WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2018
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Janetr - Your GS isn't marrying a Allie's Tracey is he??? How small a world is it?
Kim in N. California1 -
JanetR- same day my friend.... they are getting married at local park on the river...and it's a picnic wedding,do she has panera doing sandwiches,my brother and Sister in-law are doing tuna Mac salad and fruit salad and we will buy potato salad...she will also have just pieces of fresh fruit to munch on,have a bunch of lawn games and my wedding present to them is an ice cream truck... brother and sister in law are doing the set up in the morning,my daughter getting ready here.wedding at 2.2
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Mr. Bright Eyes giving me the silent treatment!
He's more entertaining than anything on tv!
Rebecca
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Barbie: Congratulations on all your hard work and the satisfaction that comes with a clean house and well-groomed dogs. :flowerforyou:
Allie: I have little experience with coloring my hair, but I think Terry has a good idea with the temporary color. If you like it, you can do it again and if you're not crazy about it you won't be stuck with something that doesn't feel right.
Michelle: We expect to have the first person's ashes kept in a safe location and then both sets of ashes to be taken together to scatter in our special place. My aunt and uncle's kids put their dad's ashes in a mausoleum vault for several years. When their mom passed away, they mixed his and her ashes and had them dropped from a small airplane into their favorite river. My Aunt and Uncle both loved that river.
Lisa: Good wishes for the offer you've made on the house. You have a great attitude. Being at peace with the outcome is wonderful. :flowerforyou:
Becca: Your little owl is a charmer. I love seeing his picture. :bigsmile:
We looked at an RV the other day and are thinking about buying it. We'll see it again tomorrow. It is not even close to a new vehicle but is in great shape and has amazingly low miles for its age. It was very lightly used. Wish us luck and wisdom enough to walk away if we need to, or step up and buy if it is right for us.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Rebecca Such a cute little owlet!
Vicki GI Wonderful to see your post!
Cheri Do you have those cooling bandanas to put around your neck? And a YETI or similar container that will keep your drink cold for hours? That would help. xoxo
Karen in Virginia1 -
Wendy A while back I said I’d tell you a bit about photographs but I’ve been struggling to explain. See, being blind in one eye since birth, I have no understanding of 3 dimensions visually. Depth of field is only something I sorta understand, and often my photos are kinda of visual puzzles that play with perspective and a lack of depth of field- i.e. I like to take photos that show a different way of seeing things - the way I actually see them.
So explaining this is a struggle with concepts I don’t fully understand myself. But I’ll try to cover the fundamental idea of camera lens depth of field inside the spoiler tag. And, hey everyone: cute cat photos used inside as examples!You want what is called a shallow depth of field (what photographers would set as a wide aperature) and probably need either a modern camera phone with software that fakes that effect, or a decent camera that has manual control of aperture settings.
Each phone camera would have different software and be called different things, so I’ll just say on an Apple iPhone you would want “portrait mode”. I don’t know what it would be on other phones.
But on manual settings on a camera you need to control the aperature for the effect you want.
So, think of a camera lens as being like a cat’s eye.
Here we see my Jackie Kane, indoors in a dimly lit room, light coming in from a window. Notice how large (wide) the iris of his eye is. This is a large (wide) aperature - in dim light the lens must open wide to see. Note that the whole picture is NOT in focus! His fur and his paw start to get blurred- that is called a shallow depth of field and happens more and more the wider the aperture of the camera lens is open. An aperature setting of F1.6 to F2.6 is good place to start when attempting shallow depth of field photos.
Now we see my Sweetheart. Outdoors on a sunny day, his eyes have tiny sliver slit irises. Because there is a lot of light and he only needs to open up a little to see. Note the whole picture is in focus. The camera’s aperature here is narrow like the tiny slit of a cat’s iris. Probably an aperature setting of F16 or above.
With me so far?
Rye7 -
Rye,
I have taken many a camera/photography class and never had aperture explained so I understood it; until now! I love you ladies! so much knowledge!!! So why aren't you teaching photography????3 -
grandmallie wrote: »JanetR- same day my friend.... they are getting married at local park on the river...and it's a picnic wedding,do she has panera doing sandwiches,my brother and Sister in-law are doing tuna Mac salad and fruit salad and we will buy potato salad...she will also have just pieces of fresh fruit to munch on,have a bunch of lawn games and my wedding present to them is an ice cream truck... brother and sister in law are doing the set up in the morning,my daughter getting ready here.wedding at 2.
So much fun!!! Ours is at noon in San Antonio TX. A very informal church wedding with the reception in a private room in a restaurant there. I contributed the wedding cake which will be at the restaurant.
