Our life as an Air Force Family *Retired*, in words and photos.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Quote of the day
Eda LeShan:
Becoming responsible adults is no longer a matter of whether children hang up there pajamas or put dirty towels in the hamper, but whether they care about themselves and others -- and whether they see everyday chores as related to how we treat this planet.
Becoming responsible adults is no longer a matter of whether children hang up there pajamas or put dirty towels in the hamper, but whether they care about themselves and others -- and whether they see everyday chores as related to how we treat this planet.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Quote of the Day
Booker T. Washington:
Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Kelsey's purse for prom
Kelsey needed a bag to carry with her to prom, so this is what I made for her. The interior is about the same shade as the main color of her dress, the beading has the gold in it.
Quote of the day
M. Scott Peck:
The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers
The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Please go here and vote/like my pictures!
Please go become a fan of Macon Frames and vote/like my pictures!
I have entered these and a couple more!
I am not even sure what the prizes are, and am just entering for fun, but would sure appreciate it if you would go and like the pictures for me! :-)
I have entered these and a couple more!
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| From 2009-05-25 memorial day weekend |
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| From 2009-05-25 memorial day weekend |
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| From Our life as an Air Force Family |
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Friday, April 09, 2010
quote of the day
If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.
Doug Larson
Doug Larson
My camera is broke, dead, kaput
Sigh..... Tuesday Kelsey and her friend used my camera (Canon DSLR Rebel xt that I have had for 5 years, and love) to take modeling shoot type pictures.
Not a big deal, normally, however this time, some how, some way the memory card was put in wrong, and it bent three of the pins to a 90 degree angle.
Meaning it is now a hunk of $1000 junk (because since I bought it 5 years ago, it was still the "newest" thing from Canon, I know they do not run that much anymore, but mine cost me that much).
Jerry being the electronics junkie that he is thought he might be able to fix it, however he can not get to the pins easily.
We can send it off to get it fixed, its $120 to fix the pins, as long as there is nothing else wrong.
Knowing my luck, not only did they bend the pins, but they probably broke something inside the camera too.
I know they didn't do it on purpose, but it sure as heck felt like they did on Tuesday, and even Wednesday.
Because now my stress reliever of being able to just snap a picture is gone. The ability to share the lives of the kids with the family that is in Arizona, California, Iowa and Mississippi is gone.
All week long I have seen such beautiful things in nature that I would have loved to just grab my camera and share with the world, but have no way of doing so. I know I can use the camera on my phone but it sucks, some people get great pictures off thier camera phones, me not so much.
Plus I am out of a camera for DJ's first baseball game, both of the girls' birthdays, and prom. The biggie for me is prom, I planned on offering to take outdoors pictures on the river in Macon or where ever anyone wanted for prom.
Oh man, I just thought about it, I was asked to shoot a wedding in June, the weekend before my family reunion in Iowa. Now I can't promise the couple that I can do it, because if I mail off the camera to be fixed I have no way of knowing how long it will take them to send it back, even if it is just the bent pins. Which means the opportunity to learn about shooting a wedding, the opportunity to be an important part of their day, the opportunity to see if taking pictures for money is what I really want to try and do, or if I would rather keep taking pictures for friends and for fun, is gone.
sigh..... can I cry now?
One of my parents from school has loaned me her point and shoot, so I can get pictures, I just need to get some film and batteries, which I will be doing in the morning before baseball.
But still sigh.....
I feel like my heart has been ripped out, because we can not afford to go out and buy a new camera, even the cheap point and shoot kind right now. Plus I am so spoiled by my Canon, I am not sure I even know how to use a point and shoot anymore.
I am going to miss being able to adjust the settings for exposure.
I am going to miss setting the timer and letting it do its thing.
I am going to miss being able to throw on my "big" lens and getting pictures that look like I am 5 feet from the subject, when I am 100 feet or more away from the subject.
I am going to miss the ability of looking at the picture as soon as I snap it and knowing if I got the shot I wanted.
