My life

Weekend Agenda: Revisited

So overall I stuck to my weekend plan. We watched the new Disney Channel movie "Jump In" on Friday. Had yummy waffles on Saturday morning, did some crafty shopping, made some craft vday decorations. Rented movies for Saturday night/day. We went to the new pizza place in town and had hot chocolate and pizza ( I had a cherry coke). Sunday we went and spent lots of money at gymboree, and watched 'Night at the Museum'. It was all pretty good, except for the fact that after pizza on Saturday, the kids and I were driving home, and some guy was in front of me looking like he was going to turn left (no blinker light, big suburban...) He was way far over enough that I could pull up beside him to turn right, so I did. Then all of a sudden he turned right, smashing the side of my car. Nice. He was so mean, and his wife was even meaner, or witchier, and made me feel like crap like I was at fault. That I "sneaked" up beside him. He made me feel horrible enough not to call the police. I was driving home in tears, so after talking to a friend, he said I needed to make a police report, so I got home and called the nonemergency police, and had to drive back into town and meet a police man to take all my info. Not fun. I hate being in those situations. People can walk all over me sometimes, and I feel weak and defensless. I just hope I don't have to ever see him again.

I have been oggling some of the  crafty books out there, and they are just not something you can get in Northern Michigan. All the japanese crafty books. :) I found this one too Kids Rooms In Paris. I think I figured out how to order the Kids Rooms in Stockholm, but I think the Paris one is next on my list. Now I have to figure out how to order these ones.

My Grandpas Hands

 

I took this picture on Thanksgiving day (2006). These are my Grandpas Hands. They just tell alot about him and I wanted to capture that before I no longer could. He is a hard worker, you can tell. He is a farmer. He loves John Deere Tractors, and his horses. The picture didn't turn out as Grand as I had hoped, especially since it looks like he is missing half of his one hand. And if I would have my digital camera already I would have shot it over and over again til I got it right. But I have a film camera, that I absolutely LOVE. But there are times when I wish it was digital. I have a Canon EOS Rebel GII. I want to get a digital one that will fit the lenses I have so that I can use either camera whenever. I had to scan the picture in and I have no formal type of editing program to fix its flaws, I just cropped it and put a frame around it. I love the concept of the picture. This was after dinner, for many years it has been a tradition that at any holiday or get together, the family would gather at the table and play nickels. Over the years it has been less frequent since all the 'cousins' are growing up and getting married, and can stay for less time, so that they can visit their other families. My sister never even comes anymore for any event. But it is fun to all be together. I was sitting by my Grandpa while he was playing nickels, and I set my camera on the table and positioned it pointing at his hands, and just clicked. But I have to say I feel it is pretty perfect, because thats how I see him.

This is Ashley, my oldest, sitting across the table from me, and thats the nickel jar. Again, I had to scan it so the quality looks crappy.