Done!

*Typing on a Mac is just as much a headache (for this PC user) as trying to type a post from my mother's cell phone. My luck with electronics really need to change!*

Christmas cards are nearly ready thanks to a spark of determination I had yesterday.

 The other day, I couldn't get the lighting the way I wanted with the Christmas tree. You saw how those turned out in a previous post. Then there was a day where I missed the natural lighting altogether. My bedroom is only well lit at certain times but it lasts a while most days. Downstairs is another story. I can almost never catch the right light. Its best in the mornings so near two in the afternoon (when I'm ready to do something) its just about shot.  

The next day, upstairs, I couldn't get the Christmas lights to work with J being so active.

This is the effect I got with the best face I could get from him:

This is what I was going for. When J had just about had it with me and my camera, I practiced on non-moving items. My sister is using another pic like this but with a bell for her Christmas cards this year instead. Glad I could share :/ 

Yesterday we were heading out of town to sit with my family at the hospital. My aunt was in surgery but anyway before we left I tried again and finally got pictures I'm happy with. Took half an hour and  two other people to keep him occupied but I like them:

Such a busy picture!

I have to figure out how to edit them if at all (no computer), choose one to send or maybe print and send different ones to different people (????) and address my cards but that will be for tomorrow or Saturday. I'm just happy to finally have Christmas pictures taken and nearly sent out! 

I still haven't shopped for Christmas though. Yes, I am one of those people who walk around the mall on Christmas Eve looking frazzled and tired with a list of items I can't hunt down cause they're sold out.