tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61870675304606562892012-01-29T14:21:33.283-08:00My adventures with photography, food,weightloss and life...Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109531002159599556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187067530460656289.post-52010996572574522912010-11-12T16:49:00.000-08:002010-11-12T17:03:34.529-08:00

Me again. Just a short update.....Jay's job is still going well...though we may be moving up to Washington State instead of down to Southern CA. Jay has put in for a position at Ft Lewis...it's the same job that he is doing down at Ft Irwin. It's a federal job and they are giving priority to veterans. Being that he is already in the system, we are hoping that will give him another advantage. I

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Well...life is going well. The hubby (Jay) has been working down in Southern California since July 6Th. I'm still up here in Reno.Unfortunately, my compute went down (still trying to figure out what's wrong) and I lost my Internet service, so my access to the net has been rather limited. Hopefully, I'll be back online in the next month or so.The Drama Gods are obviously not quite finished with me

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Which is what I feel I should be yelling, considering how I have neglected my poor blog of late. I also apologize for neglecting your blogs ... I've missed your humour, the insight into your lives,the things I've learnt from you all, the inspirations I've found, the friendship that most of you give, just to name a few.I think for the last 17 months or so, I've been existing ...sort of swimming

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Last week, I had the opportunity to go to Monterey, for three days, on a 6th Grade school trip.After 14 years of living in the High Sierra Desert, it was an absolute joy to be back by the ocean again ... I so miss it !!These two photos, were taken on our first night there, just as the sun was beginning to set. It was glorious !!It doesn't matter how huge you think your problems are ...sitting

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Ah! Sunflower Ah! Sunflower, weary of time,Who countest the steps of the sun;Seeking after that sweet golden climeWhere the traveller's journey is done;Where the Youth pined away with desire,And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,Arise from their graves, and aspireWhere my Sunflower wishes to go! William Blake Blue skies and cheerful sunflowers, from the end of last summer.. Go to SKYWATCH for

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Every so often I tend to shake my life up a bit. I think that in many ways I've always walked to the beat of a slightly different drum...I moved to America from NZ ... which has left me with a mixed bag of feelings. I regret leaving my family and miss them constantly. I've had some pretty bad experiences here. There have also been some positive outcomes of the move ..my husband and my

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The smoke plume from a wildfire on the outskirts of Reno..taken in the early evening.Two days later ..all the smoke particles in the air certainly made for some brilliant sunsets..Go to SKYWATCH for views of the sky from all over the world !

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After weeks I've fairly dreary skies, interspersed with the occasional blue, we are finally seeing consecutive days of brilliant blue up there in them heavens!! Spring may finally be on the way. :-)While there is nothing really remarkable about this photo ..it does mark a big forward step in my learning curve with my 35mm SLR film camera. A photographer friend of mine, suggested that I buy a

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Saturday through Sunday, we had about 24 hours of the heaviest snowfall that we'd seen for quite awhile. After the big, wet flakes had finished falling, there was around 2 feet of snow outside...Local dog watering spot.. aka the fire hydrant .. with a lovely snowy hat..I'm kind of glad this didn't decide to dump on me as I was walking under it...A neighbourhood house, framed by snow laden trees..

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My poor blog has been a little neglected of late. The loss of Meesha has left me a little adrift over the last few months. I've lost furry friends before and it's hurt, however, I really was not prepared for the pain and devastation I've felt since she passed. She and I had a very special connection.With the death of our puppy, Shamus, not long after, I really didn't want another furry friend in

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This was going to be the post in which I introduced our newest fur baby, Shamus. Instead I want to use it as a way of educating others and, hopefully, prevent another tragedy.We got Shamus at 6 weeks, just 4 days before Meesha passed away. Much to my surprise, Meesha was very tolerant of the little fellow, even mothering him a little, as can be seen by the photo below.Sadly, last weekend, on the

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A couple of weeks ago, The Great Reno Balloon Races, were held here in Reno. On the Sunday morning, a friend,her daughter and I went up Rancho San Rafael Park, to watch the mass ascension. Instead of going to the park itself, we went up on the hill behind it. The view was incredible, with the balloons ascending in front of us and then coming low over our heads to land on the other side of where

