ready to leave the truck, I could not find my lens cap.

We searched everywhere, turned my purse inside out, checked every nook and cranny on the truck where I was seated, and even the attendant checked. My lens cap was not to be found anywhere. Oh well, at least I had an extra one at home. Later, I reached into my pants pocket for something, and oh oh!! Guess what I found? Yup! My lens cap was hiding safely in my pocket. DUH!!!

Now for an update on the storm damages. To start with the insurance company called to say that nothing was covered. So what else is new? Then yesterday the furnace guy came and replaced everything inside the furnace - motor, wires, etc. While he was doing that, I went out and bought a new water heater which will be delivered and installed later today.

I also bought a couple hundred pounds of kitty litter, which Moo spread all over the cellar floor to sop up a lot of the left over water. Turns out it was not enough, so he has just left to go buy some more kitty litter. Then to top it all off, the insurance adjuster called me this morning to say that he would be out Monday morning to assess the damages. What for??

Soon, we will be getting a dumpster. Everything that was in the cellar has to be thrown out. I feel bad because all of Moo's record collection was down there, along with lots of other things. We sure don't want to see any more rain storms like this one for quite some time.

How about a couple of photos before I leave to get dressed? I wasn't able to get any good photos of the tigers or the meerkats, but I'll share what I did get. They're not great, as they were taken at a bit of a distance, but I'm glad to have them.

Now I really must get going here and get some stuff done. I did manage to finish washing the dishes. I heat a big pan of water on the stove and I'm good to go. It's sort of like camping out, only we do it indoors!! Till tomorrow, Y'all have a wonderful day.

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Hugs, Edna B.

Thank You Moo.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Good morning!! At the moment, it's still rather gray outside my window, but it is still a bit early. It's supposed to be sunny and warm today (about 67 degrees Farenheit). Golly, I hope so. It seems we won't be getting any heat or hot water for a while yet. We still have a bit of water in the cellar, but God bless Moo, he has been working tirelessly to get rid of it and most of it is gone.

The burner man came to assess the damages to the furnace and the hot water heater. Both are ruined and have to be replaced. I called to see if they are covered by my house insurance, and now I have to wait for an adjuster to come out before I can start the replacement work. I am not a very happy camper at the moment. As you know, I just replaced both of these units not too long ago. Now it has to be done again.

I guess my only consolation is that it really could have been worse. Some folks lost everything. Not in my town, but two towns over things are devastating. Some folks are still using small boats, cars are still sitting in tons of water, electric power is out and homes are destroyed. Here are two photos that I took off the TV. They aren't very good, but you can see what I mean.

These photos were taken after the waters had already started to recede. Some of these vehicles were almost totally covered by the water. Is it any wonder that the insurance companies are overwhelmed and don't want to deal with us homeowners? How do I know this? Because my insurance company is looking for ways not to cover anything. Absolutely disgusting!!!!

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On a brighter note, my friend Kyra has not been feeling so well lately, but says that now she is feeling a bit better. I do hope so. She is like a ray of sunshine, and is missed when she is not up and smiling. Stay well my friend.

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I have another bird photo for you. I have no idea what kind of bird it is, so if you know, please let me know. There is nothing in my bird books about this rather strange looking bird.

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Now I think I shall get ready to start my day. I see a bit of sunshine peeking through a corner of my window, so at least it will be warm today. My electric fireplaces have been a godsend this winter. Till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

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Hugs, Edna B.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

March 17, 2010
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Golly, time is flying and already it's St Patty's Day. Hopefully, the rains and flooding won't ruin too many parade plans. We won't be going to any parades today. We're still working on getting the water out of our cellar. It seems there was more water than we thought down there. At least a foot and a half.

The pump that Moo's friend lent us has been doing a great job, but it finally got clogged up (with floating debris) and Moo had to shut it down last evening. This morning he will get it up and running again. Thank goodness for that pump!! The burner man said it would have been more than a couple of days before they could have come to help us with the water. So there is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel. (barring any further little upsets!)
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How about today I share a couple of nice Bald Eagle photos? That is one beautiful bird, and I don't get many opportunities to photograph it. This one was part of a spectacular bird show that we watched while we were at the Wild Animal Park.
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Wow, now that is one powerful looking bird!! I am so glad that I had the opportunity to visit Disney's Wild Animal Kingdom. I may even have to go back there again some day. It was such a treat to be able to see and photograph the animals in natural looking settings.
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Today, I have a doctor appointment. That's when I get the progress report on my foot. I have made my peace with the cast, and have been getting around pretty good. Hopefully, I'll even be back to work soon. My friend has been covering for me and must be pretty exhausted by now.
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It's time now to start my day. Here is your freebie for today. It's the Iolite QP. Iolite is an absolutely gorgeous blue-violet color. Hope you like it. Till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantastic day.
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Hugs, Edna B.
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"QP 014 - Iolite"






















And here is your download link for "QP 014 - Iolite"
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It's Good To Be Home!

March 15, 2010

Yesterday was a long day for traveling. I only slept about an hour during the night (anxious, I guess) then had coffee and toast and packed up the car to leave. I was on the road at 8:45 am, first to return the rental car, and then to the airport. OH MY!!!

The airport was a disaster happening!! Obviously, a lot of flights during the last two days had been cancelled due to bad weather, so there were thousands of people waiting in huge long lines to check in their luggage and get boarding passes.

