2005

It's been a good year--one full of change (mostly good). Mark and Christina started their second year at West Lutheran High School, Luke moved in with his grandparents for a time, then bought his own house in October. Luke continues to work in drywall with Tim, even starting his own business (with Grandma and his trusty accountant and Dad helping oversee the day to day stuff). Tim thought about hanging it up with drywall, but several people, including Luke, Mark, Tim's cousin Terry and Terry's roommate John, have come alongside as employees to help lighten the load. Other contractors have helped out too, so it seems Tim's in the mudding business for awhile to come.

I landed my first "steady" job since before Luke was born, working three days a week at the Northwest Conference. The job is a perfect fit for me--working in a small office environment (as I'm accustomed to), editing and writing two online newsletters (using that journalism degree that seemed to be dormant) and learning the new fun world of web page development. Plus I'm in a Christian environment, serving Covenant churches in our region (mostly Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and the Dakotas). My co-workers are great, so life is good. I even got an end-of-the-year bonus!

The kids have gone through teen-age stuff--peer pressure, school challenges, etc., etc., but we're hopeful they will turn out basically unscathed--or at least stronger for facing some of life's difficulties. Luke is growing by learning the ropes as landlord/homeowner. We're pleased with how he's grown (but not physically--he's recently lost 25 pounds!).

Raven has remained a faithful and true companion through our changes. He is a true friend and loyal watchdog. He's coped with our schedule changes--sometimes enduring long days alone if they kids had afterschool activities when I'm working. But we try not to let that happen too often.

Our church plant, the Well, has gone through transitions--moving from a cinema cafe venue to sharing space with a small Mennonite church. There has been a turnover of faces, but we hope that steady growth will continue.

All in all, we're thankful for a good year. We had a wonderful time getting away, but reality hit (Tim at least) way too soon after our arrival. He worked Thursday, Friday, and now Saturday (New Year's Eve). I on the other hand, am enjoying the luxury of being off till Wednesday, Jan. 3. (Although I have been checking my work e-mail...)

Happy new year to all. We thank God for his many blessings and strength through the challenges of 2005. God bless you all in 2006!

Till next time,


Suzi

Snow snow and snow

Well, it didn't snow in Minnesota the whole time we were in Tennessee--in fact, it was quite pleasant here, I'm told. Temps in the thirties and often above freezing. And we were worried about coming home to a driveway filled with snow (well, we did ask a neighbor to shovel for us).

Well, today is making up for the loss of snow during our travels. I think there's 4-5 inches on the ground, with maybe an inch more on the way. Raven loves it. He's been itching again, so the snow soothes his dry skin. I've got to be more consistent about giving him his vitamins--I think they help with his itchiness.

Tim's back in drywall mode full swing now. He worked yesterday on very little sleep, and today Mark is helping him. They plow right through the driveway snow with their vehicles, so it's up to me to do the shoveling. I wonder if Christina will help me....

It's nice to come back and still have some time off work. I don't have to be back in the office till Wednesday, the day the kids go back to school. Plenty to do around here, though. Like laundry, paperwork, dusting, reviving/tossing the pointsettia plant, napping, refilling prescriptions before year's end...

Till next time,


Suzi

Home again, home again...

Well, we made it back safely from Tennessee without incident. No one listened to my pleas to spend the night somewhere along the way home, and the boys ended up driving the two vehicles till 3 am. Christina relinquished her driving "rights" and agreed to ride with Mark and keep him awake with her chatter while Luke brought his iPod and listened to loud classical music. Tim caught some zzzs in the back of the Camry while I stretched out in the front seat, but didn't get much sleep. The phone rang at 8:50 this morning (telemarketer) so we got up. Raven and I had a nice walk and saw some familiar faces on our route.

Much of the snow is gone, but it's supposed to snow more tonight and tomorrow, so I guess weather-wise we hit the travel timing just right. Raven was very happy to see us and follows us around everywhere now. He seems to be fine and we're thankful Grandpa Nelson took good care of him.

Thanks to Mom and Dad for a wonderful time in TN. It was great to see my brother and his family, especially new niece Emilee for the first time. Lori, her friend Mike and her son Richard arrived Monday night so we got to spend Tuesday with them. There's nothing quite like a gathering with the family. I'm sure, however, that Mom and Dad are happy to be down to just three house guests instead of--when Rog and Cheryl joined us--13!

