New Camera
I'm not home yet, but I have a new camera back at the house waiting for me!
We went to National Camera Exchange and looked at a few models. I fell in love with the Canon G9, but it was just too pricey ($500).
We looked at other Canon models, and found out that the G7 was very similar to the G9, and definitely good enough for my needs.
Luckily there was a used one on sale at National Camera ($290), so we had it sent to the NCE location where we'd seen the original camera (and where the salesman had been so helpful!)
Gerry picked it up Friday and got it home just in time to capture this photo of a hurt bird that Hannah found. I'm very impressed with the wing/feather detail - that's exactly what I was looking for in terms of stitch detail.
It's wing is damaged, so the plan is to let it rest overnight then take it to a wild bird spca (Gerry's frantically looking for one) tomorrow morning.
I'm away, of course, so I'm missing the excitement. I'm sure the cats are beside themselves.
Ludington
I've had such a lovely time here in Ludington - Nautical Yarns is a wonderful yarn shop and this is a truly lovely community!
I was admiring the petunias planted in the town and along the main street meridian, and who should be in one of my first classes but one of the movers and shakers of the gardening club! It was nice to be able to tell her how lovely the extra touch of the flowers was.
The students have been so much fun, it's obvious how much they love being here (and their knitting!) There's a big fishing tournament this weekend here in Ludington, one of my student's husband was in the boat that won the amateur prize last year, so we're all waiting with baited (ha!) breath to see if he's in the lucky boat again.
Five classes in a weekend is a lot of teaching, but I've had such a wonderful time with Carole and her staff and customers. Today I'm teaching lace and the mitered bag class, both of which are lots of fun and full of tips. And then off to the boat for a sunset cruise back over to Wisconsin - This is fine living, baby.
White Lines
It's been such a joy to do my last two teaching trips in my car. Yes, I know it's not as environmentally friendly as flying, but these were both locations that I couldn't really fly to (without spending a GREAT deal of money, AND rent a car to get me around...)
I was starting to feel pretty raw and I think I needed some driving time to focus on things that I needed to think about. For whatever reason, it's harder to focus when I'm at home, consumed with the day to day events and duties. But after 4 days away from Gerry and the kids I'm VERY ready to get back home - I miss them like NUTS!
Instead of staying over in Ludington, I decided to take the ferry back over this evening and then drive back to MN, stopping on the way if I feel tired. I'm going to spring for a private room on the boat so if I'm ill, at least I can be so in privacy!
No beer this time.
We went to National Camera Exchange and looked at a few models. I fell in love with the Canon G9, but it was just too pricey ($500). We looked at other Canon models, and found out that the G7 was very similar to the G9, and definitely good enough for my needs.
Luckily there was a used one on sale at National Camera ($290), so we had it sent to the NCE location where we'd seen the original camera (and where the salesman had been so helpful!)
Gerry picked it up Friday and got it home just in time to capture this photo of a hurt bird that Hannah found. I'm very impressed with the wing/feather detail - that's exactly what I was looking for in terms of stitch detail.It's wing is damaged, so the plan is to let it rest overnight then take it to a wild bird spca (Gerry's frantically looking for one) tomorrow morning.
I'm away, of course, so I'm missing the excitement. I'm sure the cats are beside themselves.
Ludington
I've had such a lovely time here in Ludington - Nautical Yarns is a wonderful yarn shop and this is a truly lovely community!
I was admiring the petunias planted in the town and along the main street meridian, and who should be in one of my first classes but one of the movers and shakers of the gardening club! It was nice to be able to tell her how lovely the extra touch of the flowers was.
The students have been so much fun, it's obvious how much they love being here (and their knitting!) There's a big fishing tournament this weekend here in Ludington, one of my student's husband was in the boat that won the amateur prize last year, so we're all waiting with baited (ha!) breath to see if he's in the lucky boat again.
Five classes in a weekend is a lot of teaching, but I've had such a wonderful time with Carole and her staff and customers. Today I'm teaching lace and the mitered bag class, both of which are lots of fun and full of tips. And then off to the boat for a sunset cruise back over to Wisconsin - This is fine living, baby.
White Lines
It's been such a joy to do my last two teaching trips in my car. Yes, I know it's not as environmentally friendly as flying, but these were both locations that I couldn't really fly to (without spending a GREAT deal of money, AND rent a car to get me around...)
