Tonight’s simple pleasure is owning a home with a wood burning fire place!
On a night like this when I believe it is still too soon to fire up the gas, it is nice to crunch through the first of the bright red maple leaves and make my way to the wood pile. I grab a handful of “whatever-that-was-we-cut-down-last-year” and light ‘er up.
The day is made complete with the warm glow, the warm aroma and the warm… um… warmth.
I went with the Kodak
I found some pretty sweet discount codes that brought the price down about $100. Enough to justify a 512 SD card.
It should arrive Thursday. I will let you know how it works (and will likely post some pictures).
I am a techno-geek with Kids, so this may suprise you.
I don’t have a digital camera.
However, I was able to borrow one from a family member and learned that, having prints made at the local photo-mart, was almost a cheap as film AND, you could pick the photos you wanted, and dump the ones you don’t.
So, “The Pretty One” has been on me to get a decent camera. The only problem is, despite being a techno-geek, I am a broke techno-geek, so I won’t be getting my Digital SLR this week.
I have a project coming in this week that should give us the funds needed to “take the digital plunge”.
We have narrowed the search down to 2 models.
Canon A620
and
The Kodak has 10x Optical zoom, as compared to Canon’s 4x. Additionally, the Kodak has a rechargable battery, while the Canon takes 4AAs.
I have found the price to be comparable, so that is not a huge deal (The Kodak is $20-$50 more).
The only downside I have read on the Kodak seems to be a “cheap-plastic feel” to its construction.
One additional factor in my decision, is that I use exclusively Canon cameras at work.
Any opinions from my peanut gallery???
This is the week before one of our busiest weeks at work, so I am actually enjoying (yes enjoying) a little extra work load.
Not much to blog about, but I wanted to post this to let you know that I hadn’t given up on this task.
Actually, there is one thing I want to blog about, but I promised Whitey he could have first dibs at it.
So, when he posts, I will link to him (all the fun… none of the work).
Oh, and speaking of “Whitey’s Blog”, the college at which I am employed had their firewall blocking Xanga for a few minutes yesterday morning. Being at a college, Whitey and I (rightfully) guessed that it wouldn’t last more than a few minutes, before the wrath of the students was felt.
Pretty funny though.
My truck is now in my garage!
It is nice to have a garage that serves as more than just a giant locker.
It’s Wednesday!
It’s Grocery Day!
My good friend “Simon” delivered 6 bountiful green totes to my door.
You know what that means!!
Fun with Dry Ice
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I am following a blog trend (observed on Whitey’s blog) by googling my name, along with a verb, and enclosing them in quotes. Quite often, the verb is “is” (“Joe Is…”)
I am bucking the system and decided to Google “Carl Loves”
Carl Loves to Read
Carl Loves is when Daddy Reads
Carl Loves spending time with his family
Carl Loves Mom’s hair
Carl Loves to chase the squirrels
Carl Loves swimming
Carl Loves music and fine arts
Carl Loves Seminole Football
OK… that’s enough…
