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This is how I start my day-this a big cuppa tea with lemon and Stevia or Sweet and Low:
Update-My mom is doing better, but the operation was painful for her because the doctor had to cut into the eye muscle. She has to put 14 different drops in it too. Brother #2 took her this morning to get it checked out.
Just playing with some roses I purchased for 99¢ today.
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Metal and junk horse-head shown, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
Look really close here-you will see this represents the head of a horse. This was taken at the Philly Flower Show this past March. I like the different elements used like the phone dial for the eye and feathers for the mane.
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I finally ordered an Amazon Kindle-but I waited too long at it takes 11-13 weeks for it to arrive. I saved up over half of what I needed. I think watching Martha Stewart ogle over it again on the site’s video was the turning point.
Update-Zoey asked what the benefits of this are-you can upload books, newspapers and blogs here without an internet connection. You pay $9.99, but you can have the book forever in electronic form.
Here’s their description of it:
We designed Kindle to provide an exceptional reading experience. Thanks to electronic paper, a revolutionary new display technology, reading Kindle’s screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper—and nothing like the strain and glare of a computer screen. Kindle is also easy on the fingertips. It never becomes hot and is designed for ambidextrous use so both “lefties” and “righties” can read comfortably at any angle for long periods of time.
We wanted Kindle to be completely mobile and simple to use for everyone, so we made it wireless. No PC and no syncing needed. Using the same 3G network as advanced cell phones, we deliver your content using our own wireless delivery system, Amazon Whispernet. Unlike WiFi, you’ll never need to locate a hotspot. There are no confusing service plans, yearly contracts, or monthly wireless bills—we take care of the hassles so you can just read.
Places like e*Bay are trying to cash in on the high demand for these. I am seeing them trying to sell for double or more of what I am paying. I’d rather wait. Geez.
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Reflection and pink waterlily, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
I thank goodness for the ‘search’ feature in my Flickr photos. I knew I used the word reflection a few times. This was taken at one of my favorite and most photographed place on earth-Longwood Gardens. The waterlily ponds knock your socks off! I was told by the caretaker of the ponds, a man standing in the pond at the time, that they dye the water black.
I can’t wait to see what other people do with this.
My Aurora Borealis pin collection, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
These are my vintage pins featuring Aurora Borealis rhinestones-which are my favorites. I found most of them on eBay over the last few years. I thought I’d show these as there may have been a Northern light phenomenon in the local area. A scientist from the Franklin Institute said that may be what has happened, but he’s going to look into it more. Here’s the story about it.
I received some lovely things in the mail too! Karin, my friend from Illinois sent the cute pampered card with the robe and slippers. She enclosed a gift card for Bath and Bodyworks inside.
Angela from NY sent a handmade card with lovely flowers. She made a miniature card to fit inside a pretty card box she made for me. She used one of the adorable flower fairies as the main design. She also sent the cute dolly that says ‘You are sew special’. Barbara from the Netherlands sent a sweet handmade scissor fob that she bought from Deborah Thorpe of Midsummer Night Designs (I think etsy.com)which she turned from a necklace to a fob. It has a sweet sampler on it. Donna, a flickr pal sent me an altered tin featuring a baby in a nest. Donna used vintage jewelry in her art, so that ties in with showing you my pins. : ) Thanks ladies, I love them all!
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I went to the dentist and got the filling replaced that was just replaced at the end of August-no charge-he even said he could have done a better job on it. It looks a ton better too. Also went and did most of my Thanksgiving dinner shopping and plum wore myself out! I had to only pay $6 for a $23-20 pound bird! I never cooked one that big before, but we like leftovers here!
Sean will be heading home Saturday night after the last football game of the season. We aren’t crazy about him driving at night, but he’ll have a pal with him.
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November snow captured by Brian out the window this morning. We only got an inch, but my mom got 4 inches and she’s only 23 miles away.
Saturday Night Live was a bit raunchy the other night, but a certain sketch had us rolling on the floor because of the theme of the sketch (how a family kissed each other a zillion times), but the dad in the sketch looked just like brother #2 who I don’t see that often:
This is comic actor Fred Armisen (I think he’s still a ‘friend’ of mine on MySpace)
And this is my brother
I got the capture of Fred by using the ‘print screen’ button when we were viewing the sketch on the SNL archives. It’s like Fred used a photo of my brother to create his character! Bri and I almost fell of the sofa and chair when we saw this.
Speaking of the sketch, Bri’s family is the kissing family. Kiss, kiss, kiss! We aren’t as much, more huggers I think. I do kiss my mom on the cheek when I say good bye.
