Maestro and Baron

My "boys" are good today.  Two spent some time last week not feeling good and at the vet.  Saturday was scary for my Baron.  Thankfully he is doing better.  I had to miss a photography class to take him to the emergency vet. Spent hours there.   Unfortunately the instructor did not see that it was important enough to let me take the class I missed at a later date.  I will not be taking any more classes from Colorado Photography School and I don't recommend anyone else take them.  Hard to believe someone would be SO cold and unfeeling!

We Knew This Day Would Come, Still Sad...

The son and his lovely bride are buying a house and moving next week.  No more basement-dwellers.  We have enjoyed having them here more than they will ever know.  We have had lots of meals together and plenty apart, privacy is a good thing.  And speaking of privacy, it has not been a problem on our part and I think they will say the same.  We did have some issues with our pets not intermingling well, well the 2 long-haired cats.  That was an issue that we resolved.  We will miss them and it will be lonely here.  But I would want my own place if I were them.  And they will enjoy finally using all their wedding gifts.  We will have to start Sunday dinners or something similar.  Son and DIL, I love you both and look forward to our visits.  Thank you for sharing your lives with us for this precious time.

To Maryland and Oklahoma and Texas and Back

We had a big birthday celebration for the MIL who just turned 80.  We had about 60 guests come help us celebrate a life well lived so far.  We had lots of good food and drink and candy and flowers and gifts and relatives that felt like we had always known each other!  What a great family.  Here are a sprinkling of pictures.  I have many more on my camera waiting to uploaded.

Happy Birthday, Amy Jo!

CSA Goodness

I have had the privilege of being a part of a Community Supported Agriculture group this summer, Arkansas Valley Organic Growers.  Here are some of my Friday surprises.

Lightroom, A Whole New World

I just "learned" how to use Lightroom and photoshop.  I am pretty woobly on my feet with this, but I am making myself do it with pictures I don't care about and here are the results.