spt: something old AND new

April ended bitterly with a mashed camera lens and no one to blame but myself.  And the lens wasn't even that old.  The loss paralyzed my picture-taking, which definitely put a damper on my blogging. 

Then came Friday.  

When Jim took off a few hours in the afternoon to drive with us to Phoenix.   To a store.  The man there was incredibly helpful.  Part of my lag in getting a new lens was distress over what one.  You read a dozen reviews online and come up with a dozen opinions.  But I knew my price range and my purpose.

And left the store totally *click happy*.  

I snapped the freeway (and filthy window!) 

   
I snapped my sleepers.

I snapped my driver's hand (in an attempt to snap his face).  I let it pass.  After all, he paid for my new lens.  And he drives quite well.

and today I snapped my *return to SPT* self.

Comments

[Kay]

Yippee!! Glad you're back. Delighted for the new lens, and delighted to hear more from you. I've realized lately that I am addicted to your blog. Maybe I better get more of a life. Love ya.

[Rachael]

How great to get a new lens! I have the Canon Rebel XTi and have the lens that came with it. I have not idea about what all the other lens' do! Fun for you!

[Dacia]

How exciting to have a new lens! I wish I had that nice of a camera! Have fun being "click happy"!

[Emily]

Happy Day!

[April]

It is almost embarrassing how excited I am that you will be back blogging more regularly now that you have a new lens...I about died when I saw you on Lelly's linky list.

My favorite picture is the one of Jim. So glad you included it.

[Marie]

Horay! What a fun purchase. I would be lost if I had to buy a new lens. Totally at the mercy of sales people.

[crystalyn]

a smashed lens is been sooo sad!!! hanna threw my camera (point and shoot) down the stairs and i was sans camera for a couple of months. it's the worst! glad you're back! what lens did you get?

[Neighbor Jane Payne]

When I saw the bugs on the window, I thought, "Oh my! She DOES have a great lens." Hooray for you and hooray for your post. That last picture of you is so darling.

[Megan]

That lens is freakin awesome. I was just spouting off to Tom about how incredible your camera is and how someday I want one just like it, seriously, I'm jealous! And I like the self-prortrait, welcome back to SPT, I'm hoping to jump back on the band wagon myself, sometime soon.

[Bren]

Love the new lens... You must really be into pictures if you got a new lens. I just have the one that came with the camera... And still can't take very good pictures.
I'm from the valley too!

[alisaspear]

I would be excited too!
How long were you without?

[Aprilyn]

Glad you got a camera again. You have talent lady!

[Holly]

I would be crushed if my lens was smushed! Oh the pain! So glad you were able to replace it and are back in the land of snapping and blogging.

I have been learning the ends and outs of my Rebel and trying to stave off lens fever.

[MaryRuth]

Yay on the new lens... and can I tell you I love love love the cutest little boy toes on your blog header...it so cute and delights me beyond belief that I'm going to have a little boy with cute little toes!!

[courtne]

WHOOHOO! A new camera is a wonderful thing! Welcome back to the world of blog :)

[mandy]

I am so glad you have a new lens! A functioning camera is one of the best things.

[Rachel]

I am with April...the picture of Jim is priceless. I am so so thrilled that you have a new lens and are back to loving your picture taking. The pictures of your boys in the back is pretty priceless too.

[Tiffany]

Yay for the beautiful photos of you all. :) It would be amazing to have a powerful camera--so great! Online reviews can be helpful and maddening at the same time. Alan is currently shopping for a new cordless drill and the online reviews are taking an eternity! (Whatever happened to going to a store and just getting something?)

[Kelly]

I'm so glad you got a new lens! Not just for you, but for the rest of us who have really missed your posts. The Jim picture is fabulous. Totally made me smile.

[jenny c.]

That is a good excuse not to blog. I think I would have been the same way. Happy day! So glad it's back and you as well :)

[Melissa M.]

I am so glad you have the power to photograph again! I also have to add that your singing and dancing last night was inspired.

[Annalisa]

Woohoo! I've been missing your posts. Welcome back.

[lelly]

i am so HAPPY to see YOUR smiling face at spt this week!

[michelle]

Hooray for a new lens! A husband should totally be forgiven for avoiding the lens if he purchased said lens for his wife :).

[kim sue]

yeah for something new!

[Mandi]

I was totally trying to clean off my screen until I gave up and then read that it was your windshield!! How funny. I am excited about your new lens because I've missed your posts --- and Reagan will get some good pics hopefully.

[Barb]

Very cute hair cut you're styling these days!

[Jill]

Hooray for you a new lens and more blogging!!!!!!