What the hell is that?

When I took these pictures I wasn't sure what I'd do with them but I was sure I had to take them. Mom and Erv dared me. I've never taken a picture of a stranger with the soul intent on making fun of them. While mom and Erv provided distracting chatter I snapped the pictures. I'm so going to hell. Now what do I do with them? I could right now explain where, when and why but I thought I'd post them and let you take a guess first. The idea came to me suddenly when I remembered Kathy at The Junk Drawer and her "What's that Wednesday" picture contest. She takes a picture of a small part of a big picture and people take a guess at what it is. She generates around 50 to 100 guesses, I'm shooting for 10. Erv, you are excluded from this contest.

There are no prizes but you will be made fun of in my next post if you come close to guessing what the hell that is.

Take a Picture of Your Desk

Grab your camera and take a picture of your desk. That's what I was told at the Confessions of a Housewife blog. I rarely do as I'm told but this seems like fun! I didn't straighted up just snapped the picture. Thankfully the dust didn't show up. So go ahead and click on the link to check out other bloggers desks. Great idea Eve!

Bring That Portable Scanner Home

The other day my mom found a picture of herself when she was a little girl and she was sitting on her father’s lap. It’s a black and white photo, a little wrinkled and faded, I could tell it meant a lot to her. She asked me, “Can you put this in your computer?” Mom is not very computer savvy, in fact she’s anti-computer. My parents don’t have a computer in their house. I had to try and explain to her scanning. Then once her eyes glazed over I gave up.

My husband keeps telling me about the latest technology at work and it’s hard for me to keep up, so I can imagine how my mom feels. A portable scanner is what he’s been talking about recently. It’s 14 ounces and you can carry it around with your laptop. And it wouldn’t take up much space on your desk either. It has 600 dpi resolution, huh. That would be great for photos. I asked him, “How far up on the list of people at work are you for getting one of those scanners?” He gave me one of those looks. “What, it’s portable, forget it’s in your briefcase one night.”