Its me again!`

Just wanted to show you a picture of "Lucy", feist that she is. She is a good girl though, and loves Bailey. She is 3 lbs now, not much bigger than a small rabbit, though she thinks she's a giant. Finny and Maya would love her, Tate sure does. Love Es.

Well sistas, I just had some pictures printed and found this one I took on my way to work. This is for our "holy" series and let me tell you I had to take four different exits off the freeway to get the right picture. There were either power lines or trees in the way and I didnt want to go too far off the highway, I had to be at an appointment. ANyway, this was the sight and it was beautiful so I am adding it here. Looking forward to next months. Love and miss you all. Love Es.

The New theme!

Hello my sisters!
Linda...the LINES, WAVES and TEXTURES for next month sounds awesome and I for one am happy with the suggestion. Good one and I look forward to next months exhibition! I cannot stress to you guys enough to please, please save your best photos on your computers like Linda does. Put a folder together and keep your best for future referances. Or in Esther and my cases we have an album. Someday I would love to submit some of our best to a gallery and do a 4 way exhibition. Please dont laugh....I am serious! We are going along pretty nicely and I think we will get some nice work over the years. Just humor me...k?
Cindy, I agree with your suggestion of giving each one of us a turn to make the THEME choice....next month we can let Linda have her WAVES etc and then Nov. let Es do SWINGS, then you get Dec. (Cin) and I take Jan.. I think you already said that but I am just repeating it. It works for me!!!!
Now. get your expected photo turned in, Cin! Okay, I need to go now and get ready for our campout with our friends up in Gladwin. You guys take care and keep in touch. Oh ya, Lin, I did not get the letter informing us all of the vacation house for next summer. I heard about it thru Christy. July works for us too. Dont you want Es and I to look at it first?
Talk soon and gooood luck with the next photos!
Love you each and every one!
Rose

Great pictures my sistas....

I wanted to apologize for not having a picture yet. I will hunt my ideas down this weekend, I promise. I love the different ideas you guys have and the level of intensity with these pictures. I say we go ahead and do bugs for the month of October and then swings for November. How does that sound? Then I think we should start a rotation on who picks the next one and we all have to go with it. Might be more challenging some months then others, but thats ok. Can you tell Im taking alittle direction....hahah Linda, you picked bugs for October, Esther, your idea of swings is November and I will pick for December.....Rose January and we keep going that way. How does that sound my dears. That way there is no waiting for us all to agree, its like a book club, whoevers next in the rotation.....thats what we do. hahaha now how many different ways can I say it.......hahah Im just rambling. Its late and I should be in bed. So my fellow pearls, answer a "yes" in comments to this posting if this idea is ok. Love you all and miss you so much more then you will EVER know. Love Cindy

Here is my example of "holy". Ignore my previous letter, I guess we're going with "bugs". I dont like it but I'll do it. I also want to stay with themes for our pictures.....though my interpretation of themes differs from Esthers, I will go along with the majority. Looking forward to next months "theme" but cin we have not seen a holy picture of yours yet....what's the holdup? When I come down I will bring my camera and we will go on a photo shoot, cuz the bugs are bigger in Kentucky. Love Rose

Next Theme!

Girls, lets decide what the next theme will be and if you have anymore suggestions please add them to our list. I like the theme AGE too so consider that one but am leaning to SWINGS as per Esthers suggestion...it has potential! Now dont just think of kids swings....it could apply to swinging doors, square dancers, people swinging kids around, a tire swing, etc. So far I think we have done a fabulous job with what we have taken and submitted but I think our best photos will be when we are together on site on a sister trip. I think it is harder for us to go out and shoot from home because there are too many daily distractions that come along. Thats what I think anyway. So...lets get a theme going...lets get some input!
Love you all,
Rose
ps. I am submitting my HOLY tonight via Esthers computer. Only have one ...will do better next time.

Well girls, I was not able to get alot of holy pictures so I am submitting this one. Its actually the inside of a drum type thing. Anyway, I will do better next month, are we doing bugs?? or havent we decided yet? Miss you all, love Es.

Some photo theme suggestions!

Hello my darling sisters,
Here are some themes we discussed on our sister trip plus a few more I thought of.
Es thought of "swings"
Texture, sadness/joy, tops/bottoms, shadows, barriers, Ohh "O"
Please feel free to throw in your own ideas and then we will either vote...k? Lets hear it girls and get your HOLY pieces together!
Love you each and every one!
Rose

I'm still here!!

Hello my sisters!
I have a new address and have had such difficulty getting on the blog.....I am shocked that it worked today! Will try to post my HOLY photos via Esthers computer when they are due. All is well here at our house. Enjoying our new kitchen every day...I love looking at it! Getting ready to do some landscaping now. Larry is going to Canada with Stan, Sean and a bunch of other guys tomorrow. They will have fun...they always do. I plan to spend some time with Christy and the kids and go spend a couple of nights with Es. The house gets lonely after a while when Larry is gone. We had a wonderful visit with Kathy while she was here over Labor Day. Got to meet her new man...seems to fit right into the family. Nice guy...we liked him a lot.
fall weather has arrived for sure. Leaves are falling and nights are chilly. Good sleeping weather.
Hope you are all doing well. I miss you guys...will see Cindy and Ed next month in Kentucky. Be safe and know that I love you all.
Rose

2nd Holy

Hi Again,

Here is another picture that I took while Rose was here and we were visiting Oma's grave. This on feels holy.

Love, Linda

An Old Picture

Hi Girls,

Here is the first of my holy pictures. This one I took while Rose was out last year. It was just to good to not show.

Love, Linda

Another Loss

Hi Sisters,

Just wanted to talk, I had to put Batman to sleep today. He had a huge tumor that was not operable. They would have to take his tongue out if they went in after the tumor so I said no that he needed to go. I am sad but glad that he isn't suffering. I find it interesting that he went so quickly after Bean, less then a month. Now they are together with Robin.

I am back in Napa and back in the stupid office. I may see my baby again next week, we go back to work on the boat again. Should be fun! The grapes are still hanging and may hang for another week or two. The sugars are up but we are hanging for flavor now. Then harvest, YEAH! I am going to try and make the visit with Gene in Kentucky, Cindy, I haven't said anything yet because I was waiting for Rose to let me know dates. Thought it would be a good time to see Gene, when others were around, yes, I am a coward. Cindy it would be fun to see the house and you and Ed. Is Gene bringing his RV? Rose and Larry are, right? I will stay with you or if it is to full I will get a room near by. Hope to fly myself again, you know how I love that.

Well, love to all. Linda

Designer Dog

Well, just wanted to let everyone know that I have a new addition to our family. She is two pounds of designer dog, three months old and will top out at four lbs when all is said and done. She is a Torkie (Yorkie and Toy fox terrier), very tiny but a good puppy. Most of you got to meet her at the bar b q and we went through all kinds of name ideas. We decided on Lucy, or rather I decided, though Stan calls her "Rita the rat". (She does look like one right now.....:-). Will send a picture when I take a few. No responses needed for this post, I already know I'm a dipstick..........lol. Love you all, Es.