Monday July 2 2007

Running on the Road - Sparky with Raven in the Distance.

HA! This was kind of fun. I started reading my new book on the photo program - Teach Yourself Visually Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 - and I really like the way they are teaching, lots of illustrations and not much text. Anyway I got to clicking around in my Photoshop Elements program and this "thing" is called a cookie cutter, the first time I've ever found it. I'll experiment on you - I suppose if I knew how the cutout background could be made beige to match the page, or any color. Not sure how much time I'll have but I'll keep at it because I know the program can be very professional if you know how to use it. I want to begin learning how to work on my website, beginning with getting the photos the best possible.

I dug some iris bulbs for the museum, enough for 1/2 a big yard garbage bag, got a shower and washed my hair and left about 10:15 a.m. Took the bulbs to the museum, walked the dogs, found a parking place with tree shade to leave them in and walked about a block to JoAnne's office. She is the planner. The purpose was to meet with Louise, President and executive consultant who will do the next step, if I understand it right, of helping to decide what is feasible for our location and needs. She sure knew a lot about this kind of thing it seemed. We had lunch, sandwiches from Obo's Deli which were very good. there were only five of us at this meeting, then Charm and I had a short time with Louise to talk about what the artists would like at the center. She really threw a curve by asking if our artists could or would run the art center part of the facility. I looked at Charm and wondered if any of us were prepared or wanted to do that, and we decided no we wouldn't. We are prepared to be artists and pay the rent when we use it, and know we want the facility, but I believe running it is up to a professional staff. We could sure volunteer sometimes though. Louise said a facility like we are thinking of would require about 20 full time staff. WOW!

Ran out fast to Dew Lumber to look for Joe's wire again and they didn't have it. The car thermometer said 91 degrees. Back to town to get the oil changed at 2:30. He said it would be ready by 3. Took the dogs on their leashes and we walked around two blocks. Boy was it hot, and the boys weren't very exuberant either. I went past Josie's photo shop and went in to say hi for a few minutes and we had a good visit. She's afraid of dogs, but she let them come in and sit on the mat by the door. They we so good.

Back to the car joint and my car was out....well, it was out because it never went in yet. So I sat inside and waited, did the relaxing thing. It didn't take too long and there was a couch, that kind that you sink way in and can't hardly get yourself out of, with a fan blowing on me. By the time the car was ready I was cooled off. Next to Faler's for the groceries. That didn't take too long either. Got home about 5. They ran in from the gate. The dogs are worn out. Checked on the cats food and water. Heated up leftover beef stir fry and croissants with salad.

Saw three of the cats after dinner and Traveler was there. Haven't seen Tigger lately and wish I would.

Joe and Raven Go Irrigating

Irrigating is over for this year, so I wanted to get this picture in. Joe turned the water off a few days ago. You can see how dry it looks, especially up at the other end where it he didn't have enough water to irrigate it. It should just be lush green and its not. We could sure use another good rain. I looked at that upper end of the field coming home and it is just crispy critters, all brown. I can hardly bear to see it that way. Joe started to mow the hay this morning, his first day. He does enjoy haying. Its earlier than usual, and quite a bit earlier from years ago.

Today the forest fire is about 90% contained and it burned almost 9000 acres. I couldn't see any smoke when I was in town.