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Meesha, telling me to hurry up, when we were fossil hunting in the NV desert, early this summer..I'm reposting this, which I wrote this last Monday, the 19th. I wanted to share it with you all as a tribute to my beloved and brave Meesha.It's been 5 days now since she crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. I miss her so much. I think, that until now, I hadn't realised that grief could actually make your

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The skies around these parts have been rather gloomy, this last week or so. Sort of matched my mood.. Makes for interesting clouds though !!!Anyway, I am now back. Thank you to those who emailed me wondering where I was. Sorry I did not get back to you, but I was dealing with my own illness (freakin' pig flu) and the serious illness of my beloved fur baby, Meesha, who passed away last Monday.Next

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As you have probably noticed, I haven't been posting lately. It's been a combination of my hubby being out of work and one of our fur babies being very ill. I've been doing some intensive nursing at home, trying to help our wonderful girl win her battle with cancer.Sadly today, in the early afternoon, our beautiful and courageous Meesha lost her fight. She passed away in my husband's arms.Right

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Meet Ruben, the newest addition to my daughter's family. He's a 10 week old English Springer Spaniel.My daughter sent me these photos..Looking innocent. :-)He just loves his Mummy....Apparently, a typical early morning scene, in my daughter's household, now goes something like this ....'MUM !! DAD !!! GET UP !! GET UP !!!' (with much excited bouncing on heads...)'Ruben, it's 6am Sunday morning!!'

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Haven't been out much, this week, to look for photo opportunities for SWF ... plus there hasn't been much going on in our skies this week.There are two wildfire's burning on the other side of the city. Hopefully they will have them under control soon and the personal fighting the fires remain safe. Also, that no homes are lost.The smoke in the air does lead to some spectacular sunrises and

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I think I'm slowly getting the hang of my 35mm film SLR camera ... these were all taken with it, last week, when we went down to the Truckee River.(Click on any photo to enlarge)Kids looking for little fish in one of the pools of water off the Truckee...View down the Truckee from one of the bridges..The hubby, recapturing his childhood !!One of the little rapids in the Truckee white water park...

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Things got a little exciting in my little corner of the world, last Friday.Just before 10pm, I was outside looking at the garden, when I heard a siren going down our street. Looking up, I saw a huge billow of smoke, tinged with orange, in the night sky.I yelled for the hubby and started down our driveway. About halfway down there was a large explosion that you could feel through the soles of your

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My husband is getting in on the act, these days....or maybe I just have him well trained. :-)We were walking back from the store the other day, when he suddenly stops, points and says, 'Mellow Yellow Monday.'I looked at what he was pointing at, said 'Yes' and whipped my camera out of my pocket.He stood there quite patiently waiting while I snapped away.Have a great MYM and rest of the week. !!! :

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Which is what this poor little duck seemed to be saying..(click to enlarge)An idiotic couple, with a pit bull in tow, were thinking it rather funny to set their dog to chasing this little girl.She was clearly terrified. However, when she spied me sitting on the riverbank, she paddled over, quacking loudly. She then settled down in front of me and started preening her ruffled feathers.I guess she

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The skies, in my part of Nevada, have settled down into their usual, bright blue, cloudless, summer mode.After living here for a couple of years,I was beginning to think that our summer skies were, for the most part, pretty boring...That was, until I got really interested in photography, joined SWF and a couple of other photo memes, and started looking at the world around me with new eyes..It

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My lovely granddaughter, Sacha, proudly displaying the crab she just found. :-)Taken by my daughter, at Sumner Beach, Christchurch, New Zealand on a cool winter's day. Still a popular place, even when the weather is cold, judging my the other people caught by the camera.Have a happy and safe 4th of July !

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My apologies for not visiting many blogs over the last week or so. Unfortunately I've been battling some type of bug :-( I seem to be on the mend, so I'll be catching up over the next couple of days..Haven't had the opportunity to get out and take many photos, however my daughter, Christina, in New Zealand sent me some that she took recently, so I'm using some of those...And no, sadly, the photos

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Be, very, very afraid !!! :-)Seen on a neighbour's front porch...

