Monday, January 3, 2011

BLIPFOTO

Something new (to me, anyway) has come along. If you already know about links, forgive my kindergarten level directions, but I hope everyone understands that when a word is in a different color you can click on it and be taken to a site that gives more information about a subject. I wish I had signed up with Blipfoto before January 2 so that my calendar for 2011 would be complete. The idea is to post a picture a day, thus providing a sort of photographic diary for the year. The rule is that the picture has to be taken on the day it is posted. I'm terribly good at halting a project prematurely, so it'll be interesting to see if I can stay with this. My first two pictures are of subjects close at hand because we're self-quarantined in our rooms with our colds. It rained last night and is pretty much overcast, but there's a little blue between the clouds. My mother used to say if there was enough blue to make a pair of Dutchman's breeches, the skies would clear. This is the view we can see, but the picture was taken on a sunnier day.


Because there's so little to write about today I'll leave you with a sight I came upon when we were moving from the house on Buena Vista. The wonderful group, Gentle Transitions, who helped us with the tremendous job of purging three quarters (at least) of our belongings, had a system in which anything with a green sticker was going with us to our new home. A red sticker meant that it was being removed from our lives. Christopher, our firstborn came to visit briefly and following his visits we always discovered something that gave evidence that he was there. The wooden angel came along with us. I've corrected the amusing irreverence by removing her pasties and she stood in blessing over our Christmas this year. Forgive him, Father, even though he knew full well what he was doing.

6 comments:

  1. Ah, your family stories always make me smile. How great that there's a company/service that helps people make such transitions. I'm sure it was a daunting task, even with the help, though.

    I'm sorry you guys are suffering from a cold too. Mine is finally starting to fade some after more than a week. I hope you feel better soon.

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  2. I am happily not sick and i cannot tell you the FUN it was to help Jane and Bob purge!!! Oh my... the joy in the history and love that filled the house....! I do not remember the angel...., but am grateful to see another delightful item came with you on your journey..Kathy from Gentle Transitions

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  3. Hahaaaa--that's fabulous! Sheer genius. I love imagining your discovering it later on. Reminds me of something my son would have done...

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  4. susan writes, the weather is beautiful. I so enjoyed the sunny days while visiting. It is gloomy and above freezing, so the snow doesn't crunch is sloshes. Glad you are feeling better Mom!

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  5. Great idea, Jane. Thanks for the link. Now I'm a member too!
    http://www.blipfoto.com/acula

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  6. I can't imagine where your son got is irreverent sense of humor. I am now living in Thousand Oaks so we probably won't run into each other until about January 30th unless I sneak down to visit Mick and Nadine before then. Joanne

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