OH Heck, Check out this texture!

Mushrooms

Hi Sisters,

I know, you thought I would forget or just not get to it but HELLO, I love this too. Here is two that I really like. one is of texture I found on some mushrooms that were growing in my front yard and the other is of Boston Ivy that grows on the guesthouse. They were so pretty and well, textual.

Love, Linda

New photo theme

OK ladies, I have decided on the new photo theme for next month. We are going to do emotions. Now don't get your undies in a bunch, we are not going to photograph facial expressions, (well you can if you want)........what we will do is take pictures that evoke different emotions in us. When you post them do not say what your emotional idea was in taking the picture, we will comment on what our perception of the picture is and see if its the same as yours. Its going to be a little more difficult but should be fun. If you have any questions about it, let me know and happy shooting!!!!! Love Es. P.S. At least three pictures with different emotional content.

Cindys wave pictures

Ok, now I have them all done. Here are my two wave pictures. One is from our back yard, the other is work....hahahah Love you guys, Cindy

Cindys pictures

Hello everyone. I finally have my pictures. I added one extra that is a holy picture. The white texture picture is of my ceiling. It was cool because it actually looks pillowy but its not. My one line picture is of the stove part of Eds grill. The other lines picture is a shadow of my window blinds against our pantry. I havent gotten anything with waves yet.

Rose and Larry left on Monday and we sure hated to see them go. It was a great visit. Larry helped Ed finish our patio cover in between their many holes of golf. Rose and I did alot of flea marketing and talking and laughing. It was great. We all took a little road trip to a cool town called Evansville to look at all of the wonderful buildings they have and.....oh yea, we gambled for a few hours. haha It was really fun. I needed a dose of family so it was just great. I hope you like my pictures. Love to you all, Cindy

California on Fire! Okay, don't panic.

I'm not sure about Kathy, who is probably caught at least downwind (by many miles) of the Silverado Canyon fire, but I am certainly safe and far from the main troubles. You might remember attending a wedding for your sister, Linda-mom, in Lemon Heights some decades ago; well, that area is ablaze and I'm sure the house we used to live in has been evacuated.

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Ash is raining down on everyone and everything, particularly those downwind of these fires. This morning when Mom called to say Magic Mountain was on fire (or near it), the entire San Fernando Valley (where I live) had the bluest, clearest skies and no ash. Well, driving home, it is now blanketed with smoke, with a fine but thin bit of ash falling (not much, really) and doesn't even smell like a BBQ, but it is weird. Over Studio City is the only blue patch, because, it butts up against Beverly Hills whose city council passed a "no smoky skies" ordinance yesterday, and they are rich enough there to actually pay off God to get their wish. Seems like it anyway.

Anyway, it's pretty creepy. And hot. But we are fine, and we'll just stay indoors where it's cooler anyway and maybe less ash in our lungs. Love you all!!!

Ingrid

Fanominal Fintan

Hi Sisters,

Here is my brag for the month. I bought finny a plasma car, a self propelling plastic car you sit on. It has no motor or pedals, you just sit on it and move the wheel back and forth and it moves on its own, only on wood floors, doesn't do well on sidewalks. Anyway, I ride it with him and am teaching him and within hours he got it. Now he is propelling himself all over the place. Of course he prefers that I ride with him so we squish on it and have sooooooooooo much fun. Well, I think he is brilliant! I have been here for two days and having a ball. He calls me Omiiiii when he calls me, it is so cute. He also prefers me over his father. Oh he just woke up, gotta run!

Love you all. Linda

Just had to send this.....

Hi all, Devin had a tournament this weekend and this picture was taken by the photographer, while he was on the bench. They are going to use it for their display when they are at hockey tournaments. The joy in his face says it all and he wasnt even playing that game. Anyway, we did not do well, played against really tough teams; however, Devin did awesome as usual. In one game he stopped 63 of 68 shots. He was congratulated by the other coach and someone from another team said that we were not to worry, his goalie skills precede him down state. People are already talking............! Anyway, we won 2 of 4 games. I love and miss everyone, and will let the sisters know our next theme by the end of the week. Love and kisses, Es.