The kids are already off seeing their friends and it's only 12:35. I am amazed that they aren't sacked out till mid-afternoon. Christina got a cell phone for her birthday (did I mention that before) so we can keep in touch now. Not sure yet if that's a good thing or not. ;)

Well, I'm off to unpack or clean or shower or nap now. Tim has actually gone to work today since things piled up while we were gone. (Even though he told his contractors he's be gone and then jobs got backed up before we left. Sigh.)

I miss my family, but it's good to be home. Now I can catch up on all the Christmas cards that arrived while we were gone.

Till next time,


Suzi

Havin' fun in Tennessee

We are having a great time here in Tennessee with family. Christmas was fun with Grandma, Grandpa, and my brother Roger's family. The church service was nice--not too formal but liturgical at the same time.

Yesterday we enjoyed a day of shopping at Opry Mills in Tennessee. I was able to use my Barnes and Noble gift card and Christina had fun trying on lots of clothes and even purchasing a couple of items.

Today is Roger's 40th birthday and Christina's 16th birthday.Read my sister's Cheri's blog for more history on their actual birth dates. Christina got her first cell phone after much research and agonizing on the part of her parents (mainly her dad, at least on the research end of things.) She is excitedly waiting for 9 pm, after which time she will have free minutes.

Sister Lori, friend Mike and nephew Richard (and Mike's two German shepherds, Yukon and Taco) all arrived safely last night, if not uneventfully. Richard got car sick, the car needed some attention on the road, so they were travel worn when they arrived. We've had fun with them today and plan to watch The Princess Bride on DVD with them tonight.

Tomorrow morning we leave to head back to Minnesota. It's been good to get away, but it's always good to get back home too. Safe travels to all on the roads this week.

Till next time,


Suzi

Suzi

Christmas Eve

It's Christmas Eve, and already my mom, Christina and I have been out shopping. (It's 11 am.)Well, we went to pick up my insulin prescription at Walgreens and picked up a couple of other necessities too. Grandma got Kimmee and the neighbor dog some Christmas chew toys (shhh, they don't know about them yet). Traffic was busy as last minute shoppers were scurrying about. I'm glad to be done with shopping.

Tim, Luke and my dad are at the T-mobile store getting a cord for Luke's phone. I guess his phone and Mark's are free anywhere in the US--mine is good in the great lakes states, but is $.69/minute elsewhere. So, Tim and I have our phones turned off for now. We can check voice mail though and e-mail.

Mark has been home reading his Tom Petty biography and is now playing Halo with six internet people. What would we do without technology? However, we did bring some board games and maybe when my brother and sister arrive we can break some out and have some old fashioned fun.

Kimmee Sue seems much more at ease now that she's out of her kennel/bed. We're hoping to have some romping fun with her and Sierra (the next door yellow lab).

Till next time,


Suzi

Tennessee travels

Well we made it safely to Tennessee. We didn't get going till after three pm on Thursday (so much for leaving Wednesday evening), but we got the house looking fairly decent and some other loose ends tied up.

We stopped in the Quad Cities (Iowa/Illinois) to spend the night at a Comfort Inn. Tim took a quick swim just before midnight and I finally got to sleep after one am. Christina was a good driver, and the boys were pretty patient following us in the Highlander.

Tim woke up a little after 6 am and we enjoyed a continental breakfast at the hotel, getting packed up, showered, and on the road again around 8 am. Christina drove almost the whole way, and we arrived here about 6:30 pm. Mom is usually in bed by this time, but she and dad stayed up and made us a delicious supper of spaghetti, salad and garlic bread. Yum yum.

Kimmee Sue wasn't too happy to see us, but I'm hoping she'll warm up to us during our stay. She is such a pretty dog--she's grown so much from the days when we first met her as a newborn pup in Minnesota! Maybe she smells Raven on us. BTW, Tim talked to his mom today and Grandpa Nelson has been taking good care of Raven. They all seem to be surviving just fine without us.

I remembered to pack just about anything but my insulin which I'll run out of on Tuesday. Fortunately, there's a 24-hour Walgreens here in Cookeville and when I told them my sob story they agreed to waive the $82 fee for the insulin due to a travel emergency (I had just had the prescription refilled at home before we left.) Also, the Highlander check engine light came on about 45 minutes from our final destination, but I think it just needs an oil change. Good thing some people work on Christmas Eve!