I was starting to feel pretty raw and I think I needed some driving time to focus on things that I needed to think about. For whatever reason, it's harder to focus when I'm at home, consumed with the day to day events and duties. But after 4 days away from Gerry and the kids I'm VERY ready to get back home - I miss them like NUTS!
Instead of staying over in Ludington, I decided to take the ferry back over this evening and then drive back to MN, stopping on the way if I feel tired. I'm going to spring for a private room on the boat so if I'm ill, at least I can be so in privacy!
No beer this time.
posted by Annie at
Sunday, July 20, 2008
17 Comments:
Ha! My grandpa helps plant those petunias every year. Aren't they nice?
Wildlife Rehab Center in Roseville for the bird. 651.486.WILD(9453) A very cool place. I used to volunteer there before I had kids. It is just north of 36 on Dale Street. There are also trails that connect to the parking lot.
I'm sure several people have suggested this, but eat some crackers before the trip.
Bon Voyage
Lauren
I completely understand the difficulty in focusing at home - so many things pull at you, and they are all so important.
If you haven't found a bird haven yet, try our mutual friend, Kathy. She works with the raptor center and may have leads for songbirds, too.
LOVE the photo of the bird! And it's great that Gerry and the kids (and the cats) are having adventures. I hope the bird heals up well. I would know where to take it if it were a raptor and it were in the Rockies. . . .
Enjoy your new camera. I like my simple Canon really well.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at the U is an option for the injured bird: http://www.wrcmn.org/
Congrats on your camera.
Looks like you have a little goldfinch. Scroll down on this link for a photo of a juvenile goldfinch.
http://howsrobb.blogspot.com/2008/06/character.html
Here are some good tips for caring for your bird:
http://ibrrc.org/found_bird.html
There's a phone number on that link that may help you find a local wildlife rescue organization. SPCAs tend to work with domestic animals.
I do hope you're better on the ferry this time. I don't get seasick until I'm back on dry land and go to bed: then it hits me. You mentioned that being on deck helped last time: I think being able to see the horizon helps, has some effect on the organ of balance. It helps with car-sickness and I expect the mechanism is the same.
http://www.wrcmn.org/public/default.asp
The Wildlife Rehab Center is the place to take the bird, if Gerry hasn't found a spot yet. They aren't too far from your area.
I'm glad you were able to find a G7! I love mine -- and yes, it shows details like stitches, feathers, leaf veins, flower petals, and cat whiskers really well. Enjoy!
I don't have stats to back this up, but I've heard that a plane ride has a lot more environmental impact than driving a car... ? at least when it comes to one trip.
Crackers & root beer is a very helpful combination to combat nausea. Gingerale works also but I find root beer more effective. I'm sure you'll love your G7. I have a G6 (the model just before it) & it does take fantastic photos. The only problem I have is that it is a bit too heavy for my small hands & wrists - it's too heavy for a wrist strap & the weight around my neck irritates my arthritis. So I use it for family parties. But when I'm traveling (esp if I'm alone) I take my much lighter, smaller A720is which also take great photos. Canon does rule the digital camera point & shoot world. You also got a great price - I think I paid close to $600 for my G6 which I bought when it first came out in late summer of 2005 (or maybe 2006 - I don't remember for sure). I didn't realize that there was still a ferry between Milwaukee & Ludington. We've been taking short 3-4 day local trips rather than 1 longer summer vacation the last few years & I think my grands would love the boat trip.
Ooops - meant to also say that I've heard the same thing that KT did about the impact of driving vs flying. I think trains have the smallest carbon footprint & planes the biggest.
I went on the ferry to MI a bunch of years back with my parent's and an old exchange student. We ended up getting a private room because we were going across during the overnight hours and it was really nice to be able to rest even a little bit (we had to take turns, as there were 4 of us and we didn't want to spring for two rooms). I had never been on a big lake like that before and being that it was dark out and we couldn't see horizons and all, I probably would not have felt very good if I hadn't have been able to sleep.
Annie,
Thank you again for the wonderful class on combination knitting. I so enjoyed it. I immediately started a new project using the technique. Love that gramma increase. I had to shoot out before you were truly finished, but wanted you to know how much I enjoyed it. As my partner said I was on a knitting buzz for the next 24 hours.
Leisa
Perfect choice..! I too have a same brand camera.
Flying is the least friendly way to travel. As others have commented, driving is a "better" choice than flying actually.
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