Monday, June 11, 2012
Monday Fun -- A Visit from a HS Friend
Yay! Finally got to see JoAnne, one of my best friends in high school. It was wonderful to see her and her husband, Ron. I hadn't seen JoAnne since probably the mid-80's when I ran into her and her son at a Binghamton AHL Hockey game, and I don't think I've seen Ron since ... well, can't remember! Met them at the Genesee Grande for lunch. Delicious and such wonderful company. It felt like we'd stayed friends all these years, the time went so quickly and the talk flowed so smoothly. I really loved seeing them.
Catching Up (a little) on Photos in May - May 15-18
Well, I let the stomach isses (colitis from an antibiotic) get me down. Or, rather, I just didn't have the energy to keep it from wearing me out. Sigh. So, have a few days of photos to post. (Still have some to take.) I've really enjoyed thinking about what pictures to take to represent the suggestion, and especially enjoyed figuring out how to take said picture. Here are a few more:
May 15 - Nero, my American shorthair black cat (named after a favorite character, Nero Wolfe, of Rex Stout's). He's resting after coming home from the vet where he'd had an abscess on his elbow drained and removed. He fights with my other male cat, Shadow, and sometimes he gets hurt. Boo hoo. Shadow was left with me and I cannot find him a home, but poor Nero doesn't care. He wants his home all for himself.
May 16 - My drs told me my bad cholesterol level is too high and my blood sugar is no longer acceptable borderline. They're giving me a few months (a year?) to get the numbers under control or it's cholesterol-lowering and insulin pills for me. Sigh. I really don't want to take either!
May 18 - Loved this saying when I first saw it and finally took the plunge and embroidered. I completely understand why the woman at whose home I saw this remarked when I commented on it, "It was a bitch to do and I'll never embroider again!" It was a bear, but I learned much about embroidering cursive and doing such freehand work, and still I want to embroider more sayings. Oh, forgot to mention, my brothers (who live in Lexington, KY, so I don't get to see very often) always say how much I look like Mom when they first see me (yay!).
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| May 15 - Nero, Something I Love |
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| May 16 - What I'm Reading |
May 16 - My drs told me my bad cholesterol level is too high and my blood sugar is no longer acceptable borderline. They're giving me a few months (a year?) to get the numbers under control or it's cholesterol-lowering and insulin pills for me. Sigh. I really don't want to take either!
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| May 17 - Snack (Lemon Cream Bars) |
May 17 - My treats, lemon cream bars. Add to my cholesterol/blood sugar issues?
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| May 18 - Something I Embroidered |
May 18 - Loved this saying when I first saw it and finally took the plunge and embroidered. I completely understand why the woman at whose home I saw this remarked when I commented on it, "It was a bitch to do and I'll never embroider again!" It was a bear, but I learned much about embroidering cursive and doing such freehand work, and still I want to embroider more sayings. Oh, forgot to mention, my brothers (who live in Lexington, KY, so I don't get to see very often) always say how much I look like Mom when they first see me (yay!).
Final Photos for May (May 27-31)
Turns out, I hadn't posted photos for nearly two weeks. Yikes! The last of the May photos are here. I was really hoping this challenge would not only keep me interested, but also dedicated. I'm still struggling with trying to make a life for myself without Richard and this 10th year without him has been almost as bad as the first and I just can't seem to right myself! Doing the photos did help. I've been thinking more about composition, opportunity, and many other facets of shooting. So, I really am glad I started this (and I'm continuing with the June challenge!).
May 27 - Something Sweet - Strawberry shortcake
May 28 - The Weather today - Rain. It's been raining every day almost since late April. Ugh!
May 29 - A number - Waiting for my delicious dinner at the Cafe 107 in
Liverpool.
May 30 - My personality - This view of my personality shows needlework I've
done, a painting of me, and collectibles and jewelry of mine.
May 31 - Something beautiful - A beautiful hot pad my lovely niece, Linda, crocheted for me.
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May 28 - The Weather today - Rain. It's been raining every day almost since late April. Ugh!
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| May 29 |
May 31 - Something beautiful - A beautiful hot pad my lovely niece, Linda, crocheted for me.
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| May 30 |
Sunday, June 10, 2012
May Photos (May 2, 19-20, 24-26)
Can't believe I've let May end and I haven't posted my pics for the rest of the days in the month. I let my grief overwhelm me again and just managed to live my life. So, here goes:
May 2 - A skyline
May 19 - A favorite place - CNY Healing Arts where I get a wonderful massage and enjoy their soothing steam showers, sauna, pool and jacuzzi. Ahhh.
May 20 - Something I'd rather not go without - Tea - English breakfast, Ceylon, Indian breakfast and more
May 24 - Something new - A new summer top. In keeping with the trend (I didn't really know), it's striped!
May 25 - Something usual -- Natural sandstone formed 180 - 225 million years ago. The sphere shaped one is called a "Shinarump". These have not been altered in any ways except cut into shapes. They were found in Utah and are considered "Nature's Most Beautiful Paintings".
May 26 - Twelve noon - At my writing group (well, we're not all here, yet).
May 2 - A skyline
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| May 19 |
May 20 - Something I'd rather not go without - Tea - English breakfast, Ceylon, Indian breakfast and more
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| May 20 |
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| May 24 |
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May 26 - Twelve noon - At my writing group (well, we're not all here, yet).
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