Anyway, the biggest news of all is that MY DAD HAS BEEN STEALTH BLOGGING FOR, NOT DAYS, OR EVEN WEEKS, BUT MONTHS!!!!!!! It took a trip to Tennessee for me to discover this for myself. You can link to his blog by clicking on the comment he left at the bottom of my last post, or simply click here.

Guess he's not so sxxbbxxn after all. And maybe that is a trait you get from your kids, but I think it can be inherited from parents as well. ;)

We are all set to enjoy a wonderful tender Tennessee Christmas! Y'all come on down! (Ooops maybe I should ask Mom and Dad first...)

Till next time,


Suzi

Have a blessed Christmas!

This might be my last post for awhile, since we are planning to leave for Tennessee either tonight or early tomorrow morning. I'm working today, and still have a million things to do to get ready, but it will get down when it gets done. I was hoping to do more last night, but Tim and I were running around town shopping and searching for an elusive battery for his truck's remote start. We finally found a Batteries Plus (after I called 411) but they closed at 7 pm! Ah well, at least I got to spend some time with my sweetie. Although it's not like I won't be spending hours in the car with him soon--unless one of us is with Christina and the other with the boys as we caravan down the road...

I'll try to post at my parents--maybe I can even persuade my dad to resume his blog. We'll see. He can be pretty sxxbborx at times. But he is very wonderful, as my mom is, and I'm looking forward to seeing him!

Till next time,


Suzi

Happy Birthday to my Daddy!

Today is my dad's birthday. I won't say how old he is, except to say that a short time before his birth, the stock market crashed. Actually is was several weeks before Grandma delivered him, but ever since my dad has been Mr. Frugal. That must be where my sister gets it.

I'm very excited, because in a couple of days I'll get to see my dad and mom as we travel down to Tennessee. It looks like the weather will cooperate--you never know--but so far so good. We've enjoyed snow and cold for at least a couple of weeks so we won't be too heartsick about not having a white Christmas.

Happy, happy birthday Daddy! You've been a great role model for all of us kids and your grandkids as well. See you soon--we're bringing our present to you with us, so we can keep on celebratin'!

Love,

Suzi

Probably no time to post on Monday...

I'll give a shot at a Sunday night post since I don't know if I'll be able to post tomorrow. It will be my last Monday to work--after the new year I'm going to a Wed-Fri schedule. So, this way I can ease into the week. Yay!

Today we celebrated Christmas with Tim's family. It was pretty low-key--we had pizza and chicken wings. I made my famous (well, some people enjoy it anyway) punch, and Kari also made some spinach dip, a pasta salad and had some veggies.

It was really a nice gathering. I can remember days when we'd spend half an hour packing our van for our two pre-school boys. Thank goodness now they mostly want cash or gift cards and we don't have to spend a lot of time unwrapping stuff. One year I was really depressed when we got home after opening tons of presents--where was I going to put everything? Downsizing is a good thing.

I helped Mark fine-tune his senior paper and actually quizzed Christina on her math and Western Civ class--this week is semester testing for both of them. They'll be done with school Tuesday afternoon, and depending on if we can get our act together, we'll leave Wednesday or Thursday for Tennessee!

We've spent a good chunk of the day working on our Christmas letter. I think we are finally in the printing stages. Hopefully nothing else will go wrong (we've had plenty of frustrations) and we can stuff them and get them in the mail soon.

In the midst of this, it's good to focus on Jesus and remember the reason we celebrate. The stockings, stuff and even snow will all be down or gone soon. It's what's in our hearts that matters--the love of Christ that we can share with others.

And I plan to do just that this week here and there.

Till next time,


Suzi

I love my dog, but...

Today Raven and I enjoyed a sunny stroll through the snow. It's been overcast the past few days with the new snowfall, so it was nice, albeit colder, to see the snow sparkling in the bright morning. We passed a snowman that Raven barked at (or maybe it was the dog in the next yard). I'll have to try to get a digital picture of this. It was dressed in a straw hat and holding a life-saver type device/toy. (Got to get the picture.) It was also holding a sign, "Going south." I need to download my pictures from my camera and put the new memory stick in it so I can have room for more shots.

