Locked out

I have been unable to get into Blogger!?!?!? Don't know why, but I have had to go through the rigmarole of changing passwords etc?!?!!? What a pain, but I'm in now and I have so much to catch up on.

First being that I'm now the parent of an official ADULT!!! OMG that makes me feel old!!!!Luke turned 18 recently......... And I just had to take him out for a photo shoot, but it took a while to get done as the weather has been so good and the sun so bright that I had to wait for a dull but not raining day as he is super sensitive to light in his eyes.....so here is a photo of the MAN....



Last weekend was our retreat, OMG what a great time we had......It was a lot of hard work and we are still catching up on much needed rest. The girls that attended were such a good bunch......so much fun and so many laughs........ Tara and I took time out for ourselves, it wasn't all work, we had facials and massages and manicures and pedicures!!!!!!! How cool is that!!!?!?!?! Most of the girls took themselves off for some sort of Treatment and the ENSENZA SPA throughout the weekend. The meals were delicious, scrapping was cool, the classes went well and Tara and I took down a trailer full of product, lots and lots of new stuff. It was an awesome weekend. Unfortunately I forgot a few things and Craige and the kids had to come down for a run on Saturday to bring them to me. But they enjoyed that anyway as they did some fishing on the way home.

I have a few demos coming up for Fiskars and another Workshop on the 24th here in Wodonga, so November will be another busy month and then can you believe it we're into December!?!?!? The year has flown again, Tara and I are doing the Christmas Craft Alive show here in Albury on the 7th, 8th and 9th of December. We have loads of Christmas goodies in papers, embellishments and BTP stuff as well. We think it will be a great show.

Yesterday Ethan and my niece Tia had school orientation, they both go off to school next year. Ethan was beside himself with excitement in the morning?!?! It was great to see as earlier in the year he was adamant about not going to school. I got a few photos, just have to scrap this milestone in their lives, but can't share any as I haven't loaded them yet.

This will be the first time in 18 years that I haven't had 1 or 2 children at home with me. OMG freaking out doesn't cover how I feel. I can't get my head around all that time alone. But as is true to form I haven't let the grass grow under my feet I have enrolled in a course for next year...... Certificate 4 in Photoimaging. It's a nice mix of photography and design, which is sooooooo exciting and will take my mind off any sadness I might be feeling as my last little Chicky goes off into the big, wide world. He is such a joy to have at home with me I will be very sad when he's not all mine any longer.

Ok enough of that......It's too depressing to think about.....

Yesterday I went over to get a new lens for my camera, little treat for myself. Anyway I was discussing my camera with the guy and said how concerned I was about how dark it took photos in auto and that I was always having to adjust at least 2 F-stops for me to like the photos, anyway he had a look and said OK this camera needs to go back there is something wrong with it, it is definitely underexposing!?!?!? Well hows that I knew I hadn't been overly happy with it's performance since I got it but he said I will be much happier when It comes back and may not even want a new lens. I already have 2 but thought another might help with indoor shots?!!? but in fact it was the camera not the lens. Cool can't wait to get it back.

I'm also looking at getting a new laptop?!?! I'm interested in getting a Sony, does anyone out there have one??? Are you happy with it??? Any info would be great.