Weather is Crazy!

BOY is it HOT!!!!! i am a cold weather person...never hear me complain about "how cold" it is ... my ancesters came from Sweden....give me cold and i'll even take snow....I am staying in airconditioning today...me and my dogs...ice tea...and no shoes!! maybe i will sneak out to take some pictures for class assignment but maybe not...there must be some thunderstorms coming for my head (ear)is bothering me...(maybe the reason for my mood today...shape up .. you could have real problems)...anyway...so this makes me happy:

credits: GrundgedUpPhotoBlock-KPertiet; paper-MoonCatcher; Words-ElegantWordArt

Holiday Weekend

Hope everyone here in USA is having a happy, healthy July 4th Holiday weekend!! My Canadian friends...a Happy Belated Birthday!! Here is a little layout i felt the need to do today!! (quess who this is...lol):credits: Alpha_Scarletheels; font-BxAntiqueScript; paper and Modified template_BoolandDesigns

I CAN Learn....

Wow....trying to wrap this brain around new information...anyone else find that as you get older this becomes more difficult...good thing i am at least trying to use it for if not i can imagine what "my state of mind" would be...Photography class started on Monday and i have read and re-read all manuels, instructions, assignments...and i think i finally "got it"... The objective of this class (6weeks online over at Jessica's) is to use your camera out of the "auto" mode...so this week it is on shutter speed with a little ISO thrown in....(don't even ask me to explain)...So i did the first assignment just moments ago before the next pop-up thunder storm hits my area (lost electricity last night for a while)...as we speak the thunder is a clapping and my dogs are a barking....well here is what i did......

My New Camera

Well...here it is ...my new baby....oh, so cute but oh so intimidating....i finally took it out of the box and set it up....my mind does not work like it use to...but i will, with the new class starting tomorrow, get this.....i have to learn the language as well as which button does what...for we are going to take it out of "auto mode" and learn all there is to this type of camera....oh, dear...it's ok..it won't happen overnight... it will be just like learning this computer and new software...right?? But isn't she beautiful......have two more lens to go with it....(more to learn)!!

An American Girl

YEAAAAA...this was fun...this weeks challenge from Jessica's site was to get inspiration from a movie poster and go with it......here is mine:

credits: Papers:MFenwick,MBuchaman(added texture); KPertiet-FilmedOverlay, pinnedFrames, alpha-NaturalistKit; frame-kb_weatheredFrame; font-Marlboro: movieRating-internet

Pecan and Apple Salad

This is so yummy and refreshing!! This too came from the Concord,MA Emerson Hospital Axuxiliary Cookbook:

Pecan and Apple Salad
1 head red leaf lettuce
1 head Bibb lettuce
1 cup watercress leaves
2 Red delicious apples (i use green apples)
3/4 cup Crunchy Glazed Pecans, chopped (recipe follows)
3/4 cup Feta or blue cheese, crumbled

Dressing
1/2 cup walnut or vegetable oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons shallots, minced
2 Tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Tear lettuses into bitesize pieces and place in a large salad bowl..add watercress leaves
Cut apples into very thin wedges and place on top of greens
Sprinkle pecans and cheese over salad
Combine all ingredients for the dessing in a small jar and shake well
Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently...serve immediately

Crunchy Glazed Pecans
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 Tablespoons water
1 teaspoon salt
6 ounces pecan halves

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment
Combine butter, corn syrup, water and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
Add pecans and stir to coat
Spread nuts evenly on baking sheet. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes

I am so EXCITED!!

i didn't want to say anything before because i was sooooooo nervous i would not get into the class BUT i made it....registration was last night at 9pm over at Jessica's for the Photography Class given by Candice Stringham...only 200 slots and it sold out in less than 10 minutes....BUT I AM IN!!...so you need a SLR camera so i bought one (Nikon D40)...it is on it's way to me with two lenses and of course the third lens was ordered this morning...(it is my birthday week so i can)..and then it all needs to go into a nice bag so that too is coming...i am so worth it.....(hee,hee) .. I have wanted to take a photography class and it was on the list to do when i retired and YEAAAAAAAAA now i will....hope this isn't too over my head....but i usually "get it" even if i have to go over it a few hundred times.....lol....