I stood in the lines for about an hour and a half, finally got a wheelchair assistant, and we were off to the departure gate. Here I waited again. All the flights were running late. But it wasn't too bad, my flight was not quite two hours late. Finally were up in the air. Yeah!!!!!

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The flight was good, and about 5:30 we landed in Boston. Now just to wait for our luggage, and hop a shuttle bus to Braintree, where Moo would be waiting to pick me up. I got home somewhere around 6:30 last night, and my little girl was right there at the door waiting for me with licks and kisses. I really missed that!!!!

I unpacked, and Tootsie and I had a bit to eat, then turned in early after calling all the kids to let them know I got home safely. Then I slept till 11:45 am this morning!!!!! The rain hasn't stopped here, and I will have to get some photos later on. My yard is halfway to needing little boats to get around.

I have some photos to share with you today. I love flamingoes, so I took tons of photos of them. One of my favorites is of a lone flamingo wading in the water with beautiful reflections showing everywhere. The other photo shows a group of them in a small cluster.

I also have a rather different photo to share. Thursday night, during a lull in the rain, I took this photo of the lamp post across from my door. It cast a golden glow on the trees and the rain, which I thought was quite pretty. I hope you like it.

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That's all for today. I did receive a lovely award, but I will save that for tomorrow, so that I have time to think about who I shall pass it along to. Y'all have a really great day now, and stay warm and dry!!

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Hugs, Edna B.

Today Is A Day For Errands

March 11, 2010

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Today is a rainy, but warm, day here in Florida. It's a good day to do errands, so that I did. First I asked for directions to the Post Office. I was told to go to Celebration and it would be there in the center of town. So off I went to the little Disney town of Celebration. And got totally lost!!

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After several stops to ask people where to find the Post Office, I finally found it. There was no parking anywhere. You just had to find a parking spot somewhere in town and walk. Well that's all right if you're not handicapped, but with a broken foot and a large box to carry, it was not a possibility for me. This was very frustrating.

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Then I couldn't find my way out of there and back to the main road. This was simply not my best morning. Eventually, I got back to the main road and traveled a ways to Walmart. And here, I got directions to the Kissimmee Post Office. Thank you very much. From here on things went a bit smoother.

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My next adventure was to find a gas station to put gas in the car. Once I found one, my next problem was trying to open the cap to the gas tank. These rental cars don't come with their manuals. Eventually, I figured out that problem too. There's a little thingy under the dash inside the car that you have to push to open the gas tank lid. Ain't that something!!

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I think now I had better post my new challenge layouts, as there is a line forming behind me waiting to use the laptop connection. Gosh, I miss my computer room right about now.

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This is my layout for the March template challenge, and features my friend Mary Ann. Special credits go to Snow Raven for the template, and to Granny Art for the floor plant.

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I have more, but it will have to keep till my next visit to the computer building. Now I will trek back out into the rain and head on home for some lunch. Till next time, Y'all have a great day.

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Hugs, Edna B.

More Pics For You

March 10, 2010

Well, I 've made it back here, but I can't stay very long because there is already a line waiting for this "one and only" laptop internet connection. Can you imagine? Almost everybody here has a laptop and there is only one place to hook up a laptop!! You know, my little computer room back home is beginning to look like internet heaven right about now!

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I didn't do much of anything exciting today. Mostly just hung out, watched a bit of TV, read some of my book, and worked a bit on my laptop. Maybe tomorrow will bring a bit more energy and excitement for me. I hate to say it, but I am beginning to get bored here. I don't know anyone here to go out and do things with. Ah well. At least the weather is just gorgeous, and I really do love that part of it.

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I do have some more photos to share. First let me apologize because I do not know the names of all the birds and animals that I photographed, and I do not have my books here with me to look them all up. I could look them up on the internet, but that would use up all of my time, so please bear with me.

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One day when we went food shopping, there were two of the most lovely birds off to the side of the parking lot. Of course, we got out the cameras and had ourselves a grand old time. I'm not sure of the name of the bird, but I do have two photos of it to show you. One a full length, and one a close up.
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The next photo is of a license plate that was a car parked near mine. I just thought it was so interesting, that I had to take a photo of it.

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And last, but not least, I have a photo of one of the musicians that were playing in the park that afternoon in Animal Kingdom. I have smudged out nearby faces for obvious reasons.

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Now, I must leave you. People are beginning to look at me sort of funny. Not to mention, they each have a laptop with them. sigh! sigh! Till my next visit over here, Y'all have a grand evening.

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Hugs, Edna B.

It's Snail Mail or No Mail

March 9, 2010

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Well I made it back over here again (to the computer room). The last time I was here it was so cold that I complained at the office about it. This evening, it is quite warm in here. Seems like you can't win for losing!!

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Today the temperature was in the 70's here, so I went out for a ride and to do a bit of shopping. Every time I go out, I pass a place where you can take a helicopter tour of the area. I am so tempted to try this out. Who knows? Maybe before I head home, I will treat me to a helicopter ride!!

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We have a 30 minute limit here to use the internet connection, so my posts from here cannot be very long. Plus it takes forever to download and upload anything - they have dial-up internet here. For the life of me I cannot understand why they couldn't at least put in high speed service. Oh well, I'll be home soon enough and back to my high speed.

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Today I only have two photos for you, but oh are they ever nice!! They are of a giraffe who was busy having himself some lunch, and didn't mind my taking photos of him. Enjoy.

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That's it for today. Now I shall go back to my condo and scrounge up something for supper. Till next time, Y'all have a fantastic evening.

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Hugs, Edna B.