When I got home I picked up the paper and started to read Heloise's column which included accessories that are popular for dogs, including sweaters, collars and leashes, dishes and bowls, beds, toys and treats. When I was at the pet store yesterday while Raven was finishing up his grooming, I saw dog toys in the shape of George W and Arnold S (labeled "the governator"). I guess it gives dogs something to chew on--food for thought--an opportunity to become (or not) politically correct.

Anyway, after reading Heloise, I turned to Dr. Michael Fox's column for the first time. Apparently, he is the "animal doctor." I read about how dogs shouldn't be forced to be home alone for 12 hours since forcing them to hold it can be hard on their systems, and I'm thankful the kids come home from school to let Rave out. But then I read the next letter about "Animal rights." Dr. Fox prefers the term "bioethics" to "animal rights" because it is less polarizing, he says. Apparently, an extreme position he feels one side holds is that "(other) animals are inferior, were created for man's use and that only humans are made in God's image."

Duh! Humans ARE created in God's image, and hey, read Genesis 1 and 2 and you'll find that man (excuse me--the first "people ") were to subdue the earth, name the animals (and by animals I'm not including homo sapiens in the category) and implied in this is that they are to be their caregivers. It wasn't until sin entered the world that meat-eating began, but all along I think God's plan was and is for people to treat animals in a caring and humane way. But, they are just animals and though beautifully made, are not made in God's image with a spirit and soul and ability to talk, for example (unless they are clever cockatiels, which ours was not).

Having said all that, my doggie is a good pal to me and I'll be sad when he leaves this earth. As good as a friend that he is, he is just a dog and I know that losing friends and family members is much more difficult.

I'm thankful for pets and their companionship, but I have to say I'm much more grateful for my husband, children, and extended family.

However, it is nice that dogs don't come home late, make questionable choices in friends, talk back (except when they bark too much), ask for favors, expect you to clean up, run errands, shop for them etc. etc.........

Till next time,


Suzi

Blogs on the run

Well, it's my last day off (not counting the weekend) before our big trip south. Lots to do--work on the Christmas letter, take Raven for his grooming, clean, wrap gifts, buy gifts, etc. etc.

There are some new bloggers out there in the blogosphere! I am proud to say I am related to them, although I don't think I had anything to do with their new blogs. They are my nephew, Jon, and his wife Kristi. My sister is so proud, you can read her post here.

Well, I better get running or Raven will be late for his hair appointment/pedicure. Ahhh, the life of a dog!

Till next time,


Suzi

Quiet day

Today should be a quiet day at work. It didn't snow too much overnight, although it is flurrying outside a bit this morning. A big mailing went out yesterday at the office, but today everyone is out of the office except me and Jon, who won't be in till about 1:30.

I should catch up on organizing my desk and pictures I've stored on the computer. There's always the website to update. Tonight Mark and Christina have their Christmas concert at school (we can actually call it a Christmas concert since they attend a Lutheran school). Hopefully there won't be too much more snow--Christina said that if the concert is cancelled tonight they will reschedule for Sunday afternoon, which is when we are having our Nelson family Christmas (since we're leaving for Tennessee next week! Yeah!).

Till next time,


Suzi

Wintry Wednesday

We are in the middle of a winter storm. School was delayed one hour today, and fortunately, I did not have to work today. I say fortunately because Mark and Christina made it about a mile down the road and then Mark got two flat tires. He and cousin Terry had been at a junkyard to get "new" tires installed, and apparently the back two weren't sealed properly. (I have no idea what this means.) Anyway, Mark called me while I was in the shower, so of course I told him to call his dad. Fortunately (again) Luke, Terry and Terry's roommate John were in the neighborhood and gave Mark and Christina a ride home so they could pick up the Tundra to drive instead.

However, no one told the gas station people that they were abandoning the truck there. Fortunately (once again) Tim let me know and I called them. They were very gracious, especially since Mark was able to get it to the back and side of the building out of the way. So, after calling the gas station I called AAA and our service station. However, I did need to go out to meet the tow truck.

I got to the gas station without incident, decided to fill up there since they were so kind to me, and then as I was going back to the Highlander after filling up, the tow people pulled in. I showed my trusty AAA card, signed (my life away?) and waited till he had hooked up the truck.

Since I was out, I went to the bank and got cash and holiday cards for those who wanted $$ for Christmas, stopped and got a gift card at Target for those who preferred that, had copies of keys made, and picked up my prescriptions.

