I've been away for five days on a visit to my friend C. who lives just far enough away for it to be a safari. At least in my world, it's a safari.
She lives on the shores of a lake, and just outside her craft room window, there is an oak tree in which a little Screech Owl likes to sun himself and take naps most mornings.
I was very excited to get some pictures of him myself as I had seen many of hers. I was up early the first morning there and grabbed my camera to see what I could do.
I never found out.
Because my camera chose that exact moment to give up the ghost.
I've had a few indicators lately that it was having problems. I had even been looking at replacements on line. So it wasn't a total surprise. But it sure was bad timing.
Now that I am back home, it comes clear to me, that I'm in an emergency situation. I use that camera virtually EVERY day. I have chickens that are molting right now that need their portraits taken, a brand new (to me), loom that I brought home with me from my safari I want to share with you. There are walnut leaves decorating the netting over the chicken run that I'd like to take a picture of. The big leaf maple tree in the yard is standing knee deep in its own yellow leaves that seem to have fallen all at once like a Charlie Brown tree. Sunny has been to the groomers and is all shiny and clean, but I have no camera to document the happy occasion. I have new yarn that is demanding a photo shoot.
My photographer's eye is beginning to twitch.
I'm breaking out in a cold, graphic deprived sweat.
And my monkey brain is caterwalling and jumping up and down on the picnic table (which is covered with beautiful yellow maple leaves) yelling at me...
CUPCAKE !
WAKE UP!
YOU DON'T HAVE A CAMERA!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Something must be done.
Today.
(You have so little faith in the power of the written word I see. You think you HAVE to have pictures all the time?)
I'll tell you what, ( )... you get busy on the thousand words.
I want some glossy 8 by 10's on here ASAP.
What if something like this were to happen, and I couldn't take a picture of it?????
(The earth would continue to revolve around the sun Dillweed.)
Well, it wouldn't be as much fun if we couldn't share how we are SEEING said revolving earth with our friends.
Stop whining and complaining and wringing your hands.
Go buy the damn camera!
Do I have to point out the obvious ALL the time around here?
(Evidently.)
(The earth would continue to revolve around the sun Dillweed.)
Well, it wouldn't be as much fun if we couldn't share how we are SEEING said revolving earth with our friends.
Stop whining and complaining and wringing your hands.
Go buy the damn camera!
Do I have to point out the obvious ALL the time around here?
(Evidently.)