Only this is MY grandson lol He'll turn 25 in August.
Janetr OKC
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Rye thanks. I have got an iphone 5 at the moment that my daughter gave me when she got a new phone. I don't think it has any of the fancy phone stuff on it. ( I mentioned awhile back that my brand new phone had been stolen along with my purse out of my car. ) But I also have a Sony DSLR 200, but I really don't know how to use it properly. I don't know how to change the F settings on it. It is frustrating because I look at it and think, if only I knew how to use it, I could take the kind of pictures I'd like to take. I am not really a technical person at all but I do have an eye for beauty and I know what I want the picture to look like, just not how to make it turn out that way! Thanks for any help you can give me, Wendy 0
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RYE I also never understood aperture settings, great explanation.
The weddings coming up sound great fun, our 53rd anniversary is on June 19th
MACHKA still holding you and DH in my thoughts and of course everyone with problems.
Got on scale this morning and a couple of those pesky water pounds have gone. Doing the 4 week KB workout again, started yesterday a bit sore today but not bad
Kate UK 2 -
Morning Ladies~
didnt sleep well at all, but what can ya do..
my daughter is 29 and her fiance is 33, they have been together for 11 yrs,Tracy got pregnant at 18, I give him credit for sticking together that long, but he and his family have some serious issues
I have dyed my hair before this wont be the first time, I have done dark auburn,which back then looked good,, so I don't forsee this being horrible, but will ask about temporary color
having my cup of tea and then will walk Alfie3 -
Rye,
I have taken many a camera/photography class and never had aperture explained so I understood it; until now! I love you ladies! so much knowledge!!! So why aren't you teaching photography????
No formal classes for me, but have read camera books intensely, and still end up throwing up my hands not knowing what an F stop was. And now I do... Thank you, Rye!Lisa: Good wishes for the offer you've made on the house. You have a great attitude. Being at peace with the outcome is wonderful. :flowerforyou: Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
Thank you for the good wishes, Katla, but my peace of mind was apparently only at the fingertip level, as I had a hard time going to sleep last night. It's a big commitment, and Corey couldn't get loose to walk the inside of the house with me. He trusts my decision that it was worth putting in an offer, and that's a LOT of trust for a place where we both hope to live the rest of our lives...
But, because I'm also a back-up plan girl (as in in backing up and out of something, as in I always look for exits when I enter a room), I did ask the agent, if we get cold feet and decide we don't want to follow through, are we able to change our minds if ours if the highest bid, she said "yes."
Which is kind of me reassuring me this morning that I DO have some peace of mind. I may not be completely coherent, as I slept in this morning, having gone to sleep nearly two hours later than usual, and am only halfway through my first cup of coffee.
Love y'all!
Lisa in Arkansas5 -
Ugh! Not sure what is up with my sinuses. I started to get stuffy/sore throat while I was painting over the weekend. Now I am feeling full on sinus pressure (sore throat is gone). Mucus is clear (sorry if tmi), but I seem to alternate between nose running and nose completely blocked. It is 97* out, so I am not sure if this all started from opening the windows and having air (pollen) circulating or if it is from closing the house up when it gets too hot and turning the air on... Supposed to rain today, so maybe that will help.
Rye-I am no photographer and the lingo is one of the things that stumped me about it. Until now. That was brilliant! You really should teach a class!
Allie- When I read your recent post that had a couple lines about your hair color, then having tea and walking Alfie; I thought it said you were going to ..."asking Alfie." lol Asking Alfie about your hair color!
Please do so, his opinion is the one that really matters! I like the rose brown color. I bet it will look pretty on you.
fuzzy brain. signing off. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
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Rye you are so clever to explain aperture that way, with the photos of kitty eyes. My dad gave me his old camera when I was 10 and explained it all to me...if only he had talked about cat’s eyes for that part. I eventually got it, but this would have been an Aha! moment. Brilliant! The best photos I have ever taken were with that now obsolete manual camera. xo2
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Hi all,
Hope the house works out for you both, Lisa.
We had to drive through thunderstorms and floods to get there, but the wedding went fine. We were both extremely glad we had the courage to leave before the evening shindig. We were both exhausted. We loved seeing DH's relations and catching up on stuff, but there's a limit to how much you can really talk with a beat box and a saxophonist in an echoey hall. Not a good choice, methinks. The lunch was quite late, as we expected, so we were glad we had eaten our cheese rolls in the car park beforehand. Luckily the proffered fizzy pink stuff they handed round was horrible, so I wasn't remotely tempted. My AF wine was fine with the meal.
