The 18th Official Leisurely and Erudite Discussion for TPBM (18)

Hi Deb! It is not so bad where I am, mostly rain. Maddy has on her mudders tho, so we are good

Sending safe travel wishes to the mini permapuddles

G'mae all

Just to say hi. Still busy. Mum's still in hospital - probably be the New Year before she comes out. She's still really confused - with time and language . I'm not really doing a lot at the moment - work and visiting seems to be tiring me out at the moment. It doesn't help that I seem to have a lot of negative attitudes around me at the moment. I'm trying to stay as positive as possible but it's a bit tough at the moment so I thought I'd pop in for a bit of a lift. {{{{TPBM}}}}

It's helped just catching up a bit in here.

misspix wrote in post #6929027
Breathe. How far is he from you? *has anxiety too*

he's on I 205. About an hour and a half normal time.

sevillafox wrote in post #6929041
Sending safe travel wishes to the mini permapuddles

thanks

Mgdh wrote in post #6929058
G'mae all

Just to say hi. Still busy. Mum's still in hospital - probably be the New Year before she comes out. She's still really confused - with time and language . I'm not really doing a lot at the moment - work and visiting seems to be tiring me out at the moment. It doesn't help that I seem to have a lot of negative attitudes around me at the moment. I'm trying to stay as positive as possible but it's a bit tough at the moment so I thought I'd pop in for a bit of a lift. {{{{TPBM}}}}

It's helped just catching up a bit in here.

Mark, I'm sorry that things are still rough with your mom. Hopefully when she can come home, she'll do better. I completely understand the fatigue. Stress can really do that to you.

Permagrin wrote in post #6928422
Kona video...it's boring & dark but you can see how big he's gotten in 2 weeks

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=BmMH2QNCsdM

Turn on some lights FTW!!!

Such a cute dog!

Thanks, Lisa.

Hope Gus is ok on the drive - add some prayers from over here 'k?

Mgdh wrote in post #6929058
G'mae all

Just to say hi. Still busy. Mum's still in hospital - probably be the New Year before she comes out. She's still really confused - with time and language . I'm not really doing a lot at the moment - work and visiting seems to be tiring me out at the moment. It doesn't help that I seem to have a lot of negative attitudes around me at the moment. I'm trying to stay as positive as possible but it's a bit tough at the moment so I thought I'd pop in for a bit of a lift. {{{{TPBM}}}}

It's helped just catching up a bit in here.

Hi Mark, I am glad you popped in. You have been on my mind, I am wishing your mum a smooth recovery. (((Mark&Family)))

Permagrin wrote in post #6929079
he's on I 205. About an hour and a half normal time.

Need the beam? *thinks safe thoughts Gus's direction*

theague wrote in post #6929091
Turn on some lights FTW!!!

Such a cute dog!

They were on...the G9 just isn't great in low light

Mgdh wrote in post #6929096
Thanks, Lisa.

Hope Gus is ok on the drive - add some prayers from over here 'k?

thanks Mark. I REALLY appreciate it.

misspix wrote in post #6929109
Need the beam? *thinks safe thoughts Gus's direction*

definitely

I'm trying to keep myself occupied. I just finished baking the gingerbread and I'm going to put in the yulekage.

I also took a close up photo of Dan on iso 8000 with the 14-24. Cleaned up it's incredibly usable. Wanna see? Though he looks pretty distorted.

Permagrin wrote in post #6929153
I'm trying to keep myself occupied. I just finished baking the gingerbread and I'm going to put in the yulekage.

I also took a close up photo of Dan on iso 8000 with the 14-24. Cleaned up it's incredibly usable. Wanna see? Though he looks pretty distorted.

Of course we want to see! And Distorted Dan is par, is it not?

lol...okay I'm uploading it. I really like this lens. I can't get over how sharp the edges are.

ISO 8000 this is the original no adjustments (I was trying to see what my mfd was with this lens :lol I'm leaving all of these available for original view because if you can't tell here if you zoom in on the collar (click the big photos and then when the new page comes up click again to zoom), you'll see it's sharp on the edges too...that's so stinking amazing for an uwa.

IMAGE LINK: http://lcimages.zenfol​io.com/img/v5/p6666551​38.jpg

IMAGE LINK: http://lcimages.zenfol​io.com/img/v5/p7932405​11.jpg

Permagrin wrote in post #6929233
ISO 8000 this is the original no adjustments (I was trying to see what my mfd was with this lens :lol I'm leaving all of these available for original view because if you can't tell here if you zoom in on the collar (click the big photos and then when the new page comes up click again to zoom), you'll see it's sharp on the edges too...that's so stinking amazing for an uwa.

IMAGE LINK: http://lcimages.zenfol​io.com/img/v5/p6666551​38.jpg
this is auto wb adjusted (it's too green) and nr

IMAGE LINK: http://lcimages.zenfol​io.com/img/v5/p7932405​11.jpg
auto wb adjusted crop no nr

auto wb adjusted crop w/nr

Frightening.

Couldn't you find a duck instead?

Permagrin wrote in post #6928976
okay I'm having anxiety. Son is traveling round portland and the roads require chains and he doesn't have any and he's pressing on anyway.

He'll be fine Lisa, but as a mother you have the right to worry a bit.

Mgdh wrote in post #6929058
G'mae all

Just to say hi. Still busy. Mum's still in hospital - probably be the New Year before she comes out. She's still really confused - with time and language . I'm not really doing a lot at the moment - work and visiting seems to be tiring me out at the moment. It doesn't help that I seem to have a lot of negative attitudes around me at the moment. I'm trying to stay as positive as possible but it's a bit tough at the moment so I thought I'd pop in for a bit of a lift. {{{{TPBM}}}}

It's helped just catching up a bit in here.

Hi Mark, sorry to hear your mother is not coming around all that great yet, I too think getting her out of the hospital will work. I also understand the stress on you right now, and my most heartfelt wishes for fast, good outcome are with you. Negative attitudes are one of the few things that bring me down too, so if you can just keep popping in here. Twisted, demented, weird and unusual top negative any day in my mind.
(((Mark and Family)))

Permagrin wrote in post #6929153
I also took a close up photo of Dan on iso 8000 with the 14-24. Cleaned up it's incredibly usable. Wanna see? Though he looks pretty distorted.

I was just telling Mark how twisted some folks are in here, and now you are going to post the proof, how cool.

Permagrin wrote in post #6929233
ISO 8000 this is the original no adjustments (I was trying to see what my mfd was with this lens :lol I'm leaving all of these available for original view because if you can't tell here if you zoom in on the collar (click the big photos and then when the new page comes up click again to zoom), you'll see it's sharp on the edges too...that's so stinking amazing for an uwa.

this is auto wb adjusted (it's too green) and nr

auto wb adjusted crop no nr
auto wb adjusted crop w/nr

That is IMPRESSIVE!

belmondo wrote in post #6929250
Frightening.

Couldn't you find a duck instead?