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Oh my, check back often – Linda Somers is waiting for Chuck to finish a project so that we can enjoy one of their summer activities.  When the project  is complete, I will post photos of its progress to completion.

—————————My post of yesterday is below———————

Stick your camera in your pocket and become a BLUE_Blood.

You may think the next sentences have nothing to do with “Blu_Bloods.”  Read on and I will try to show you that they do.

Cell phones and the internet are seen as positive tools for improving the quality of communications with family members.

Are you blue blooded, red-blooded, black listed, or green with envy. 

Why did I ask that? Well, I was thinking of the CBS TV show “Blue_Bloods” – What do you like best about it?  Of course it is the family dinner gathering and the family talking about their family community – all having jobs in the same activity – police and justice jobs.

I like it ‘cause I really relate to it.  I grew up with parents, Grandparents, and some aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, and cousins gathering for chicken dinner every week. We were not cops but almost all of us were in the activity of the Brethren Church, self-sustaining farming, and teaching.  We were face to face where we used facial expressions, voice tones, and arm waving to tell our story of what happened in our life this week.

Not many people can do that these days ’cause we are scattered all over the place and work/recreate in all different activities – Except of course the TV “Blue_Bloods.” 

So I did a little research. 75% of the people interview said they use the internet to connect to family. 25% said they communicate that way and therefore watch less of the no-communicating “TV watching activity.”

70% said they send family members photographs to tell them of the excitement in their day. It is more like describing face to face where you use facial expressions, voice tones, and arm waving to tell your story.

So that lead me to urge your to send photos – not just words. But, do you have to carry you camera everywhere you go?- Yes.  You do.  It is your cell phone. Use it! 

Use it to create  family gatherings – get them to do the same  – enjoy each other more!

For example, here is some of my “day’s happenings” recorded with my cell phone – just two day’s worth!

On my way up to the barn I save two neighbor from what could have been their end – before a car came around the bend. I stopped the car while the snake slithered off the road and the painted turtle, I put into the field where he was free to tread safely.

Yesterday planted my flower garden – and fixed the deer fence.- But they got in any way – but I sprayed “deer off” – no damage done – and I fixed the hole in the fence today.

Found this little rock in the driveway – looks like a turtle to me.

So I decided to sit down and add a head!

Here is the real one I saved from road traffic

Spent the whole day mowing pasture and spreading manure – and – talking to the manure makers. You know – Those Icelandic horses – Survival of the fittest – If there is something to eat – eat it before someone eats it – Perla is here eating and the other 5 horses are in the barn hiding from the flies.

Caught this duck swimming toward me – it saw me and took off – see the ring were it left the water – and see it in flight?
All that was to tell you – I did not care if it flew off – ’cause:

I was just sitting on the dock enjoying a little Texas wine and the evening sunset.

I hope you make full use of your phone camera to have a more enjoy enjoyable cell phone/txt gathering with your family.

That is my “Blue Blood ” for today.