Some of my recent photos

Here are some photos I've taken within the past month. These next two pictures were taken in Skaneateles. The gentleman was from the Binghamton area. He had two schnauzers with him--a male and female (mother and son I believe he said).
(1) The mother "gave him a kiss".
(2) Shows how he trains them to kiss him. Look closely at his mouth and you will see he is holding a treat between his lips. He usually holds the treat out of sight to the side of his face, but it wasn't working this particular time. (Click on the photo to see a larger version.)
(3) Duck that had been hoping for a handout from tourists.
(4) Anonymous couple enjoying the ducks in Skaneateles.
(5) Two shetland ponies that live across the road from the Weedsport Airport.
(6) Dog (afghan?) that was playing in the yard of a home near the Weedsport Airport. The photo was taken from a distance away, using the 12X zoom on my camera.
Photos (7 to 11) were also taken at the Weedsport Airport.
(12) Siberian Husky that belonged to one of the people enjoying John's band (John Reilly Band from Auburn, NY) when they played at the Belvedere on State Street in Auburn on September 29th. Check out the "watch eye" heterochromia iridis. The owner told me the dog has papers and is available for stud service, so contact me if you'd like to get in touch with the owner.
(13) Young heifer that appears to be showing off her new "pierced earrings."
(14) Evening countryside view from Gahweiler Road in Niles, NY.
(15) Roadside view of farm animals.
(16) Farm country.
(17) Sunset from Gahweiler Road in Niles, NY.
(18) Puffball. Note the size compared to the hand!
(19) Same puffball.
(20) My friend's flowering plants adorning her front porch area.
(21) Same friend's dog Zoe.

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Errands and Visits

 

I had to be at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, this morning at 8:40. I was on time, amazingly enough. I got behind a school bus almost first thing and then another slow-moving vehicle, but I stayed calm and it worked out just right. They listened to my heart and drew three vials of blood for testing and discussed my surgery. I was out by 10:00 and headed toward home. I checked on my father's land in Lockwood and managed to talk to a couple of the neighbors and they are both interested in buying the land. That will help, as I have been paying the taxes on it since 1989. I just need to figure out a fair price. I stopped to visit my cousin Kathy for awhile. We were more like sisters than cousins back in the sixties. We both got married (she at 14 and me at 18) and drifted apart somewhat since our respective husband's didn't care for each other. Her husband was killed in a car accident a few years ago. Mine died six years ago from pancreatitis complications. Her new husband and my boyfriend seem to be able to get along with each other, so hopefully we will see more of each other. As long as I was out, I stopped to see my sister and her significant other before heading home. I was just in time to drive in the downpour. I had to drive very slowly most of the way home because the rain was coming down so hard and fast it was difficult to see. By the time I pulled into my driveway, the rain had subsided. I took a look at the flowers and decided it would be a good time to take some pictures of the flowers to show my grandson, Matthew. Since he helped me plant the flowers, I thought he might like to see how well they had survived and grown. This flower is a lisianthus. I wish it were a perennial, but am told it is not. I am going to try to put it in a pot and bring it indoors before the fall frost hits it. I love the purple and white flowers.

Short and Sweet

I know its been awhile since I've posted here. I've been busy and very tired. I got a call from the co-manager of the Subway where I used to work. The building that housed that Subway and some other shops as well as the bowling alley has been torn down and replaced with a new RiteAid. So anyway, she wanted me to help her out because she had to fire the manager at the Dryden Subway and said it would only be until she could hire and train someone else. I was hired almost five years ago on that same line..."help me out until I can get someone else trained" and I was there for three years. Left in February of 2006 when I went to Costa Rica for two months. Its good to have a reason to get out of the house and keep me on my feet, but with the sleep apnea thing it is really tiring for me. I was scheduled to go back for re-evaluation at the sleep study center, but in the meantime I saw an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist and they have scheduled me for surgery this next Thursday. So I cancelled the sleep study. Made no sense to me to be evaluated before the surgery.

Anyway, I am at John's house this weekend. Earlier today we took a ride out in the country to look at properties that are being foreclosed on for taxes. He's not buying, just wanted to see what stuff goes for. While we were looking for one property today we had the opportunity to get some pictures of a "red shouldered" hawk, which I think is also a "chicken" hawk. I will share a pic of it with you now and get back to posting another time.

Picasa Post

I downloaded Picasa2 earlier tonight. It catalogued all my photos--even the ones on my external hard drive! So far, I love it. This post is using Picasa! Check out the moon--yes, it's the moon--picture I got one night on my way home from Auburn. This is short and sweet because I am really tired tonight. My obstructive sleep apnea is robbing me of a lot of sleep lately. I am going back to the sleep study center on September 9th for re-evaluation. Catch you later.

 

Matt's Birthday

Last Saturday was my grandson's 11th birthday. He's been racing in motorcycle hare scrambles since he was five years old. He has taken first place for the season in his class twice so far. I think he does really well, but he never thinks he's good unless he comes in first. Anyway, I have no idea why he wanted a pocket rocket for his birthday since it seems pretty tame to me to what he's used to. His riding spaces are very limited on the pocket rocket since it is only supposed to be ridden on asphalt and that does not include the public roads. Oh well, what do I know. I'm getting close to sixity years old, after all!
My grandchildren's cousins have a new dog named Otis. I guess since those children also call me grandma, Otis must be another "granddoggie" of mine!

Memories -- and Making Memories

I have been lax in posting; but I don't need to tell you that! I've been busy going to birthday parties and my family reunion; babysitting the granddaughter (Kelly) of a friend of mine and also my great niece (Hayleigh). In fact, I had both of them this afternoon. It was their first meeting and it went well for the most part. (I hope I can look back someday and say that was the beginning of a lifelong friendship for them.) Kelly was like a little mother to Hayleigh (she's a month older than Hayleigh; they'll both be turning two years in two and three months, respectively), but Hayleigh is too independent and didn't always take that kindly to being mothered! They were fun, but I sure am glad its not a full-time gig!






Tonight I have been looking through my digital files and thought I'd share some with you. These are two of my granddoggies: Clifford and Chester.











This is a picture I created with a sunflower picture taken about six or seven years ago and one of my grandchildren that I took last summer at Stewart Park.



This was a couple years ago in my back yard (my lawn kind of turned into a meadow) then (as it is now--again). My granddaughter, Jaden.

I believe this was the cake from Elaine's "Maunnnnnument Party".

This was one of my late husband's (wow, it still feels weird to write of him using that term) sunflower plants.

These pictures were taken in October of 2001. My friends, Bonnie, Elaine, Cindi, and I had a lot of fun checking out the botanical gardens in Buffalo, NY.