I show up briefly gasping for air. I'm not exactly underwater (although the rains have returned -- hoorah!) but I am busier that a one armed paper hanger. This is actually a good thing. Too busy to even note that on August 10, 1999 I started this blog. 10 years! Camera strap sales have slowed down this month but that is usually followed by even more sales and I have a couple of things out there that will help with the increased sales. Last week was recovering from the week before getting ready for our annual purge and garage sale. Everything that went out for sale doesn't come back into the house. I've also being dragged into Facebook. I've resisted but Katie and Jenny in Colorado are on it and so is William in Afghanistan. School in Colorado starts August 11 (That's so wrong!) and Jenny sent pictures of grandkids getting off for their first day of school.

Robyn (Jenny's oldest starting 5th grade)

Mike (Katie's son starting 4th grade)

Evan (Jenny's youngest starting Kindergarten)