It is amazing what
technology can do to distort the truth. If you have a preteen or teen
daughter who watches much tv, movies, or looks at magazines, you'll want
her to view this video. It's incredible. After clicking on the link,
look for "Click to Play" at the top.
If you go by Ashley's blog, she has more examples of this photo retouching.
Marissa's cat is recooperating
well. He is doing amazingly well at being locked in a kennel all the
time. We try to take turns petting him several times a day, and James
takes him out and sits with him at night for a little while, which is a
hoot, since he's not particularly a cat person. He's still not putting
weight on that leg, but is using it some. Yesterday he licked that paw,
then used it to clean his ears and face. It is a good sign that he is
controlling it that way. I feel so sorry for him, though, locked up all
the time. He looks so depressed.
We are hoping to go camping soon at
Fall Creek Falls State Park. We've been there several years during the
fall. Last year was great. We had the first 3 days to ourselves.
There are probably a couple of hundred campsites, and there were only
about 5 campers. Over the weekend it was pretty full,but the rest of
the time it was so quiet, peaceful, and beautiful. The colors were at
their peak. This is a shot from last year taken one direction from our
campsite.
The trip is tentative right now as we watch the weather. If it is
too cold or raining too much we won't go. We have a pop up that does
have a toilet and shower, and is bigger than the old standard pop up,
but there are still 4 adults and 2 children in a small space. If we
can't go out it gets toooooo crowded. Besides, that's the best part of
camping--campfires, walks, bike rides, outside games, sitting around the
picnic table.
My only other hesitation about going is having to board Shadow
(Marissa's cat) again. I know he's in a kennel anyway, and even though
they would pet him some, it wouldn't be as much as we would and
wouldn't be familiar faces. Am I a horrible pet owner??? (sigh.
decisions.) The other reason I so want to go this year is that Briana
will start college next year, so this is the last time we will be able
to ALL do this traditional fall camping trip, at least for the next 4
years, if not forever. (Sniff! )
We had such a gorgeous day here yesterday--beautiful blue skies,
not a cloud, comfortable temp, and a view almost as pretty as the
campground, since we live in the woods full of hardwoods. Marissa and I
did her school out at the picnic table and reading in the deck swing,
surrounded by the trees. After we finished reading, she and I sat there
for the longest time, snuggled under a light blanket and looked at the
trees and sky. We heard a woodpecker and watched another bird up on the
roof. When Dad came in for lunch, we all went out and had lunch at the
picnic table. We went out again this morning, but it was cloudy and a
little nippier. She *loves* doing her work out there, and works much
happier. I dread it getting too cold to go out! Got to come up with a
winter plan! : )
I'd better get busy, I suppose. I'm still trying to dig out from
under everything that came home from my grandmother's. There were also a
ton of sheets and blankets everything was wrapped in that are having to
be washed. We're also trying to get the camper ready in case.
May the Lord bless your week with unexpected smiles!
(Okay! I have no idea why it changed fonts half way through. It
isn't like that when I'm typing. I don't have time to try to find out
why, though. So just enjoy the variety!!)
Letitia
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