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(Click on any image for a larger view)On the way up to Walmart, last weekend, I happened to glance over into the empty field, that is in front of the shopping complex, and saw this face peering at me.I immediately thought 'Camera Critters' and grabbed my 35mm SLR, fired off a shot and then realised I was out of film. Arghhhhhhh !! No worries though, as I then remembered my little point 'n shoot

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Reflections fascinate me. They reflect back the world around us and often turn otherwise ordinary objects into things of interest, if not beauty..(Click on any photo to enlarge)The blue sky and clouds reflected in a downtown Reno building..I was walking along the street and happened to glance up at the windows that slanted out, above the street. I rather liked the reflections I saw...A

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109531002159599556noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187067530460656289.post-2111589475453208662009-06-23T06:49:00.000-07:002009-06-23T14:14:28.520-07:00

Images of a moody Truckee River, taken last Saturday, with thunderstorms rolling in over the mountains..I'm really loving what the rains, over the last couple of weeks, have done to the vegetation along the river ...Not so happy about the increased fire danger that come with all this lush growth, especially in the hills and mountains around us, that are now covered in green cheat grass.PS ..

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Images taken on a walk along the Truckee River on a cloudy Saturday..The top of the Reno Arch, that spans Virginia St..Looking down the Truckee River towards downtown. this one was taken with my film SLR, the other two, with my 6.2mp digital point and shoot.Looking across the Truckee River, from Rock park, towards the Atlantis Casino with Slide Mountain in the background. While, as I mentioned, I

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109531002159599556noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187067530460656289.post-10200367702871587872009-06-21T18:00:00.000-07:002009-06-21T18:11:11.289-07:00

I was idly leaning on the bridge parapet ...watching the river go by ...Then a flash of yellow caught my eye ...What a lovely way to spend a sunny afternoon ...floating down the river in a yellow tube !!Have a great week, everyone :-)

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I know there are a few knowledgeable people out there, so perhaps one of you would be able to tell what type of ducks these three are. You can click on any photo to enlarge..The closest I could find to this one, was a Magpie duck .. but it's bill, amongs other things, seems wrong for the breed. We have a small number of these at our local lake.This one is a pretty tan and seems to hang around

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109531002159599556noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187067530460656289.post-24505313016982663572009-06-18T11:16:00.000-07:002009-06-18T11:50:25.216-07:00

These were taken at Idlewild Park lake, on Tuesday, when the hubby and I went for a walk along the Truckee River. The first one is mine,taken with my film SLR. The second is taken by my husband with his point and shoot digital.This was my first outing with the used lens I just bought for my OM-G. I think I am going to like it, once I figure it out !! I really messed up my depth of field and my

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I was so excited, this morning, to read in the Russley School Newsletter , that my grandson, Xavier, is going to be receiving an award at this morning's assembly !!Russley School is in New Zealand, where my grand kids live. I really do miss them. :-(Well, I hope it's this morning's assembly as I just sent the Principal an email asking her to forward our congratulations to him and tell him how

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109531002159599556noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187067530460656289.post-12471145804075009192009-06-16T18:39:00.000-07:002009-06-16T19:16:58.404-07:00

Today I have a special Guest Photographer !!!Meet 8 yr old Taylor ... a little friend of mine, who is 8 years old. I look after her, while her Mum and Dad work.Yesterday, we took a walk over to the little lake, near where I live and I started teaching her the basics of photography.She took these photos using my little digital camera. I had it attached to a strap around her neck and a strap at her

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Well, sort of ...(Click any photo to enlarge)This mural, on the wall of a Foley's, a local Reno bar, owned by an Irishman, reminds me a little of some the pubs found, back home, in New Zealand and also in Britain, Australia and Ireland. Foley's is about two blocks from where I live and is the only place in Reno where I can watch rugby on TV. It was where I cried into my beer, when the All Blacks

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(Click on any photo to enlarge.)First there were two dining on a loaf of golden bread, that someone had kindly thrown out for them..'Excuse me, may I join you?''Okay, who rang the dinner bell !!!'Have a great Mellow Yellow Monday !!

