Headed South ...

Well, I DID it.  I flew the coop.  I know my blog suggests that I am grounded, but I haven't OFFICIALLY had my wings clipped, so, I sneak off now and again.  Securing a "babysitter" for the barn animals, then filling all automatic feeders and water dishes for the house pets, BEFORE anything else, I made sure I packed all my camera gear ... memory cards, tripod, battery and charger, lens', filters, remote and camera, I HAD IT ALL.  Having packed my case, checked the whole house a number of times, I hit the road!  "ONE" hour and WHAM ... I was TIRED ! ! !  Amazing what a 15 minute nap can do!  I hit the road again this time not stopping except for gas and one potty stop.  I arrived at my destination 8.5 hours later ... the last hour RAINING!  We spent the next three / four days Shopping, shooting pool, messing with computer/printer, shopping, more pool, girl time!!!  I miss having a girlfriend around.  I'm not truly a shopper,  have not been since the children began walking ... yikes!  This called for a celebration .. I got a new teapot and two teacups.  Lots of misc boxes and tins to go with my designer card collection.  My prize, was a teapot.  "YES" I am a SISSY ... I love teapots and fancy teacups and tea parties.  All was good.  Hugging my best friend, we parted by saying "SEE YA NEXT MONTH ! ! !" ... All was good.  I arrived home 8hrs01min later ... you should see that redbird fly!  I arrived home and the "babysitter" had already fed the animals and even had a fire burning in the furnace for me!

FOR the record:  i had all my camera gear and camera, yet the last picture in my camera was of a bird on my lilac bush the morning I left.

But, I must say, tis way better to have a camera and forget to take pictures than to have photomoments and just ONE LENS minus camera .  All is good