Here's a photo taken yesterday at Kathy's family-friends birthday party. It's hard to get a photo of Kathy being still.
Many happy returns! I just learned that we say that to each other with the hope that we return to our birth date to celebrate many, many years.
See all of the photos at my Flickr page! Kathy's husband, son, parents and inlaws did a great job at making this happen.
We, the friends, enjoyed the day!
I know you will want to wish the WebQueen a "Happy Birthday" tomorrow, July 30th.
Give Kathy an email!
My husband bought a new hummingbird feeder and we have seen both male and female hummingbirds feasting on the nectar.
It is hard to photograph these tiny creatures but with my 8 megapixel camera and the telephoto lens all the way out, I did get this shot of this cute fellow. Male, ruby throated, I think. [Anyone sure?]
Last year, in July, we saw a rose breasted grosbeak but it has not been seen again.
Attention Muggles-Do Not Deliver or Open Before July 21st.
What a great warning!
Details are everything.
The Harry Potter books sit neatly all together on a shelf in my home. I have three copies of the first book. I'm often sad not to be a child anymore as this would have been exactly what I wanted. I would have grabbed the book and hid somewhere in the house where no one would bother me until I had completely devoured every word.
As much as I love to read, the spoken books reed, well, acted, by Jim Dale are as charming and I adore the movies. I went yesterday to see the latest movie. The "kids" are really growing up so they need to film faster. Not that they asked me.
After I read (listen, then watch) this what will I do for something to look forward to? But, no worries, it will be a while before I am finished.
These are my newest headphones for my iPod. Being small has its disadvantages and my ear canals must be smaller than other peoples since any in-ear headphones do not fit.
The July issue of Reader's Digest has an amusing article by Andy Simmons entitled "Road Trip" in which he quips on p. 127, "...Then, I downloaded songs onto an iPod. (Have you seen these things? You input music into them, then spend the rest of the day trying to keep the earpieces from falling out of your ear.)..."
These earbuds are by JVC and come in several colors (including a guy-appropriate black). They are sold at Circuit City and online via Amazon. They squish up when you hold them between thumb and forefinger and push them in your ear canal. I can wear them pushed in for a long period of time without the pain and "falling out" headache. The reviews say the sound quality is not as good and they might not be as sturdy but for about $20 what do you expect?
The earbud clip is by PKOHNYC and makes the earbud headphones neat and tidy when not in use. Another great thing is the Sumajin Smartwrap which shortens up the cord. I bought these two items in a multi-pack though Amazon.
I am listening to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which I bought some time back from iTunes for my book listening hubby. Jim Dale who reads these books is incredible. The next book will arrive next week so I should go now and get back to listening....
Hey, if you brought home a Magnolia Bud from NECC, where is it now? Take a photo of "where it is living now" and post it to Flickr and join this group. (Learn to Geotag it, too, I did!)
NECCBUD
http://www.flickr.com/groups/neccbud/
An educational technology related blog by Midge Frazel which demonstrates to us all that we must go above and beyond the horizon of our expectations daily for us to succeed.
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