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Junie

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Junie

Sepia Scenes~ (for Aug 26, 2009)

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This was taken in a cemetery last year, in Cedar Key, Fl!

Junie

The Sky Angel Cowboy

 This is something wonderful!

Love,

Junie

Our trip-# 2 ( the concert experience ~ Lost in Atlanta)

....Alrighty... surely you didn't expect things to move along smoothly for us, did you? That's not the way it goes with us these days.

On the way up I was playing my Knopfler cds ( mostly my intentions were to get C. interested in the music - because, as a pure country fan, he has a tendency to dismiss most other music that I like; a simple fact of life!) Anyway, he had to admit that Mark Knopfler has a good sound, so I was happy for that! Knopfler does have some songs that are slightly country flavored - or , at least, folksy sounding!! GOOD!

As we got closer into Atlanta the traffic intensified, alarmingly! The skies also darkened and rain fell... in soft sprinkles and all the way across the board, to torrents! It looked like it would be a rainy night for this outdoor concert... if, indeed, it wasn't cancelled, outright! :( About this time , too, I remembered I had forgotten my binoculars! (my best laid plans falling by the wayside- along with the rain!!)

We were able to find our motel~ laQuinta~ without a lot of problems. We had about 3 hours or so before time for the concert so in this time we had dinner. I also had to find a place to buy a new Binocular! I knew I'd need it to, better, enjoy the show !

When Charles checked in he got the lady to print out directions to Chastain Park, the location of the concert. K~ We felt we were all set to go!

We got ready and started out. Soon- even being very unfamiliar with Atlanta-we knew these directions were not right! We knew Chastain Park was supposed to be not so far from the motel. These directions took us directly back into the heart of downtown Atlanta! We were hopelessly lost...and we just knew we'd miss the show...

We asked directions several times but with no good answers...Finally we asked a young man who just happened to be going to Chastain Park area. He said, ''Just follow me and I'll take you there." He did just that, making sure not to lose us in the traffic! :) He didn't leave us until he had found us a place at a parking lot there! :) Charles said that young man restored his faith in humanity! :) I agreed! What an angel he was!

OK~ Thanks to that nice guy we made it just before Mark Knopfler and his band came on stage!
The rain, too, had stopped completely by this time, so, though it was hot and muggy, everyone settled in to a couple hours of good music!

The show really was great, too, with a mix of old songs from Dire Straits times to some of Knopfler's newer songs! Most of my favorites were played~ including 'Romeo & Juliet,' 'Telegraph Road,' 'Sultans of Swing,' 'So Far Away,' and my favorite~'Brothers in Arms!' He played a full 2 hours ! It was wonderful! Charles liked it too - admitted Mark Knopfler is a great guitarist. However, not knowing the songs, said he couldn't understand any of the words!

LOL- Well- I tried!!

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Soooo....about 11:00 we are leaving the concert grounds. We thought we knew how to find our way back to the interstate that would lead us back up to our motel. Well - we didn't! We got totally -hopelessly - frighteningly - lost for a second time that day/night! We asked directions at least a dozen times!! (no kidding) But each time we ended up more confused than ever! It was like a Twilight Zone story!!

One problem is - we have no business driving at night and especially in a strange place!
(lol- what stranger or more confusing place than Atlanta at night!!!) We finally made it back to our motel at almost 2:00 AM! (No kidding- we drove around in circles almost 3 hours!!)
Needless to say, we were both very weary by the time we found our place, and I fell asleep the moment my head touched my pillow!

The next morning, leaving Atlanta, we managed to get a little lost again!

LOL- Charles says no more Atlanta trips for him! :) I told him our girls, Tina and Alli, wouldn't have a problem...and it's true! :) So I guess the only way I'll see Atlanta again is with my girls!

Atlanta IS a fabulous city to see....even the confused way we did it! ;)

Atlanta ~ through the wind shield~




























Junie

Project Blue #6 ~ Blue in the sky ~

Project Blue #6

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~ Feather of a Blue Jay~

Every now and then I find a bird's feather in my yard ! The Blue Jay's feather always gets my attention and I can never just walk by without getting a close-up look at it! This time I happened to have my camera with me and took this picture just as I found it!

THIS is a treasure to me! :) I have a collection of such things of nature that I have collected over the years!

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Here's another Blue Bird of the skies! We saw this plane parked at the landing strip at Cedar Key!

...and~ what about this!!
Fantastic!
I have never seen a Blue Angels Air show!
I hope I can some day!

