Santa Jack!

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! We're off to Savanna in a few hours, then Algonquin tomorrow, so I won't be around for a few days.

Now back to wrapping gifts...

A lovely peacock ornament from Georgia

Georgia was kind enough yesterday to give me this beautiful peacock ornament she got at World Market. I was thrilled beyond belief. I've been collecting bird ornaments for the last several years now, and I'm always looking for new and interesting additions for my collection. This one will be showcased in the best spot on my Christmas tree this coming holiday season. Thanks, Georgia!

Mini feathery bird ornaments from World Market

I don't get out to World Market often enough, which is a bummer. But after Sam told me about these cute little bird ornaments made out of craft-store birds, I can't wait to stop in and see what else they have. Not that I'm already thinking about Christmas, mind you, but these ornaments are certainly an excuse to stop in at World Market. But do you really need an excuse?

Christmas Lights 2006

I just uploaded "Christmas Lights 2006" to my Flickr page. These pictures were taken back in December 2006 with my beloved little Kodak V550, which has recently expired. (See this post for more on that sad turn of events.) I posted the photos in honor of my sleek silver work horse, which I miss terribly right now. 

I'll probably be getting a shiny new camera this weekend for my birthday from Pete (yay!), so I thought I'd pay homage to a camera that's been almost everywhere with me. My Kodak was very dependable and easy to carry. Although it sucked through the batteries, it always performed flawlessly for me, until the recent turn of events in Maui. Though it had its limitations, it did what I needed it to and filled many a gap that couldn't be filled by its bigger brother, my Sony Alpha 100.

And the Kodak took pretty damn good pictures, too—at least when the photographer behind it had her crap together, that is.