July 20, 2008

• Slowly I am catching up on friends I have made here in Xanga – a lot of reading in the process, but it feels good to see what you are getting up to and how you are doing.

  This winter I seemed to have lost my enthusiasm for taking photos, or even keeping up with all the different photography sites I have joined. I guess I get too ambitious – or is it I overwhelm myself and join too many places when I am enthusiastic about something? I do know I needed to back off for a while. With the sun out, and warmer weather, as well as the break, some of my enthusiasm has come back again, and I’m once again taking pics, just not as many as I used to. I have had to think hard about what I was doing and why – join a group and suddenly my pics are not good enough, I have to work at making them into art? Not my thing! I just want to show off my world and not have to go to a lot of expense with the fancy cameras and high tech photo programs in order to qualify for what I joined.

  Meanwhile, back to my life and adventures in the last couple of months.

  I received a wedding invitation from one of my neices in Calif. It was to be in June and I was going to go, come hell or high water   I spent the month of May trying to see who was going and if there was any way I could go with someone. No-one from my end of the country was able to make it, so I had to do it by myself. OK. My sister was coming from Texas, and I did so want to spend some time with her too while I was down in that part of the world. Poor Elmer, he was not interested in going anywhere, and while I was confident he would be great on his own, knew he was going to basicly be very alone for the time I was gone. Son Gerry said he would connect regularly with him for me, which was comforting. Thank goodness for Skype, as  I was taking my laptop and knew somewhere along the line I would be able to get internet, and connect with him while away. I made reservations one way only to Calif. and then another one way to Texas with my sister when she returned home. No return date, and hoped I would be able to find something that would not cost an arm and a leg to come back from Dallas when I had had my fill.

  Beautiful Jacaranda Trees in bloom in California this time of year. I love this tree, always brings back some great memories of my childhood.

  I arrived in Calif a week before the wedding, staying with my Brother. Now, I had no idea what they had been up to, so was thrilled when they had a project started that I could become involved in too – right up my alley!

  California 2008 – Creating Beauty in George’s Front Yard
  http://www.care2.com/c2c/photos/view/449078385/California_2008___Creating_Beauty/

  Most of these photos were given to me by his wife (my SIL), so I could be in them as well.

  Does anyone have any idea what kind of tree this is – the flowers are so delicate, like brushes. Too high up and far away for me to get a closer view. 
  Between the pollen and the dust I had major allergies but George did have some allergy pills to share with me that worked great. 
  I went from 10C/50F to 104F weather in one day! Loved the sun but Oh I did get quite burnt on my arms and legs those first few days. And my poor feet and ankles swelled like crazy, so I could not even wear the different shoes I had brought with me. Thank goodness I had packed one that could be adjusted, and the other pair I wore most of the time had elastic on the top.

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