More new stuff -

And some old stuff that I forgot to post - ;))

I didn't realize that it's been over a week since my last post -

So - grab a cup of coffee - this will be a "catch-up" post - ;))

First the OLD Stuff -

My "jigsaw puzzle" friend and I put together a couple of puzzles last month -

And then I WON a Fat Quarter from Rhonda -

THANK YOU - Rhonda -

I LOVE squishy mail - ;))

NEW Stuff -

I told a friend that after playing with my new camera for a couple of days - I discovered some things that I don't like about it - and it's not just that they are different - they are flat out ANNOYING!!

1 - It's small like my old one - so that's OK - I have a little "tripod" thingy that I screw into the bottom of the camera and hold with my left hand while I push the button with my right. The new camera can accept the tripod - but it gets in the way of the battery/memory card slot - that I apparently need to open frequently -

2 - The old one didn't need a memory card - it has/had an internal memory - which did NOT have to be removed to download to my computer - so having to take off the tripod and then take the memory card out is not nearly as quick/easy as grabbing the USB cord and plugging one end into the camera and the other end into the computer to download whatever photos I took during the day -

3 - The old one didn't come with a USB cord - but I do think one is available - need to check that out -

4 - The old one has/had a battery charger that used the USB cord to recharge - the new one has a battery charger, too - but you have to take the battery pack out of the camera and put it into the battery charger and then plug the whole thing into the wall outlet - again - not nearly as quick/easy as grabbing the USB cord and plugging one end into the camera and the other end into the battery charger already in the wall outlet -

5 - The new one has a "focus" feature that sounds good until you have to use it - you have to press the button down half-way until it beeps/focuses - then press it all the way down - and hold it STILL until the shutter sound stops - which seems to take f.o.r.e.v.e.r. -

When I FINALLY found where the USB cord can be attached to download the photos - I ordered a set of USB cables (3) that look nothing like the one I use on my old camera - the last one on the right - knowing that one of them would fit my new camera (the first one on the left) - the other two will come in handy for other "stuff" if/when I need them - ;))

So then I looked at other cameras - with internal memory included - AND USB cords. I found one that has what I want - for a reasonable price. I downloaded the manual BEFORE I plunked down the $$$ - something I should have done before I bought the new one - and checked out some of the features. I could have gone ahead and ordered it right then - but I wanted to check out some other online stores in case there was something out there that might be even better. My brain was fried right about then - so I decided to mess with it later - and SEW a little - ;))

I got Upstairs/Downstairs together -

Old camera shot -

New camera shot -

I didn't really pay much attention to how the blocks went up on the wall -

But I like how it turned out -

And I like how the yellow/gold patches brighten it up -

And how the optical illusion of on-point squares appear when 4 blocks are set together and alternated up/down -

This one looks like the dark blue square is the center of the square -

But here - you can see that it is not -
In the 4-square set it's the top left corner square of the block on the bottom right -

And did you notice that the "Old camera shot" and the two above do NOT have the spot in the middle left side? -

Well - I did find/order a different/new camera because my other/new one has some annoying features. Then one night I took some pictures with my old/old camera - just because I didn't want to deal with the new one and it's annoying features - and wanted some to post - which I didn't then - but am doing now - LOL - ;))

Anyway -

The funny part - NO spot on the photos - which is why I got the other/new camera in the first place. I have NO idea what I did or why that happened. Maybe what I originally thought was a speck of dirt on the lens - that I tried to clean - and that wouldn't come off - really WAS a speck of dirt - LOL - ;))

So here I am with two cameras and another one on the way - and minus some $$$ that I could have used on fabric.

BOB says I have plenty of fabric and only two cameras and they need a friend - ;))

In other news I made some "homemade" croutons with some stale French Bread and some seasonings and some olive oil -

And I got a little heavy-handed with the garlic salt -

So - note to self - I won't need to sprinkle ANY salt on my salad(s) - LOL - ;))

Then I decided to "batch" the dry ingredients that I use in my favorite banana bread recipe - and got some of my quart mason jars out to do that. The funnel didn't work all that well and I wound up just spooning the flour/sugar/baking soda/salt mixture into the mason jars. Now I can wait for my bananas to (over)ripen - mix together the other wet ingredients and add them to a mason jar full of dry ingredients after I dump them into a bowl - kinda like my own version of banana bread "Bisquick" - ;))

Now the NEWEST NEW stuff -

Say hello to my new toy - I think I'll call her Ruby -

And I know the perfect recipe to use to try her out -

Gene's Peanut Butter/Cream Cheese Frosting - HERE -

Peanut Butter - Cream Cheese - and chocolate cake - what's not to like? - LOL - ;))

The mixer I got is this one - and only comes in a few colors -

Lucky for me they had RED - my favorite -

It came with a "Flat Beater" - a "Wire Whip" - and a "Dough Hook" -

I thinks it's a variation of the "Artisan" model -

They all do basically the same thing -

Just different sizes and "professional" or "heavy-duty", etc. -

So I got the one that was the cheapest and on sale - LOL - ;))

The FedEx guy brought the mixer one day -

And the UPS guy brought my new(est) camera the next day -

So new toys to play with = NO sewing the past couple of days -

I did choose the backing for my Upstairs/Downstairs - but it's a little short -

I found a "spacer" fabric for it and will probably use it for the binding, too -

When I get there - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -