November 12 Running on Empty

November 12 Running on Empty, originally uploaded by NedraI.

Can you guess where I was sitting while taking this picture? If you guessed the gas station you are correct. I don't often let my car get this empty and I know it's foolish. I was wishing they weren't putting in new gas tanks and pumps in the village where I work. Luckily I made it the 10 miles back to town! Sometimes I let my body run on empty as well-by feeding it too much junk and not getting enough rest. This too is foolish. What about you, are you running on empty?

November 11 Pixley Falls

November 11 Pixley Falls, originally uploaded by NedraI.

After a relaxing lunch with two former teaching buddies, along the shores of Lake Delta, I took off to take some photos. I wanted to spend the afternoon enjoying "me" time and staying far away from my computer. I headed up the highway to Pixley Falls State Park. I hadn't been there in many years. I wandered around the falls taking many different shots. I actually like this one of a stream better than the actual shots of the falls. It was a delightful afternoon.

November 10 Geraniumn Leaf

November 10 Geraniumn Leaf, originally uploaded by NedraI.

I grabbed my camera and took a few shots in the garden when I got home today. I was surprised that they were all very poor shots. With the help of Photoshop I was able to make this one acceptable. These geraniums have spread over much of the garden and give it some late fall color. I wonder how long it will be until the garden is covered in that white stuff!

November 9 No Place to Sit

November 9 No Place to Sit, originally uploaded by NedraI.

Most of the time I sit at the dining room room table to browse the computer in the evenings. Sometimes it's because the couch looks like this!

Nov 8 Glens Falls Park-Shadows

Nov 8 Glens Falls Park-Shadows, originally uploaded by NedraI.

Our daughter had a hockey game in Glens Falls this afternoon. We arrived an hour before the game so my husband and I set off with our cameras for the park right across the road. There were lots of huge pine trees in the park and since the sun was getting low in the sky it was a little too dark in most places for picture taking. But at one point we discovered we were both trying to take pictures of our long shadows so we joined hands and tried one together. The result was a fun picture for the day!

November 7 Dunham Library

November 7 Dunham Library, originally uploaded by NedraI.

Recently I saw an editorial question asking if schools still needed brick and mortar libraries. I haven't taken the time to read the responses but my answer would be yes! At least at the elementary level. I always hate to see funding cut for our local libraries. They provide such an important service in our neighborhoods. Our area is blessed with wonderful community libraries like this one. I started using this library when we moved to the area in 1984. As soon as my kids could write their names they came to this library to sign up for their own library card. I brought them as babies and sat read board books to them and showed them the stuffed animals. We checked out not only books, but movies, music, books on tapes and magazines. As a teacher every time I did a theme I came here and checked out books by the bagful to take back to the classroom to add to the collection of books I already owned. I love technology but when it comes to children and books I hope devices like the Kindle never replace children's books. I just don't think having a future grandchild climb into my lap to hear a favorite story on a Kindle would be near as special as holding a real picture book.

November 6 W'boro Victory

November 6 W'boro Victory, originally uploaded by NedraI.

Tonight I headed to a hockey game to see our local college team play. I should have taken at least a point and shoot camera and taken a picture. It was Pink the Rink night and the guys were wearing pink jerseys that were auctioned off with the money going to a breast cancer charity. But since I forgot I'm once again using one of my husband's photos. He took our daughter to The Dome in Syracuse for the Section III football finals. She's probably in the crowd of fans somewhere. She's a loyal fan to the various high school sports. My husband got some great action shots but I decided to go with this shot showing the supportive fans and the guys rushing together for the big group hug and jump! They played the local rivals whom they lost to earlier in the season. Not so tonight with a 60-30 victory! Good luck to the team next weekend.