Lost Treasure

While cleaning out our storage closet...something which I rarely do because I get overwhelmed with it all almost immediately... I discovered an unknown treasure. Apparently shortly before Brandon and I got married, he purchased a Canon Rebel camera. It's not the top of the line, newest addition, whatever....but to me, it's amazing! I've been lamenting the fact that I don't take nearly enough pictures of Harper, and that I used to really enjoying taking pictures, but didn't have a camera to do this with. So, imagine my excitement when I pulled this gem out of a box way in the back! Brandon maintains that I've known that he owned that camera forever and didn't want to use it because I don't know how to use it. He's half right. I don't really know how to use it. Sure, it has a "point and shoot" mode, which is fine, but I long for more! So, I'm slowing learning how to use the manual controls. When I was in high school, I wrote for the newspaper and we had to take our own pictures. I vaguely remember some things....but not enough. So, I'm searching You Tube for tutorials and venturing out to practice. I'm sure I'll never be fantastic, but I'll get good enough at it to make me happy. Hopefully.

Vacations yet to come...

After our recent excursion to Memphis, Brandon and I decided it was high time we took a proper vacation, just the two of us. We have decided on a camping trip the week of Christmas in beautiful and scenic Arizona. Yes, that's right, I say we're camping in December. My hunger for outdoor adventure and solitude has increased since living in the natural state. I have always said I wanted to write a book, and when I wrote my book I would find some far off, secluded natural setting to be alone, drink coffee and write. Who knows when that will happen! Anyway, we are still considering where we want to camp. Lake Havasu is at the top of our list, but we are still open to other possibilities. Who knows where we will end up!

Beale Street Blast

On Saturday we took the plunge...and by plunge, I mean we left Harper over night for the first time. I'd been looking forward to the trip, but dreading leaving her. I was sure she would fall to pieces and be upset the whole time. My, how wrong I was. We took her to our friends house and when it was time to say goodbye, I got watery eyed. I bent down, told Harper I loved her and said, "bye bye!" and she looked up at me and screamed, BYE!, smiled, and went back to playing with the cat. After that we headed down to Memphis to spend an evening on Beale St.! It was a blast! We walked around and looked at all of the crazy people on the street. We ended up at B.B. Kings. It was great fun, and nice to spend a night with my husband and friends. I go back to work on Wednesday, not excited.