Banana Bread, the Internet, and Too Many Good Things

No photography projects today, but I’ve spent a lot of time on the internet the last couple of days. I was loaned a Silhouette (a digital die cutter) and because it didn’t come with directions on how to use it, I’ve had to download the user manual. I ended up printing most of it out since it’s impossible for me to work on the program and try to read the manual on a separate screen. It’s one time when a separate monitor would be nice. I wrote an entry for  Me: the Abridged Version today on the wonders of Google. It’s hard to imagine life without a search engine!

I’ve also been reading a lot of photography blogs found through The Sunday Creative links and from a Google search about neutral density filters. I’m learning a lot. Now the trick is to commit enough of it to memory to use it when I’m out with my camera. I got a shipping notice today that my new macro lens is on its way. I can’t wait to give it a try. It’s also supposed to be a great portrait lens. Maybe some of my friends will let me try it out this weekend.

It has rained steadily here for the last two days. I think we have another day of it before it starts to clear up a bit. We have a photo trip planned for Friday, dinner at friends’ house on Saturday, and a hike in Watkin’s Glen with friends planned for Sunday.  Monday, we’re off again with friends to do some wine tasting in the Finger Lakes. In addition to that, Mary and I have our first Arts & Lectures presentation on Thursday night. Thrity Umrigar is the first author to appear. I finished reading her most recent novel, The Weight of Heaven,  a week or so ago. I liked it a lot, although it had a devastating ending that I just wasn’t expecting. On Friday, Lynn, and I go to the first Rochester Pops Concert–the music of Ray Charles which I know I’ll enjoy!  So there won’t be much time for learning on the weekend! 

I did get one quick project done today. Tracy made a batch of banana bread and we wanted to take a loaf to friends of ours. It was a perfect excuse to get out my new Papertrey Ink set Everyday Treats and make a little tag for it. I know I’m going to get a lot of use out of this set.

If you look closely, you’ll see a little loaf of bread behind the word BREAD. Just love how that worked out. I used three different Tim Holtz Distress Inks:  Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, and Peeled Paint. Quick and easy!