It was all ok. But I was talked out with polite chit chat and didn't get to talk with anyone I really wanted to talk to.
I'm generally not a fan of white weddings - it all seems like a terrible waste of money, but the bride looked lovely and I was happy for them. The speeches were terrible - no one could use a microphone properly.
So, we did our duty and came away before the dancing. Phew!
Ladies, the bride and groom.
It is the groom's second marriage and he has a daughter, a bridesmaid, by his first wife, a Filipino nurse. This mad (she really is) woman 'kidnapped' their daughter and removed her to the Philippines. He had to mount a rescue posse of him, his mother and his sister to go over there and get her back. The mother is still an absolute pain, but the new couple now have a boy between them to complete the family. The bride was amazing while the groom was struggling with all this (he was physically abused by the mad wife) and has stuck by him and his daughter. So we are happy for them.
DH is very fond of his nephew, but we rarely see him. He used to see him every week at football.
Quiet day today. Might have a bath after my run. Tomorrow we are off again to Hove.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx4 -
Allie ~ I think dying your hair is a great idea and you will look so much younger. I have been dying my hair since college. It used to be light ash brown but now it is lightest ash blonde and I love the way the white blends in with the blonde.
Lisa ~ Fingers crossed for you on getting the house.
Heather ~ Lovely young couple.
Rebecca ~ How much fun you must be having watching the little owlet. Hope he gets his wings soon so you won't be worried.
Rita ~ They were showing a dust cloud on GMA this morning and I think it would be scary. Glad you are going further north.
Michele ~ How do you safely mail a cake so it doesn't fall apart?
This afternoon, I will be going to my son's house to keep the two grands until Mom gets out of school. She is having to take a defibrillator class today as they will be getting a new student in August who has a severe heart condition.
Carol in GA3 -
Yesterday - We'd have rain (sometimes very heavy); then sunshine about once every hours where you can still see the clouds. So I repotted more of my plants and still have another couple of ferns that need to be repotted; and 2 strawberry plant jars; and, I will get a strawberry plant (maybe 2 and/or another airplane plants and put the babies in the side holes.
My geranium is doing great since I put it where it would get some sun, beginning to flower again as well. My other plants, which I have no idea what it is; but, has thick leaves and puts out a cluster of waxy pink flowers. I was a 'mother plant' at a nursey in Cobb, GA that had been hit by a tornado and they were having a 'going out of business sale'. I tried to buy another plant; but, was told I could not buy it because they were not selling any of the plants in the last greenhouse because they were 'mother' plants. Little did they know that is where I got the 'mother' plant. I've only repotted it once in the 5+ years since I bought it.
I guess today I won't go out in just my night gown on like I did on Monday. My hair was a real mess and Louis asked me 'who I looked like'? I said "Jerry Garcia"; he laughed and said, 'no, your grandmother'! I've taken a shower for the past 4 days because I have been covered in dirt. Makes my skin dry; but, today after taking my shower, I will rub coconut oil into my skin.
Might take a 'before' and 'after' picture of me without, then with make-up. That should be scary!
Lenora2 -
Good morning Ladies -
I had a great weekend! We got to spend the day with my best friends son while she worked. It was great to get caught up with him. He is starting his Sr. year of college in the fall. We visited with her and met her hub for dinner (he was working evenings). Headed out the next morning to meet my Aunt for a late lunch. Got to visit with one of my Jr. High teachers for a while which was a treat. Her middle son and my brother were friends and her youngest son and I are friends. We also packed in visits with two of my girlfriends Mom's and an old family friend. I only missed getting to see one friends parents, so it was a good day. Lunch was fantastic!! Enjoyed it very much. We drove home after lupper and got back about midnight, which is late for us.
Spent Sunday afternoon at the neighbors and had brisket and ribs. It was an enjoyable afternoon/evening with several neighbors. We didn't do a lot on Monday, just enjoyed the day.
Work has slowed down, so I'm itching to find another project to delve in to.
Have a great day everyone!
Okie in the TX Hill Country
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Hi ladies,
Michele, who wouldn’t want something homemade? Denise is missing out on so many things made with love.
Lisa, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you that you that they accept your bid. You’re wise to have a backup plan with an investment this big.
Allie, rose brown is nice. As a former hairdresser, I recommend that you do a small test first to make sure that you like it and that your own hair color takes it to the color you want. Sometimes when you have a lot of red in your hair, the color turns out more of a red. That is what happened to me and I always had to do a color with ash in it. I never heard of anyone having a picnic wedding. I think that’s wonderful.
