FADED PHOTOGRAPHS

What do you do with old photographs?  Photographs with people that you are no longer involved with for various reasons.  Divorce, Separations, Break-ups, People you have lost due to death, and people that you may no longer be friends with. I keep all of mine and I cherish them because at one time all of these people were very important to me.  In some way they are still part of my life. I truly believe that   'IT IS BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST THAN TO HAVE NEVER LOVED AT ALL'   What do you think?

PROVERB

"He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool - shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple - teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows: he is asleep - wake him.
He who knows and knows he knows: he is wise - follow him."

Author: Proverb

Thursday, we celebrated Keagan's 6th birthday. David was home and Mary and Peggy along with Megan Angela and I were there to eat cake and ice cream. Aedan and Brennan celebrated with their brother Keagan.  It was a nice day because I picked up Brennan at his school and then we waited for Aedan and Keagan to come home from school. The boys played in the back yard with their Razors. David played ball with the boys and then we had the birthday get together.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

Today is Thursday.  Yesterday was another beautiful day in Virginia Beach.  I opened all the doors and windows in the house to let it breathe in the fresh warm air.  It was 70 degrees and sunny.  I took a couple photograps of the mama rabbit that lives between my neighbor's house and mine.  I also spotted my big bull frog in my backyard fish pond.  He was there last year and I guess he has moved in for this year again.  My white lilac bushes that I got from my dads in Toledo many years ago, are starting to bud and my wild plum bushes are actually starting to show some red flower buds.  I will photograph both when they bloom.  I love my back yard and all the nature that it involves and from time to time I will share it with you.

MY $500.00 CAMERA

TURTLE HABITAT AND DAFFODILS

These are the products of my $500.00 Digital Camera...These are the first photographs that I have taken with my camera..I had buyers remorse for a few days because I felt so guilty for spending so much money on myself..However, I think I will adjust to this because now I am sure I will be able to take some fantastic photographs.  The top and bottom photos are of my turtle habitat, water turtle pond..if you look close you can see my turtle sunning himself on the rocks.  The middle photo is of daffodils, the first flowers to bloom in my yard.

Weekend with Aedan, Keagan, and Brennan

Well this weekend was really great. The weather has improved with temperatures in the 50’s and the following week is going up to the 60’s. Now this the Virginia Beach that I am used to. Any way, Aedan, Keagan, and Brennan came over after school on Friday afternoon and we had a sleepover. Saturday morning they were up at 6:30, ate breakfast and then they went and played in the yard. They played in the tree house fort, croquet, and soccer. They had a ball. Angela picked them up at 3:00 because she was going to take them to see the Globetrotters that evening. All in all it was a good weekend.

Going from no tech to low tech and eventually to high tech

Okay, I will update everyone on my tech status. I purchased a DSLR camera so now I will be able to take some real time photographs of the grand boys and whatever else I choose. I also have a scanner so that I will be able to scan old photographs in order to upload those to the internet. What is ridiculous about all this is that I spent a fortune on the camera and still had to go buy a memory card to be able to use it. Same with the scanner, I had to purchase an USB connector which was half the cost of the scanner itself. Oh well, as those of you who really know me, I can’t get myself to spend unnecessary money however, I hope that all this expenditure will pay off in the long run and remember I am doing all this for you so you better appreciate it.