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This is Peabody, a male Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassisii) that lives at Animal Ark, here in Reno. He's about 52 years old and was brought to the Ark by a fireman in the late 80's. He's believed to have been some one's pet..The Desert Tortoise is the Nevada State Reptile. They are also an endangered species and protected by Nevada state law. They are found mainly in the southern Nevada desert,

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No, it's a pesky helicopter, that spent most of last Sunday, flying above us, taking photos of the facelift they've given the Peppermill Casino.I wouldn't have minded so much, if they hadn't started the flights at 5.30 in the morning !!These were all taken with my little point and shoot. Took others with my 35mm SLR, but haven't got the roll of film developed yet..Early morning..Flying against

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Well .. the weatherman said, last night, that the thunderstorms moving through the area, would stay the other side of I-80.(Click on any photo to enlarge)After looking out my front door and seeing the above sight, I wasn't too convinced about his prediction. He'd have seen the same sight if he'd stuck his head outside the studio door, as the TV station is just a few blocks from us.Within minutes,

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Long post today, but I couldn't decide what to include :-)Back in April of last year, friends and I visited an old ghost town, just out of Falloon, NV and off Route 50. One of the many that dot my little corner of the world.This one was known as La Plata, meaning silver in Spanish.La Plata was a mining camp, established in 1862, when silver was discovered in the area. It existed through till

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Well...at least this particular yellow bush does. It's called Scotch Broom and in California, the Pacific Northwest, Australia and New Zealand, it is classified as an invasive noxious species.In NZ it is estimated to cost the farming industry around NZ$10 million a year and the Forestry industry around NZ$90 million. It competes with newly planted seedlings for room and destroys grasslands needed

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Our skies, here in Northern Nevada, have been interesting the last couple of days...The mornings have been starting out with brilliant blue skies, and a few wisps of white clouds..By the afternoon, the thunderclouds have rolled in and the heavens have opened..This particular downpour was preceded by a sound on the roof like an approaching freight train and then the noise of a couple of hundred

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109531002159599556noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187067530460656289.post-55489496620560367282009-06-02T19:09:00.000-07:002009-06-02T19:56:01.958-07:00

I think I've probably mentioned, in recent posts, the lack of rain where I live.Well, a couple of days ago, that all changed, thanks to a depression parked of the California coast, which is making our atmosphere, here in the High Sierra Desert, a tad unstable.That means thunder storms, and thankfully quite a bit of rain !!(Click To Enlarge)Yesterday's rain left lots of puddles. I found these

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(Enlarge for better view)This banner, on an apartment building near me, always has me raising my eyebrows, whenever I walk past it..One day I'm going to get around to calling the listed phone number and asking them just what it means...I'm sure it's not meant to be taken literally, as how could the US get 'OUT' of the US ?? :-)Very strange ..*Update ... Sometimes I can be a little slow on the

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Every time walk into my local Walmart and see this guy pedalling around, Queen's 'Bicycle Race', pops into my head ....'Bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like' Apparently he is the 'Safety Guy' for this particular Walmart. He peddles around all day checking on

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'The young onesDarling, we're the young onesAnd the young onesShouldn't be afraidTo live, loveWhile the flame is strongFor we may not beThe young ones very long' 'TomorrowWhy wait until tomorrow'Coz tomorrowSometimes never comesSo love meThere's a song to be sungAnd the best timeIs to sing it while we're young' 'Once in every lifetimeComes a love like this I need you,You need meOh, my darling,

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Around these parts, we get a little excited as well as apprehensive when we see clouds like these, rolling in. They hold the promise of rain, which is something that doesn't happen very often, hence the excitement !Unfortunately, they also hold the promise of dry lightening, which is what often accompanies clouds like these. Thousands of wildfires are sparked every year, in Nevada, by lightening

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I developed the roll of film that I had also taken on the trip to the lake and found this on it ...Remember this little fellow from last weeks WW post ?(Click on photo to enlarge.)'You put your right leg in, you put your right leg out..You put your right leg in and you shake it all about..You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around ...That's what it's all about !!!'

