Day #12 Photo Challenge-Close Up

The buds started popping out on the trees this weekend with the warm and beautiful weather. This was this morning with the rain drops hanging on the buds. Close ups are hard with my point and shoot camera. Hopefully we won't get anymore hard freezes to kill the buds.

Day #11 Photo Challenge - Something Fun

Something fun......take your pick.......The Salvation Army Store or Danny! My girls got me into the "thrifting" thing. I never use to have the patience for it but now I find it great fun. Sort of like a treasure hunt. I often come out empty handed but when you find a treasure, it is so fun! It's my winter garage saleing.

Day #10 Photo Challenge - Something(s) I Made

I know the purpose of this photo challenge was to help us take more photos. I was gone all day and just got back from working in a wedding. To stay on task, I just dug up some old photos of projects. Maybe one of these days I'll actually get creative and take a creative picture.

Day #9 Photo Challenge - Faceless Self-Portrait

I thought I'd learn how to use my self timer and catch me reading. I've been doing a lot of that recently. I'm absolutely loving it! I've always received great enjoyment in reading. From a very young age. When my kids were small it was very difficult to actually find time to read. I use to dream of the day I could just sit and enjoy the evening with a good book. And guess what? It is here. The perfect evening for me is being curled up with a good book once the dishes are done and the house is picked up. I never thought I'd see the day.

Day #8 Photo Challenge - Technology

Okay, my camera started flipping my pictures sideways. They show right on the screen of my camera but when I upload them to the computer they are sideways. I can rotate them on Picasa but they upload to blogger sideways.

Here is my technology. Fred got me the ipod a year ago for Christmas. I wasn't sure if I would use it but I do love it. If someone is on the computer, I can check my email or facebook.

I do love my portable CD player to listen to my books. I know I can download books on to my ipod from the library. The only problem with that is they are only allowed so many downloaded at a time so anything recent has a waiting list. I would much rather check out the huge selection on the library shelf. I play them on this lovely CD player. I just wear an apron with a pocket so I can listen to books while I fold laundry, scrub the floor, clean the bathroom or even when I knit. This only really works when I'm home alone as it's annoying when someone tries to have a conversation with you when you're in the middle of a good book!

Day #7 Photo Challenge-Something New

I've been gone all day and had a tough time thinking of something new. So this is what I found. The new daffodils for 2012 are coming up.