I drove by the service station and saw Mark's truck outside, looking sad. I think it is time to say good-bye to this money pit, who has been a good friend but is ready to go, I believe, to its eternal reward--either someone with deep pockets or to the junkyard from whence its tires came.

Till next time,


Suzi

Terrific Tuesday

Well, I have tomorrow off this week and it might be a good thing, because it is supposed to start snowing tonight and not quit till Friday. Total accumulation predictions: 8-11 inches over a three day period.

It probably won't be too bad because it will stop and start. I do have to work on Thursday, so I'll (or someone) have to shovel the driveway eventually.

Today we had a consultant come in to our office to evaluate our work performance. (We asked him to come in--maybe that's obvious.) Since I'm new, I got about 15 or 20 minutes of input, besides our group time where I mostly listened. We will get a report sometime next month and hopefully work more effectively if we implement some changes.

Change can be hard, but in this case (and a lot of cases) it should be good. I'm about the only one who isn't running around the office like a chicken without a head, so I hope we can make changes soon.

Not that I would be willing to be that chicken--just that I hope we can all keep our heads and walk, not run.

Till next time,


Suzi

Busy Monday

Today is another busy day--doing a mailing at work and then a fellowship supper before BSF tonight. It looks like my work schedule will be changing after the new year--I'll be working Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and during tax season Mondays at Jeff's office. I should stay out of trouble that way!

Till next time,


Suzi

Saturday night post

Tim and I just got back from a lovely Christmas staff dinner with my office friends and their spouses. It was nice to meet two spouses I hadn't met before, and for Tim to meet the whole crew.

We ate at the Lexington, a fine dining restaurant in St. Paul. Mmmm mmmm good. I had coconut shrimp, Tim had walleye. Onion rings and an amazing green bean dish for appetizers, diet Coke (keep 'em comin'), Lexington house salad, asparagus, bread and cheesecake for dessert.

We each got Frango mints and homemade treats as Christmas gifts as well from the bosses. Conversation was good and the atmosphere was wonderful. Tim even wore a suit.

Can't wait till next year (if we do it again)...

Thanks boss!

Till next time,


Suzi

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

It seems like the hype around The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is all worthy of it. So I was a little disappointed to hear Michael Medved give it only three stars out of four, but he said it was because he didn't consider it to be "great" or epic-like as The Lord of the Rings was. After all, he said, it is a children's story at heart, which it should be, although there are moments in the movie that are scary for younger children.

I think I first read CS Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia as a young adult--maybe even after we got married--Tim of course had the whole series. My kids all read them before they were 12, I think. It's fun to think about a movie that we would all enjoy, especially at the age they are all at now--15, 17 and 20. Maybe it will be a Tennessee Christmas outing. Maybe Grandma and Grandpa will even want to join us. Too bad we're leaving Raven at home--but maybe he would enjoy the DVD version that's surely to come out. (I hope they don't wait to make it a package set with all seven movies/books. Raven may not be with us by then!{Bite my tongue!})

So, enjoy the LWW. Then go buy the books if you haven't read them and check out CS Lewis's other stuff. I think I'll try reading The Screwtape Letters over the holiday.

Till next time,


Suzi

Two weeks till Tennessee!

If all goes well, we will be leaving in two weeks to visit my folks in Tennessee. We plan to have five drivers and two vehicles (Tim didn't think we would all be comfortable jammed in the Highlander with all our stuff.) I would prefer to all be together, but we'll probably take walkie-talkies like we did on the way to Cornerstone. Christina should be able to get lots of driving time in, but won't be able to drive unless Tim or I are with her, of course.

It's been a quiet day at work--I've been alone all afternoon. So, I'm catching up on odds and ends and enjoying the less hectic pace. I know when I get home there will be plenty to do!

In the meantime, I'll daydream of Tennessee...(while still focusing on work tasks, of course...)

Till next time,


Suzi

Playin' hooky (or is it hookie?)

I feel like I'm skipping work today, but actually Nicole and I just traded days this week--I'll be working Thursday instead of Wednesday. So I took advantage of this and visited my old Bible Study Fellowship class. This is actually a no-no (BSF has lots of rules--all with legitimate reasons behind them) but they were gracious to me (and I figured it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission). I didn't attend a discussion group (that's really not appropriate) but I sat in on the lecture. It was nice to hear Linda again and see some familiar faces. I got some hugs and some "We miss you toos" from folks I hadn't seen since last spring when I thought I'd be returning in the fall.