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(Click on photo for larger view)Looking down the Truckee River towards downtown Reno and the Carson Mountain Range.This photo was part of my first attempt at shooting monochrome, using Kodak BW400CN film..It just seemed to suit the mood of the day as the season was just changing from winter to spring and there was a storm coming in..Now, go to MY WORLD TUESDAY where people from all over our

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ALERT !!!! Many of you may be having problems opening Blogs when using Internet Explorer. Apparently the Followers widget is the cause. Go to this post by Speedcat Hollydale and get an explanation on how to fix it. As a result, my Followers widget, is now in the footer of my blog page. Even though you may not be using IE yourself, some of your visitors may be, which means less visits to your blog

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In the last three weeks, I've been out to Animal Ark, twice, on field trips with kids from school. First time was a group of second graders. The second time was with about 90 kindergarten kids. That was .... interesting ! We managed not to lose any, despite the kids best efforts...Animal Ark is an animal sanctuary, near Reno. It takes in animals that for whatever reason, can not be released back

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I love looking at the sky .... it has so many faces and moods !!This was a sunset that I captured a little while ago, while the Hubby and I were out on an evening walk.I think that there had been a number of bad wild fires in California, which tends to make for spectacular sunsets here in Northern Nevada..The sky literally looked like it was on fire and the colours changed as we stood, spellbound

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These were taken last Saturday at Virginia Lake, Reno, NV.(Click on photos to enlarge.)The Mum and Dad of this large brood, obviously need a little help in the shape of Nanny McGoose. She's the rotund lady bringing up the back of the parade.I had to giggle watching her swim . She had quite a waddle on her. :-)" Mum, Dad can we pleeeeeease go for a swim !! Look, one of you can even hold my wing if

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One of my favourite places to go in Reno, other than the Truckee River, is Virginia Lake.I'm very lucky in that it is only about 10 minute walk from my house.... so I spend a lot of time there :-)These were all from a walk I took around it, last Saturday morning...(Click on any photo to enlarge)This man found a peaceful spot to practice is guitar playing. I stopped and listened to him for a

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Isn't it funny, how once you become focused on a certain colour, you begin seeing it everywhere. :-)Like these yellow cars, which were parked near or under something yellow ..This one I snapped on the way to work, the other morning. It was parked under a yellow tree ..This one I saw while walking around the lake this morning. It was parked opposite a yellow balloon ..I was almost beginning to

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This week, we are out of the desert and into the water... I took these during a walk around the lake, late in the afternoon, last Monday.Never fails to amaze me, how many different shadings I can see on the ducks at our local lake. (Click on any photo to enlarge)This little one had some interesting brown markings on it's head ..This young lady paddled along beside me, around half the lake. She

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My first entry in Skywatch ... so I went into my archives.A couple of weeks ago, we went fossil hunting near Hazen, NV.The area that we were in, was the bed of an ancient lake, that existed about 9000 years ago, called Lake Lahontan. This part of the Nevada desert is rich in gypsum and fossils.When we left Reno, it was raining. However, out in the desert, while the clouds were dark and glowering,

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My first WW post :-)The Peppermill Hotel Casino recently underwent a huge transformation, which included a number of water features. These two shots were of the water feature at the front of the building.It's like a veil of water falling in the form of a square, from the roof of a small stone pergola, that sits in a pool of water.When you look through the arches of the pergola, you can see

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The hubby ended up in the Reno Gazette Journal, this week. He had gone out to a Job Fair at 'The Legends', a new shopping an entertainment complex, that is being opened in our area.There were 700 jobs available, but organizers were expecting more than 3000 applicants to show up. As happened, there were 5,200 in all, which shows the level of unemployment in our area. That stands at around 11.2 %

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Okay, this is my first Mellow Yellow Monday post, so I went into my archives for something that was yellow or had yellow in it and found this one...My little friend , Taylor, posing on the play equipment at one of our local parks.They've painted everything in bright, primary colours, including this vibrant yellow.:-)

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Starring, Meesha, the intrepid fossil hunter and a couple of fish and some clams ..(you can click on any of the photos to enlarge)" Mum, that's a lot of desert out there ! Are you really thinking we can find some fossils?? "" I'm a hunting high and low, Mum. Running hither and thither. I'll find them fossils, you just see if I don't !! "" MUM, MUM ... FOLLOW ME, I FOUND SOME !! "" When you said