Becca, thanks for the owl pics.
Katla, good luck on the RV.
Rye, love the photography explanation. Wish you were closer so you could help me take pictures of my jewelry in the light box I made. Got to get gong on that.
Kelly, could it be allergies?
Heather, so glad to hear you survived the wedding. Families are so interesting. Guess everyone is crazy in their own special way.
Lenora, you couldn’t look more scary than me without make up. I look like I have no eyelashes and my eyes are so small.
Nice day here today. It’s good to see the sun. DH is home again. Not sleeping due to his heart skipping beats. We’ll be so glad when he has seen the dr and had that procedure. Dentist appointment for us both this afternoon for a cleaning.
Take care ladies, Terry4 -
Having computer trouble this morning. I'll be back later.
Katla2 -
Kate UK 2
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View from my spot ,
RV Rita at Caballo Lake State Park New Mexico13 -
Great Picture, Rita!2
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The bride and groom, my son and daughter in law. The professional photographer was taking photos and I just snapped this in between and from a different angle. Perhaps that's why nobody is smiling....
Hubby and I in our wedding finery.
Glad the wedding is over with, got snubbed by the bride, she didn't even come over and say anything to us after the dinner, son came over, but only briefly. The bride's aunts and siblings were far more welcoming and friendly than she was. Our son, when he was standing and waiting for his bride didn't even look in our direction. We were less than 10 feet away, might as well have been on the moon. Our grandson was there, of course, but we hadn't seen him since Easter and he's not quite two, pretty sure he didn't know who we were. Knew his maternal grandparents just fine, but not us. All in all, I'm glad it's over. It was so nice to see our younger son, although his visit was much shorter than I would have liked, but he's the man in charge at his work, so.... He also brought his cat with him, said he couldn't find anyone to take the cat and apparently he has separation anxiety. lol. Fortunately, we like cats, and he's a sweetie. Picture following.
Younger son told older son that he didn't care if he forgot about him, but he should remember mom. Older son had, and probably still has, no idea what YS was talking about, I do tho. OS still hasn't said anything to me about Mother's Day. As in "Happy Mother's Day Mom". He tried to ask me what was wrong at the wedding, we were getting ready to leave. I just told him that this wasn't the time. I dropped their gift off the next day at the house, DIL actually said hello and got GS into the house to "say hi to gramma". He had been playing in the yard and didn't really want to come in the house and say hi to anybody. And when I left OS said "see you soon". Really? Will we?
Oh well, it is what it is. I do hope we can get this all out soon and maybe open their eyes a bit.
Enough of my pity party.
Lisa, hoping you get the best news about the house.
Kelly, hope you feel better soon!
Rye, thanks for explaining the F stuff and aperture so well! I'm not that into photography, but I do like to know a bit about different subjects. I must confess to glossing over that kind of stuff because it's usually so dry, but using the kitties (beautiful cats, btw!) was just brilliant! Made it ever so easy to understand!
Lenora, I think the plant you have is a hoya. I have one that hasn't bloomed in forever. sigh. I love the smell of the flowers!
So many more to comment on, but have to settle for hugs for those who need them, kudos to those celebrating, healing thoughts for those who are unwell (or who have family members who are unwell!) and welcome to the newbies.
Evelyn, Vancouver Island
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Evelyn - Hugs! I’m so sorry the wedding was a bad experience.
Okie1 -
Evelyn - I love your dress - so pretty. Can I borrow it for the cruise? It would be just right when I am invited to the Captain's table!
Aren't weddings strange things? I felt our nephew's mother was ignored a bit too. It's all about the bride and the bride's parents. They certainly hogged the show.
My brother rang me this evening. I had sent him three invitations to take him out for a birthday meal with no response. I thought he might be upset with me about my book. No. He's fine and probably hasn't read it. He just wanted to know if we had got the Facebook invitation to their vows renewal in July. I hadn't. I'm not on their Facebook. DH won't want to go to a 'vows renewal', I'm sure, especially as he really doesn't get on with my extended family. Nor does he have much truck with vows.
If he can't be persuaded to go purely to accompany me I will go on my own, much as I disagree with the whole occasion. It's my brother after all. He said he will send me some dates for a meal out at a place of his choosing when we are back from the cruise.
Went for my run today. Then I slept on the sofa. Still tired from yesterday.
Tomorrow the grandchildren! Weather forecast not brilliant.
Our buyers are expecting a second baby later this year, so they are keen to move. Our vendors still haven't found anywhere to buy.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx2
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