Junie

Too Many Angels

We saw these angels at the old Cedar Key cemetery.

They reminded me of this song by Jackson Browne!
(One of my long time favorite singer/songwriters)

Too Many Angels

Jackson Browne

Junie Rose

About our Christmas

Hope you enjoyed seeing the slides of some of our Christmas pictures... I especially hope the family sees it and likes it!
But ~ what's not to like! These were some happy hours for us all!

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Slide show in post below this one!


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OK ~ I have to give credit where it's due ...and admit that Charlie did most of the cooking of the turkey and dressing this time ~ from the making of the corn bread ~to chopping the onions and celery ~to putting the stuffing together and stuffing the turkey!

~~~ To be honest- I just found myself at a point of a mental and physical exhaustion and didn't feel I could manage any more. Charles is always able to pull us (me) through! (Have I ever said what a 'jewel' of a man he is? ) I even let the banana pudding go this time! ( first time in years I haven't done a banana pudding for Christmas...so you know this had to be a bad time for me)...Don't get me wrong...I did not sit and twiddle my thumbs while he was cooking...I did the potatoes and the side dishes...and I had done a lot of baking of goodies before the big day...and I had done the Eve buffet meal! It's just that on this day I let Charles totally be in charge of seeing to the turkey and dressing! I have to say it turned out perfect, too! I told my girls I felt guilty, posing for our picture together with the turkey - since I had nothing to do with cooking it! Lol
- but I did it anyway -
'Ham' that I am! ~~~






In spite of my tiredness and whatever...(sadness-for one thing-) we still had a wonderful time with the kids all here. I'm always thankful to have them for one more time - all together.

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I want to show you some of my neat gifts...

The picture of 'The Who' is from Zach! I like it a lot and was pleased that he got it for me on his trip to Chicago!
( He was thinking about me even on this most exciting trip he was on! LOL- So there, folks! That means I'm special! :) )

Dan and Brian both got me a book as they both know I enjoy reading very much.
Both look quite interesting, too! I'll look forward to reading them both. And of course, too, the Dean Koontz book that Charles gave me!

Chris gave me another CD today that he had forgotten to give me when he gave me my other things on the 21st. This is a Warren Zevon...Warren Zevon Preludes~rare and unreleased recordings! This will be something I will enjoy having, as I was/am a big fan of the late, Warren Zevon.

The angel figure and blown glass santa are from Tam and Terry... I love them both!
They are very fine pieces to add to my Christmas collectibles! They will be displayed in my santa case all year.

The little snow-people and candy dish are from Alli! Very cute! They are a salt/pepper shaker set but I'm just gonna keep them with my other santas, etc, and have them to look at all year!

Next is from Tina and Marc...tickets to see Gordon Lightfoot- for Charles and me! What a nice and unexpected surprise!
( haha-the best kind of surprises-those unexpected ones :)!!!)
We both liked his music during the 70s-80s . I know we will enjoy this concert. It will be in February and it's in Gainesville... a 45 minute ride from our place. We'll plan a nice meal before the show! YAH!! Should be a lot of fun!



Last but not least (among other things) Charles got me this video camera! I hope I can learn how to use it! You all know me and new things!! :[ And getting it set up with the computer will be tricky, I'm sure! Worse part is, Marc has to leave tomorrow and won't be able to help me! I guess Alli can help me figure things out!



Charles told me a few days ago that he didn't know what to get me and wanted to get me something I would really enjoy...OK- It hasn't gone unnoticed that I like to play with pictures and such - I said recently that I NEVER want to be without a camera or computer... He KNOWS I have fun with all this stuff!

What he said was.."I'm not gonna get you any jewelry because it's a waste of money!... And you got every 'd - - - ' thing you can think of! " ....and something about me only having 10 fingers ~ for to wear rings on... ;)
True...after all these years together...all the Christmases-anniversaries-birthdays- I DO have a lot of nice jewelry items!
( but not near-Everything! ;) )

LOL- So the camera was a good choice! Still- I insisted I wanted to be surprised, so he picked it out on his own!


( Sorry my pics aren't in order )












OK~

We had a good one~

Hope you all did too!


Love,

Junie

Angels!

Angels! Angels! Angels!

Finally got my angels set up and the rest of the lights strung inside the house! All is quite Merry in here! The angels look beautiful with all the lights around them!

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This will be another busy day so I must get to it! Just wanted to show my angels!

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"FANTASY FUDGE" is on the plan for today!

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It's almost CHRISTMAS!!


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Junie

Angels!

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Junie