Another Cold Day And The Beast Gets His New Camera Lens....

I spent the day huddling in my computer room because it's easy to keep warm with my little heater.  Our high was only 62 even with the sun shining.  It was a bit on the windy side for me although it DOES get much windier here.  I watch the dogwood tree outside my window to tell how windy it is without having to consult my Weatherbug.

I had some Italian bread toast for my breakfast since I wasn't really hungry.  The Beast had bought a fresh load of sliced Italian bread.  I also had just a little bit of apricot jelly on one slice.  My indulgence for the day.

The Beast sent for a new lens for taking scenery pictures and it arrived today.  It's not as good as his old one that he ruined the lens coating on.  He tried to get it fixed but found out that particular lens had been discontinued a couple years ago and there were no longer any parts available for it.  To make up for the money he spent on the new lens, he sent a couple of lenses he never uses but were very expensive when he bought them to a place in New York that said they would buy them.  He found out they were still available.  He won't make anywhere near what they will probably be sold for but it should compensate for what he spent on this new lens.

He put it all together along with a lens filter and a lens shade and then went out to try the lens out.  It turns out it is excellent and very sharp.  You want the lens to be sharp when you are taking pictures of scenery of any sort.  He put it on Photo Shop to check out how sharp it was and was very satisfied.  I'm afraid to look at what he spent for it but we only have one big bill that will not be due until December (property taxes).  

I think I told you that my girlfriend, Carol from California, bought me some new warm pajamas as a surprise.  I love them!  They truly are warm and very comfortable.  She was only guessing at my size but they are perfect.  But, after going through all the pajamas that still fit me (I've lost over 20lbs since last winter), I realized that I need to get a few more.  I will have to check and find out if I can afford to do that when I get up the nerve to check and see how much money we have left in our account....LOL!  

Well, it's down to 46 degrees and the temperature is still dropping.  It's dropped two degrees since I started this blog.  Brrr!  Love you all.  Stay warm and have a great weekend.  ***Hugs***