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)I walked into the living room and found my little friend, Taylor, fast asleep on the couch.Noticed a little lump, near her, under the blanket ....I gently lifted the blanket and found Sparky, curled up in a ball, slumbering away, nose to nose with her.... :-)Too cute for words :-)

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Realised last night, that I'd forgotten to do my 'Weighty Matters Monday' post.We went fossil hunting, on Sunday, in the bed of what was once Lake Lahontan, which was a large lake that covered much of Northern Nevada over 9000 years ago.I was pretty tired and actually slept in till 9:27, Monday morning. Probably fortunate that I didn't have school and wasn't scheduled to pick up Taylor till 3pm.

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aAs a child, growing up in New Zealand, my Grandmother used to read to me from Beatrix Potter's 'The Tale Of Peter Rabbit.'Ever since then, I've had rather a soft spot for these furry creatures....I happened upon this little fella, on Friday, while on a field trip to the Animal Ark (a local animal sanctuary) with a group of second graders.It wasn't one of the Ark's animals, but had chosen to make

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)Haven't had much time to post this week. Been getting back into the swing of things at school,so been a bit tired.Plus, allergies have been kicking my butt. The scotch broom is in bloom:-(These are photos from about 8 years ago.We took my granddaughter,Sacha, skating for the first time....Sadly,the photos aren't very

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Ahhhhh ... I'm happy. I lost 2 lbs this week. :-)I think I need to eventually buy a better scale though .. as this one weighs in .5 of a lb increments. The other scale that I have, which weighs in .2 of a lb increments, is wildly inaccurate.I did better this week at tracking what I ate and I think that made a big difference.I've also worked at keeping my fluid intake up. I've notice that staying

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aFrom this morning's walk over to Virginia Lake...Why am I loading a photo of the back end of the horse ??Well .... because all the rest of the photos of the horse were x-rated ...You know that Mae West quote 'Is that a gun in your pocket or are you pleased to see me?'Well, I walked up to the fence, the horse gave this loud neigh and then proved not only was he a he, but he was also more than

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)I have a love/hate relationship with the little city that I currently live in.There are parts of the city that I love and enjoy spending time in. The Truckee River is one such area. There is a trail beside the river, that enables you to walk or bike from Reno through to Sparks and beyond. Eventually, they are hoping to

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One of my favourite things to do on a hot Spring day .... wander down to the Truckee River and watch the antics of the kayaks..Getting ready to chance the rapids...Here we go !!Whooooooohoooooooooo !!!Going under !!Gone !!!I really want to do that ! :-)

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Like this goose, do you like to just sit and watch the world go by...I also like to people watch ...Do you ?The photo was taken down at the Truckee River in Reno. One of my first attempts at playing around with a type of Black & White 35mm film. It's not quite true B&W.

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The scales are still going in the correct direction ...that being ... down. However, again it was only a .4 loss. Better that nothing..Spring Break is over, so I'm back into normal routine this week, which means back at school three days a week, plus picking Taylor up, taking her to Karate, etc.I'm going to walk there and back, most days. It's about a 2 mile (3.2 km) walk, one way, so that will

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aTook these first four shots a couple of months ago, shortly after getting my 35 mm SLR. In fact, I think it might have been the first roll of film I shot..Such tranquil scenes...Some of the bird life at Virginia Lake in Reno, NV. I'm lucky enough to live about a 10 minute walk away, so it's a favourite place of mine to go..That little island, in the second photo, is known as Seagull Island and

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)One of my favourite photos of my eldest granddaughter, Sacha. (Click on the photo to get a larger version.)It was taken, about 2 years ago, at a wedding in New Zealand. She was the proud flower girl.I made the dress she is wearing and sent it over to her.It almost didn't arrive, thanks to USPS. However, thanks to the

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy A link to her actual performance ..

