camera and stuff

I got my camera back from Kodak and bought the new batteries for it. Supposedly I can recharge them using the USB cable that came with the camera, but I don't know where it i....afraid I might have thrown it out without thinking :( I swear if my head weren't attached I'd probably throw that out too! Anyway, now that I have my camera back, I can start taking photos of my layouts again and uploading them.

And miracle of miracles!! I finally got my wheelchair fixed! Hopefully that means I won't be in so much pain and will feel more like keeping up with my blog. It's gonna take a few days though before I start to feel better. I needed to keep my legs elevated all the time, and since I haven't been able to do that I've been hurting quite a bit.

camera news

Well, I listened to everyone's advice and contacted Kodak even though the camera was no longer under warranty. Imagine my surprise when I received notice that repair was under warranty! So I've sent the camera in to be fixed. I hope this time it works for good!

Other than that there's not much going on here. The leg rest on my wheelchair is broken and I can't keep my legs elevated when I'm in the chair so I end up spending a lot of time in the recliner watching TV. I'll be so glad when the wheelchair is fixed! I just end up in too much pain when I can't keep my legs up, so there goes all my scrapbooking fun :(

Here's hoping you're all getting lots of pages scrapped!

digital camera

I'm so bummed...i got a Kodak digital camera for my birthday last August (2007) and had it about six months when it quit working. Because I don't take a lot of pictures, and in this case was procrastinating, I didn't do anything about it until it was almost too late. I had been bought at Wal-Mart so I took it in there to ask them for help as to what I should do. They told me to contact Kodak directly. So I did.

Thankfully had filled out the warranty card and mailed it in when I got the camera so they knew when I had received it. By the time I got hold of them I only had 3 weeks left on the one-year warranty. They had me send the camera to them, and later let me know it was a power issue. I received the camera back and it worked like a charm...for about 2 weeks. Now the warranty has expired and I have no recourse. I am kicking myself for procrastinating in the first place.

I still have my 35mm and that works okay for most things, but what I am really frustrated about is that I no longer have a camera that's good for taking pictures of my layouts to post. My scanner doesn't work well when it comes to this particular task, and I really depended on my camera for that.

Just need to vent some frustration...

coming out on the other side

We got some hurricane force winds and lots of rain here, but are fine. We flooded during Katrina and I was a nervous wreck the whole time. Now we are in a mandatory evacuation area because of flooding, but we had no place to go so we sat it out at home. I was so nervous for days that I literally made myself sick, but we had no real problems...just some rain and lost electric for a few hours.

Hurricane Gustav

Well, we're getting ready for the hurricane today. What a great way to celebrate Labor Day :( We were unable to get a motel room for tonight...none to be had in the state. But we do have one for M-W nights. Gustav picked up speed though and is hitting sooner than we first expected. If it continues on the predicted track, we may not evacuate at all, but these things have a tendency to take an easterly turn at the last minute - which would not be good for us.

We have the cooler partially packed. DH went to buy ice and store was already closed, so we are trying to make new batches throughout the day. I made a big macaroni salad and we are taking stuff for sandwiches with us so we don't have the expense of eating out all the time.

I took all of my finished albums and photo storage box to a girlfriend's last night as we are in a flood zone and she isn't. The plan is to get as much of my SB stuff up off the floor as possible before we leave.

We have a suitcase partially packed and all medicines set out to pack. Neither DH or I are in good health so we can only do a little at a time. We are both taking a break right now...he is napping and I'm on the 'puter.

Anyway, I think we're fairly well organized. I'm a list maker so have my lists to go by. Hope everyone else stays safe this weekend.

30 Things About Me

1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER: It has been so long...the last one I remember is The Chipmunk Movie, but I think I've been once since then....oh yeah, I saw National Treasure 2, but not sure if it was before after the chipmunks
2. BOOK YOU ARE READING? As Time Goes By by Lori Wick
3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Monopoly
4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Don't really have one
5. FAVORITE SMELLS? Cinnamon, popcorn,
6. FAVORITE FOODS? cheese, sour cream, cream cheese
7. FAVORITE SOUND? laughter, most music
8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? lonliness
9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP? What's happening on my scrapbook message boards (I know, I'm addicted)
10. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE? Bops
11. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? no more for me
12. FINISH THIS STATEMENT. "IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY..."? I'd retire to Montana and build a house, help out family members who need it, give to charity
13. DO YOU DRIVE FAST? nope, I try to drive defensively
14. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? well, my DH is kinda furry :)
15. STORMS-COOL OR SCARY? cool...and a little scary
16. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? a 61 Pheonix (anyone remember those)
17. FAVORITE DRINK? Dr. Pepper, Barq's rootbeer, hazelnut & caramel iced cappacino
18. FINISH THIS STATEMENT, "IF I HAD THE TIME..." I pretty much have the time to do what I want, my problem is having the physical capability to do the things that I want (living in a wheelchair and with lots of pain)
19. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI? yes
20. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE? I'm a natural blonde but think it would be fun to add some red highlights
21. NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN:
Minneapolis, MN; Seattle, WA; Renton, WA; Kalispell, MT; San Jose, CA; Helena, MT; Dallas, TX; Biloxi, MS; D'Iberville, MS
22. NAME ALL THE STATES/COUNTRIES YOU HAVE VISITED: BC, Canada; Minnesota; North Dakota; South Dakkota; Wisconsin; Wyoming; Montana; Idaho; Washington; Oregon; California; Texas; Louisiana; Mississippi; Alabama; Florida; New Mexico; Arizona; Utah; Colorado; Nebraska; Iowa; Tennessee; Kansas; Illinois; Arkansas; Minnesota
23. GLASS - HALF EMPTY OR FULL? Half Full
24. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Women's Gymnastics, Ice skating
25. TOILET PAPER - OVER OR UNDER? Over
26. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED? vinyl flooring & probably a few dust bunnies
27. SEAT UP OR DOWN? Down
28. MORNING PERSON, OR NIGHT OWL? Both
29. OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP? Over easy (preferably Eggs Benedict)
30. FAVORITE PIE? cheesecake, pumpkin, rhubarb & strawberry

The good, the bad and the so-so

Well, I went to the crop at my LSS last night and got 6 pages done...not much, but I feel good about it as I'm learning some new techniques and picked up a couple of good finds. That's the good.

The so-so is that, once again, I tried to help my friend with organizing her SB stuff. Had been at her house for about a half hour when another friend called and asked her to babysit her 3 kids. My friend didn't feel like she could say no, so that shut our plans in the pants.

The bad is that it looks like TS Fay may be headed in our direction. It'll just rain a lot for the next few days, but that in itself can cause a lot of problems. Oh, well...it's sure no Katrina so we can be thankful for that.

Until next time...ya'll take care :)