Not too much going on this weekend. Had a nice little shopping trip Sunday night at Walmart as I hadn’t been shopping for a while. I told Bri I would save him from going shopping for me. We are probably going to go to the Mendenhall Inn on Wednesday. They have a prime rib special that night. I’ve lived here for over 22 yrs and never have been there. My high school would have their proms there (and I didn’t go to the proms).
Just made the reservation online using Open Table. com (from the Inn’s website)
I did take a new self-portrait (meaning ‘I’ took it. Bri tried, but he couldn’t get it the way I wanted:
These were photoshopped in Adobe for the heck of it.
Anyway, I think I’ll be finished a cross stitch project that has a 1988 date on the bottom of it soon. That will make 4 projects I have to finish into something!
Also need to get my free turkey and plan my Thanksgiving menu. I may try a few things from the latest issue of Martha Stewart’s Everyday food.
Welcome to the third edition of ‘I recommend’. As the name implies, this is a share to recommend just about anything you like or have tried. It can be a book, drink, food, movie, music CD-anything. Mister Linky will open to another page (that’s how it works on WordPress). Please add your link there and don’t forget to leave me a comment here.
Here are gadgets and an appliance that we think are pretty awesome:
Our first digital camera was a Canon Powershot S30.
I thought it was pretty cool and so portable! It was the first camera where we didn’t have to use a viewfinder. One issue is this that the batteries need charging all the time. And you can’t shrink down the photos without making the image less crisp (that could happen with any camera though). Save your photos at their original size and burn them to a disk! I still use the camera as it has the video feature which is nice.
Brian read and read camera magazines and in December, 2006 we purchased a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi.
So here I was faced with using camera with a viewfinder again which took some getting use to. But the photo quality is amazing! It was pricey, but a dream come true. Our camera still ranks #1 on Flickr for Canon cameras. There is a newer one out now, so if you can find the Rebel XTi second hand, you are getting a good investment. I’ve had people tell me I have a great camera just by seeing me carrying it around my neck! I can take pretty decent photos off the tv like this:
An appliance I recommend is the GE Spacesaver Microwave.
It is so great to have a special nook for a microwave after having one take up counter or table space over the years! It has a rack if you want to heat up two things at a time (haven’t tried it yet). It reheats things well in general. I believe it was fairly inexpensive. My other appliances are Magtag. They are nice, but the dishwasher is nothing like the GE I had for all those years before we remodeled. I like the size of the frig, but sometimes it freezes my milk or other beverages if you get them in the way of vent inside.
Hope my post helps and please feel free to add your blog link and recommendations.
I just put on my CD player and it is loaded with Christmas music (from last year!). Josh Groban is singing his heart ♥ out right now!
It’s your turn:
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Tulum, Mexico, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
This was a long time ago (1984), but I’ll remember the trip on the bus through the jungle to see these ruins. We saw little huts with tv antennas. It was really difficult to climb the steps of this Mayan ruin in Tulum, Mexico. We got a good view of the Carribean there and it was so crystal clear. It was our honeymoon. We were staying in Cancun, but took the trip here one day.
(I finally used a drawing tablet I got almost a year ago-hence my siggie. Does anyone else use one of these?)
Bull’s eye marker from tick bite, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
I’ve been scanning old photos into my Flickr account lately and ran across this. I had asked Brian to take this of the bull’s eye mark I got from the tick bite back in 1998 (it’s about 2″ below my right armpit-the tick had gotten up under my sports bra when I left it on at a time when we didn’t have power for a few days). You can see the affected area is almost as long as my pinkie. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years (past June) since I lay in bed with a 104 temperature and was so sick. I talk about aches and pains on my blog-well that’s what you usually are left with if you are lucky. It can be much worse.
So today I was sitting at the dining room table about to take a bite of my sandwich and I see something crawling under the clear tablecloth cover. It was a tick! I think somehow it got on Brian as he came in the house, crawled off him when he was eating his lunch, and ended up under the plastic. Tell me that wasn’t freaky to see a tick when I just uploaded this photo! It was a bigger tick, the pinpoint size ones are worse to have on you as they seem to carry the disease.
I’m waiting on my mom to come out for a visit. She needed to get away for a few days. I was about to hop in the car and see her!
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Ken’s awesome train board, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
My younger brother Ken is amazing when it comes to putting things together. Not only did he redo most of his house, he has put together amazing train board lay-outs like this for years. His children, especially his son, love them. He could surely make a living doing this!
Collages & Creative Goodness 