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But ... do not overdo it, especially when you're just getting back into the exercise thing !!Yesterday, I walked about 1 1/2 miles up to this field so I could photograph some Yellow Bellied Marmots, that live there and then I walked home again. About 3 miles in all.Then I biked over to a friend's house, who is away for a couple of days, so I could feed their dog, then I biked home again. About 4

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I had a .4 of a pound , weight loss this week.Not great, but I'll take it. At least the scales were moving in the right direction !!I'm still fighting the comfort eating urge. I'm pretty stressed right now, for various reasons.J, is still job hunting. He has a job interview, this morning, that he's hopeful about. I'm trying to not get too hopeful and excited about it, but at the same time be

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aI recently bought myself a OM-G SLR 35mm camera and have set myself the challenge of going back to the basics and learning good, old-fashioned film photography.Unfortunately there is not much in the way of classes for 35mm in our area, as people are turning to digital, so it's turning out to be very much trial and error !!! But I'm having fun doing it :-)The following photos are all unedited,

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)Monday was a beautiful day, so after visiting the DMV, we meandered down to the Truckee River.I had fun playing with with my 35mm SLR film camera. Still trying to get the hang of it, but I thought some of the shots came out fairly well, despite me having the F-stops wrong...But, that's all the fun of learning !!!For

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My Kiwi accent got me into trouble ... again ...I stopped in at my local fast food joint, at lunch time, to get something to eat.The ensuring conversation, between me and the counter person (CP) went something like this...Me ... ' I'll have a Caesar Salad with FF French dressing and a bottle of water,please'CP ... ' That will be $2.80, thank you. 'Simple. Right?Then I noticed that he was filling

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I actually finished about three weeks ago, however, I hate sewing my knitting together, so that part has taken a little longer..I'm not 100% happy with the way the collar sits, so I think I'll probably unpick the stitching and sew that part up again.I've already started on my next project.The yarn is a pretty Rose Heather 100% wool and the pattern is an interesting Arran. Fairly plain, but with

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Okay, I have good news and bad news...The good news is that I didn't gain any weight ...The bad news is that I didn't lose any either ...It's been and up and down week. I've done pretty well on making sure that I keep up my fluid intake, an area where I was having a problem. I've certainly been feeling better, physically, because of that.There were a couple of days, where I found myself getting

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aHAPPY CAMERA CRITTERS ANNIVERSARY, EVERYONE !!!We are fortunate to have a small lake, less than a 10 minute walk from home. It's one of my favourite places for watching the local wild life...I wandered over on Tuesday, to get some practice in on the 35mm SLR I bought. I far prefer the crispness that film photography gives, however, the downside is that you have to wait for the film to be

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Or has it ?Yesterday, when I went for walk ...The sky was a brilliant blue, with white puffy clouds ...The trees were reclothing themselves in green ..The blossoms were blooming ...However, this morning ..' MUM !!! The white stuff is back !!! 'Oh, what a difference a day makes ....It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)

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As I mentioned, in a previous post, I've decided to devote every Monday to my weight loss journey. I don't, however, want to make this blog solely a Weight Loss blog, as I do not want to get back on the treadmill of having that, the whole focus of my life.That's what happened when I was doing Weight Watchers. Sure I lost weight, but when I found myself looking at other people's plates and

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Spring Break is here and with that, finally some time for my camera and I to get out and explore and hopefully capture some interesting shots!! :-)In the mean time, from my 'memories' folder is a snap of two of my best friends, taken about 17 years ago.Nikki (dog) and Mischief (cat) were also best of friends, as can be seen in this photo.Nikki had heaps of character. One of my funniest memories

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)My youngest grandson, Xavier, proudly showing off his new school uniform. Though I don't think the Spiderman shoes are part of the official uniform :-)He joined his older siblings, Sacha, Logan and Alex, at RUSSLEY SCHOOL , in New Zealand, in early November of last year. NZ schools differ from US schools, in that kids

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I unashamedly stole this off Candid Carrie's blog. It was in her post, this morning. She's worth visiting, her writings can often reduce me to laughter or tears.I almost choked on the banana that I was eating at the time. It was part of my breakfast ... chopped up with cereal and yogurt.Strawberry and Pear ... you are avenged. Banana got his just desserts....