I visited some of my Maple Grove "haunts" too. Is my life shallow when my favorite places to go on Wednesday mornings after BSF are Rainbow Foods for Oatmeal Apple cinnamon cereal (Cub Foods doesn't carry this particular brand any more) and to Oreck to get carpet cleaning stuff to use with our nifty carpet cleaner? Mark is home with a tummy ache today (maybe what I did have was a bug) and so I picked up some Chicken Mini Noodles Soup at Hand for him.

Speaking of Mark, he was one of the Seniors of the Month in his high school newspaper. You can link to his high school here. On the right sidebar there is a link to the newspaper, but the current newspaper (actually Nov, 2005) isn't posted yet--but you can keep checking back. It's work the wait. Mark is noted for his saxophone and guitar playing as well as his diligence in his long distance romance with Moldovan exchange student Inga.

Well, I should try to do something around here to prove I was really home today.

Till next time,

Suzi

Another office post

Today is slower at work than yesterday--a steady stream of people came into the office for interviews with the Committee on Ministry as they (the candidates) were seeking various licenses in the Covenant church. They are working in various capacities in the church--some are full-time pastors, others are volunteers in various areas of ministry (youth, children, special ministries--which can cover a lot).

I'm waiting for my Norton Anti-virus to do a full scan, so I don't want to do too much on the computer now. But I suppose I should get busy with some work related task if I value my employment here (and I do).

Till next time,


Suzi

Quick post

Here's a quick post from work. I thought I'd be able to post last night, but I was sicker than a dog. We had a wonderful Advent dinner at our friend Tim & Judy's house, but I think I ate too much. Lost most of my dinner in the evening and after midnight. I'm much better this morning, which is good, because it's a busy day at work--the Committee on the Ministry is here interviewing candidates for ministerial licenses, and I'm busy making copies, picking up lunch, making coffee, tea, small talk, etc.

Here's to a settled stomach!

Till next time,


Suzi

Advent snow and ice

I took the digital camera out again this morning on our walk. I found a reminder of my birthday (last Sunday) in the snow--a celebration of the liturgy for the first Sunday in Advent. (Click on the picture for a close-up view.) My birthday is the earliest Advent can begin, since it is exactly four weeks before Christmas, so when it falls on a Sunday it's the beginning of the Advent season. Now it's only three weeks till Christmas Eve!

One of our neighbors always makes an ice rink for his children--so he's setting up to do that again in the second picture. I think it's almost cold enough to be out on the ice (but not driving yet, and maybe not ready for fish houses). I, myself, am afraid to walk on ice at any time of year (although I did it on a lake where Tim had lost his cell phone when he and Raven were running across the lake in January). That was another post--I went with him calling his cell phone with mine until we recovered it. Ay caramba.

Hope to keep posting photos!

Till next time,

Suzi

Finally posting photos from my new digital camera!

One of our favorite places to walk
is in the woods by the bridge just
100 yards or so from our house.

Raven loves playing
and laying in the snow.

One nice recent surprise was getting diamond
earrings from my son Mark on my birthday.

Carla is coming!

Our very first exchange student, Carla Santamaria from Bolivia, is planning to visit soon--perhaps in early January! We still need to work out the details, but I am hopeful that everything will work out.

It was almost six years ago that Carla and the world of AFS (American Field Service) first entered our life. Five exchange students later (including Carla) we are very blessed, and still involved, but not hosting. (Tim's our chapter's treasurer and I do e-mail communications.)

The world has become a lot smaller since we had students here from Bolivia, Ecuador, Japan, Thailand and Moldova. Mai from Japan has visited us, our son Mark visited Inga from Moldova. Now Carla is coming! So we just have to look forward to visits from Marcelo (Ecuador) and Noh (Thailand). I would love to go visit all of them, too!

Still working on the camera and pictures--keep you posted...

Till next time,


Suzi

Taking pictures

Today on our walk I took some pictures with my new digital camera. Unfortunately, I could only take a few because I didn't have my memory stick in yet--just the card that came with the camera. I hope to post them soon--right now I'm on Tim's computer so I can't be on long since he just got home from helping Luke with some wiring at his new house. And Mark is working on his senior paper on my computer. Sigh. The dilemma of only having 3 computers (the downstairs one doesn't have what I need on it.

Hope to be back soon!

Till next time,

Suzi