My dreams are like the keys in this picture. Very sharp in places and so out of focus in other parts. I hate that, even if it where just a dream I still would like to see it all in focus. Like this morning... I was dreaming I was off on some kind of trip and was talking to someone and I never got a name, but yet we were talking like we were old long time friends. Now of all things to remember, I remember being told by one person that we may not be allowed to get off the plane in Jackson or we may be met by the U.S. Marshall Service ... I think this came from Gunsmoke playing on the TV this morning. What gets me is why Jackson, why was I with people I have no idea who they were, and why can't I remember names? I know it was only a dream, but they seem so real and I really wish I could remember this one persons name.. maybe the name was never spoken. I know dreams mean nothing as to what the future holds, but in a way I would like to think that maybe something like this could happen... meeting someone. Just a dream... my mind wondering off into space.... hahaha
Halloween ... the last day of October... Where has this year gone?
It's been such a pretty day today. I've been out working on a gate I've been trying to fix forever and I think I've got it this time.
I went and got a new hard drive for my PC so I could backup all my pictures. The backup drive I had died on my last weekend and I've been on pins all week afraid the main drive would crash. Oh gosh if that had happened I would have been so sick. I did burn all my special pictures to DVD's last weekend, but still I wanted more backup. I guess it goes from working with computers for 32 years... you learn that they do crash and at the worst possible time.
I've also been working on some photography this afternoon. I'm going to get this fill light stuff yet. One of members on the Canon Forum told me when you have bright back light to UP my flash power and when the background is dark LOWER the power.. Sounds backwards right, but the more I studied it and tried it ... it's right and after going over it and over it I see why it works.
The butterfly picture here was shot at ASO 400 / f16 / with flash +1. I think it looks pretty good and the histogram shows all the peaks in the right places...
The little butterflies are out today in this pretty weather getting the last bit of food they can. My flowers are all but gone now. There's just a few left and the butterflies are all over them. Next year I hope to make the garden larger. As I get older I enjoy the little simple things of life more like just sitting and watching the butterflies and the little birds playing in the bath. Strange when we are young we can't see the simple beauty in things like that.
Well it's really been a great day. Most days I really don't like being around here, but today I've been busy and the day has passed by pretty fast...
This is one of my Summer shots...I got an e-mail this morning telling me that someone was copying me.. my photography work that is. This is part of the e-mail I got:
“Gage is our photographer. He takes the camera and takes such good pics! Said he is like his Pawpaw!!" Melissa and her family are in Disney World this week and when I got this it just made my day… to think that Gage watches me this close and wants to be like me… WOW… This means I’ve got to walk a very straight line… I can think of nothing better I would like to do than to get a business started and then someday Gage or one of the other grandkids take it and turns it into their life’s work.
Also had another e-mail today sent to me of a picture I shot not long ago that was ‘just one of those pictures’. I have laughed and smiled about it all day… each time I need a little pick-me-up something like this comes along.
Well I did all I can do… I VOTED today… early because next week I’ll be out of town for a day or so… Going to the Big ‘D’ for a class… it will be kinda like a vacation for me…. I just hope this cold weather goes away… all summer my shoulder hasn’t hurt… last night when the cold moved it I couldn’t sleep it hurt so bad… OLD and COLD don’t mix… hahahahah
Well until later..
My Confederate Rose
Shot today
I did it... I fought the demon yesterday and for once I won. Yesterday i felt it coming on and I was so afraid I was going to sink into that abyss, but I stayed busy and was able to have a good day.
I worked on an old window frame that Gene had given my years ago. I cleaned it up and I'm going to use it for a photo shoot. I've got some ideas, but I don't want to say much just yet.
Today has been one of those laid back days. Melissa's family should be at Disney World by now this afternoon. Gage was so looking forward to going down there. I hope they have fun.
I went out to the fair with Lauren and Mary around lunch... Mary wanted a funnel cake and Lauren wanted one more apple, but they told us they couldn't sell anything until 12:30 so Lauren to said to forget it and we left... hahahah I always look forward to the fair coming, but by the time it leaves I'm so ready for it to be long gone. This year there wasn't that much to it.
Well just want to report the good news... this is the first time I've really been able to fight this off so maybe from now on I can beat it before it beats me.
My dreams are like the keys in this picture. Very sharp in places and so out of focus in other parts. I hate that, even if it where just a dream I still would like to see it all in focus. Like this morning... I was dreaming I was off on some kind of trip and was talking to someone and I never got a name, but yet we were talking like we were old long time friends. 
