Flickr Widget

I experimented tonight installing a widget on my blog. Clicking on a photo will take one to my flickr site. I'll eventually place it on the side bar.

March Snow...Hail..Wind...Rain

Snow, hail, wind and rain...all in one day, before noon..and it's almost April! As I was leaving for lunch today to run a few errands, I stepped outside and turned right around, deciding an hour at my desk was much cozier.

It's hard to see, but it was coming down pretty hard.

Hail-O

Winning AGAIN!

Every year Cathy and I try to attend the district's Annuity Fair. Almost every year someone from our department wins. The one year we didn't attend we were asked to draw out the winners. The payroll department gives Cathy and I a bad time because we have won quite a few times between the two of us! This year Cathy won a $25 gift certificate to the Olive Garden; Paul won an atomic clock; and I won a $25 gift certificate to Sam's Club. I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they draw out the winners and our department people win. When Dave came down to surprise us at our staff meeting this morning, the whole payroll department came with him. This is a record - three the same year! In the past I have won a DVD player, a weather station with atomic clock and this gift certificate. Cathy has won four times in my "off years," Vanessa, once.

Other items I have won from other places: a wonderful rocking chair from Gardner's Village and a video IPOD.

Winter Walking Gear

I'm looking forward to warmer weather when walking outdoors early in the morning. It may also allow me to sleep in for an extra five minutes when I don't have to pile on the clothes!

Let's see...there's a scarf, thermal shirt, hat, gloves, socks, shoes, cell (with a flashlight app) thermal walking pants and heavy jacket.

Daisy Macros

I decided I need to become more comfortable with my tripod. I also have three macro filters. So I put those two together tonight to experiment. These are a little out of focus, but I kind of like the soft feel of the yellow daisies.

Hankie Collection

There's something about the faded, soft and worn feel and look of old hankies. I have a few I store in an old tweed cosmetic suitcase.

There are certain colors that catch my eye: combinations of yellow, blue and red.

I love children's hankies - very hard to find anymore.

Window treatment in my back bathroom off the garage - old hankies.

Grandma's Hankies

Since I've been fighting some upper respiratory thing I got to thinking about handkerchiefs. I actually saw someone use one the other day. I got to thinking about that - using one, then putting the soiled thing in my pocket or purse, and I was thankful for Kleenex. In this time of reuse and recycle, there are some things that maybe should be disposable, like a Kleenex. Nevertheless, I don't ever remember a time when I didn't see my Grandma Wardle carrying one in her apron pocket. It was used for wiping noses as well as cleaning a grandchild's face with a little spit. In those days hankies were works of art. Always a bit of lace crocheted around the edges, trying out new patterns - think of the hours it took!

In church my mother would pull a hankie out of her purse and fold it a certain way to make a little babies in a hammock, or a mouse that would jump if held in a cupped hand to keep us entertained. My Nanny Bryan would keep her hankie tucked in the front of her dress. A little of the edges would show. Funny what you remember when you start reminiscing.

Two of my Grandma Wardle's hand crocheted hankies.

Babies in a hammock.