I am back....sort of.


Looked and noticed that my last bit was Friday.  Just not squeezing in much time for this as it is that time of year where our house goes nuts with sports.  Both school and club track is in full swing and of course we the adults are trying to squeeze some nonsport activities in.  So here it is in the middle of the week.  I have managed to acquire a cold, head is stuffed and I am grumpy.  I am hoping by sleeping a lot today I can get back to things tomorrow.  Busy weekend coming up and really do not have time for this.

I am again moving forward with my positive musings.  We are getting closer to a vacation which is really quite overdue in my books.  The girl gets to graduate on the 22nd nicely done kid!  I am quite happy to see this high school stuff end for her, she is so frustrated with how high school can influence your life.  I really do not remember the high school times as that bad.  I was trying to ponder what I recall of that time in my life.  Nothing sticks out and nothing makes me want to go back.  I think there is a lot more that goes on in life that when you get out of the high school crowd you open up to.   That is really what I recall.  The girl will succeed she always has and she has such a great personality that I know she will be able to find her way.

High school aside, biking is in full swing, the wind has been taxing me but I have managed to push through.  I think the wind was around 65km/h the other morning.  I am not a fan of that sort of gust but you know when you are out there it is just something you accept.  It may sun or rain but you just need to go.  I am also finding that the legs are adjusting to the riding and I can push through the week and survive.

Photography side of things now.  PSE 11 is installed.  I have waited to this time to update our photoshop elements.  I was hoping to get to CS from adobe but they have now announced that they are going to the full cloud solution.  Not sure yet that is monthly charge which is great for Adobe not so great for me.  Prefer the one time cost, I think.  We will see I am thinking I may try out the trial version.

Those items aside, I have thought about having a garage sale.  My better half feels it is not needed and that we have nothing to sell.  I am of the opinion that we are actually in a great position to clear out a bunch of the old things that are of no major interest.  I actually love the garage sale mentality.  Deals!!!! People really get crazy on that stuff sometimes.  I have taken to browsing the Value Village for biking shirts and layers.  I have a hard time going to the MEC and paying 25$ for a shirt when I can get one for 5$ at VV.  Even Sinclaire has found Lululemon in her size at the VV which makes her happy.  I missed a couple of photographs of NYC that I was eyeing the one day and went back to get them and they are gone.  :(  Proves that you need to just put your money down when you see the stuff you want.  Crap.

But shopping at the VV has an interesting effect, I find I look at things differently, you sometimes wonder where they came from and who used them last.  Why would anyone purchase that item now?  Goes to show that everyone has different tastes.  Well maybe a shopping trip is in the near future or maybe I will try and sell some things in a garage sale.  Have to see?

From the camera this week unedited and untouched.