Pete has finally got a date to get his new knee. The surgery is scheduled for May 8. He is anxious to get this done and over with. The doctor actually asked him if he could wait longer and try more shots. The shots only worked for a few hours and hurt a lot going in. He said "no!" The doctor said he could see the "bone on bone" and the ( Read more... )

Ordinarily, from day to day, I don’t think much about the weather, just take whatever comes. We have been having some quite warm summer-like weather here lately (close to 90 temps with humidity building) and I was getting a little bit concerned about how hot it would be on Saturday since I was hoping most of the party would be outside. This ( Read more... )

I came home the other day and found a message from a friend. She asked me if I would photograph some high school girl athletes (basketball players I think). When I called her back today I found out more of what it is ( Read more... )

On Halloween day I went to a local assisted living/nursing home. My friend Gail, whose father-in-law Artie is there, asked me if I’d come and take pictures of the residents. Gail and her husband, Jim, stop by there every day after work to see Artie ( Read more... )

Friends of ours (Jim & Gail) who never had any children, only cats, recently got three rescue kitten siblings. First they only brought two home, Tanner & Twinkle, because they looked so much like their beloved cats (Nicki & Daphne) they had to put to sleep about six months ago (at age 16 & 18). But then the next day, they went back and got the ( Read more... )

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Jim & Gail stopped over after dinner last night. And yes, it was a bell they were bringing for Pete. It is a beautiful bell and I knew when I saw it I would be photographing it today. Unfortunately, for me, they said it was an antique from Jim’s father and they wanted it back…after Pete was done with it. :)) It has a light and airy tinkley tone ( Read more... )

“6”
1. This is the time of year when all my medical appointments come due. Mammogram screening on Wednesday, blood work the next week, then the dreaded doctor time the following week. I hate it all, but I know it is the right thing to do ( Read more... )