Canon 50mm f1.4

Yay, I got an email from Amazon that my lens has shipped. I hope I get it before too long so that I can play with it while I’m off at the end of the week.

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Mystery laundry marks

For the last few years, I’ve been putting up with my washer or dryer putting random, rust-colored marks on my light-colored clothes. 
This is the inside of one of my turtlenecks. Since this picture was taken, it got attacked by another mark.

Another one of my tops.

This is one of John’s brand-new Christmas t-shirts.

Up until now, [...]

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A merry Christmas was had by all

My Christmas tradition since living in Richmond has been to photograph the Christmas Day weather forecast on The Weather Channel. One reason is for “trips down memory lane” for John, as he’s really into weather, he should have been a meteorologist. 
Here’s yesterday’s forecast, it’s the warmest Christmas Day we’ve had since we moved here in [...]

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Car repairs, ugh

I left the Quiltmobile overnight at the Midas place to get its annual state inspection and an oil change/tire rotation. They just called and said the water pump is leaking and the serpentine belt is cracked, so I authorized those additional charges but nixed their other recommendations for new tires and back brakes. I was [...]

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Unboxing the Secret Santa gift

 

Here’s the package under the tree. Postmark: Pinellas Park, Florida
 

Joey wants to help me. Something smells good and he wants it!
 

Look at all this loot! Winnie the Pooh holiday socks, mini holiday cookie cutters, 2 post-it note pads monogrammed with my initial, a magnetic to-do list pad, super-fine sharp pins, a 2009/2010 calendar/planner, bright rainbow [...]

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Bailey the Unknown Reindeer

Isn’t this cute? I don’t know how the title relates, I didn’t know reindeer act like this.
 

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A cute Christmas commercial if I do say so myself

Have you seen this? I don’t know where it’s running, but it probably won’t be on air after Christmas.
http://tinyurl.com/8ulfpt

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Cyberbees badge

You may have seen this before, I posted this to the Cyberbees list several years ago, but I thought I’d resurrect it so that you can be ready with your ID badge for the next retreat. (Is there a retreat planned? I don’t remember)
 

 
Finished size: 4.25″ x 3.5″
Each square of the checkerboard is 1.25″ unfinished, [...]

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YMCA

 
So after an 8 month absence, I came crawling back to the YMCA and like a loving parent, they took me back, no questions asked. I started on the elliptical machine, not knowing how high the price would be for having backslid so long and programmed it for my normal routine. I’ve never been a [...]

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The “13 ounce” rule

Maybe you’re more alert than I am when you’re at the post office, but have you seen the triangle-shaped signs posted around the lobby?
http://tinyurl.com/2byb3h
I don’t go to the post office all that often but I was there just last week to buy my shload of Christmas stamps and I didn’t notice the 5 or more [...]

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