From Kim Komando's website: Dave Carroll is a country singer. His song, like other great country tunes, rides an undercurrent of tragedy. It was inspired by his broken heart. Now, country hearts are usually broken by unattainable love. But that wasn’t Carroll’s experience. No, his heart was broken by baggage handlers. He was flying United Airlines from Nova Scotia to Nebraska. During a long layover in Chicago, Carroll peeked out the window. Baggage handlers where heaving guitar cases around. Guess what? They broke his favorite $3,500 guitar. He pursued payment from United. But every request was rejected. To Carroll, there was no question—United had done him wrong. So, he put his heartbreak into song. The video became an instant viral hit. And United decided to take another look.

This weeks subject was suggested by TressaD

 

Super Close-up

 

Everyone is welcome to join in. All you have to do is post one or more photos regarding this subject on your site and comment here that you have posted, so we can all come by and have a look.

Each Friday there will be a new challenge as long as you keep sending in subjects.

The photo challenge is not a contest. It's not about who comes up with the best photo or who has the most expensive equipment. I would like it to be about people from all over the world who love taking pictures. I think there's enough competition going on in the world, so you can't win anything, except maybe some new xanga friends.

 

Have fun!

 

 

Playing with my camera; just because I could.

Our old camera bit the dust so we got a new camera and I was playing with the Macro setting.

I was in the doctor's office and my kids had my phone. This is what I came back to. This was taken with the Solari setting.  Cool, isn't it?

We have these rose bushes that grow beautiful roses in spite of me.  This is the first one I noticed this spring, taken on Memorial Day.

Have a wonderful 4th of July!  Thank You to all of our men and women who are currently serving and who have served in our Armed Forces to make sure that we keep our freedoms.  God bless you all.

wendy

Well, now I've been home from the hospital for a week.  Surgery went textbook well. Chest pains all gone. Physical Therapy has begun. I'm getting pretty good at typing one-handed. Still make lots of mistakes and don't always feel like correcting them; but I'm getting faster with my communications skills. I've learned all kinds of things to do one handed; but there are just some things you need two hands for. Like opening child-resistant prescription bottles.  And flossing! I had to buy those things that look like y's with floss between them. Getting my whole hand clean when I wash my hand. Putting on my "foundation".  Shaving my arm-pit. (sorry to be indelicate...) Tying my shoes.

There's a big list of things I've had to learn to do with only my left hand. Like eat. I don't even need a bib any more, haha! Getting dressed is an adventure. So far I've continued to wear my big-shirts that I bought at Goodwill before my surgery. They button up. Tee shirts are down the healing road a ways. Taking a shower is an ordeal. Getting clean is getting easier, but getting all the way dry is still a challenge. I'm so thankful that this is only temporary. Washing dishes can be done but I can't get them dry. I can't multi-task any more by being on the phone and computer at the same time.  And having a roller ball mouse is helpful when I'm on the computer. Laptop? Not hardly!

Thanks for your prayers, warm wishes and calls.  Please feel free to stop by and sit a spell in our air conditioned comfort.  I'm starting to go a little stir-crazy!