Ok, Its my turn now

Hello all. Well I have to get into the action of bragging also. Maya won the Nobel Peace Price for her rendition of Green Eggs and Ham. She is the youngest recipient and boy are we proud. She has been accepted to represent the USA for the next Olypics for gymnastics!!!! How cool is that. And.......she also got a recording contract from United Records. So, now just see if you can top that!!!! hahahah Im just joshing you. I am so proud to hear how our grandbabies are doing. I miss them so much every day, its wierd. Im telling you guys, one or more of those kids are going to be famous some day and we will be reaping the benefits of being in the front row or in the owners box watching them. Please tell them their aunt Cindy and Uncle Ed are very proud of them and to keep up the good work. I video with Maya and Reese and she is cute as a button. Usually waits until we are ready to say goodbye to get really cute and wave and blow kisses and make sounds. Im dying to get my hands on her, thats for sure. I think she is going to be a little fiest, but will have to wait and see. We did set up some time to be with her yesterday with Reese and Kelly. We will meet them half way between states on November 16th. We will all have dinner and stay in a hotel and then Ed and I will bring Maya home with us for a four days. Then we will drive to Virginia the day before Thanksgiving, go half way and stay in a hotel and make it in for Thanksgiving with the kids and to take Maya back. We will stay with the kids until Saturday afternoon and then head back to Kentucky. Man, the things we do to be with our grandbabies. Hey, I will take all the time I can get!!!! Im sorry I didnt do a holy picture, I had ideas but never had my camera when I saw them. I promise to do better this month. We are excited about Rose and Larry coming! Need some family bad!!! Linda I sent you a small package with your feet in the water picture. There is also another picture behind that one. Please let me know when you get it. Es, I tried to call you last night to get some Christmas plans set up. Give me a call some time so I can see if you will have room or not. Love to all of you. Notice none of the kids are using this site any more? Wonder why.....Love and hugs, Cindy

Another Proud Oma

Let me first say congratulations to the Holmes boys, can only add it had to come from our side of the family........lol. Keep us posted Nana! Mine are also doing very well in school; however, their sports side is my braggadocia for today. Reese had a soccer game yesterday and scored three goals and two assists. They won 12-1 and he is in love with the sport..... Devin had his second league game yesterday against a tough team, they won 4-2 and he had 36 shots on goal. They are now 2-0 in their division. Tate has a game today, he is doing well and skating well; however, isnt quite sure that it is his sport. He is still very young and will try different ones to find the one suited for him. Rose enjoy your little get away with Cindy, kiss and hug her for me. Love and miss you all. Keep the photos coming, still havent seen a "holy" picture from you Cin and all of you need to work on this months theme. I am thinking up one for next month, havent decided yet. Es.

A proud Nana!

Hi girls!
Just a quick note to say HI and do a little bragging for a minute! My two grandsons are being registered for the MATS program (hope I spelled it right) at their school. They qualify because of their high MEAPS scores of last fall. The MATS is Michigan Acedemic and Talent Search, a higher level testing for gifted and talented students! I knew they were smart but this is amazing! I will be anxious to see the results of this...will let you know when I do.
Nathan is playing soccer again and loves the game. He does his best but unfortunatly never gets on a mature team...always beginners and younger kids. His team won last Sat. and Nathan made the first goal....he was very proud of that! Logan begins basketball in a month and Sis goes into gymnastics which is good for her coordination. They are doing well in their new school and the teachers love them. They are growing into really nice kids.....I am proud of them. All is well here and at their house. Larry and I are anxious to head for Kentucky.....will be a nice get away for a few days! Fall is slowly turning into winter....its cold now! We had our woodstove going last nite while we watched tv before bed! Leaves are falling all around us and the house gets quite chilly during the day. I cleaned up my studio a couple days ago and am anxious to start my next projects. I love my little studio!
Hope you are all well. Es and I had a nice movie nite this week because Stan is in Florida...thanks Es! Lin, I am still not getting your mail! I will check my spam box to see if my mail is automatically going in there. Cin....we are almost on our way!! See you soon.
I love you each and every one...take care!
Love, Rose

Lines

This is my lines picture, its a basketball net in the yard. Let me know what you think! Es

Textures

Here are my two textured pictures. They are taken from two different trees in my yard. Es

A Hello!

A Hello to you all!
Just wanted to check in and say howdy! Recently got back from a weekend campout with friends up north. Our long time friends, the Priems, have 40 acres north of us, way back in the woods in bear country! A group of 10 or more take our campers up and park in wagon train fashion around the house. We have a big camp fire every night and listen to the coyotes howl and owls screech. Everyone brings two or three dishes to pass and we feast very well the whole weekend! We go out to breakfast, go north to a junk place for some real treasure hunting and just laugh like there is no tomorrow! We have such fun! I always hate to see the weekends end. Next trip is off to Kentucky! We will go spend 5 days with the Smiths at their lovely house....cannot wait!
Hope you are all thinking hard on the next photo theme...I already have one winning photo and will get a few more when I get to Cindy's. She and I will scour the countryside while the boys go golfing! And we will get in some Flea Market wandering too! Will write more when we get back home. Till later.....
Love and hugs to all,
Rose