Main Street in a Small Town

The last time my daughter came to visit we trekked main street in town. Although it's a town of about 80,000 it's considered a large small town. It's perfect for us anyway.We went into a couple of shops—there aren't very many and only a few antique ones. When we asked this lady if we could photograph her store, she asked how much it would cost. We chuckled and said "nothing, it's free advertisement." She graciously consented. It's called "Aunt Hattie's Attic" and is just quaint. I plan on going back there today and perhaps making a purchase or two..........or three.......... *Wink*.........I...

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A New Camera for Pink Saturday 2/28/09

The camera is another Canon PowerShot but it's an SD990 IS (which means image stabilizer and that helps it not be blurry if my hand shakes a bit. And ya never know with these old hands! Hah). It's a 14 mpx which is twice as many pixels as the old one, but it is astounding in its clarity. I love it. And I never had to change the settings at all on any of the pictures on this post!! Astounding!! I am just like a kid in a candy shop with new cameras. I am such a techie chick!I was almost nose to nose with the rose in this picture - very close up and a bit blurry, but it was my first picture with...

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A Little Whine With My Eggs and Hershey Kisses!

I don't know about you but I love Hershey kisses. Do you know how many Hershey kisses you can get in a small mouth at one time? I'm still working on it! I'm determined to find the answer but scientific tests take time, ya know?!?!! I'm up to 7 now and still finding room. I'll be sure to let you know though........Back to the experiment.~*~It's getting close to easter and I love it because of the religious significance and the resurrection of our Savior.But isn't this little easter egg card gorgeous?! It's probably the prettiest card I've ever seen. And you know what they say about pictures? They...

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Cottages and Roses Paintings #2

More Barbara Mock paintings for you to view.~*~How luscious are these roses of hers on this old sideboard? Beautiful!Or this one of a mother and her child in the garden by a lake.A summer afternoon on the porch entertaining special friends.Ooooh, the magic of vintage carousels in the park and times of yesteryear.A beautiful teacup awaiting that special blend of herb tea to make the evening delightful.A morning in the potting shed arranging bouquets for dinner.An evening stroll through this garden path to meet with a beau.A table set for a rendezvous for two perhaps. Aaaah, the delight of it.Of...

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