This is Sandra's pony Toby who has volunteeredI drove down the back way through town and photographed some deer. I can see this camera is going to be difficult to use. It has a large view screen, but no view finder. And in bright light it's impossible to see what you're taking the picture of on the screen. I knew that too, but thought maybe somehow they had improved.
After lunch we watched a movie Kay had recorded that was on HBO. The title was Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon. It was about an artist friend's son, Chance Phelps, who fought in Iraq and was killed. His father is John Phelps (a western artist). In the movie Kevin B. was the officer who accompanied the body home. We all remember when this happened - about '04. They live in Dubois.
I met Chase just after his boot camp training. He had come home to Dubois to hunt elk with his dad on his leave. He certainly was one of those special and charismatic people you only occasionally meet, kind, capable and with a wonderful smile.
I have a peculiar story about knowing John. We were at the same art show in the then brand new Headwaters Art Center. After the show everyone tears down their artwork and heads home, clearing the place out in a jiffy. I wanted to change my art show clothes into something more comfortable to drive in. So grabbed the clothes and dashed into the ladies room to change. There was this guy (John) washing his hands at the sink and I thought disgustedly "What is a man doing in the ladies room. Oh well, I'm too tired to care, just went into the larger handicap stall and slammed the door and changed. Found out as I exited I was in the men's room. ..... Now why won't my bad memory let me forget that ever happened!!
Today I got pretty far along on a pastel forest scene with a cow and calf moose in a clearing. It's turning out pretty well so far. Kay's cats were sure pretty today. On the way home I went to the framers and picked up my snow scene. I haven't named it yet. I'm going to hang it in my bedroom which has blues, and it has a lot of blue in it. I was quite disappointed that the colors in the snow pastel seemed very dulled down.
Talked to Beverly today to ask her how she made her yellow squash with onions peppers and mushrooms she served when we were down there. I fixed that to go along with Salisbury steak tonight.
Didn't hardly sleep last night. Sat on my shower stool and took another shower until all the hot water ran out, hoping that would get me all relaxed. After that I sat in my rocker and tried to get the atomic clock to work right - reading the manual. Not sure I want to mess it up by clicking the buttons yet, but guess it has to be done. The time is displaying in eastern time, two hours later than it is here. There is no instruction for that problem. Not on line either. While I was in there I registered the clock on line though.
It's still warm, over 40 today for a while, and the snow is melting. We didn't get any snow like the forecast said we could. There were stormy looking clouds around, but the sun was shining pretty much all day. Every day this week there is a chance of snow and getting colder toward the end of the week.
I enjoyed the day with the other artists, and think I'll get the pjs on and watch TV and hopefully get some good rest.