I don't know when the opportunity to get either the camera I have (that is dead, broke, kaput) fixed, or to buy a new one is going to happen, which makes me want to cry, scream, pull my hair out.
Not a big deal, normally, however this time, some how, some way the memory card was put in wrong, and it bent three of the pins to a 90 degree angle.
Meaning it is now a hunk of $1000 junk (because since I bought it 5 years ago, it was still the "newest" thing from Canon, I know they do not run that much anymore, but mine cost me that much).
Jerry being the electronics junkie that he is thought he might be able to fix it, however he can not get to the pins easily.
We can send it off to get it fixed, its $120 to fix the pins, as long as there is nothing else wrong.
Knowing my luck, not only did they bend the pins, but they probably broke something inside the camera too.
I know they didn't do it on purpose, but it sure as heck felt like they did on Tuesday, and even Wednesday.
Because now my stress reliever of being able to just snap a picture is gone. The ability to share the lives of the kids with the family that is in Arizona, California, Iowa and Mississippi is gone.
All week long I have seen such beautiful things in nature that I would have loved to just grab my camera and share with the world, but have no way of doing so. I know I can use the camera on my phone but it sucks, some people get great pictures off thier camera phones, me not so much.
Plus I am out of a camera for DJ's first baseball game, both of the girls' birthdays, and prom. The biggie for me is prom, I planned on offering to take outdoors pictures on the river in Macon or where ever anyone wanted for prom.
Oh man, I just thought about it, I was asked to shoot a wedding in June, the weekend before my family reunion in Iowa. Now I can't promise the couple that I can do it, because if I mail off the camera to be fixed I have no way of knowing how long it will take them to send it back, even if it is just the bent pins. Which means the opportunity to learn about shooting a wedding, the opportunity to be an important part of their day, the opportunity to see if taking pictures for money is what I really want to try and do, or if I would rather keep taking pictures for friends and for fun, is gone.
sigh..... can I cry now?
One of my parents from school has loaned me her point and shoot, so I can get pictures, I just need to get some film and batteries, which I will be doing in the morning before baseball.
But still sigh.....
I feel like my heart has been ripped out, because we can not afford to go out and buy a new camera, even the cheap point and shoot kind right now. Plus I am so spoiled by my Canon, I am not sure I even know how to use a point and shoot anymore.
I am going to miss being able to adjust the settings for exposure.
I am going to miss setting the timer and letting it do its thing.
I am going to miss being able to throw on my "big" lens and getting pictures that look like I am 5 feet from the subject, when I am 100 feet or more away from the subject.
I am going to miss the ability of looking at the picture as soon as I snap it and knowing if I got the shot I wanted.
I don't know when the opportunity to get either the camera I have (that is dead, broke, kaput) fixed, or to buy a new one is going to happen, which makes me want to cry, scream, pull my hair out.
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Kelsey's purse
My friend Sharon bought a cute pattern that I used over spring break to make a couple of purses.
This is Kelsey's
This is Kelsey's
Thursday, April 08, 2010
quote of the day
Whoso neglects learning in his youth,
Loses the past and is dead for the future.
Euripides (484 BC - 406 BC), Phrixus
Loses the past and is dead for the future.
Euripides (484 BC - 406 BC), Phrixus
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Peach blossoms
Last week while we were on spring break, I watched DJ's best friend Ryan while his parents went out of town. He and I went to Warner Robins and hung out for the day, and ended the day out at Lane's Southern Orchards with some peach ice cream. The peach trees are in bloom.
Quote of the day
I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Monday, April 05, 2010
Sunday, April 04, 2010
quote of the day
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. - Theodore Roosevelt
Saturday, April 03, 2010
Quote of the day
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein
Friday, April 02, 2010
Quote of the day
Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless. - Jamie Paolinetti
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Photo Walk Macon
I went on a nature photo walk in Macon on Sunday afternoon. I had a good time, and got some nice pictures I think. :)
Quote of the day
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~Theodore Roosevelt
I really think I need to remember this more often than what I do....
I really think I need to remember this more often than what I do....
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