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May your days and nights be filled with joy, peace and love, whether it is filled to the brim with family or on your own. For those that have lost a loved one, their memories cannot be taken away, do something special just in their honor. If others know who it is for, great, if they don’t, what a wonderful way to share the memory by teaching them.

And speaking of memories, what a lasting memory it would be to do something for someone you do not know (or even if you do). It could be something small or something big, either way, it is always nice to pass it forward.

Have some extra gas left over from storm season, give it to someone who has run out of gas. See someone who is cold out on the street, I bet you have an extra coat or blanket that would be perfect. Live near a retirement home, I know a visit would be welcomed. See a family with children having dinner, you know it is not cheap, pay for it anonymously. Know someone or a family that is having hard times, buying an extra item or two at the grocery store for them, brings its own reward. Have a neighbor that because of health or physical reasons cannot get to the store, offer to take them or pick up what they need. Sometimes, even just a warm smile to someone you pass by can make the difference.

Giving isn’t about just buying the biggest and best gifts, it is about doing for others, and not expecting anything in return. So why not start a new tradition this year, and give, be it large or small.

MERRY CHRISTMAS
and warmest wishes to all during this holiday season.

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Was coming in the driveway this afternoon from shopping, and as I’m pulling in, there right by my car (I’m in the Explorer), that has not been moved in at least 6 months - hence the tires going flat and cobwebs, is a small Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake. :D

So, I stopped the truck, jumped out to look at him (or her) and then remembered that I had my new small Canon PowerShot SD1100IS Camera in the side of my purse.. so I grabbed it to try it out.

Now, the quality of video is not that great, not because of camera, but because this is my first video and I wasn’t sure how to compress it, if I should compress it, what type of file to save it as, etc. This is a learning process for me. Video went from over 400MB to less than 20MB with compression. So, quality has absolutely been sacrificed while I learn. But still, I was thrilled when I saw the snake.

My Mom kept wanting to hurry and get him out from under the car, I wanted her to stop, so that I could get video! :)

I’ve never embedded a video before, so here is to trying another something new.

Tell me how the video works for you, is compression too much, did you have trouble opening because of file type, or any other problems with it. Thanks!

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