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Spring Break ...YAYYYYYYY !! Means I have time to post and catch up on my blog reading :-)I've been listening to one of my Garth Brooks albums, while catching up on house work. Actually, if the truth be told, quite a back log of house work!!! ' Callin' Baton Rouge ', ' Ain't Goin' Down Till The Sun Comes Up ', ' The Fever ' and so on, are good moppin' floors music !!However, ' The River ' really

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Last Saturday, the hubby and I took our little friend Taylor, out to the new Scheels store, that has opened in our area.At both entrances/exits to the store, they have these large arches, that are actually fish tanks. One side has a fresh water tank, the other is a tropical.Young Taylor spent some time watching this big fella. It's a catfish, for those of you who are not familiar with them. I'm

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Now, I know that Sparky desperately needed a trim.However, did the hubby really need to give him a mohawk ???Now go to CAMERA CRITTERS and join in the fun.

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)Sometimes it's lovely to get an instant fix ... to dream of what could be ... to manipulate reality.We were on this class field trip last year. We were visiting a children's museum in Carson City.In it, is this mirror, that changes the perspective of how you look.It produces miracles. It not only removes many pounds, it

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One of my favourite comfort foods. :-)I did have photos of the whole process, but somehow they appear to have disappeared off my camera and out of my photo folder. The only survivor was a photo of the finished product ..Apricot Chicken*6 Skinless chicken thighs (you can also use chicken breasts, as I did. I cut three large breast halves in half))*40 g (1 1/4 oz)packet of French Onion soup mix (I

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Been dealing with a lot of stuff over the last couple of weeks or so. I'm a little stressed out over J's job hunting situation (it's a tough market out there!!) and I think I've let myself get a little rundown. As a result I've been fighting off a cold or a severe allergy and recovering from a nasty gall bladder attack. My knee hasn't been helping either.I think that my eating pattern,(lot's of

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This was my best mate Mike. His NZKC papers, had his official name as 'Manhatten Fleetwood Mac', however we just called him Mike.He was a beautiful boy. Playful, inquisitive and fiercely loyal and protective of his family.I was out walking with him one night and a couple of guys pulled up in a car and started hassling me. Mike wasn't going to have anything of that. He pushed between me and the

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)When my kids were growing up, back home in Wellington, New Zealand, we were very fortunate to live about a 10 - 20 minute walk from at least three beaches. There were more to choose from, about a 15 minute car drive away, which meant that many summer days were spent lazing on the sand.Found this photo of my youngest son

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Some good news this week....First week of the change in my eating habits and the scales, this morning, showed that I had lost 3 pounds. I was very happy :-)As a visual ... here is 3 pounds of butter out of my fridge.Just imagine those babies melted in a pool round your feet. Not a pretty image !!This past week, of being on my 'I'm Not On A Diet', went pretty well. I made sure I had my daily fix

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Haven't had much in the way of a snowfall this year. However, a couple of years ago we had quite a bonanza.Both Meesha and Sparky were in doggy heaven. They discovered it was fun to dive off the deck into the snow.Meesha popping to the surface ....Heading back to the deck for another go...Sparky, dog paddling in the snow ...His tail was wagging happily as he paddled through the snow. :-)Go to

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It's Friday and it's a Fiesta !! At least it is, thanks to Candid Carrie ! :-)I walked into the living room at Taylor's house, a while back and found this ...Even Ziggy, the dog, found it a little odd. He got down and observed this peculiar sight a little closer ..Yep ... those were Taylor's legs and she was sound asleep ...'I was asleep until you started flashing that thing at me!!'I asked her

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Straight after President Bush's last 'State Of The Union' speech, Nevada's Governor Gibbon, gave his 'State Of The State' report.To put it mildly, Nevada's state is rather rocky. Not quite as bad as our neighbour, California, but the budget is facing a big shortfall.One of the *bright* ideas our Gov had, to address this, was a 6% pay cut to all State employees, including teachers.Not sure what

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This last week has been tiring. I'm back, at school, after an extended Christmas break. Unfortunately, I slipped on some black ice, just before Christmas, and have a suspected tear to the lateral meniscus on the outside of my left knee. I need a MRI to confirm it, however that will have to wait until J is back in permanant employment and we have health insurance. On that front, he has an

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